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Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1904
Date of death: 2 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. Dec [December] 27th onset of sudden severe pain across the centre of the abdomen: no vomiting: patient took to bed. 28th pain rather better. 29th pain increasing. 31st pain very acute: vomiting commenced. Morphine given: bowels constipated. Treated for 1 month previously for dyspepsia'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Instrument maker
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1911
Date of death: 3 Jan 1911
Disease (transcribed): Urethral stricture. Prostatic abscess. False passages in prostate. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Consecutive nephritis. Bruising of root of mesentery. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Abscess (Prostate); False passage (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney);Bruising (Mesentery) ; Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was admitted in a moribund condition. No history was obtainable except that for some weeks he had been catheterized by his doctor for retention.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1914
Date of death: 20 Jan 1915
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Chronic peritonitis with carcinoma
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had been troubled with epigastric pain occurring immediately after food, with occasional vomiting, for two years. He vomited up much blood and was therefore admitted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fitter
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1903
Date of death: 7 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Empyema. Pleurisy with effusion. Pyaemia. Chronic ulcer of stomach. Dilatation of stomach
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Ulcer (Stomach); Dilatation (Stomach);
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 – I.P. [In-patient] Nov [November] 30 – Dec [December] 16th for gastric ulcer: see medical notes no. 1730.03. Present illness started suddenly on Dec [December] 19th; a rigor and dyspnoea occurred: and on Dec [December] 21st feverishness and pain in the right side was noticed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Grocer’s assistant
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1909
Date of death: 25 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis with subacute attack. Ascites. Acute sero-fibrinous pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for ascites first on Mary 26th 1908.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, aorta, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, alimentary canal and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Railway inspector
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1910
Date of death: 17 Mar 1910
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Acute general purulent peritonitis (No operation)
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five days ago she had an attack of acute pain in the right iliac fossa and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Store keeper
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1908
Date of death: 26 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Peritonitis with ascites
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
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 an in patient in August 1908 for nephritis. The patient was not well for a week before readmission and developed swelling of the face and legs and abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shirt cutter
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1915
Date of death: 16 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of ascending colon. General peritonitis. Ileo sigmoidostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ileo sigmoidostomy (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had pain for three days, becoming worse each day.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Painter
Age: 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1903
Date of death: 14 Apr 1903
Disease (transcribed): Intussusception
Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The child was taken ill on April 11th with abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, thymus, tracheal glands, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, bladder, kidneys, alimentary canal, gullet, stomach and small intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1913
Date of death: 29 Apr 1913
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous peritonitis. Tuberculous ulceration of small intestine with perforation. Acute general peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had abdominal pain and distension with vomiting and loss of appetite but no diarrhoea for six weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904
Date of death: 29 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Removal of R. [Right] ovary. General septic peritonitis. Erosions of stomach. Septic broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Erosion (Stomach); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Smith, George Frederick Darwall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: '3 weeks before admission pain began in lower part of abdomen. 1 week [before admission] vomiting started. 2 weeks [before admission] diarrhoea started with passage of blood. All present on admission. Pain and difficulty with micturition also present on admission. Also Bronchitis – no history of any menstrual abnormality. No uterine troubles before. No previous attack like this'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Green grocer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1901
Date of death: 27 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Ascites. Oedema of lungs. (2 cyst like swellings on under surface of diaphragm)
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Lung); Cysts (Diaphragm)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had always been a heavy drinker and had no regular meals, but good food. Twelve months ago he began to lose flesh and the abdomen swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, intestines, testes and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

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: Sweep
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1913
Date of death: 1 May 1913
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Partial suture. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Suture (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had severe indigestion for eight months and for two months he had had a gastric ulcer with frequent vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs and abdomen. A limited examination only was made by request.
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundry hand
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1916
Date of death: 4 May 1916
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Recto colic and pelvic abscess. Pylephlebitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Abscess (Intestines); Abscess (Pelvis); Pylephlebitis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Right sided abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhoea commenced a week ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, uterus and adnexa
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Green grocer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1911
Date of death: 11 Jan 1912
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of duodenal ulcer. Suture. Re-perforation. Acute general purulent peritonitis. Intestinal obstruction. Lateral anastomosis of ileum to colon. Ileostomy.
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Suture (Duodenum); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Intestines); Anastomosis (Intestines); Ileostomy (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Six hours before admission he was seize with sudden acute abdominal pain. This continued and increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The abdomen only was examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1909
Date of death: 11 Jan 1910
Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis of the liver. Ruptured oesophageal varix. Haemorrhage. Arterio sclerosis. Grave secondary anaemia. Thrombosis of portal vein
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Rupture (Oesophagus); Haemorrhage (Oesophagus); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Anaemia (Systemic); Thrombosis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Six weeks before admission the patient began to vomit and developed swelling of the lungs. The abdomen also swelled and was tapped by a doctor. The swelling recurred.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1903
Date of death: 16 Jan 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fibrous myocarditis. Atheroma of aorta with occlusion of coronary arteries. Aortic cardiac dilatation. Recent and old endocarditis of aortic valve. Acute mortem thrombi in heart cavities. Pulmonary and splenic infarction. Peritonitis. Hydrosalpinx
Disease (standardised): Myocarditis (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart); Infarction (Lung);Infarction (Spleen) ; Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Hydrosalpinx (Fallopian tubes)
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: The patient had been well until two months before admission when she began to suffer from cardiac flutterings and grew progressively dyspneoic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, uterus and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shunter
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1911
Date of death: 27 Apr 1911
Disease (transcribed): General chronic peritonitis with localised collections of pus. Acute peritonitis (local). Laparotomy. Faecal fistula. Old herniotomy
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Fistula (Intestines); Herniotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For six weeks she had had obstinate constipation with colicky abdominal pain. For four days she had had increased pain, absolute constipation and persistent vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1902
Date of death: 11 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General septic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Sepsis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, peritoneum, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines and uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Omnibus driver
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1902
Date of death: 11 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Chronic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: The abdomen had been increasing rapidly in size for four months. There had been some vomiting, constipation, difficulty in micturition and some dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Printer
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1902
Date of death: 14 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Ante mortem thrombosis of left ventricle (apex). Multiple anaemic infarction of kidneys. Catarrh of stomach. Infection of small gut. Rugged ulcers in descending colon and sigmoid
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart); Infarction (Kidney); Catarrh (Stomach); Infection (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was perfectly well except for a cold for the previous few days up until March 6th when the left wrist swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Bootmaker
Gender: Male
Age: 6 months
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1904
Date of death: 6 Apr 1904
Disease (transcribed): Gastro-enteritis. Laparotomy. Ileo-caecal intussusception
Disease (standardised): Gastroenteritis (Gastrointestinal tract); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Intussusception (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. Mar. [March] 30th 2pm. Child seemed ill, but was asleep, blood and slime were passing from the rectum; so mother woke the child. Vomiting occurred once shortly after and there seemed to be abdominal pain. Blood and slime passed more or less continually until the time of admission. Until this day, the child had been in excellent health; had been breast fed and had had no digestive disturbances'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gatekeeper
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1902
Date of death: 14 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Ascites. General chronic peritonitis. Fairly recent peri-hepatitis with great thickening of the capsule. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perihepatitis (Liver); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Three years ago his legs swelled for six or seven months. Eighteen months later his abdomen began to swell and he became short of breath and subject to diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1904
Date of death: 7 Apr 1904
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Oedema of lungs. Distension of intestines
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Distended (Intestines);
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 April 4th for an illness of sudden onset and of three days duration beginning with sudden abdominal pain and shivering. He had had cough for about a fortnight. He had noticed blood in the expectoration on the day before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a