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: 2 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1855 Date of death: 14 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Lobular Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: At the time of admission the child's skin was dusky and beginning to get cold, and the lungs were entirely obstructed. The mother reported that the child had always been delicate and had had a cough for some weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861 Date of death: 11 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had for three of four months suffered from palpitations, cough with expectoration, and slight oedema. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis 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: Tailor Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Apr 1864 Date of death: 11 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with orthopnea and severe distress from difficulty of breathing, the legs being dropsical and some general oedema existing. He had been short of breath for five years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 4 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac, Renal and Pulmonary Disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had suffered some years from winter cough, and had been laid up twice with rheumatic fever. During last summer she became the subject of pain in the epigastric region after eating. Four months ago her legs began to swell and subsequently her abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1866 Date of death: 7 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bronchitis. Congestion and oedema of the kidneys. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Kidney); Oedema (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: No history could be obtained of her symptoms or the duration of the disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1862 Date of death: 17 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Tepper, John Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She was admitted with hot skin, flushed face, husky voice and the respiration much hurried. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 79 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jan 1866 Date of death: 9 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman was subject to a cough which was much aggravated for three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1865 Date of death: 10 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumothorax. ‘Amyloid’ change in several organs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung); Amyloidosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He had wasted and had cough for a year, especially last month. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1861 Date of death: 17 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Croup Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1852 Date of death: 4 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Severe epistaxis. Coma. Fluid in the ventricles and sub-arachnoidean tissues. Deposit of bone in the arachnoid membrane. Hypertrophied heart. Adherent pericardium. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Epistaxis (Nose); Coma (Brain); Fluid (Brain); Deposits (Brain); Disease (Heart);Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted with Rheumatism of rather an acute form which had been coming on for several days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jan 1856 Date of death: 11 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac and Pulmonary disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been ill for six months with cough and shortness of breath. This case presented the appearance of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Under butler Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1853 Date of death: 16 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Low pneumonia. Enlarged heart Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been ailing and out of sorts for some days. On the day before admission he had shown symptoms of excitement and wandering of the mind. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1857 Date of death: 11 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Gangrene of lung. Strumous abscess of larynx. Ulceration of intestines Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Gangrene (Lung); Abscess (Larynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had been living in a house at Chelsea where there was fever. She was admitted with a dry coated tongue, flushed face, weak and frequent pulse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1866 Date of death: 15 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had suffered from cough for one winter before admission. The present illness commenced to weeks before and was attributed to the result of getting wet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Apr 1864 Date of death: 21 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This patient was a miserable creature of feeble intellect deformed by curvature of the dorsal spine. She complained of a number of indefinite symptoms as general numbness with weakness of the upper extremities, occasional incontinence of urine, headache and a general sense of throbbing’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1862 Date of death: 2 May 1862 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. General anasarca. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Oedema (General); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Tepper, John Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was suffering from albuminuria, and general anasarca and bronchitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Dec 1846 Date of death: 06 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema with congestion of lungs. Extravasation of blood. Diseased valves of heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart); 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: This patient on admission was in a state of collapse. When she was somewhat recovered she stated that she had been subject to cough for four or five years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jun 1848 Date of death: 9 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia with hepatisation. Fluid in pericardium. Dilatation of heart Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital almost in a moribund state and died the following morning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping. Renal dropsy. Dilated heart. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bleeding; Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A married woman who had been ill since last October when she was confined of a dead child. She had not felt well during her term of gestation. Severe flooding followed the labour, after which she was attacked with shortness of breath & palpitation with ‘inflammation on the chest’ for which blisters were applied. The flooding ceased in a few days & then her legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Paper hanger Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1863 Date of death: 11 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been ill a month before admission suffering from weakness and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, pharynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856 Date of death: 3 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Emphysema. Pus finding its way externally Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Suppuration (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that ten days before admission she was attacked with violent pain in the right side for which she was leeched and blistered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1867 Date of death: 4 May 1867 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was brought in moribund and no history was obtained of his illness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1848 Date of death: 17 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary extravasation and emphysema. Diseased heart with aneurismal dilatation of left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that ten months before admission he had a severe illness accompanied by sharp pain in the chest for which he was bled, and since then he had palpitations and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a