Occupation or role: [Child of] Shoemaker Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1887 Date of death: 15 Mar 1888 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Pericarditis. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Stroke (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'She came into the hospital again December 14, 1887. She looked better than when she left the hospital. Her temperature was normal’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, heart, pericardium, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain s Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 25 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys, with atrophy of cortex. Hypertrophy of heart. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: About the beginning of January he noticed that the sight of the right eye was dim, everything appeared as though enveloped in a fog. For the last three to four months he had passed much water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailoress Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Mar 1881 Date of death: 17 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Two years ago she had rheumatic fever, since then she has felt weaker, & had some shortness of breath, but no oedema. She has been working lately long hours, 8.15am to 6.30pm with a military tailor, and has felt for the last 7 or 8 weeks shifting pains in right wrist, shoulder & elbow; no swelling but slight redness; much headache & loss of appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1880 Date of death: 19 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Atheroma of aorta. ‘Pulmonary apoplexy’ Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: About the beginning of Feburary, while one day working at a drain when he had thrown earth up some distance, he felt a pain in the left side and the breath became very short. He was obliged to go to a medical man the next day and was told that he had heart disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1880 Date of death: 7 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Infarction of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Infarct (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Patient's first illness. Constantly exposed to wet & cold draughts. Three days ago became suddenly ill with rigors & sweating, & pain in left side round to the back' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1889 Date of death: 17 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of stomach. Secondary deposit in lymphatic glands. Injection of lymphatics of lungs and heart Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Lymph (Lung); Lymph (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The patient had been a solider in the Westmoreland Regiment and he served in India. Towards the end of 1888 he began to lose his appetite and to get thin. He suffered also from cough at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, kidneys, spleen, liver, stomach, brain and eyes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1889 Date of death: 10 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Brights disease from pale granular kidneys. Recent pericarditis Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: Three years before his admission he had some serious illness for which he was treated at the Royal Free Hospital. He had dropsy, dyspnoea and cough. A fortnight before his admission he began to suffer from pains in the loins, headache, vomiting and epistaxis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pericardium, heart, lungs, larynx, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1910 Date of death: 25 Feb 1910 Disease (transcribed): Aortic and mitral stenosis. Aortic reflux from perforation of cusp. Ulcerative endocarditis. Abscess in prostate. Ulcers in intestine Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Abscess (Prostate); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had dyspnoea for six months which was getting gradually worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal veins, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, testes and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hawker Gender: Male Age: 60 Date of admission: 6 Jan 1906 Date of death: 6 Jan 1906 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Fibroid heart (sudden syncope) Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Syncope (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Grocer’s assistant Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1889 Date of death: 8 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Mitral regurgitation and sequelae Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The patient said he had suffered much from bronchitis. He first had it when he was ten months old. Altogether he had been laid up with in ten times. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Tram driver Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Dec 1913 Date of death: 15 Mar 1914 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Otitis media. Cerebral abscess. Thrombosis of right lateral sinus. Trephining. Drainage of abscess Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Otitis media (Ear); Abscess (Brain); Thrombosis (Transverse sinuses); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Bull, William Charles Medical examination performed by: Ewart, George Arthur Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had discharge from the right ear for three weeks. For three days he had several rigors with much pain and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, cranium and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1897 Date of death: 15 Mar 1897 Disease (transcribed): Intra-auricular thrombus obstructing mitral orifice Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance, Never had either rheumatism or scarlet fever, Good health as a rule. On Feb 22nd 1896 pain in left side of chest worse on coughing or taking a deep breath. On Feb 25th began to expectorate rusty blood stained very viscid sputum, no rigors, much sweat night, no history of haemoptysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 26 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Dropsy and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For the last twelve years the patient had been subject to cough, always in the winter, and varying in duration according to the state of the weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1889 Date of death: 5 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Gout. Granular contracted kidneys and sequelae. Uraemia with pericarditis Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Disease (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: He was disturbed two or three times a night to pass urine. He came up as an outpatient in January 19th. Dr Dickinson found that the apex of his right lung was dull and that there were a few rales. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, brain, eyes, tongue, stomach and small intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1883 Date of death: 28 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Intra-capsular fracture of left hip. Bronchitis. Dilated heart. Suppurative arachnitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hip); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Five weeks before admission the patient had fallen down in her house and injured her left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1880 Date of death: 25 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Infarction of lung. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Infarction (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Six years ago he entered a cavalry regiment and on his papers the note ‘slight cardiac murmur’ was entered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880 Date of death: 22 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys with hypertrophied heart. Emphysema and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: This patient was too ill to give a succinct account of himself, but it appeared that for about the last ten years he had suffered from cough. All winter he had been kept in bed by the fogs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Feb 1889 Date of death: 26 Feb 1889 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of thoracic aorta (descending portion) which had burst into the oesophagus. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Oesophagus); Haemorrhage (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The patient was found in Hyde Park in a state of unconsciousness. A pool of blood was found beside him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, mouth, oesophagus, stomach, spleen, liver, kidneys, testes and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 21 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He could give no history of heritable disease. He had very good health as a boy, joined the 17th Lancers in 1857 at 19, & served with them until 1869. He passed 8 years in India, & had a few attacks of fever without rigors. Joined the army hospital corps at Malta in 1869, leaving in 1879 without any further illness. Throughout these 18 years he had kept to very temperate habits and had not been invalided for more than a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, veins, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1883 Date of death: 15 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had rheumatic fever first aged four, and since then four times. He had much palpitation and was unable to do any work. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1889 Date of death: 29 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Enormous dilatation of heart and valves. Aortitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aortitis (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient was in the army from 1880 to 1886 and served in England and Ireland. He contracted syphilis in 1880. Four or five months before his admission he had an attack of diarrhoea. About three weeks before his admission he began to suffer from morning vomiting and oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lath render Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1882 Date of death: 5 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary stenosis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle Disease (standardised): Pulmonary valve stenosis (Heart); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: As a boy he was always noticed to be much cyanosed and nicknamed ‘Blue’. He had ascites, oedema, short breath, profuse sputa and night sweating. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1881 Date of death: 14 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Disease of heart valves Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. He felt himself quite well until about 6 months ago, when he complained of lassitude & a slight cough, and for the last 4 months, has not been strong enough to do any work' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, pleurae, intestines, brain, heart
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jan 1883 Date of death: 8 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She had acute articular rheumatism of the knee and hands in October 1882 which left her with chronic swelling of the feet and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Confectioner Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1888 Date of death: 31 Dec 1888 Disease (transcribed): Tumour of right half of pons and of anterior half of floor of fourth ventricle. Old phthisis. Pericarditis. Hobnailed liver Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient said his father died of ‘drink’; he could give no details. His mother died at the age of 82. There was no family history of neurosis. The man gave no history of syphilis. He had had rheumatism three times. The first attack occurred when he was 25 years of age. He was laid up for 3 months. He had a second attack when he was 32, and was kept in bed then for 2 months. A third attack occurred when he was 40. On the last occasion he was only kept in bed for 3 days, but he had immediately afterwards some illness which he called pneumonia. The symptoms were cough and blood-spitting’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Feet, skull, brain, thorax, heart, liver, kidneys