Occupation or role: Painter Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1873 Date of death: 13 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Injury to hip. Granular kidneys. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Injury (Hip); Disease (Kidney); Hydrothorax (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man had had a fit and fell off the curb stone on to his right hip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and femur Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1873 Date of death: 23 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of rectum. Lardaceous kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Rectum); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the hospital with diarrhoea and inability to hold his faeces. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 26 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Caries of metatarsal bone. Suppurating inguinal glands. Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Caries (Foot); Suppuration (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: No history could be obtained of this child. On admission he was suffering from necrosis of the metatarsal bones of the left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum. Colotomy. Caries of temporal bone Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Caries (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient had suffered from diarrhoea for the last four or five months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 2 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Caries of hip-joint. Abscess Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Abscess (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the hospital on account of old contraction and disease of the right hip joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1874 Date of death: 19 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Crushed fingers. Contusions. Tetanus Disease (standardised): Crushed (Hand); Contusions (Hand); Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man fell off the shaft of a cart while sleeping and the wheel passed over his legs and left hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal membranes and cord Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1873 Date of death: 16 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellulitis. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman had suffered from varicose veins for the last twenty years, and four years ago a vein burst on the right shin and an ulcer formed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chairmaker Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1873 Date of death: 20 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the spine. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was transferred from the Physician and stated that since May 1873 he had been gradually losing the use of his legs which he attributed to having got wet through. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, spine and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 14 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of breast and chest wall, and of liver. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Cancer (Chest); Cancer (Liver); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was operated on in July 1872 when a scirrhus tumour was removed from the breast. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1874 Date of death: 30 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of cervical spine Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that he was knocked down by a van and run over. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, spine, spinal cord, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Clergyman Age: 77 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1873 Date of death: 18 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Caries and suppuration of the ankle joint Disease (standardised): Caries (Leg); Suppuration (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient stated that four years ago he had begun to suffer from pain in the left ankle and had difficulty in walking. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Ankle joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 19 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of breast. Erysipelas. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Breast); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman had a cystic tumour of the breast removed by Mr Tatum about five years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 May 1873 Date of death: 20 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: He fell on his head several feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 68 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 May 1874 Date of death: 4 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum (colotomy). Rupture of bowel. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: For the last ten years she had complained of loss of blood from the rectum, and some growth which used to protrude from the anus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1873 Date of death: 20 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Foreign-body in right bronchus. Tracheotomy. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Foreign body (Lung); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: The child was supposed to have swallowed a piece of tobacco pipe about an inch in length. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs, heart and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1874 Date of death: 6 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum (colotomy). Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: About eleven months ago he first complained of pain about five or six inches up the rectum continually. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Glover Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1874 Date of death: 6 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated congenital inguinal hernia (operation). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man suffered from a hernia since boyhood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, hernia, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Apr 1873 Date of death: 20 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Glioma of optic nerve and commissure. Encephalitis Disease (standardised): Glioma (Nervous system); Glioma (Brain); Encephalitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Carter, Robert Brudenell Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: The patient came to Mr Carter at the South London Ophthalmic Hospital three years before with some disease of the eyes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 May 1874 Date of death: 10 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient, as far as a history could be obtained, stated that he first complained of pain and stiffness at the back of the neck the night before admission. On getting up the next morning he could not open his mouth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1873 Date of death: 24 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man had been attending this hospital as an out patient for enlarged glands of the neck. He was admitted into the hospital for retention of urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: School boy Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1863 Date of death: 26 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of femur. Erysipelas. Softening clots in the heart. Pulmonary embolism Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This boy stated that he received a blow on the left thigh from a stick but it did not lay him up. This happened about two weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Dec 1872 Date of death: 28 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of right labium. Embolism of right internal carotid and middle cerebral arteries. Cerebral softening Disease (standardised): Cancer (Labium); Embolism (Arteries); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Five years ago, the patient first had shooting pains in the right labium which had become worse for the last twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cranium and cerebral arteries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1874 Date of death: 19 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoea. Orchitis. Cystitis. Cellulitis. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Orchitis (Testis); Cystitis (Bladder); Cellulitis (Tissues); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was readmitted with acute orchitis of the right testicle and a purulent discharge from the urethra. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 May 1874 Date of death: 21 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was coming down stairs with a heavy box on his shoulders when he missed his footing and fell on his face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and joints Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1872 Date of death: 11 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Vicarious menstruation and morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Vicarious menstruation (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Clarke, John Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had never seen any catamenial discharge but for the last three months had complained of pain in the back and between the shoulders. During this time she had been bleeding from the nose and gums. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a