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Henry Isaacs, 40, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1846
Date of death: 21 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Mania. Cut throat. Inflammation of sub mucous tissues of larynx. Pleurisy. Extensive inflammation and gangrene of arms.
Disease (standardised): Bipolar Disorder; Wound (Throat); Inflammation (Larynx); Pleurisy (Pleura); Inflammation (Arm); Gangrene (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on March 25th under Mr Cutler’s care in a state of collapse, insensible and with several small superficial wounds of the throat which had been inflicted by himself a short time before admission. He was re-admitted having again cut his throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen and superior extremities
Type of incident: Suicide

Thomas Heath, 21, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1853
Date of death: 25 Apr 1853
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine. Compression of the spinal cord. Extravasation of blood in cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Compression (Spinal cord); Extravasation (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man fell from a scaffold an hour before his admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Fanny Kirkman, 18 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 May 1841
Date of death: 21 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn. Increased vascularity of brain & its membranes
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Vascularity (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Jeremiah Field, 38, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1857
Date of death: 20 Apr 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: It was supposed that this man fell from a light scaffolding over a doorway which he was decorating.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Isaac Townshend, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1841
Date of death: 21 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Mottled & granular kidneys. Inflammation of trachea. Bronchi-lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Inflammation (Trachea); Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Perrin, 45, Corporal

Occupation or role: Corporal
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1857
Date of death: 18 Apr 1857
Disease (transcribed): Suicidal wound of the brachial vessels
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This man, who was a corporal in the Scots Fusilier Guards had deserted, and one picket of soldier being sent to fetch him from a cellar of a public house in Oxford Street where he had secreted himself, to took out a sharp pocked knife and inflicted two or three wounds in the arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left arm
Type of incident: Suicide

Joseph Ford, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1842
Date of death: 14 Jun 1842
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the Ribs. Emphysema. Extensive contusions and effusion of blood.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Emphysema (Lung); Contusions (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Jupp, 75, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 75
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1860
Date of death: 31 Mar 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fractured radius. Disease of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This woman was stooping down to pick something off the floor, when she overbalanced herself & fell on her left hand & side of her face, fracturing the radius’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Benjamin R. Rose, 78, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 78
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1860
Date of death: 27 Mar 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of left femur & right patella
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh, knee)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

James Miller, 39, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849
Date of death: 25 Apr 1849
Disease (transcribed): Fractured lamina & body of cervical vertebrae with displacement & encroachment in the spinal canal. Inflammation & softening of the cord. Congested & condensed lungs. Inflamed ileum, kidneys & bladder
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Neck, spine); Inflammation (Spine); Congestion (Lungs); Inflammation (Intestines, kidneys, bladder)
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 into the hospital in consequence of a severe blow on the back of his neck received half an hour before, caused by a fall from a height of about five & twenty feet. He was unable to stand, move his shoulders, or rouse his head erect & complained of pain in the neck. He was not collapsed. His tongue much coated, & his bowels were evacuated involuntarily as the lied upon the bed; but his drunken condition prevented the full extent of his injuries from being ascertained at the time of admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Edward Turner, 45, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1844
Date of death: 24 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive suppuration of the sub-cutaneous and intermuscular cellular tissue following a wound of the ulnar artery.
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Tissue); Wound (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was a man of drunken habits and in a fall upon some stone, received a wound on the wrist which divided the ulnar artery. He lost a considerable quantity of blood and was in a state of collapse when admitted into the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right superior extremities and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Elizabeth Johnson, 5, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 May 1850
Date of death: 9 May 1850
Disease (transcribed): Severe burn of the neck and face
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
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 child was playing with a lighted stick and her dress caught fire and burnt the upper part of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, throat, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Bell, 19, Engineer’s man

Occupation or role: Engineer’s man
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1851
Date of death: 17 Apr 1851
Disease (transcribed): Scald from the bursting of a cistern. Congestion of the duodenum & ileum found 14 days afterwards. Congestion of the lungs & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Congestion (Duodenum, ileum, lungs, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was an engineer’s man, & while engaged with an engine, a cistern burst & he was deluged with boiling water, scalding very severely the trunk, arms & part of the thighs, raising the cuticle into numerous blisters. In his suffering, immediately after the accident, he threw himself into a well containing cold water, & he was soon after this brought to the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Sarah Kendall, 10, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1847
Date of death: 17 Mar 1847
Disease (transcribed): Extensive ulceration of body and arms following a burn
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Systemic); Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with an extensive burn of the face and upper extremities, caused by her clothes catching fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Collins, 44, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1861
Date of death: 16 Mar 1861
Disease (transcribed): Dislocation of cervical vertebrae
Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This patient was carrying a sack of flour down stairs when he slipped and fell upon his neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Francis Cocks, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1843
Date of death: 18 Apr 1843
Disease (transcribed): Fractured Pelvis.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This patient died suddenly after walking to the water closet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hips, brain, heart and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Byers, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1847
Date of death: 14 Mar 1847
Disease (transcribed): Scald of the body
Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: Case omitted, as there was no post mortem examination of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Sarah Carter, 66, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1844
Date of death: 6 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn. Two ulcers in the Duodenum; none in the other parts of the Intestinal Canal.
Disease (standardised): Burns (Systemic); Ulcer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with an extensive burn of the upper extremities and over the abdomen and back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Elizabeth Cook , 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1847
Date of death: 10 Mar 1847
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn over the body and face
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: Case omitted, owing to the removal of the body without examination.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined as the child only lived about two hours after a severe burn
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Jane Moore, 72, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 72
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1855
Date of death: 11 Jan 1855
Disease (transcribed): Contusion of the veins. Old Bronchitis.
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Veins); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
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 reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The only part of this body which was examined was the hip joint, as it was sent to the anatomical school
Type of incident: n/a

George Clarke, 29, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1859
Date of death: 3 Apr 1859
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs and clavicle. Scalp wound. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle); Wound (Scalp); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This man just before admission fell off the top of a cart containing gravel, and the wheel of it passed over his right side of head and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and extremities
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

John Williams, 34, Gentleman's servant

Occupation or role: Gentleman's servant
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1853
Date of death: 1 Apr 1853
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Cut throat. Epileptic fit. Slight disease of the kidneys. Softening of central parts of the brain
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Wound (Throat); Epilepsy (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had been in the habit of drinking to excess, and being discharged by his master, he cut his throat with a razor while in a fit of delirium tremens.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Suicide

Thomas Stockwell, 32, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1848
Date of death: 29 Mar 1848
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs followed by abscess into pleura. Pneumonia. Fracture into ankle joint and of os calcis.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Abscess (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Fracture (Ankle); Fracture (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This man's injuries were caused by his falling down from a scaffold thirty feet high.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

David Rufson , 52, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1842
Date of death: 31 Oct 1842
Disease (transcribed): Contusion and laceration of anterior lobes of brain. Effusion of blood in the subarachnoid cellular tissue.
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

James Crane, 56, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1857
Date of death: 22 Mar 2857
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Cut (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was brought into the house in a dying state with two wounds in the neck, which had been inflicted with a pen knife.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Suicide

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