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Hannah Morell, 28, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 29 Apr 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that for a year she had been troubled with cough and copious expectoration. When admitted she complained of pain between the shoulders, dyspnoea and of general feeling of weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Jones, 30, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1856
Date of death: 30 Mar 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital on account of delirium tremens. He was very violent, foamed at the mouth and was obliged to be fastened down in bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Roof, 26, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1856
Date of death: 23 Feb 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: No history could be obtained from this patient, but according to his friends he had been ill a year with pain in the head. Four days before his admission he had a fit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

John Gray, 23, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1856
Date of death: 21 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was admitted in a very weak and debilitated state, with a good deal of pyrexia. He stated that his first indisposition was from a liver complaint, of this he got better and there was no appearance of jaundice. He had no cough, but had been losing flesh and spat a little blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Briggs, 6, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1856
Date of death: 16 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Lobular pneumonia. Scrofulous glands generally.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Glands)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This child was reported to have been suffering for some weeks from cough and swelling of the glands of the neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, neck and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Dudfield, 42, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1856
Date of death: 23 Nov 1856
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in Lungs. Heart hypertrophied
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hypertrophy (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man stated that his health had been very good until four months ago when he took cold and violent cough came on.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Lansley, 15, Potboy

Occupation or role: Potboy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1855
Date of death: 27 Jan 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: The patient had always felt well until ten days before his admission when a cough came on caused by getting his feet wet several times. He coughed up blood several times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Mills, 25, Barmaid

Occupation or role: Barmaid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1856
Date of death: 28 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a very anaemic and emaciated condition. Her situation exposed her to standing a great deal in draughts of cold air and she repeatedly took cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Tout, 18, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1856
Date of death: 2 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This girl had been under the care of Mr Hawkins until a fortnight before her death for swelling and pain at the lower back, supposed to depend on enlargement of one of the spinous processes of the sacrum. A full account of her case will be found in Clinical Book No. 61. On the 5th May she began to suffer much from cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Townsend, 27, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1856
Date of death: 31 May 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man enjoyed good health until about eight months ago. He then took a chill which was followed by cough and pain in the chest and muco-purulent expectoration, especially in the morning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, larynx and trachea
Type of incident: n/a

W A Seeley, 21, Worker in army clothier’s establishment

Occupation or role: Worker in army clothier’s establishment
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1856
Date of death: 24 May 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man stated that six weeks ago he got a chill and from that time had been troubled with cough and expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Bartlett, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855
Date of death: 31 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Peritonitis. Fibrinous deposit thickening the stomach
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thickening (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man stated that five weeks before admission he became subject to gripping pains in the umbilical region with tenderness. His appetite failed and he always had a feeling of weight in the chest after eating.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Skelton, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1855
Date of death: 28 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of Heart
Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had enjoyed excellent health until eighteen months ago when he was attacked with what he called 'slight bronchitis' which he had never been able to shake off.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Hill, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855
Date of death: 5 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A pale and debilitated woman who had been ill a month with pains in her joints followed by cough and expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Sayer Burgess, 8, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855
Date of death: 8 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in lung and various other parts of the body. Effusion into the cerebral ventricles and softening of fornix
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Lymph Node (Lung); Effusion (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This boy had lived badly, was much emaciated, and had been ailing for a long time. For three months he had been feverish and had complained of pain in the abdomen accompanied by diarrhoea. When admitted his breathing was very hurried.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Shee, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854
Date of death: 6 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys. Dilated Heart.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman had been subject to a bad cough at intervals but never had been troubled so much as during the eight weeks previous to her admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Coles, 29, Engineer

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1855
Date of death: 9 Oct 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man first felt very languid, then a month later a cough came on and a pain in the right side followed by a dropsical condition of the legs, thighs and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Bowley, 27, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 26 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in Kidney
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, Lymph Node (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: An emaciated man of intemperate habits who caught a severe cold five weeks ago by sleeping in a damp bed. He had cough and some oppression of breathing and a fortnight later experienced cutting pain at the middle and back part of his left side, aggravated by deep inspiration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Patrick Hayes, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 April 1855
Date of death: 6 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A cachectic and emaciated lad who had been ailing all winter with cough and pain in the chest. He had profuse night sweats, cough and purulent expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Honora Crimmens, 24, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855
Date of death: 30 April 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman had been in the Hospital during the last winter, having been out of health for a year and troubled with a cough for eight months. She obtained some relief but was readmitted on account of a severe pain in the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and trachea, and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Lee, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 April 1855
Date of death: 27 April 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: A pallid emaciated individual who had been out of health for two years having suffered from cough and constant expectoration. He had likewise spit blood several times but had gone on with his work at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham until five months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ferenez Borsko, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 April 1855
Date of death: 24 April 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Caries of Temporal Bone
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis, and his great reluctance to give answers on account of his dyspnoea made it almost impossible to learn particulars of his history.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, glands of neck and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Brooks, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1854
Date of death: 30 Mar 1854
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'The report that was brought in with this man, was that he had been out of work a long time, & starving, that he had recently found employment, and it was supposed he had been unequal to his task. He had been ailing for a fortnight, and had been entirely laid up for a week. No account of the origin & progress was obtained. When admitted he was quite unconscious’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Ann Dunn, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1854
Date of death: 13 Mar 1854
Disease (transcribed): Debilis after jaundice. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This woman stated that she had been ailing for over three years, but had been worse during the past 6 or 8 months. She had had an attack of jaundice in summer and had never recovered her strength, but had been in a particularly low & weak state during the winter’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Matilda Yall, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1854
Date of death: 8 Mar 1854
Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Chronic peritonitis. Thickened great omentum
Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thickening (Abdomen)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'A single woman, who had never born children, catamenia [menstruation] quite regular, who said that she had enjoyed perfectly good health up to 3 weeks ago. She was then attacked by sickness which was quickly followed by enlargement of the abdomen’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

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