Occupation or role: Taxi driver Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1817 Date of death: 5 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Cirrhosis. Ascites. Fibroid heart. Oesophageal varix. Splenomegaly Disease (standardised): Syphilis; Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Heart); Varicose veins (Oesophagus); Splenomegaly (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'First symptom 1 year ago when he had slight haematemesis. He has been inable to work 6 months owing to bronchitis. On March 13th, he went to work but felt ill & on his return vomited a quart of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Children’s nurse Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Feb 1917 Date of death: 9 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): Duodenal ulcer. Growth in duodenum. Haemorrhage. Anaemia. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Growth (Intestine); Haemorrhage; Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Admitted Dec 1912 for ?gastric ulcer. Abdominal pain, worse ¼-1 hr after food, relieved by vomiting. Many years’ duration. Haematemesis 11 years ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Mar 1917 Date of death: 2 May 1917 Disease (transcribed): Renal disease. Large mottled kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Swelling of the legs 2 years. Pain in the legs & frequency 18 months. Feels rather weak & run down but has had no other symptoms’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1917 Date of death: 10 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous peritonitis. Tubercles of liver capsule. Tuberculous ulceration of small intestines. Hydropericardium. Brown atrophy of heart muscle Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Liver); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient says she is suffering from syphilis & her brother corroborates this. He says she was treated at Dean Street, by a private doctor, at the Brighton Hospital where she had 606 [arsphenamine], & at the Brighton Infirmary. Infection is stated to have occurred 2 years ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Gardener Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1917 Date of death: 30 Mar 1917 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Thrombosis of right middle cerebral artery. Cerebral softening Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Sudden onset of hemiplegia & aphasis with loss of consciousness & vomiting. Personal history & family history nil’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1917 Date of death: 5 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): General arteriosclerosis. Calcification. Thrombosis of right coronary artery, Obliteration of left coronary. Atheromatous ulceration of aorta. Hypertrophied & dilated heart Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Calcification (Arteries); Thrombosis (Arteries); Plaque, atheromatous (Aorta); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Quite well until 18 hours before admission when she was suddenly seized with diarrhoea & vomiting which continued all night. Admitted in a collapsed condition, very cyanosed & dyspnoeic’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1917 Date of death: 13 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Septic bronchopneumonia. Aortic reflux. Arterio-sclerotic kidney. General arterio-sclerosis Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Kidneys, systemic) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Never well since an attack of influenza 5 months ago. Cough & shortness of breath & general weakness are the chief complaints. In bed 14 days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 May 1917 Date of death: 9 Jun 1917 Disease (transcribed): Aortic reflux. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has had slight cough with shortness of breath on exertion since last summer. 3 months ago she had an attack of influenza & pneumonia form which she has never properly recovered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Gold beater Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jun 1917 Date of death: 7 Jul 1917 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic reflux Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'For the last 3-4 weeks patient has had shortness of breath, slight headache & cough. Sleeps badly. No oedema of legs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1917 Date of death: 7 Jul 1917 Disease (transcribed): Grave anaemia. Ruptured gastric varices. ?Splenic anaemia. Nephritis Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Rupture (Veins); Anaemia (Spleen); Nephritis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has been anaemic ever since he left school. In Aug 1915 he had an attack of haematemesis & melaena, while on a voyage from Gibraltar to Marseilles. He was in the army at that time & was discharged as unfit in Nov /15. A year later he re-enlisted & was discharged again 3 months later’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Discharged soldier Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1917 Date of death: 15 Jul 1917 Disease (transcribed): Nephritis. Pericarditis. Mitral reflux. Uraemia Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Uraemia (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted in Mr Grimsdale [Harold Barr Grimsdale] for albuminuria retentis, transferred later to Dr Ogle [Cyril Ogle]. Patient had scarlet fever at the age of 8. In Oct 1915 he got trench nephritis. He was treated for 5 months & then discharged from the army’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jul 1917 Date of death: 31 Jul 1917 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'For the last 9 months patient has suffered from attacks of bronchitis. During these attacks he becomes very dyspnoeic & has pain in the chest & abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, joints
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1917 Date of death: 26 Jul 1917 Disease (transcribed): Pontive haemorrhage. Arteriosclerosis Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Brought into male surgery unconscious. Died a few minutes later’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Chauffeur Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Aug 1917 Date of death: 11 Oct 1917 Disease (transcribed): Contracting white kidneys. Anasarca. Hydrothorax, -pericardium & -peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Hydrothorax (Chest); Hydropericardium (Heart); Hydroperitoneum (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '14 years ago patient was in the London Hospital for renal trouble. He got well & remained so until 5 years ago when he had another severe attack with swelling of the legs, & has never felt well since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Office worker Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Aug 1917 Date of death: 14 Jun 1918 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatic endocarditis. Mitral & tricuspid stenosis & reflux. Aortic disease. Anasarca. Chronic nephritis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart, aorta); Edema (Systemic); Nephritis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient complains of weakness, palpitation, dyspnoea and epigastric pain for the past year. She has been much worse for the last 7 weeks. The feet are swollen at times. Frequent vomiting. Bowels constipated. Rheumatic fever 5 years ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Aug 1917 Date of death: 3 Sep 1918 Disease (transcribed): Severe syphilitic aortitis & arteritis. Aneurysm of abdominal aorta. Leakage into subperitoneal tissues. Gumma of lung Disease (standardised): Syphilis; Aortitis (Aorta); Arteritis (Arteries); Aneurysm (Aorta); Leak (Peritoneum); Gumma (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was quite well until 10 days ago when he went for a five mile walk. On the following day he was taken ill with severe pain in the back, extending from level of the iliac crests into the thigh. He then noticed a tumour in the abdomen. At first the tumour extended to the bottom of the stomach, but it has decreased in size since then. No pain now. Venereal disease denied’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Electrician Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Sep 1917 Date of death: 19 Oct 1917 Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Retinal haemorrhages. Anaemia. Fatty degeneration of heart Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Haemorrhage (Eyes); Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has been ill 10 weeks with pains in the back and abdomen, polyuria and occasional severe headache. He also complains of sore throat. No difficulty with vision’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Porter Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Sep 1917 Date of death: 22 Sep 1917 Disease (transcribed): Nephritis. Endocarditis. Anaemia. Plasmoma of sternal marrow Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Endocarditis (Heart); Anaemia (Systemic); Plasmacytoma (Bone marrow) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was well until 8 months ago when she began to complain of pain in the stomach, worse after food. This became gradually worse & vomiting supervened. 1 month ago patient took to her bed since when the vomiting has been extremely severe & she has wasted rapidly. For the last 3 days she has been very dazed & only partially conscious’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Sep 1917 Date of death: 5 Oct 1917 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic mitral tricuspid reflux & stenosis. Infective endocarditis. Glomerulonephritis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta); Endocarditis (Heart); Glomerulonephritis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Chorea when at 7. IP [in-patient] for chorea in 1911 & 1912. A mitral systolic murmur was present on admission on both occasions which later disappeared. Present illness is said to have started with the shock of an air raid 3 months ago. She complains of cough, dyspnoea & swelling of the legs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Nov 1917 Date of death: 24 Nov 1917 Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Pericarditis. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '6 months ago patient had a seizure & was paralyzed in the left side. She did not lose consciousness. The paralysis has to a great extent recovered, but the left hand remains weak’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Scraper Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1917 Date of death: 28 Nov 1917 Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer eroding gastric coronary artery. Haemorrhage into stomach & intestines Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Stomach, intestines) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '3 weeks ago patient began to have pain in the upper abdomen ½ hour after food. He vomited 2-3 times. No recent blood but the vomit was brown in colour. Bowels constipated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Time keeper Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1917 Date of death: 20 Dec 1917 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic mesaortitis. Aortic aneurysm. Aortic, mitral & tricuspid reflux. Occlusion of orifices of coronary arteries Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Heart); SyphilisAneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Occlusion (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Began about 6 months ago with severe pain in the chest. The pain is in the left side of the chest & comes on in paroxysms after exertion. It does not radiate down the left arm’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1917 Date of death: 26 Nov 1917 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Mitral stenosis. Aortic valvulitis. Flatulent dyspepsia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Inflammation (Aorta); Dyspepsia Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was taken ill in the tube & brought here. He vomited once & then appeared to be in great pain, calling out & struggling. He has been treated by his own doctor for morbus cordis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: Ex policeman Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1917 Date of death: 11 Dec 1917 Disease (transcribed): Chronic pleuro-peritonitis. Pleural effusion. Ascites. Arteriosclerosis. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Effusion (Lungs); Ascites (Peritoneum); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Admitted April/17 with a history of bronchitis [for] 3 months & abdominal swelling [for] 30 days. No history of alcohol’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Jan 1918 Date of death: 1 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Morbus cordis. Mitral & aortic reflux & stenosis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was IP [in-patient] here 19 years ago with rheumatic fever. She has suffered frequently with ‘rheumatism’ & was aware that she had a bad heart but was not troubled on that score until a year ago. During the past year she has had frequent attacks of heart failure & has been 3 times in the infirmary. She complains of breathlessness, precordial pain & swelling of the legs & abdomen. Married. 6 children, 3 dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen