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Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

St George's Hospital, London

[No name], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: [No gender stated]
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: n/a
Disease (transcribed): Disease of bladder and kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘parts removed – in mr. Walkers possession – not opened at hospital.
Type of incident: n/a

Jacob Elms, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1842
Date of death: 17 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Diseased prostate. Abscess in perineum communicating with urethra.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Abscess (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Mason , [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1842
Date of death: 15 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of arm.
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Head); Fracture (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Bartholomew McGhav, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1842
Date of death: 13 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of thigh.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: The thigh was amputated four hours prior to death.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Gwyatt, 27, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1841
Date of death: 12 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Secondary inflammation after amputation of thigh
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Inflammation (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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, shoulder-joint, stump and hip-joint

Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Hiskett, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1841
Date of death: 11 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Mottled and granular kidneys. Peculiar degeneration of left ventricle (heart)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
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

Type of incident: n/a

John Dawson, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1841
Date of death: 6 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Secondary abscesses
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

[No name] Coles, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: n/a
Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder and mortification to portion of urethra. Inflammation of kidney.
Disease (standardised): Urinary bladder calculi (Bladder); Mortification (Urethra); Inflammation (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, bladder and urethra in Mr. Walkers possession
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Wells, 24, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1841
Date of death: 5 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of membranes. Softening of parts of brain
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Membranes); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hope, 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: Cranium, ear, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

James Millward, 70, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1841
Date of death: 3 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Dislocation of thigh directly upwards. Fracture of opposite thigh and rib cage
Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Thigh); Fracture (Thigh, ribs)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'The patient died a short time after his admission into the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Mary Boggin, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1841
Date of death: 29 Apr 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles in kidney
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, Kidneys)
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, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Anne Bingley, 46, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1841
Date of death: 24 Apr 1841
Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Extensive abscesses
Disease (standardised): Caries (Vertebrae); Abscess
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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

Thomas Kersey, 27, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1841
Date of death: 25 Apr 1841
Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart. Disease and rupture of one aortic valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, blood vessels)
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, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Stephen Hull , [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1842
Date of death: 21 Nov 1842
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing wound in thigh. Haemorrhage. Inflammation of right pleura and lung.
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Inflammation (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and thigh
Type of incident: n/a

William Bolton, 53, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1842
Date of death: 18 Nov 1842
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Fractured ribs. Fractured thigh.
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Banister, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and thigh
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Cheese, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: n/a
Disease (transcribed): Burn. Inflammation and sloughing of the cellular tissue of the scalp. Caries of the skull.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Inflammation (Head); Sloughing (Head); Caries (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient was admitted on account of the burn described in the post mortem.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Joseph Mash, 50, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Oct 1842
Date of death: 22 Oct 1842
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation.
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Perring, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1842
Date of death: 14 Oct 1842
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Ovaria filled with scrofulous deposit. Caries of vertebrae. Secondary deposits in lungs
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Ovary); Caries (Spine); Deposits (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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

John Varley, 39, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1842
Date of death: 27 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Enlargement of the spleen. Extensive abscess in the thigh
Disease (standardised): Enlargement (Spleen); Abscess (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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, thigh

Type of incident: n/a

William Harris, 31, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1842
Date of death: 25 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (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, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Robert Robinson, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1842
Date of death: 23 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Contused wound of scalp. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Deposit
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

James Buchan, 43, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1842
Date of death: 21 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of right leg. Gangrene
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg)
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: Inferior extremities

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Charles Turner, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1842
Date of death: 10 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Fungus haematodes of bladder
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
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

Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Smith, 9, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1841
Date of death: 12 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
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: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

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