Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Mar 1849 Date of death: 14 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with symptoms of strangulated hernia of 4 days’ duration. A femoral hernia of the right side had existed for more than two years, but she had never worn a truss or experienced any inconvenience from it until the 8th of March. She was then seized with vomiting, & griping pains in the belly’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1850 Date of death: 3 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Mortification and rupture of the anus. Low peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Rupture (Anal canal); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient, the mother of nine children, was admitted with a strangulated femoral hernia of the left side of which she gave a rather confused account. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Nov 1850 Date of death: 13 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites, with anasarca. Disease of pylorus. Obliteration of vena porta Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Disease (Stomach); Obliteration (Veins) ; Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This woman stated that she had been ailing for some time, chiefly subject to sickness and irregularity of the bowels, until two months ago when the abdomen had begun to swell, and had continued to do so ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm worker Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1850 Date of death: 10 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and anasarca. Cirrhosis of liver. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This girl was brought up from the country in an advanced stage of dropsy affecting the abdomen and lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1848 Date of death: 24 Jan 1849 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Intestines sloughy. Operation. Low peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Sloughing (Intestines); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'For 4 years she had had a femoral hernia of the right side. At first she wore a truss, but discontinued it at the end of 12 months on account of the pain & distress in the part, and the numbness in the leg which it occasioned. After she discontinued wearing the truss, the hernia became incarcerated, but there is no history of it ever having been strangulated until the 14th of January, when she was seized with pain in the abdomen and vomited several times, the bowels acting only once’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Feb 1850 Date of death: 26 Feb 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles with softening of the brain. Extravasation of blood. Effusion in ventricles. Tubercles in lungs and pleura, in peritoneum and viscera of abdomen Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Softening (Brain); Effusion (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) ; Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The child of a nurse at the Hospital, who had not been aware of the severity of the attack until the previous day. She stated that the child had always been delicate and subject to coughs and colds. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Nov 1850 Date of death: 29 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Congestion of lungs. Ulceration of small intestine with sloughs. One perforated. Peritonitis. Two ulcers in colon Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Congestion (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Colon) ; Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The patient was said to have been ill about ten days before admission when she was attacked by sickness, rigors, pains in limbs and relaxation of the bowels. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jan 1850 Date of death: 14 Jan 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Florid spotted rash. Lymph in sub-arachnoid. Miliary tubercles in lungs. Adhesions of peritoneum with scrofulous tubercle. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Exanthema (Skin); Lymph (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Lung); Adhesions (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This woman had been seized only a few days before admission with rigors, pain of head, vomiting green-coloured and bilious matter, loss of appetite and general feeling of illness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 23 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Mesenteric glands enlarged. Scrofulous disease of the hip Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Mesenteric glands); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with scrofulous disease of both hips but from the mother’s account it appeared that the right hip was first affected about 2 months before. Both legs were drawn up and any attempt to straighten or move them caused pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Aug 1850 Date of death: 25 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the rectum. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted, under Dr Wilson and transferred to the surgeon and condyloma of the vagina and anus and ulceration of the mucous membrane of the lower part of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined:thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1850 Date of death: 3 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and anasarca. Cirrhosis of liver. Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Cirrhosis (Liver); Adherent (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man, who stated that he had had no previous illness of any sort, acknowledged himself to have been a hard drinker, and had latterly become liable to what he called bilious attacks with sickness, headaches and an enlarged abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Aug 1850 Date of death: 19 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Extra-uterine felation. Haemorrhage into peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Pregnancy, ectopic (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The account given by this patient on her admission was that her illness had commenced last March with severe pain in the abdomen accompanied by rigors and perspirations and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1850 Date of death: 24 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Granular kidneys. Recent pleurisy, pericarditis and peritonitis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient who had some time previously been in the Hospital with a similar illness to her present one, stated that she had been now for some weeks suffering from swelling of the legs followed by distention of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Feb 1850 Date of death: 9 Apr 1850 Disease (transcribed): Obstructed gall-duct. Jaundice. Disease of kidney. Old peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Gall bladder); Jaundice (Skin); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man whose skin was of a light lemon yellow colour, stated that he had enjoyed good health, having only suffered from slight Rheumatic attacks until three weeks ago when he first began to suffer from sickness and pain of a stabbing character in the epigastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1850 Date of death: 1 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Peritonitis after paracentesis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been suffering from cough and general derangement of health for three years past but his cough had become more severe during the last six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1850 Date of death: 2 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Ulceration of colon. Perforation? Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Ulcer (Colon); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: When admitted the patient was not able to give an account of himself. His wife stated that his illness had begun five weeks before which had confined him to bed where he became delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jul 1850 Date of death: 1 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of liver. Scirrhus of stomach. Bloody serum in peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Stomach); Effusion (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient, when he presented himself for admission, had a very emaciated appearance and an unhealthy aspect. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850 Date of death: 3 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Colloid disease of intestines and adjoining parts. Faecal abscess. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Disease (Intestines); Abscess (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that she had enjoyed good health until about twelve months before admission. She had then been attacked by diarrhoea and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1850 Date of death: 26 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions of peritoneum. Recent lymph. Contracted liver. Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Abdomen); Contraction (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that she had had four children, the last about seventeen months ago, and that for six months past the abdomen had begun to swell and she had not menstruated since she left off suckling her last child, and she had supposed herself to be pregnant. However, during the last months she had increased to such a size which made such an idea unlikely. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Feb 1851 Date of death: 13 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of stomach, perforation. Old adhesion to liver. Recent peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Adhesions (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This girl was walking with her mistress across the park on the evening of her admission, when she was seized with violent pain in the abdomen, and was immediately brought to the hospital with symptoms of acute peritonitis. It was stated that she had been out of health for 2 or 3 weeks, suffering from pain occasionally in the stomach attended with sickness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1849 Date of death: 19 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Operation. Scarlet fever. Sloughing of the cellular tissue between bladder & rectum. Peritonitis. Dilated ureters & pelvis of kidneys, which were congested & full of fat. Wet brain Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder); Operation (Bladder); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Sloughing (Bladder, rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Ureters, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with symptoms of vesical calculus, which first began to make their appearance soon after birth, & on introducing a sound into the bladder, a stone of considerable magnitude was easily detected’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1850 Date of death: 12 Feb 1850 Disease (transcribed): Injury of the abdomen Disease (standardised): Injury (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the Oxford Ward and it was thought that there was some internal haemorrhage. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1850 Date of death: 29 Feb 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fractured femur. Pleuritis. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was admitted with a fracture of the right femur about its centre caused by a mill stone of great weight falling on the limb. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and right lower extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Apr 1849 Date of death: 11 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of the skull. Extensive laceration of the liver. Blood in peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'The patient was brought to the hospital in a state of collapse having been thrown with violence out of a chaise in Piccadilly. He was cold & bewildered, & unable to answer questions, but he tossed himself about on the bed & complained of violent pain in the abdomen. There was a small wound over the outer angle of the right orbit’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Chimney sweep Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1848 Date of death: 5 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Chimney sweep’s cancer of the scrotum. Sloughing ulceration of glands in groin. Secondary deposits in the lungs Disease (standardised): Cancer (Scrotum); Ulcer (Groin); Deposit (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, a chimney sweep by trade, was admitted with a cancerous ulcer situated on the right side & lower part of the scrotum. About 3 years before, there first appeared, in the situation now occupied by the ulcer, a small warty excrescence which enlarged very slowly & without pain. This in about two years began to ulcerate, but as it gave him no inconvenience he did not seek medical aid. In the course of another three months a gland in the right groin began to enlarge and finally wen on to ulceration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, scrotum, penis, inguinal regions