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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1857
Date of death: 5 Mar 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: His right foot had been caught between two barges as he was attempting to get from one to the other and slipping he fell, his foot remaining fixed and consequently much twisted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1857
Date of death: 1 Oct 1857
Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg. Diseased heart and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Tomlimson, Edward Denham
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a sloughing ulcer of the left leg following a blow.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1857
Date of death: 12 Oct 1857
Disease (transcribed): Caries of the spine. Cord diffulent. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Diffluent (Spinal cord); Inflammation (Bladder); Inflammation (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1857
Date of death: 29 Jul 1857
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of both forearms from accident. Diffuse inflammation. Diseased liver and kidneys. Wet brain
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Inflammation (Arm); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Wet (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: He was engaged in fading a chaff cutting machine and by some means his right hand was caught in the cutter as he was fading it and was amputated, and the left probably from an attempt made to extricate the right became likewise caught in, and amputated by the machine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right arm, left forearm, cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Ostler
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1857
Date of death: 4 Jun 1857
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Cystitis. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This man was admitted in an exceedingly weak and emaciated state. He had great difficulty in passing his urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 77
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1857
Date of death: 28 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Enlarged prostate. Inflamed bladder. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate); Inflammation (Bladder); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This man was admitted into the hospital with symptoms of stone in the bladder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1857
Date of death: 16 Mar 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumour of the uterus. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman had four miscarriages when about three months pregnant, the last being three years ago. Soon after which time she experienced pain in the loins of a dull aching character with bearing down and darting pains through the uterus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1861
Date of death: 2 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Pleuropneumonia. Cystitis. Secondary deposits in kidneys
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Deposits (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ostler
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1861
Date of death: 2 Mar 1861
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Bronchitis. Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from Bronchitis for some years. His health was much injured from gin drinking and before his admission he fell down stairs and fractured a considerable number of ribs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1859
Date of death: 24 Dec 1859
Disease (transcribed): Fractured humerus. Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This woman was admitted for a simple fracture of the humerus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left arm
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Aug 1859
Date of death: 25 Aug 1859
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Inflamed bladder. Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); Inflammation (Bladder); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This man had been under the Physicians for the first fortnight of his being in the hospital for diseased kidneys.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1858
Date of death: 15 Jul 1858
Disease (transcribed): Chronic abscess of thigh. Pericarditis. Low pneumonia. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right thigh

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1857
Date of death: 27 May 1858
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Diseased kidneys & bladder
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Kidneys, bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858
Date of death: 25 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of the testicle
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Testicles)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen, left testicle

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1851
Date of death: 22 Nov 1851
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of the kidneys, testicle & probably of the bladder
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidneys, testicles, bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed unexamined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1851
Date of death: 12 Nov 1851
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the bones of the left leg. Amputation. Secondary lobular pneumonia on the right side, also pleurisy. Bronchitis. Coagula, proceeding to softening &c in the left external iliac vein. Ulceration of the os uteri
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Coagula (Blood vessels / Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'She was knocked down, on the day of her admission, by a cab, which passed over her left leg. On examination a compound fracture of both bones of the leg was recognised; the bones were extensively comminuted, and one piece of the tibia & 2 of the fibula were removed before the leg was put up’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump of left leg, abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1851
Date of death: 25 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Premature parturition. Inflammation of the lining of the uterus going on to formation of pus. Ulceration of os uteri & of lining membrane of vagina. Disease of kidneys. ‘White patch’ upon heart. Old pleurisy on right side
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Childbirth, premature Inflammation (Uterus); Ulcer (Uterus, vagina); Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a chancre on the inside of the labium magnum of about the size of a shilling. Black wash was applied & Pil. Hydr. [pilula hydrargyri, mercury-based medication] given twice a day & she soon healed. She was confined to her bed during the time she was under the influence of the mercury, which made her gums slightly tender’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1851
Date of death: 10 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing ulcer of the cheek. Diseased & congested kidneys. Sacculated bladder & enlarged prostate. Hypertrophied heart. Thickening of aortic & mitral valves, & contraction of mitral orifice. Old pleurisy on left side
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Cheek); Disease (Kidneys, bladder, prostate, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was by birth an Italian, by profession a painter, he had lived for some time past in great poverty, not having been able to afford himself sufficient nourishment. He was in a state of emaciation & debility on his admission to the hospital, & there was considerable dyspnoea’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1851
Date of death: 24 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the thigh immediately below the capsule of the hip joint. Apparent attempt at a ‘fake joint’. Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This old man fell down in the street the day before his admission & fractured the thigh, crepitus being felt at its upper part near the trochanter major. There was shortening for about an inch & the foot was rotated outwards. He had suffered from paralysis some time before the accident, & had recovered in a great measure, but he always felt weaker on the right side (the side paralyzed) on which the injury took place’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1851
Date of death: 12 Apr 1851
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in both testicles subsequent to inflammation caused by a blow. Bronchitis. Tubercular deposit in both lungs. Old pleurisy on both sides. Fatty heart & liver & pericarditis. Enlarged mesenteric & lumbar glands
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Testicles, lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver, glands); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital in a state of great debility, having suffered from cough & general ill health for many years, for the last 2 years he had been an inmate of a workhouse’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1851
Date of death: 16 Mar 1851
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the perineum communicating with the urethra. Stricture of the urethra & inflammation & formation of sinuses about the urethra & neck of the bladder. Also in the fat & areolar tissue around the bladder in the cavity of the pelves. Healthy condition of ureters & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Perineum, urethra); Stricture (Urethra); Inflammation (Urethra, bladder, tissue)

Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'This patient when admitted presented the following symptoms for observation. There was slight purulent discharge from the urethra, with considerable thickening of the corpus spongiosum, urethra, there was also swelling of the penis generally & hardness & fullness in the perineum’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Nov 1850
Date of death: 22 Jan 1851
Disease (transcribed): Abscess connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. Complete destruction of the joints & caries of contiguous bones. Scrofulous deposits in the ovaries, & on the lining surface of uterus. Tubercle & vomicae in lung. Ulceration of intestines & perforation of rectum
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Chest); Caries (Joints, bones); Tuberculosis (Ovaries, uterus, lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted, under the care of Mr Cutler [Edward Cutler] with an abscess apparently connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. There was a small opening over this spot, & a tube having been passed through it, a portion of the sternum & of the clavicle was found to be carious to some extent. She stated that she had noticed some degree of swelling for about six months at the upper part of the sternum’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer’s labourer
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1851
Date of death: 20 Jan 1851
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the liver, left kidney & spleen. Also extravasation of much blood into peritoneal cavity & subperitoneal tissues. Fracture of ribs on both side. Pneumonia on right side. Fracture of sacrum & separation of sacro-iliac articulation on either side
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney, spleen); Extravasation (Abdomen); Fracture (Ribs, pelvis); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient, who was a bricklayer’s labourer, was brought to the hospital in a state of collapse, having just been precipitated from the scaffold near the Chinese Exhibition, a height of between 20 and 30 feet. The ribs on the left side were found to be extensively fractured though the exact seat of the injury could not be determined, as there was much emphysema all over the sides & front of the chest, & when he somewhat recovered from the collapse, he was in too great a state of depression to bear much manual examination’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Nov 1848
Date of death: 26 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from laceration of urethra.
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Urethra); Laceration (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient had laboured under stricture of the urethra, following an attack of gonorrhoea, for about six weeks.
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: Male
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1848
Date of death: 11 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and sloughing of mucous membrane of bladder. Abscess in prostate.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Bladder); Sloughing (Bladder); Abscess (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: About fourteen days before admission he caught a severe cold and a week afterwards there was irritability of the bladder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a