Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1845 Date of death: 16 Dec 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the oesophagus with ulceration, communicating with a large gangrenous portion of the right lung. Right lung extremely inflamed. Hypertrophy of the middle lobe of the prostate. Chronic inflammation of the kidneys? Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Oesophagus); Gangrene (Lungs); Inflammation (Lungs); Disease (Prostate); Inflammation (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of great emaciation, complaining of constant vomiting, pyrosis and constipation. He stated that about five months ago, he began to lose his appetite, and to suffer occasionally from pyrosis which was always more or less constantly present, and annoyed him exceedingly’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1845 Date of death: 16 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Extensive eruption of the skin. Right lung consolidated throughout by inflammation. Old adhesions of liver and spleen Disease (standardised): Eruption (Skin); Inflammation (Lung); Adhesions (Liver); Adhesions (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted covered with an eruption of about seven weeks duration. The eruption commenced according to the patient, with small vesicles which shortly burst forming scabs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pot boy Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1845 Date of death: 1 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Brain wet. Slight extravasation of blood in arachnoid. Heart dilated and atrophied with flaccid muscular structure. Patches of atheroma about valves and aorta. Blood fluid. Lungs congested. Liver fatty. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Lung); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had lost his appetite, unable to sleep well and had become extensively nervous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1845 Date of death: 15 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart with atrophy of its muscular structure. Aorta dilated and atheromatous. Other viscera, nothing remarkable, except slight congestion of the mucous membrane of the stomach Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Congestion (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of pain in the epigastrium which increased after taking food. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1845 Date of death: 1 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old adhesions. Pneumonia. Tubercular deposits in sub costal pleural cellular tissue, in large and small intestines, and in appendix, with extensive ulceration. Tubercular deposit also in mesenteric glands. Heart dilated. Other organs, nothing. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Pleura, Intestines, Appendix, Mesenteric glands); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient had suffered more of less from cough and shortness of breath about six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Dec 1845 Date of death: 6 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Liver slightly fatty. Tubercle in Spleen. Ulceration of Intestine (large). Ovarian cyst. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Ulcer (Intestines);Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in the last stages of Phthisis Pulmonalis. 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: 28 Jan 1846 Date of death: 5 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Lungs emphysematous anteriorly. Congested, etc posteriorly. Heart dilated and atrophied. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Anarsarca. Other organs, nothing remarkable Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain ); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that the patient had been in excellent health until the last nine months, during which period her health had been gradually failing. Her illness began with an attack of jaundice and dyspepsia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1846 Date of death: 11 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of pharynx and larynx. Ossification of the cartilages of the larynx and necrosis of the arytenoid cartilages. Phthisis. Old adhesions of pleurae. Ulceration of caecum. Kidneys granular with inflamed pelves, infundibula etc Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Osteogenesis (Laryngeal cartilages); Necrosis (Laryngeal cartilages); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines);Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that he always enjoyed very good health up to the middle of last December, at which time he experienced a severe attack of inflammatory sore throat, causing almost complete hoarseness, and very great difficulty of swallowing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1846 Date of death: 17 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema, right side. Two large cavities, resembling vomicae, in lower lobe of right lung. Cretaceous deposit in apex of left, hepatisation of lower left lobe. Recent pericarditis and endocarditis. Hypertrophy of liver. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that he had an attack of acute rheumatism three years ago. Seven weeks before admission he had an attack of pleurisy on the right side, and from that time he had never been well. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1846 Date of death: 29 May 1846 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Anasarca. Colloid cancer of the lesser curvature of the stomach with extensive colloid and encephaloid deposit on the free surface of the peritoneum and in the sub peritoneal cellular tissue. Encephaloid deposit on diaphragm. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Ascites (Abdomen); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Diaphragm) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that he had enjoyed excellent health up to six weeks before admission when he began to experience uneasiness in the epigastric region, and to suffer after every meal from flatulent distension. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1846 Date of death: 24 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Arachnitis at base of brain. Tubercle in posterior lobe of left hemisphere. Effusion into ventricles. Phthisis. Tubercles in the spleen, kidneys and intestines with extensive ulceration in the caecum and small intestine. Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Intestines) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last two years he had been unusually subject to ‘colds and coughs’, and had suffered almost continually during the last eight or nine months from cough and occasional pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jul 1846 Date of death: 10 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): General anasarca. Hypertrophy of heart, without dilatation. Valves healthy. Liver and kidneys much congested. Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted labouring under dyspnoea and anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1846 Date of death: 11 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Cholera. Blood semi fluid. Intestinal canal rapidly advancing into decomposition and filled with a thick, grumous fluid. Several patches of extravasated blood in coats of small intestine. Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that being in perfect health, he was taken with slight rigor and great depression, shortly followed by vomiting and diarrhoea, pain in the bowels and cramps in the extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Aug 1846 Date of death: 10 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis with congestion and hepatisation of lungs. Blood fluid. Atheromatous deposit on aorta. Ulceration of mucous membrane of glottis and trachea. Granular kidneys. Mesenteric glands enlarged and ulceration of bowels. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Ulcer (Glottis); Ulcer (Trachea); Disease (Kidney);Enlarged (Mesenteric gland) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of great debility, consequence as he stated on long continued diarrhoea accompanied by loss of appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, trachea and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Sep 1846 Date of death: 2 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Old pleuritic adhesions. Vomica and tubercles in lung. Dilatation of cavities of heart. Recent peritonitis with purulent effusion into cavity of peritoneum. Large liver. Very large kidneys with large quantities of fat in substance and mottled. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Adhesions (Pleura); Suppuration (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Suppuration (Abdomen) ; Disease (Liver) ; Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared that at various times the patient had suffered from dropsy during the last year and a half, and in October last, had a severe attack, particularly of ascites and an operation of tapping was resorted to. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fauces, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Sep 1846 Date of death: 4 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Contraction of small intestine. Emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Contraction (Intestines); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared that the patient had enjoyed good health up to seven or eight weeks before admission, when she was attacked with sickness and diarrhoea which lasted about three days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Sep 1846 Date of death: 29 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis. Old pleuritic adhesions. Turbid serum in pericardium. Enlarged liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Serum (Heart); Enlarged (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted giving a decided history of Phthisis Pulmonalis. She had suffered from cough for four months, accompanied throughout by profuse expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Nov 1846 Date of death: 28 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the liver, making its way into the lung, and giving rise to gangrene of the lung. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung); Gangrene (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The history of this case is not given, in consequence of the removal of the body without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body not examined at the urgent request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1847 Date of death: 12 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid tubercles in anterior mediastinum, liver, pancreas, subperitoneal cellular tissue. Ascites. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Thoracic cavity); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of dropsy, dyspnoea and orthopnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1847 Date of death: 27 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old pleuritic adhesions. Tubercles chiefly in lower lobes of lung and abscess. Peritonitis giving rise to a band of lymph passing in front of small intestine and causing constriction of bowel. Abscess in connection with ulceration of large intestine. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Constriction (Intestines); Abscess (Intestines);Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a cachectic condition. It appeared that about two weeks ago she was suddenly seized with most acute pain at the lower part of the abdomen on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Feb 1847 Date of death: 26 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Brain wet. Inflammation and hepatisation of lungs. Flabby heart with fluid blood. Slight ulceration of caecum with inflammation of solitary glands after fever. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Lung); Inflammation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Inflammation (Intestines);Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that she seven days before admission she was attacked with rigors, soon succeeded by severe headache, pains in the limbs, muscular depression and much fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1847 Date of death: 10 Aug 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive and numerous bed sores with necrosis of sacrum. Ulceration of appendix caeci and extensive faecal abscess with external openings. Ulcers of caecum. Disease (standardised): Pressure ulcer (Skin); Necrosis (Spine); Ulcer (Appendix); Abscess (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy stated that he had been taken ill on the morning before admission with rigors, pain in the abdomen, particularly in caecal region, and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1847 Date of death: 23 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Purpura of both legs. Extensive pleurisy with considerable purulent effusion. Lung greatly compressed. Dilatation of cavities of heart. Slight hour glass contraction of stomach Disease (standardised): Purpura (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Disease (Heart); Contraction (Stomach); Suppuration (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the meagre account which could be obtained of his symptoms, that he had long been suffering from could and cough, and on one or two occasions had had slight haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1847 Date of death: 06 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration and destruction of epiglottis. Ulcers of mucous membrane of pharynx and posterior wall of trachea. Vomica and tubercles in lungs. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Aortic valves much diseased and contracted. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Trachea); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted giving a distinct history of Laryngeal Phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fauces, larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Barman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1847 Date of death: 11 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Pleuritis with ulceration of vomica into the cavity. Enlarged heart with dilatation and hypertrophy. Aneurismal dilatation of aorta and aneurysm pressing on bronchus. Ascites. Granular liver. Enlarged spleen Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Ulcer (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Arteries); Ascites (Abdomen);Disease (Liver) ; Disease (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted on the 8th July 1846 under the care of Dr Page, suffering from palpitation and pain in the region of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a