Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Apr 1852 Date of death: 24 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Partial gangrene of intestines Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: Two days before admission she had begun to vomit and had continued to do so up to that time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1848 Date of death: 17 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Secondary abscesses of liver and lung. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a congenital scrotal hernia which was in a state of strangulation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Mar 1874 Date of death: 6 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma affecting lymphatic glands and abdominal viscera Disease (standardised): Lymphadenoma (Lymph nodes); Lymphadenoma (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient first noticed about six weeks ago a small swelling situated just below the right ear which increased rapidly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidneys and lymphatic glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Mar 1847 Date of death: 07 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Incarcerated femoral hernia. Peritonitis. Cyst containing hair and fat in ovary. Ossified coronary arteries. Blood fluid Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary); Ossification (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The history stated that a hernial protrusion had existed for forty years and it had been incarcerated twice during that time, causing considerable suffering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1847 Date of death: 04 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Fractured pelvis. Separation of the bones. Ruptured urethra. Extensive extravasation of urine. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Urethra); Extravasation (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted slightly collapsed, having been jammed a short time previously between a cart wheel and a post. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1847 Date of death: 03 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Ulceration into sac. Abscess in omentum. Dilated heart with fatty walls. Fibrous tumour of uterus Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Ulcer (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The patient about then months previous to her admission, first perceived a swelling at the umbilicus about the size of a hen’s egg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1846 Date of death: 9 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Oedema of scalp. Congestion of brain. Effusion of fluid in sub arachnoid tissue. Puriform lymph in the pleurae and in the peritoneum. Lungs loaded with frothy serum. Slight hypertrophy of left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Oedema (Head); Congestion (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Lymph (Pleura); Lymph (Abdomen);Serum (Lungs) ; Disease (Heat) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a contused scalp wound on the upper and back part of the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cooper Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1866 Date of death: 28 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with a strangulated inguinal hernia on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1865 Date of death: 26 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Artificial anus Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Artificial (Anal canal) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured for thirteen years, for which she had sometimes worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hernia, chest and abdominal viscera Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Mar 1847 Date of death: 26 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Compressed lung from thickening of pleura. Specs of atheroma on aorta. Cirrhosis of liver with ascites. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient whose whole appearance was indicative of ill-health was admitted with an abscess over the sacrum, the result of an injury received some time previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Mar 1879 Date of death: 2 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia (operated). Incipient ulceration Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Ulcer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured two years. Four days before admission the gut came down and could not be reduced and vomiting almost directly followed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Mar 1847 Date of death: 18 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Slight peritonitis. Gangrene of the gut. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The history stated that this patient had suffered from a severe cough for some time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Apr 1848 Date of death: 13 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Foul abscess in connection with ulceration of the appendix and caeci. Pulmonary extravasation. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Extravasation (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: This woman reported that she was seized about a week since with vomiting, purging and pain in the lower part of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1848 Date of death: 8 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Suppuration in substance of omentum. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with symptoms of strangulated hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Mar 1877 Date of death: 1 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Intestinal haemorrhage, fatty heart, emphysema. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The night before admission the rupture on the right side came down and could not be reduced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1846 Date of death: 11 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous glands in neck. Tubercles in both lungs. Scrofulous peritonitis with obliteration of peritoneal cavity. Tubercles in kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Neck); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the care of the Surgeons, suffering from strumous abscess in the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and throat Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bathman Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1861 Date of death: 11 Mar 1861 Disease (transcribed): Operation for hernia. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Lee, Frederick Fawson Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man stated that nine days previous to admission, whilst attending to his occupation as a bathman, an old hernia on the right side descended. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farmer Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1869 Date of death: 6 Mar 1869 Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Lithotrity. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Diffuse pelvic cellulitis Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotrity (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Cellulitis (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: Five years ago he noticed a sudden stoppage in his water. He had been in Wimbledon Hospital four years ago where he was told that he had a stone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1848 Date of death: 29 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lungs. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Diseased aortic valves. Ascites. Diseased liver, spleen and granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital in a moribund state. He had been suffering for a long time from Dropsy, cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 07 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with grey hepatisation. Ulceration of cartilages of both hip joints with enormous collections of pus burrowing up into cavity of abdomen and down both thighs. Diseased knee joint. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Ulcer (Hip joint); Suppuration (Abdomen); Suppuration (Leg); Disease (Knee joint) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted the Physician with acute Rheumatic inflammation of the knees, the left being much the worst of the two. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1847 Date of death: 01 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Grey hepatisation of lung. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Peritonitis from perforating ulcer of duodenum. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an almost moribund state, anasarcous, and suffering greatly from 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: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1848 Date of death: 25 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Gangrenous condition of lung. Scrofulous tubercles in subperitoneal cellular tissue. General peritonitis with secretion of scrofulous matter into peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Gangrene (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (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 suffering from symptoms of acute bronchitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coffee stall keeper Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1862 Date of death: 9 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a strangulated inguinal hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest 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: Shoemaker Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1867 Date of death: 19 Mar 1867 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured for a year. He stated that the rupture came down a fortnight ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a