Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jun 1881 Date of death: 20 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Adherent pericardium. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Zimmerman, Benjamin Frazier and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He was an in-patient in this hospital in 1880. Since his discharge he has done work in the iron trade for six months in the last year, and has been stopped frequently by oedema & dyspnoea. He was in great distress for several days before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, bladder
Occupation or role: Hawker Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jul 1881 Date of death: 8 Aug 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian tumour. Lungs compressed. Aortic disease Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovaries); Compression (Lungs); Disease (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No heritable disease; 7 children; 3 died of cramp. Menstruation ceased 13 years ago: no vaginal discharge. Since Xmas 1880 has felt pain on right side of abdomen which has increased since. Gave up work two months ago: felt pain in right hypochondrium on carrying a basket' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Aug 1881 Date of death: 16 Aug 1881 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Not reported here' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jul 1881 Date of death: 21 Aug 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of meninges, lungs, kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of disease in the family. He has himself been in good health until the winter of 1880-81 when he was frequently laid up by coughs & lost strength. In April he began to feel some pain in the right flank, increased by coughing & sneezing. Frequent night sweats; no haemoptysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, abdomen, brain
Occupation or role: Married Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jul 1881 Date of death: 8 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovaries); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'A married woman. Confined 9 years ago. Catamenia [menstruation] regular until within 6 weeks of admission. It was at that time she first noticed an abdominal swelling on the left side. This tumour had increased rapidly in size and she had lost a great deal of flesh. No history of cancer or tumours in the family' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1881 Date of death: 9 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Removal of os calcis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Removal (Heel bone); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with disease of the left os calcis of some 8 months' standing. There was some puffiness about the left heel and a scrius leading down to exposed bone' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1881 Date of death: 12 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Obstruction of right ureter Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Obstruction (Ureter) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'For about the last 18 years he has been slightly troubled with a stricture, but has otherwise been in very good health. In Feb 1881 he says he passed a small stone after considerable passage of blood. Several attacks of haematuria since then with great pain; some bright blood has generally been passed first with subsequent clots' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Draper Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jul 1881 Date of death: 18 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He had rheumatic fever 35 years ago which was said to have injured his heart; no subsequent discomfort or ill health until an attack of right hemiplegia with aphasia 7 years ago. Some ascites was noticed then from which he has seldom been free since. No jaundice. He has drunk both beer & spirits freely. Four days before admission he vomited some dark blood and passed some by the bowel' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, abdomen
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1881 Date of death: 22 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma. Fatty heart. Granular kidneys. Gangrene Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Gangrene
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'Had always enjoyed good health. In March 1881 the side of the right great toe became sore. He was treated by the local application of iodine. The sore extended, and neighbouring parts of the skin became black and gangrenous. These ultimately coalesced and the sloughing extended to the deeper structures so that on admission nearly all the soft tissues of the great toe had sloughed away leaving the phalanges exposed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1881 Date of death: 26 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Abdominal tumour. Granular kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Abdomen); Disease (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'About 2 years ago when feeling in very good health he passed a large quantity of water with much dark, reddish brown sediment & no pain; no oedema; went on with his work for a few days; urine constantly contained similar sediment or clots of blood. Some pain in left hypochondrium & lumbar region grew upon him: much aggravated by lifting a weight. He was laid up for 2 months, the blood gradually disappearing from the water. No oedema, no vomiting. Appetite fairly good. He was able to go on with his work, without haematuria, but with occasional lumbar aching till the same symptoms reappeared at Xmas 1880 & he laid up during Jan & Feb 1881' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1881 Date of death: 28 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Atheroma. Cardiac hypertrophy. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The man was reported to have been in good health until about an hour before admission he fell unconscious with slight convulsions. When brought to the hospital at about 8.30pm on the evening of Sep 28 he was in deep unconsciousness: his breathing rapid & stertorous; his pupils equal, of pinpoint size and quite insensible to light. His limbs quite flaccid, no unilateral symptoms' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Sep 1881 Date of death: 28 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She had rheumatic fever severely 22 years ago. Of late years much cough & occasional dropsy: she coughed up much blood 2 years ago; since then has done no active work. Dropsy first noticed 6 weeks ago; rapid increase, with great dyspnoea' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jul 1881 Date of death: 29 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of femur. Fatty liver. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'After confinement to bed for a month for supposed neuralgia in the right leg, she suddenly felt acute pain at the top of the right thigh, as she caught her foot against a stair in coming down them, caught hold of the bannisters and sat down as she found she could no longer stand on the right leg. She was brought to St George's the following day with a fracture of the right femur high up' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Mar 1881 Date of death: 1 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Renal calculi. Obstructed ureter Disease (standardised): Calculus (Kidneys); Obstruction (Ureter) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She was in excellent health 4 months before admission when, in December 1880, she felt some sharp pain in left lumbar region running down her groin & thigh & noticed some blood in the water which was passed very frequently with much pain. She was treated in St Thomas' Hospital & received much relief: came out in 6 weeks with pain in left iliac region at times, which was increased by exercise. After a fortnight she was engaged as kitchenmaid at St George's Hospital and was laid up with scalded hand. The urine was then found to contain both blood & pus. The discharge of blood ceased after a few days in bed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Oct 1881 Date of death: 6 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of previous disease except scarlet fever at 6; nothing known of symptoms of a subsequent nephritis. Of temperate habits; at work for 2 years as a painter: no colic or wrist drop. From the scanty details furnished by his father & mother he does not seem to have complained of any discomfort until a cough began in May 1881. During the summer he felt very chilly & lost his appetite. Stopped work in September feeling very weak: no vomiting. Oedema noticed a fortnight before admission first in the face, then spreading to the legs. During the last 6 days has had 4 convulsions' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Married Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Oct 1881 Date of death: 11 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis. Retained placenta. Phlegmasia dolens Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Blood vessels); Retained placenta (Uterus); Thrombosis (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Hunt, Edgar Atlee Medical notes: 'Has had 5 children, 3 were delivered 'by instruments', the last but one 'was cut to pieces'. Confined on Sep 9. The case was one apparently of sudden breech delivery. Placenta said to have been small, but complete. Considerable post-partum haemorrhage. Vomiting immediately after labour, & lasting till 11th day' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1881 Date of death: 11 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth in bladder. 'Surgical kidneys'. Lithotomy Disease (standardised): Malignant growth (Bladder); Surgical (Kidneys); Lithotomy (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'This man was admitted early in the year with symptoms of stone in the bladder. These he had first noticed 12 years previously. He had been sounded the for stone but none was detected. His chief symptoms were haematuria, pain at the end of the penis, sudden stoppage of the stream during micturition. These had been worse for the last 3 months' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Oct 1881 Date of death: 12 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Atheroma Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history could be obtained except that she was heard to say in the street that she was very giddy & fell suddenly without convulsions. She was brought at once to the hospital in a semi-unconscious state. She resented questions & would not answer them but complained occasionally of great pain in her head and was in no sense aphasic' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Gilder Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Sep 1881 Date of death: 12 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Softening of cord Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Softening (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of heritable disease; no scarlet fever: dysentery whilst in India in 1869. In 1879 he had several attacks of pain in right knee & great toe with gouty symptoms; and during these years frequent attacks of cough with much dyspnoea, polyuria, and in March 1880 oedema' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spinal cord
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1881 Date of death: 17 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy. Fatty degeneration of liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart, liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'This patient was brought in by the police who had found him insensible in the streets: no further history obtainable. He was in state of uraemic coma' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Oct 1881 Date of death: 23 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No previous history of rheumatism or other serious illness. Two years before admission he began to notice dyspnoea on very slight exertion which has since increased. Still he has gone on with the lighter parts of his work as a bricklayer until 10 days before admission, when he began to notice oedema' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Oct 1881 Date of death: 26 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pulmonary congestion. Cardiac hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Congestion (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history could be gathered from his relations of previous acute illness or chronic morbid symptoms. He had been in service as footman for 6 years and always borne a good character as temperate. When feeling quite well three weeks ago he was suddenly seized with severe fit of vomiting, and his eyesight grew very dim. His appetite left him completely and he sank into a drowsy state, complaining of thirst and suffering from long constipation' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Oct 1881 Date of death: 30 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovaries) Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Hunt, Edgar Atlee Medical notes: 'Single, never pregnant. Catamenia [menstruation] regular & profuse, lasting sometimes 10 days. Bowels regular. Micturition frequent. Complains of hard lump in abdomen. May have noticed it 12 months. During the last 2 months it has much increased in size. No pain in it. Always delicate. At one time 'subject' to a constant cough. For some years subject to frequent 'fainting' attacks' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, abdomen
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Nov 1881 Date of death: 2 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'This woman was sent up to the hospital in a moribund collapsed state and died shortly after her admission. She was said to have had 'phlegmonous erysipelas' by her medical attendant. Not seen by the surgical registrar' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Aug 1881 Date of death: 5 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus. Cardiac disease. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'This man was admitted on August 3rd with the following history. He had been able to swallow his food as usual until 2 months previous to his admission. He then experienced difficulty in deglutition, chiefly at the commencement of a meal. After a few trials the food was swallowed more easily. It appeared pass down as far as the cardiac orifice of the stomach, and then regurgitated' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Alimentary canal, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
