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
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
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1851 Date of death: 10 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene, attended by delirium in the right leg. The artery & veins of the extremity contained considerable semicoagulated blood. The heart was ‘fatty’ & very soft & pliable. Old pleurisy & tubercle of the left lung. Congestion of both lungs Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Delirium (Brain); Disease (Blood vessels, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'The health of this patient had been failing for several years, & two years ago he was severely burnt, his habits were very intemperate, being accustomed to take half a pint of gin & two or three pints of ale daily. Three weeks ago oedema of both legs was present’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, limbs, trachea, pharynx
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
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1840 Date of death: 3 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Tubercular matter in lungs, spleen & kidneys. Ulceration of small intestines Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, spleen, kidneys); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1847 Date of death: 28 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive and recent pleuritis. Hepatisation of lung. Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver) 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 in a sickly emaciated condition with two sloughing ulcers of the right leg of a fortnight standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carter Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849 Date of death: 9 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine. Extravasation of blood in spinal canal. Laceration of anterior portion of cord. Fractured sternum. Pneumonia. Semi-purulent fluid in hilus of left kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Extravasation (Spinal canal); Laceration (Spinal cord); Fracture (Sternum); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) 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, who was a carter, while standing at the tail of his cart with the tail-board down, was thrown backwards into the street by the horse making a sudden start. In the fall he was thrown on his back against the ground, but the chief part of the blow was sustained by the lower cervical & upper dorsal vertebra & left shoulder. The accident occurred at 2pm on the 2nd of April. He was perfectly sober at the time, when picked up was not insensible. He was carried home & attended by a medical man in Westminster who found him palsied in the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jan 1846 Date of death: 1 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the thigh (ununited). Diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg and foot, with excoriations. Heart dilated and very much atrophied – soft in structure. Congestive pneumonia. Other organs healthy in structure. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) 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: This man was admitted with an oblique fracture of the femur caused by a fall down some area steps. The same bone had been fractured about nine years previously a little below the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1851 Date of death: 17 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation of the areolar tissue about the elbow & arm, proceeding to formation of pus. Absorption of the cartilage of bones forming the elbow joints & purulent matter in the joints. Pleurisy on left side. Grey hepatization of both lungs. Disease of the kidneys. Air in the liver. Softening of the spleen Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Elbow, arm tissue); Suppuration (Elbow, arm tissue); Pleurisy (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Five weeks ago he fell from a ladder 6 feet from the ground & struck the left elbow against the grate of a furnace. On the slough being removed about 10 days from the accident, the whole of the forearm began to swell particularly in the neighbourhood of the wound. Poultices were applied & this was the only treatment adopted before he came to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Elbow joint, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jun 1840 Date of death: 24 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Extensive suppuration about pelvis & spine Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Suppuration (Pelvis, spine) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: [Not entered] Post mortem examination performed by: [Not entered] Medical notes: [Not entered] Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: No Type of incident: [Not entered]
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jun 1840 Date of death: 24 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Extensive suppuration about pelvis & spine Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Suppuration (Pelvis, spine) 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: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1856 Date of death: 11 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Hepatized Lung Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Disease (Lung) 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 was admitted in consequence of an accident in which he slipped on the pavement while carrying a sedan chair with a lady in it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vessels of leg, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Dec 1842 Date of death: 27 Mar 1843 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis and Emphysema. Scrofulous abscess of Kidney. Disease of Bladder. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Abscess (Kidney); Disease (Bladder) 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: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 February 1844 Date of death: 10 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diseased bones of nose. Fatal Erysepelas. Disease (standardised): Disease (Nose); Erysipelas (Skin) 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 in a very cachectic state with a disease of the nostrils accompanied by great pain about the head and face and a fetid purulent discharge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx and larynx, thorax, abdomen, cranium and nasal cavities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jan 1857 Date of death: 24 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, lung) 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 woman was admitted with old sloughing ulcers of the leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 February 1844 Date of death: 23 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Burn extending over legs, side and back. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of duodenum. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: The injuries had been caused by her clothes taking fire. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pharynx and larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Sep 1842 Date of death: 4 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of Ribs. Emphysema. Laceration of inferior branch of right bronchus. Fracture of Spine. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Emphysema (Lung); Laceration (Lung); Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient fell from a height of about 40 feet. He was dead when he was brought into the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and spine Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 51 Date of admission: 4 Oct 1854 Date of death: 22 Dec 1854 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Serous effusion in pleurae. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Lungs odematous Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Edema (Lung) Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, who had been of rather intemperate habits, was admitted on account of sloughing ulcer on each leg, which had resulted originally from accident’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1846 Date of death: 6 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Wound over knee joint. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg and thigh. Slight congestive pneumonia. All organs otherwise healthy Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung) 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: This patient was admitted with an extensive lacerated wound extending across the patella. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left inferior extemity, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 19 Date of admission: 4 Oct 1854 Date of death: 4 Dec 1854 Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoea. Bubo. Peritonitis. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Lymphadenitis (Lymph nodes); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This patient was a lad, to all appearance healthy, who was admitted on account of a bubo, the consequence of gonorrhoea. The complaint had been contracted (for the first time) about 2 months previous to his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, groin, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1846 Date of death: 04 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Bronchocele. Excision. Pus in posterior mediastinum. Ulceration of intestinal jugular vein. Secondary abscess of lungs. Pleuritis. Disease (standardised): Bronchocele (Lung); Excision (Lung); Suppuration (Thorax); Ulcer (Veins); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) 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 man was admitted with a tumour about the size of a hen's egg of eleven years standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, fauces, thyroid gland and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 20 Date of admission: 6 Nov 1854 Date of death: 29 Nov 1854 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Pyaemia. Secondary pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man was a labourer, of healthy appearance, & apparently temperate habits, who had sustained a compound fracture of the right leg in a fall off a ladder’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lower leg, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Oct 1845 Date of death: 1 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the sigmoid flexure of the colon and of the upper part of the rectum, spreading to the pelvic cellular tissue and to the bladder. Encephaloid disease of the prostate, liver and mesenteric glands. Abscesses in kidneys. Lungs spumous with partial red heptisation. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Pelvis); Cancer (Bladder); Cancer (Prostate, Liver, Mesenteric glands); Abscess (Kidney); Disease (Lung) 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 admitted complaining of frequent micturition of small quantities of water, haemorrhage from the urethra and pain referred to the prostate. Also occasional pain in the loins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a