Occupation or role: [Child of] Gardener Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1888 Date of death: 16 Mar 1888 Disease (transcribed): Abscess between stomach and diaphragm. Possibly started originally from a gastric ulcer. Bursting of the abscess into the general peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Abscess (Stomach, diaphragm); Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The father of the patient said that about a year before she came to St George’s she had an attack of ‘pleurisy’ and was ill for 5 months. The patient herself gave no account of an illness resembling pleurisy, but said she had suffered from palpitations and ‘globus’. When she came into the hospital she complained of pain at the lower part of the thorax’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, ovaries, heart, lungs
Occupation or role: Apprentice Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jan 1915 Date of death: 20 Apr 1915 Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Blastomycosis. Ulceration and perforation of the intestines. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Blastomycosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: A tumour of three or four years growth was removed from the outer side of the right leg twelve months before. Five weeks ago he noticed a swelling in the left forearm, and a week later one in the leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, portal vessels, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailoress Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Jan 1888 Date of death: 21 Mar 1888 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Abscesses in muscles, lungs, liver, spleen. Dilatation of common bile duct Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Muscles, lungs, liver, spleen); Disease (Bile duct) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'Two of the patient’s sisters died of phthisis. There is no other family history of disease. The patient has had 4 children, one of whom died of bronchitis. She had scarlatina when a child and two attacks of rheumatic fever, the last 29 years before she came to St George’s. She was in King’s College Hospital about 7 years ago. The nature of her illness was not clear’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart, brain
Occupation or role: Time keeper Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Mar 1890 Date of death: 15 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Cirrhosis of liver (coarse) Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: Two years before his admission the man was laid up for a week with cough. He had no other illness until March 8th when he began to feel weak. The chief symptoms was cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1883 Date of death: 31 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum. Colotomy. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had suffered from symptoms of disease of the rectum for twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1881 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Inflammation of liver Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In May 1881 she fell and struck her hip against some stones and from that time she dates constant discomfort in the hip and a limping gait. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1891 Date of death: 5 Apr 1891 Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism and softening. Carcinoma of pylorus Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Carcinoma (Pylorus) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'No family history of disease: mother living and hale. The woman was a cook, unmarried, and 11 months before her death she bore a healthy child. During her pregnancy she tried to conceal her condition by tight lacing and suffered from much vomiting. After her confinement she worked hard and had ill-health. The catamenia [menstruation] did not reappear, and she was much troubled with dyspeptic symptoms. Nothing more definite was ascertainable' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Hairdresser Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Dec 1888 Date of death: 8 Jan 1889 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the right cerebral hemisphere. Small cirrhotic liver. Old peritonitic adhesions Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Cirrhosis (Liver); Adhesions (Abdomen) 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 had always been anaemic. His abdomen had always been large. The patient’s father was a moderate drinker and it was said that the boy had been accustomed to have spirits given to him to drink. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, right middle ear, eyes, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, thorax, heart and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Billiard maker Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1908 Date of death: 25 Apr 1908 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Chronic fibrotic pancreatitis associated with multiple pancreatic calculi Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Calculi (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey Medical notes: The patient was readmitted complaining of weakness, wasting and polyuria. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1880 Date of death: 10 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the stomach and neighbourhood. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: In January 1879 he began to fail in strength and found that ‘he could not lift things as he used to’. He was later attacked with pain in the left loin, profuse perspiration and difficulty in ‘keeping food down’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, lungs, prostate and testes Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Apr 1882 Date of death: 7 May 1882 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of pia mater, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Meninges); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: About a fortnight before admission she began to feel headache, anorexia and thirst. A day or two later she noticed that her breath was very short and the headache increased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and its membranes, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1886 Date of death: 13 Apr 1886 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Pustular eruption. Oedema and congestion of the lungs. Fluid blood. Diffluent spleen. Cirrhotic and fatty liver. Congested kidneys. Abscesses in anterior tibialis muscle. Pyrexia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Acne vulgaris (Skin); Oedema (Lung); Fluid (Blood); Diffulent (Spleen); Cirrhosis (Liver);Congestion (Kidney) ; Abscess (Muscles) ; Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: He had been ailing for some time and on April 2nd some diarrhoea set it lasting only for twenty four hours. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and muscles Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1881 Date of death: 23 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the ileum. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'His father died of phthisis 3 years ago; the mother is healthy; the rest of the family healthy except a younger sister who is at home with symptoms similar to his own. He has had measles badly; no scarlet fever; no other disease; no history of cough. A week ago he lost his appetite & had much headache, thirst & vomiting' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, intestinal tract
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Apr 1880 Date of death: 25 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the pharynx, fauces and (?) air passages Disease (standardised): Disease (Pharynx); Disease (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: It was gathered that the patient was quite well until the morning of the 14th April when she was unable to get up, having been taken ill in the night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1915 Date of death: 7 Jun 1915 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma coli. Abdomino perineal resection Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Resection (Abdomen, Perineum) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had been passing blood for the last two months and for some months the bowels had been troublesome. Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stoker Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1882 Date of death: 21 May 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulceration of the small intestine with perforation of the gut Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: About eleven days before admission there were severe symptoms of diarrhoea and some intestinal haemorrhage. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 ½ Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1881 Date of death: 11 May 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the meninges, lungs, spleen, liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys) 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: 'The family history is healthy both on father's & mother's side. The child has been suckled up to admission but has also had lately portions of its parents' food: no habitual cough. Three months ago it began to have whooping cough from which it has only just recovered. About May 1 its appetite completely failed, it became very restless at night and screamed occasionally violently' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys
Occupation or role: Draper’s assistant Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1888 Date of death: 30 Apr 1888 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration throughout the whole length of the large intestine. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'Ten or twelve years before his admission he had congestion of the lungs and was in bed a month. He had no other illness till the beginning of 1888 when he began to suffer from diarrhoea. His bowels were open 2 or 3 times daily. He recovered from the flux to some extent but not entirely’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, lungs
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1883 Date of death: 4 May 1883 Disease (transcribed): Strangulation of colon by internal band Disease (standardised): Strangulation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She had habitual constipation for several years. She was seized with acute pain in the abdomen and since then had had frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The friends of this patient objected to a post mortem, but allowed an opening to be made into the abdominal cavity provided the incision was not longer than eight inches. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engine driver Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1889 Date of death: 13 Jan 1889 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of root of right lung and of cervical, thoracic, retroperitoneal and femoral glands invading pancreas and obstructing bile duct Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Pancreas); Obstruction (Bile duct) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: Five weeks before he came to the hospital, he began to have pains in his legs, dyspnoea and weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, spleen, kidneys, gall bladder, liver, testes, stomach and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 11 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1910 Date of death: 25 May 1910 Disease (transcribed): Follicular enteritis Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey Medical notes: The patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, small gut, liver, gall apparatus, spleen, pancreas and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1881 Date of death: 30 May 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Family history good; he would give no history of disease before 1880. He indulged very freely in alcohol, both beer and spirits. In January 1880 he was admitted as in-patient after a severe attack of epistaxis. His urine contained bile but no albumen' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 May 1910 Date of death: 27 May 1910 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Alcoholic mania. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) 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 was admitted for jaundice and abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1889 Date of death: 8 Jun 1889 Disease (transcribed): Perityphlitis. Perforation of the caecum. Pulmonary embolism Disease (standardised): Perityphlitis (Caecum); Perforation (Caecum); Embolism (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V. Medical notes: On May 6th she fainted and had some abdominal pain. She felt herself to be seriously ill on May 9th and had severe abdominal pain on the 11th. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, spleen, liver, stomach, kidneys and abdominal vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jun 1882 Date of death: 15 Jun 1882 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis of lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and meninges Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: During the winter he had much cough and some pain in the right side which laid him up for some weeks. A fortnight before admission the cough became worse and he had a rigor. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidney and brain Type of incident: n/a