Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1845 Date of death: 2 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs, with old & universal adhesions. Peritonitis & tubercular ulceration of intestine. Tubercular deposits in the cortical structure of the kidney Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of cough & dyspnoea. He stated that he had suffered more or less from cough during the last six months, and had frequently brought up blood by coughing’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1853 Date of death: 1 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous peritonitis. Perforation of intestines. Diseased mesenteric glands Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines); Disease (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The boy belonged to a scrofulous family. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Oct 1851 Date of death: 19 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Bronchitis. Congestion of the lungs & liver &c. Peritonitis. Ulceration of the mucous membrane of the small intestines Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs, liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a report of having been out of sorts for 3 weeks & laid up entirely during a fortnight. She complained of headache & pain in the back which was especially accompanied by a feeling of chilliness and great feeling of weakness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1855 Date of death: 23 Aug 1855 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman stated that she had not felt in good health for three weeks. Six days before admission she was seized with sickness and swelling of abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Oct 1849 Date of death: 29 Oct 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the intestine. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, who was considerably emaciated, and appeared much out of health, stated that she had been suffering from diarrhoea for upwards of a month. She was not conscious of passing blood at ay time by the bowels’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845 Date of death: 14 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Mottling degeneration of kidneys. Peritonitis. Anasarca. Erysipelas. Specks of atheroma in aortic valves Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Edema (Systemic); Erysipelas (Skin); Plaque, atheroscelerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that during the last four or five months she had been troubled with pain across the loins, which increased so much at the beginning of November last, that she got but little sleep owing to its severity’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jan 1856 Date of death: 18 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was under the care of the Surgeons for some vaginal discharge of a suspicious nature until the 11th March when she was seized with acute pain in the abdomen accompanied by sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1841 Date of death: 26 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had been tapped 5 days previous to her death’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: n/a Date of admission: n/a Date of death: n/a Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Illustrations: No Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Apr 1849 Date of death: 15 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the stomach. Circumscribed abscess in peritoneal cavity. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Peritoneum); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This girl stated that she had been taken suddenly ill on the 3rd inst with pain in the stomach & sickness, the bowels were confined for two or three days but she had been under treatment and they were then relaxed. She complained of acute pain in the left hypochondrium which was aggravated on the slightest pressure’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1852 Date of death: 12 Dec 1852 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the anterior portion of the sacrum. Abscess. Peritonitis. Fatty kidneys Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Spine); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Three weeks before admission, without assignable cause, the patient's abdomen began to swell with pain in the epigastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jul 1844 Date of death: 17 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca and ascites from disease of the kidneys, with hypertrophy of the heart and thickening of the serous and subserous coverings of the liver. This thickening of these tissues existed in other parts of the peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Foot); Disease (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Thickening (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: In January 1844 he had suffered an attack of rheumatic fever and remained weak. Three weeks before his admission he perceived his clothes getting tighter and his feet beginning to swell. In addition to his ascites and anasarca, he had considerable orthopnea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845 Date of death: 22 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis & pneumonia. Old adhesions. Dropsy of pericardium. Heart itself healthy. Old peritonitis. Amputation of toe for scrofulous disease of joint Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Edema (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Amputation (Toe); Scrofulous disease (Toe) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert and Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Ten months before his admission into the hospital, he perceived a slight swelling of the ball of the left great toe, attended with much pain upon walking. Four months afterwards this swelling was punctured and a small quantity of matter discharged.’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 83 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1843 Date of death: 10 May 1843 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of Liver. Ascites. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a 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: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1843 Date of death: 25 Sep 1843 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Deficiency of right lobe of liver. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Deficiency (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1846 Date of death: 25 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Enlarged heart, with ecchymosis on its surface. Dilated cavities. Liver large and granular. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); Disease (Heart); Ecchymosis (Heart); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of palpitation, dyspnoea and slight anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1849 Date of death: 23 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Dilated heart. Ulcerations of small intestines. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This lad when admitted presented […] together with excessive emaciation & scrofulous enlargement of the cervical glands, an aspect somewhat unusual in phthisis of great lividity of the countenance, with blue patches on the cheeks & very blue lips. He stated that he had suffered from cough about 4 months, that he had gradually become weaker, but to his knowledge he never had spit blood. His expectoration was copious, and he had night sweats’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 May 1844 Date of death: 4 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fungoid disease of the liver and omentum giving rise to fatal haemorrhage into the cavity of the peritoneum. No malignant disease in any other viscus. Disease (standardised): Fungoid disease (Liver); Fungoid disease (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with an enlargement of the abdomen, fluctuation being readily distinguished at its lower part. There was also some oedema of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Jul 1847 Date of death: 10 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia and hepatisation. Old pericarditis. Ascites and peritonitis. Contracted liver covered with false membranes which also covered the spleen. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver);Disease (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This body was admitted suffering from enormous enlargement of the abdomen, consequent upon the effusion of fluid into the peritoneal cavity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1845 Date of death: 20 Mar 1845 Disease (transcribed): Chronic pericarditis. Recent pleurisy and peritonitis. Heart enlarged by hypertrophy. Viscera congested Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Congestion Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This girl’s account, which has since been verified by her father, who is a perfect martyr to rheumatism, both in its acute and chronic form, was that about three months previous to admission, she was in perfect health, and had never suffered from rheumatism, shortness of breath or pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1846 Date of death: 21 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the posterior mediastinum enveloping the large vessels, trachea, bronchi and oesophagus and spreading to the structure of the left lung, mucous membrane of trachea and bronchi contaminated. Other organs healthy. Old adhesions Disease (standardised): Cancer (Thoracic cavity); Cancer (Trachea); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry. Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: From the account given by this patient it appeared that last December a swelling about the size of a marble formed in the right leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1852 Date of death: 28 Mar 1852 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Calcaerous deposits in the lung and emphysema. White patch on heart. Deposits of yellow substance in kidneys and cysts. Fibrous tumours of the uterus Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Calcareous deposits (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Deposits (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney);Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that she had long been subject to cough, but that it had become much worse during the last three or four months, and during three weeks her legs had swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pharynx and oesophagus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1845 Date of death: 7 Dec 1845 Disease (transcribed): Two chronic perforating ulcers of the stomach. Peritonitis both old and recent, producing circumscribed cavities in the peritoneum. Hypertrophy of the body of the uterus. Diaphragmatic and pulmonary pleurisy with inflammation of the lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Uterus); Pleurisy (Lungs, diaphragm); Inflammation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state almost of collapse, but reaction soon ensued, and her skin became extremely hot & dry & her countenance flushed; she complained of excessive pain in the epigastrium, and in both hypochondriac regions, as also of pain of a less acute nature over the whole abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Sep 1848 Date of death: 25 Oct 1848 Disease (transcribed): Peritoneal inflammation. Pelvic abscess Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient had been seen by Dr Lee or a short time before her admission, and he stated that he had discovered one or two tumours in the lower part of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a