Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1864 Date of death: 15 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This patient, a stout, light-haired man with coloured cheeks of rather venous tinge and a well-formed chest, had been plagued for a month by frequent cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1865 Date of death: 13 Sep 1865 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: In February last cough commenced and he began to fall away in flesh and strength. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1864 Date of death: 30 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Hepatic ascites. Tapping. Fatal Haemorrhage from puncture Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Bleeding ; Haemorrhage Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This man was in the hospital three months during which he twice underwent paracentesis for extreme ascites, dying shortly after the second operation. He was a labouring man of youthful appearance and pale, pasty face, addicted to free drinking especially of spirits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Sadler Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1864 Date of death: 20 Sep 1864 Disease (transcribed): Typhus Disease (standardised): Typhus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This man had had fever in his family for a month, four members having been attacked. One of these, a brother of about his own age, had been in the hospital for a fortnight with well-marked typhus on the admission of the present patient. All recovered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1859 Date of death: 23 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Two days before admission he had begun to complain of languor and had some trifling difficulty in swallowing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mouth, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 6 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted in a dying state and lived only a few hours. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1863 Date of death: 3 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient reported that he had been bathing in the Thames five weeks ago, when next morning he found his legs and feet much swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1864 Date of death: 13 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This child, a cousin of Morgan [William Morgan, PM/1864/43] and exposed to the same contagion, was brought to the hospital five days after the appearance of eruption and survived for two days after admission. A brother and sister had been affected, and the latter had died. Our patient was very fretful and uneasy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, abdomen
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Mar 1865 Date of death: 24 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Three months ago she fell onto a fender and struck her head, producing a wound. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1865 Date of death: 13 Jan 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Ten weeks ago she had been laid up for three weeks for what she called ‘fever’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Sep 1864 Date of death: 15 Sep 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of temporal bone. Inflammation of lateral sinus. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Skull); Inflammation (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'All that could be learnt of this patient, who was unable to give any account of herself, was that she had been confined a week back with a six months child, that for some time past she had complained of pain in the left side of the face which was called neuralgia’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, sinus, jugular vein, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1864 Date of death: 23 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Renal calculi Disease (standardised): Calculus (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This woman of healthy appearance and well-nourished, had been suffering a week from abdominal pain and tenderness with relaxed bowels and scanty flow of thick, high-coloured urine. The pain was paroxysmal with short intervals of comparative ease’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 11 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jul 1865 Date of death: 28 Jul 1865 Disease (transcribed): Croup Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child was admitted with stridulous breathing and all the symptoms of croup a few hours before its death. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, lungs and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jul 1863 Date of death: 15 Aug 1863 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Freeman, Samuel George Medical notes: When admitted she had been three months ill, her complaint commencing rather suddenly with dyspeptic symptoms, vomiting after food and confined bowels. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, pleural cavities, lungs, spleen, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 7 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: This woman was brought in at the point of death. She was said to have been neglected and beaten by a drunken husband. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Homicide/Murder
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jan 1864 Date of death: 21 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'The case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1864 Date of death: 18 Oct 1864 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This woman, who had been in the hospital repeatedly with dropsy and dyspnoea, was admitted on this occasion with moderate oedema (which had commenced in the feet six months before) and some distension of the belly. On admission the face was blue and the patient breathed with considerable difficulty, sitting far forward in her bed. She was by occupation a cook of sober habits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jun 1865 Date of death: 28 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys. Obstinate vomiting Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Vomiting (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had general swelling of the body and legs, and two weeks later vomiting set in. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jul 1859 Date of death: 24 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian dropsy. Paracentesis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Ovary); Paracentesis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This woman had been out of health for the last five years, losing flesh, suffering from cough and general weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jul 1860 Date of death: 26 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'The patient, a healthy-looking woman, was admitted the day before her death complaining of pain in the wrists and knuckles. These joints were somewhat red and swollen. The woman had before suffered from rheumatic pain but there was no history of rheumatic fever’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Oct 1864 Date of death: 4 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Typhus fever Disease (standardised): Typhus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'The case is omitted’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jun 1865 Date of death: 21 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of vermiform appendix by faecal concretions Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Five days ago abdominal pain commenced together with vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Oct 1864 Date of death: 25 Oct 1864 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This woman was said to have been ill a week with pains in the [?] and violent diarrhoea. The latter symptom had now subsided. She was now rather venous in complexion, with a perplexed, rather wild expression. She answered questions readily but the answers were not trustworthy […] It was learnt from her friends that six weeks before admission she had had a fright and that from that time she had often complained of headache and failing memory’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Sep 1863 Date of death: 10 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of tonsils. Innanition Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Palatine tonsil); Innanition Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was reported that she had been ill a week, and had suffered from sore throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pharynx, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Dec 1863 Date of death: 25 Dec 1863 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Quinine Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had been ill six days with pains in the limbs and sense of coldness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a