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Ann Quelch, 32, [No occupation stated]

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

William Miller, 27, Postillion

Occupation or role: Postillion
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1859
Date of death: 25 Jul 1859
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Arachinitis. Softening of the brain
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: He had had well marked phthisical symptoms for eighteen months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Teulett, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1859
Date of death: 1 Aug 1859
Disease (transcribed): Arachinitis. Softening of brain. Fever (?)
Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain); Softening (Brain); Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: It was ascertained that about a week ago, being at the time apparently in good health, she suddenly lost her power of speech.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Oldham, 45, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1859
Date of death: 9 Aug 1859
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart and kidneys. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: About three months ago she first noticed that her legs were swollen, and she had at the same time a slight cough and occasional shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Townsend, 38, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

Richard Govett, 31, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1860
Date of death: 8 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Oxalic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Poisoning
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man had indulged in habits of intemperance for several years, he confessed to drunkenness three or four days in the week and said that he had had delirium tremens repeatedly. On the evening of the third of August when excited with liquor he purchased and swallowed three pennyworth of oxalic acid. When brought to the hospital immediately after, his hands and feet were cold and the pulse very feeble’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, throat, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

James Slade, 56, Farrier

Occupation or role: Farrier
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1860
Date of death: 22 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Hypertrophy of the heart. Disease of the liver & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, liver, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A farrier of pale, pasty complexion and formerly a great drinker. Two years before he had been in the hospital with dropsical legs and cough and was discharged ‘cured’. Five months ago the swelling reappeared’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Richard Sheldon , 41, Bootmaker

Occupation or role: Bootmaker
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Aug 1861
Date of death: 13 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Disease of Kidneys. Uraemic poisoning
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Uraemic poisoning (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: The patient was admitted on account of diarrhoea
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, kidneys, cranium, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

John H Holmes, 5, School

Occupation or role: School
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1861
Date of death: 17 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys. Oedema of lungs. Effusion into Pericardium
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Lung); Effusion (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: The boy had suffered from Scarlet Fever. When he was admitted he had very considerable oedema of the feet and legs, puffing about the face, oedema of the scrotum, and the abdomen distended.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, kidneys, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Anne George, 3 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1861
Date of death: 17 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea. Enlarged mesenteric glands.
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines); Enlarged (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: 'A poor unhealthy scrofulous child’ who had previously suffered from Scarlet Fever and was admitted for Diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Thrush, 31, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1861
Date of death: 23 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Secondary abscesses in Kidneys. Abscess in perineo
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Kidney); Abscess (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: The patient was suffering from the usual symptoms of advanced Phthisis
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Frederic Bowley, 22 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1861
Date of death: 25 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Secondary abscesses in lungs and heart
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lung); Abscess (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: Two days before admission the child fell while playing and struck his knee against the floor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and left thigh
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Steadman, 40, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1863
Date of death: 10 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: On admission this patient was suffering from trismus. It appeared that he had received some injury in the back from a fall.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, cord, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Emma Colvert, 21, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1862
Date of death: 16 Jan 1863
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Consequent plugging of cerebral vessels
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plugging (Vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: She was said to have had scarlatina some years ago and to have had failing health for some years. A sudden attack of an apoplectic character had occurred shortly before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pericardium, heart and kidney
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Barrett, 21, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1863
Date of death: 26 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration in kidney in consequence of obstruction of the ureter by calculi. Bursting into peritoneum and consequent peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Kidney); Obstruction (Ureter); Calculi (Ureter); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: She was admitted with a history nausea with frequent bilious vomiting and confined bowels.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Cashion, 15, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jun 1863
Date of death: 4 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Chorea. Congestion of pons, medulla and cord. Much congestion of uterine organs
Disease (standardised): Chorea (Central nervous system); Congestion (Brain); Congestion (Spinal cord); Congestion (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a condition of chronic convulsion affecting chiefly the muscles of the upper extremities so violent that it was at once found necessary to remove her to a separate ward.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, cord, chest, abdomen and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Joshua Dalton, 28, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1863
Date of death: 10 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in lung. Circumscribed emphysemal pneumo-thorax
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: Nine weeks ago he had left his usual occupation and taken employment at some white lead works near London. It was after six weeks exposure to lead poisoning that his illness commenced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Young, 47, Waterman

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1863
Date of death: 18 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Haematemesis
Disease (standardised): Haematemesis (Upper gastrointestinal tract)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Crosby, 55, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jun 1863
Date of death: 26 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of sigmoid flexure
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: She gave a history of six months illness commencing with an acute attack of pain and tenderness of the abdomen with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Susan Sheppard, 44, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1863
Date of death: 25 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: Two weeks before admission she was out in a field on a very hot day and she had complained of giddiness and soon after fell into a pond beside which she was standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Jones, 48, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1863
Date of death: 26 Jul 1863
Disease (transcribed): Compression of the lungs. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Compression (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was in the hospital five days before his death. When admitted he had considerable dyspnoea and the abdomen was tightly distended.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Birch, 36, Smith

Occupation or role: Smith
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1863
Date of death: 2 Aug 1863
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the bowels. Fever
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Intestines); Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: It was learnt that he had taken to his bed a week before when he had severe headache, some diarrhoea and vomiting with rigors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Cooper, 22, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1863
Date of death: 4 Aug 1863
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of colon. Tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This girl stated on Admission that two months previously, when in fair health, a growth had been removed from his lower lip supposed to be cancerous, and she had since suffered from general debility.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, intestines, kidneys and heart
Type of incident: n/a

George Lewis, 40, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1863
Date of death: 18 Aug 1863
Disease (transcribed): Empyema
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Freeman, Samuel George
Medical notes: The patient when admitted was suffering from severe dyspnoea which made it impossible for him to lie down.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, pleural cavities, liver, omentum, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

William Fife, 33, Omnibus conductor

Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1863
Date of death: 18 Aug 1863
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: Freeman, Samuel George
Medical notes: His illness had commenced, he stated, a week ago with pain in the loins increased by stooping and in both knees.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, pleural cavities, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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