Occupation or role: Carpenter Gender: Male Age: 62 Date of admission: 20 Nov 1903 Date of death: 13 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Arterio-sclerosis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Pulmonary infarction (old). Pleurisy and effusion Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Pulmonary infarction (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was first admitted on August 25th 1903 for shortness of breath and swelling of his right ankle. His antecedents were unimportant with the exception that he had several times had attacks of 'rheumatism' pain and swelling of the joints. ΣΦ [Syphilis] was denied. For some time he had been passing much urine, being obliged to get up for that purpose frequently at night. For four months he had had attacks of sudden pain over the situation of the heart's apex of a cutting character and dyspnoea; no genuine anginal attacks' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Gender: Male Age: 47 Date of admission: 27 Dec 1903 Date of death: 7 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation and hypertrophy of heart (? alcoholic). Ante mortum thrombosis in left ventricle. Passive congestion of viscera Disease (standardised): Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Hypertrophy (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart); Congestion (Viscera); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History – Alcoholic drinks – a good deal at one time, latterly moderate. Σ [Syphilis] denied. About Apr 02 [April 1902] he first had symptoms of heart trouble. With the exception of 'a cold in the bowels' giving rise to troublesome diarrhoea, occurring a year previously. Since when he had not felt quite so strong, he had enjoyed good health. In the early part of '02 [1902] he had an attack of dropsy and dyspnoea, which left him with a tendency to attacks of nocturnal dyspnoea and to shortness of breath on getting flurried. He was admitted into St. George's Hosp. [Hospital] Apr [April] 21st 03 [1903] (No. 631.03) for weakness and shortness of breath which had gradually been getting severe for 3 weeks' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Musician Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1904 Date of death: 14 Jan 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Mitral stenosis & reflux. Recent endocarditis & pericarditis. Hypostatic congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (Pericardium); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: ‘Complains of palpitations of heart. For the last 3 months patient has suffered with cardiac palpitations on the slightest exertion. She also suffers with throbbing of her head. Sometimes she has acute pain in the praecordium’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 53 Date of admission: 6 Jan 1904 Date of death: 17 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart (? alcoholic). Infarcts in lungs and spleen. Decomposition. Streptococcus infectus. Interstitial cardiac myositis. Fibroma in kidney Disease (standardised): Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, alcoholic (Heart); Infarction (Lung, spleen); Streptococcus (Lung, spleen); Myositis (Heart); Fibroma (Kidney); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'James Southwick was a painter and decorator who had never worked much in lead. He had never had gout or syphilis. He drank alcohol moderately ('about 2 ½ pints' of ale a day): had never suffered from morning retching or vomiting. Fam. Hst. [Family history] and hist [history] of past illness – negative. History Present Illness – Loss of flesh for 4 months. Swelling of the legs for 6 weeks. Dyspnoea on and off for 4 months. No work for 1 month, in bed for 3 weeks. He complained of dyspnoea and pain in the stomach and of shortness of breath. The pain was a constant [?] one, worse on standing up' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Traveller Gender: Female Age: 1 5/12 Date of admission: 10 Jan 1904 Date of death: 11 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Sero-fibrinous pleurisy and pericarditis. Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient reported to have been ill about a fortnight before admission. No other history could be obtained. When examined child seemed in extremis; She was ashen coloured, extremely cyanosed. Breathing was rapid with grunting expiration. Much recession of the intercostal spaces and in the epigastrium. The last movement increased the distress and cyanosis. The whole of the left side of the chest behind seemed to be dull, and also the lower axillary region' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Timekeeper Gender: Male Age: 50 Date of admission: 14 Jan 1904 Date of death: 15 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Ingravescent apoplexy. Cirrhosis and fatty degeneration of liver. Arteries fatty Disease (standardised): Apoplexy (Brain); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Liver); Disease (Arteries); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was brought into the hospital the evening before death, having suddenly lost power in his left leg and arm. On admission, he was found to be conscious and rational, and had left brachial monoplegia. The left leg was not paralysed. There was no deviation of the head and eyes, and no facial palsy. The pupils were dilated' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 39 Date of admission: 16 Jan 1904 Date of death: 29 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic reflux. Intra pericardial aneurysm (aortic). Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Oedema (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted on January 16 for orthopnoea and cardiac discomfort. History of symptoms lasting about 18 months; nothing very definite, but epigastric disturbances after food, burning sensations arising from the stomach and spreading over the chest to the throat; now and then, palpitation, sense of weight in the praecardium; no definite anginal attack. A fortnight before admission, cough and shortness of breath developed, and he was obliged to lie up. There was a positive history of syphilis, contracted seventeen years before admission. No definite history of rheumatic fever in the patient himself, but there was a rheumatic family history. He had been rather a heavy beer-drinker' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 33 Date of admission: 25 Jan 1904 Date of death: 25 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Intra-pericardial aortic aneurysm. Rupture. Haemo-pericardium Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Aorta); Pericardial effusion (Pericardium); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William 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: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Houseeper Gender: Female Age: 52 Date of admission: 27 Jan 1904 Date of death: 31 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (mitral stenosis). Ruptured compensation. Hydrothorax and hydroperitoneum. Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Hydroperitoneum (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Eliz. [Elizabeth] Spanton was first admitted into this hospital in June 1903: (med. Notes No. 963.03 [1903]. Her history was that at the age of 17 she had had rheumatic fever and that this had affected her heart, for she had had 'heart-trouble' to a certain extent ever since that time. She had a second attack of rheumatic fever in 1899, but no rheumatism between these two attacks. Her complaint on adm. [admission] was of dyspnoea, of 10 months standing gradually increasing, and of swelling of the legs for 10 days' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Gender: Male Age: 48 Date of admission: 27 Jan 1904 Date of death: 19 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Erysipelas. Septic pneumonia. Cardiac dilatation. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on January 27th complaining of passing blood by the bowel. Nothing of importance in the family history. Patient had been addicted to alcohol for a long time and had suffered much in the passed [sic past] from pituitus Gc [?]. He had had delirium tremens. He had suffered much from bleeding piles. Some little time before admission, he had suddenly become faint and giddy and had passed much dark blood from the bowel; then haemorrhage was, to him, quite distinct from that he was wont to associate with his piles. He denies syphilis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 49 Date of admission: 1 Feb 1904 Date of death: 24 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): R: [Right] Hydronephrosis with renal calculus. Chronic interstitial nephritis of L: [Left] kidney. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: '[Died at Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital]. Patient was admitted on February 1st complaining of dyspnoeic attacks, pain and heaviness in the praecordial region for the four months preceding admission. There had been some cough and expectoration, the sputum sometimes being blood-tinged. Previous history of syphilis. No rheumatic history' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 35 Date of admission: 3 Feb 1904 Date of death: 6 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of basilar artery. Rupture. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Asphyxia Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Brain); Rupture (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Asphyxia (Respiratory system); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'This patient was sent into the hospital by Dr Lee Dickinson as a case to be watched. He was obviously the subject of chronic syphilitic and alcoholic poisoning. His chief complaint was headache: he also suffered from sleeplessness, and morning vomiting: and he gave a history of having had syphilis, 2 years previously and of drinking 'as much as he could get' ' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Upholsterer Gender: Male Age: 35 Date of admission: 16 Feb 1904 Date of death: 21 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Infarcts in spleen and kidneys. Cerebral softening from embolism Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Infarction (Spleen, kidney); Softening (Brain); Embolism (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Fam. [Family] History – 5 brothers and sisters had all had Rheumatic Fever. Past Pers. [Personal] History – No previous illnesses. Hist. [History] Present Illness – Unable to run or hurry for 5 or 6 years. He remembered being told not to hurry on account of the state of his heart 14 years ago when he was examined medically on account of the presence of a slight sore throat: but he never noticed any symptoms of heart trouble until 6 years ago when he began to get short winded. Up to Aug [August] 1903 he considered himself fairly strong and quite healthy. All that time weakness, dyspnoea, slight swelling of the legs came on and he was obliged to give up work. From Christmas time his symptoms increased: but he did not take to his bed until a week before his admission into the hospital. No definite history of rigors. Sleeplessness was the only additional symptom complained of for several weeks' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, eyes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 23 Feb 1904 Date of death: 7 Jul 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic reflux. Exuberant vegetations on aortic valve. Cerebral embolism and softening. Pleurisy with effusion. Oedema, collapse of lungs. Inhalation pneumonia. Nephritis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Encephalomalacia (Brain); Pleurisy (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Swete-Evans, William Benjamin Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted complaining of persistent cough for 3 mos [months] and cold night sweats. He also had some pain in R. [Right] side for 11 days and noticed his ankles swollen. He admitted syphilis 17 mos [months] before and chorea at the age of 12. He was a fairly well nourished man with somewhat puffy eyes and slight cyanosis of ears and lips' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Saddler Gender: Male Age: 56 Date of admission: 2 Mar 1904 Date of death: 11 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Emphysema, and oedema and congestion of lungs. Fatty degeneration of the heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History – Subject to winter cough for 30 years. Except for this previous illnesses few, namely 'inflammation of the lungs as a lad'. Σ [Syphilis] – denied. Alcohol – never very excessive. For several years has been laid up for a month or two in the winter-time. Lately he had suffered from 'hard times'. Swelling of the legs first observed 2 years ago. For 14 years has been subject to attacks of asthma coming on suddenly in the night: he never had them before he was the subject of chronic bronchitis. He had been laid up since Xmas' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Army pensioner Gender: Female Age: 58 Date of admission: 15 Mar 1904 Date of death: 15 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (mitral stenosis) with ruptured compensation. 'Tight laced' liver. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Tightlaced (Liver); Gallstones (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted in great distress from dyspnoea etc after a 14 months illness of gradual shortness of breath. Oedema of the legs was noticed first only a week before admission. There had also been some haemoptysis. Urine had been scanty and diarrhoea present for a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Gender: Female Age: 59 Date of admission: 16 Mar 1904 Date of death: 17 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Pleurisy. Early mitral stenosis. 'Tight laced' liver. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Tightlaced (Liver); Gallstones (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on March 15th. She had been subject to winter cough for years and was supposed to have chronic renal disease. Only a superficial examination of the front of the chest could be made from which it appeared that the heart was diluted and failing and that there were many moist sounds in the lungs anteriorly' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 45 Date of admission: 18 Mar 1904 Date of death: 8 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Bilateral pleurisy with effusion (chronic). ? Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'This patient had been in the hospital on many occasions since 1899. Some of the notes taken on his condition may be found under the following numbers: - 749.99, 1838.01, 1622.02, 1469.03, and 453.04. The history is briefly as follows. He was a painter who used lead a good deal. Syphilis was denied, and he said that he was moderate in drinking alcohol. About the age of 24 he first had lead colic. In 1894 he began to have attacks of arthritis, which, although of a somewhat obscure nature at first were undoubtedly gouty. The knees (and ankles) were the joints most affected. About 1900 he had peripheral neuritis and became jaundiced, and about the same time well-marked signs of interstitial nephritis were noted. In Nov. [November] 1901 he had albuminuric retenitis. Finally he was admitted in an emaciated state for haemoptysis. There were many interesting features about his case, most of them being associated with difficulties in diagnosis'They cannot all be considered here, but a fe Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Gender: Male Age: 38 Date of admission: 26 Mar 1904 Date of death: 25 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of pulmonary artery. Hydropericardium and hydroperitoneum. Chronic passive congestion of viscera Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Lung); Hydropericardium (Heart); Hydroperitoneum (Abdomen); Congestion (Viscera); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on March 26th for shortness of breath. Swelling of the legs etc. His illness has begun 6 weeks before admission with shivering cough and shortness of breath. His legs had begun to swell a month before admission. There had been no haemoptysis and very little expectoration, some pain at the bottom of the sternum. All symptoms had been gradually increasing in severity. Nothing of import in the past personal or family history of the patient' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Gender: Female Age: 24 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1904 Date of death: 14 May 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. 'Contracted white' kidneys. Hypertrophied heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on March 29 in an uraemic condition. Onset of her illness had been gradual extending over years. She was uncertain about precedent scarlet fever. She had had intermittent attacks of vomiting sufficiency to confine her to bed and severe headache principally vertical and occipital. She had also been laid up for bronchitis and attacks of an asthmatic nature. Drowsiness and thirst had been comparatively recent symptoms. Progressive failure of vision had been coming on for a month. There had also been a fit within the three weeks preceding admission. Much cramp in the calves and paraesthesia of the lower extremities. Nothing of import in the family history. His mother was observed to be definitely alcoholic, and there were not wanting signs in the facial aspect of the patient herself pointing to alcoholic indulgence' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Gender: Male Age: 46 Date of admission: 2 Apr 1904 Date of death: 3 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ruptured aneurysm of pulmonary artery into a vomica. Fatal haemoptysis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Aneurysm (Pulmonary artery); Haemoptysis (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar. See Med. [Medical] Notes No. 521.04 [1904]' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab attendt [attendant] Gender: Male Age: 34 Date of admission: 2 Apr 1904 Date of death: 21 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Oedema with ascites, hydrothorax and hydropericardium. Passive congestion and fibrosis of liver Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Hydrothorax (Lung); Hydropericardium (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Fibrosis (Liver); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'This patient was a loafer or cab-attendant who was saturated with the chronic intoxications of syphilis and alcohol. He came into the hospital from time to time, generally on account of dropsy. This affected his right leg to a much greater extent than the left, and he appears to have had some thrombosis about the rt. [right] lower extremity at one time. But besides this cause for oedema albumineria was generally present, and as he had the marks of syphilis about his skin and no very markes cario-vascular changes the question as to the presence of lardaceous disease of the kidneys was discussed, and considered probable. He had a congenitally deformed rt. [right] wrist – a 'club hand'. During one of this stays in the hospital he had an attack of gout' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Dairyman Gender: Female Age: 52 Date of admission: 14 Apr 1904 Date of death: 17 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of termination of L: [Left] Internal Carotid artery. Rupture. Intracranial haemorrhage. Cerebral compression. Pouches in duodenum Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Head); Rupture (Head); Haemorrhage (Skull); Compression (Brain); Diverticulum (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on April 13th in a semi-conscious condition. She had had a 'fit' a week before remaining unconscious for two days. She had then recovered consciousness for a short while, after which she had become [?] delirious and noisy. She had again, after the administration of some morphia, sunk into an unconscious condition. She was observed to be paralysed on the left side, the day before admission; Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Sweep Gender: Female Age: 37 Date of admission: 15 Apr 1904 Date of death: 25 May 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Morbus renum. Pulmonary apoplexis. Pleurisy with effusion Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Stroke (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted in a condition of collapse, pulseless at the wrist, pallid, cold and sub-cyanosed. She was sweating profusely. She had given birth to a child four weeks before admission; during the latter part of her pregnancy, she had suffered much from praecordial pain. Her labour was normal and was not followed by septic trouble. No previous history of rheumatism either in the patient history or in her family. The patient was a member of the salvation army and therefore doubtless mentally unstable, no other evidence of unsound mind or previous insanity' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Book keeper Gender: Female Age: 40 Date of admission: 22 Apr 1904 Date of death: 27 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Varicose veins. Phlebectomy. Old laparotomy and oöphorectomy. Recent general peritonitis (? cause). Cerebral congestion Disease (standardised): Varicose veins (Veins); Operation (Veins); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Ovariectomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Congestion (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Patient has had V.V. [Varicose Veins] for 12 years: these have been thrice operated upon previously: last operation in 1898. Pain now for 3 months. Oöphorectomy in 1898: 3 operations for subsequent ventral hernia. Several operations for vascular caruncle; also numerous other vaginal operations. 'Has had about 99 anaesthetics' ' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, veins Type of incident: n/a