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: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 51 Date of admission: 7 Dec 1903 Date of death: 3 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Septic lesion of L. [Left] hand. Prostatic and ischiorectal abscess. Cystitis. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Lesion (Hand); Abscess (Prostate, anus); Cystitis (Bladder); Sepsis (Systemic); 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. On Oct [October] 26, a flap of skin was torn off the back of the L. [Left] hand by an iron bolt on a cart wheel, and the 4th metacarpal was also fractured. The patient was treated in the surgery: the wound being scrubbed with carbolic under ether and the flap loosely sewn into place. Suppuration and sloughing followed. He was treated in the O.P.D. [Out-patient Department] for 6 weeks, but no improvement occurred' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway guard Gender: Male Age: 23 Date of admission: 23 Dec 1903 Date of death: 3 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull (vertex and base). Meningitis. Laminectomy. Broncho-pneumonia (inhalation) Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Laminectomy (Spine); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); 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. Patient fell 20 feet onto his head on the day before admission, and was 'concussed' ' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
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: [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: General dealer ? Sword grinder Gender: Male Age: 52 Date of admission: 29 Dec 1903 Date of death: 12 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Lobar pneumonia. Pleurisy. Old phthisis. Pigmentation and oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pigmentation (Lung); Oedema (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: 'George Millgate was a sword-grinder, but for a year or two trade had become so bad that he had to give up this occupation and get his living as best he could as a 'general dealer'. In the old days when business was brisk and when he inhaled much dust from sword-grinding he used to suffer from time to time from pulmonary trouble – 'pleurisy on both sides every now and then'. He once had syphilis years ago. With these exceptions he had enjoyed good health up to 4 or 5 months from the time of his death. He took alcohol in moderation. Four months before his admission he started to lose flesh and he lost 2 stone during that four months. He caught a cold 2 months before coming into the hospital this led to a cough and shortness of breath which had been increasing up to the time of his adm [admission]. The cough was associated with a lot of expectn [expectoration], which at first had been a little blood-stained' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of admission: 9 Jan 1904 Date of death: 14 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Suppurative metritis and parametritis, salpingitis and oophoritis. Perimetritis. Laparotomy. Removal of R. [Right] fallopian tube: general peritonitis. Hysterectomy Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Parametritis (Uterus); Salpingitis (Fallopian tubes); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Operation (Fallopian tubes); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hysterectomy (Uterus); 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. Dec [December] 26th, patient took a chill and had sever attack of shivering: during the following week, she felt ill and had 'pains all over'. On Jan [January] 1 a second attack of severe shivering occurred followed by acute pain in the back; vomiting occurred once: lower part of abdomen became very sore. Since then, has been in bed with abdominal pain and dysuria: no further vomiting. Tendency to constipation. No similar attacks before: menstruat. [menstruation] irregular, small quantity' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
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: Door keeper Gender: Male Age: 63 Date of admission: 16 Dec 1903 Date of death: 21 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Gastro enterostomy. Leakage. General peritonitis. Septic inhalation Bronchopneumonia with oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach, intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Lung); Oedema (Lung); 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. I.P. [In-patient] in June last under Dr Rolleston: see M.R. [Medical Register] 826.03 [1903]. Readmitted under Dr Ewart on Dec [December] 16. Patient's illness practically dated from 9 years before admission. He then first began to suffer from epigastric pain and vomiting. During the 9 years he had had about 12 attacks, lasting from 3-4 weeks. The pain came on 3 hours after food and was relieved by vomiting. Early in November, the pain and vomiting recurred. On [December] 12, he vomited about Oiss [1.5 pints] of coffee ground material, ¼ hour after taking some warm milk' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 31 Date of admission: 11 Jan 1904 Date of death: 21 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. ? Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Erysipelas (Skin); 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 11th suffering from sore throat. He had been ill for 6 days, his illness beginning with a shivering attack, sore throat, and general pains. On the day of admission he had awoken to find his left arm so painful that he was unable to move it. He had been exposed to no obvious infection' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Gender: Female Age: 9 Date of admission: 15 Jan 1904 Date of death: 22 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Generalized miliary tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, miliary (Systemic); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard 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: Parlourmaid Gender: Female Age: 21 Date of admission: 20 Jan 1904 Date of death: 22 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): (Intussusception). Resection, with subsequent anastomosis of bowel. Leakage. General septic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Abdomen); 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. H.S. [House Surgeon] – patient had been ailing for the last 7 years: constant bilious attacks: bowels regular. On Jan [January] 18th, sudden onset of abdominal pain and vomiting. These symptoms continued up to time of admission. On the 20th, the pain became very severe, being situated in the R. [Right] iliac fossa. No diarrhoea, no blood or mucus in the stools: no constipation' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Gender: Female Age: 30 Date of admission: 24 Jan 1904 Date of death: 25 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Diabetic coma. Oedema of lungs. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diabetic coma (Pancreas); Oedema (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar. See medical notes No. 130.04 [1904]' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 31 Date of admission: 23 Dec 1903 Date of death: 25 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Generalized tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung, systemic); Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'This was a case of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis then ran a rapid, and relentless course. The cardinal symptoms of the disease were throughout in excess of the physical signs. For about 2 months, at a time when he was attending the O.P. [Out-patient] department at the Brampton Hospital, he had all the usual symptoms of advancing pulmonary tuberculosis, but no definite signs of the disease could be discovered. He had dyspepsia, wasting, anaemia, cough, night sweating, but in the scanty expectoration which at first he used to bring up no T.B. were discovered. About the end of this time, however, T.B. and physical signs in the lungs were found. The latter appeared first at the rt [right] apex' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Gender: Male Age: 64 Date of admission: 6 Jan 1904 Date of death: 29 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Emphysema and bronchitis. Gastrectasia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Distended (Stomach); 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 January the 7th suffering from cough and shortness of breath. He had been an in-patient on several previous occasions, his first admission being 15 years before the date of the present admission. Always suffering from gout, bronchitis and emphysema. Since last admission, he had not been free from illness, and for the month before had had much cough and shortness of breath as well as occipital headache' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Bus conductor Gender: Female Age: 1 6/12 Date of admission: 29 Jan 1904 Date of death: 30 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis of the finer tubes. Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Not seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar. See Med. [Medical] Notes No 154.04 [1904]' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 19 Date of admission: 29 Jan 1904 Date of death: 31 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Trephining of mastoid. Cerebral abscess. Pyo-cephalus. Purulent basal meningitis Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Trephining (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Pyocephalus (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Bull, William Charles Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Offensive otorrhoea for 9 years. For 10 days, severe pain radiating from R. [Right] ear over R. [Right] side of Head. Jan [January] 23. Attack of shivering and vomiting: after this, the pain increased' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Cab attendant Gender: Female Age: 53 Date of admission: 29 Jan 1904 Date of death: 1 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Congestion and oedema of lungs. Chronic passive congestion of viscera Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Lung, viscera); Oedema (Lung); 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: 'This patient gave the usual history of chronic bronchitis. There was no definite history obtainable pointing to any family predisposition or per normal exciting cause for such a condition. For a month previously to adm. [admission] her cough had been severe: for 3 weeks she had had swelling of the legs and abdomen' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Gender: Male Age: 11 months Date of admission: 1 Feb 1904 Date of death: 4 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Capillary bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); 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: 'This case was quite an ordinary one, and without any special features of interest. The baby had measles 1 month before adm: [admission] he had never been well since, being off his food, and troubled by teething. Slight otorrhoea and diarrhoea had troubled him previously' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 63 Date of admission: 5 Feb 1904 Date of death: 7 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Bruising and laceration of brain. Septic bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Lacerations (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); 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 fell out of a window onto his head. He was brought into Hospital bleeding from both nares, not from ears; large scalp wound, and complete paralysis of the L. [Left] side' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bus conductor Gender: Male Age: 60 Date of admission: 9 Dec 1904 Date of death: 14 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Chronic bronchitis. Dilated and hypertrophied heart. Pulmonary oedema. Chronic passive congestion of viscera Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Hypertrophy (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Viscera); 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 for the first time in July 1st 1903, with a long history of chronic winter cough. He had had several attacks of right sided failure with swelling of the legs' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Gender: Female Age: 76 Date of admission: 4 Feb 1904 Date of death: 15 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of upper part of oesophagus. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); 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 on Feb [February] 4 1904 with an 8 months history of progressive dysphagia. There had been regurgitation of blood on one occasion. On admission she was an aged woman of striking appearance; profuse growth of grey hair. She was emaciated and the skin was atrophic' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Gender: Female Age: 10/11 days Date of admission: 8 Feb 1904 Date of death: 16 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Septic infection of umbilicus. General peritonitis. Thickening of inner coats of rectum Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Umbilicus); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Rectum); 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. Sent up from York Road dying-in Hospital, as a case of imperforate anus. The child had had no action of the bowels since birth, and had vomited 3 times, the vomit being said to have ressembled [sic] meconium. No other symptoms' 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: Servant Gender: Female Age: 27 Date of admission: 17 Feb 1904 Date of death: 19 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Purulent bronchitis. Septic broncho-pneumonia. Atrophic rhinitis. Diffuse lardaceous disease of the viscera Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Rhinitis, atrophic (Nasal mucosa); Amyloidosis (Viscera); 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 was admitted on Feb [February] 17 complaining of Asthma. Shortness of breath and swelling of the legs. Nothing of importance in the family history. There was a long personal history of asthma extending over about 7 years, also of typhoid fever once. The asthmatic attacks were induced by odours such as of paraffin. In the West London hospital in 1903 with swelling of the legs and asthma. She complained of having recently passed blood from the bowel, sometimes bright red, sometimes dark and clotted' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a