Occupation or role: Builder Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1866 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Rupture of aorta. Blood extravasated into the pericardium Disease (standardised): Rupture (Arteries); Extravasation (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was brought in having fallen from a scaffold twenty feet high. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Nov 1868 Date of death: 3 Jan 1869 Disease (transcribed): Disease of spine. Amyloid degeneration of viscera. Disease (standardised): Disease (Spine); Amyloidosis (Viscera) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This child had suffered from disease of the spine for five years. Two years ago an abscess formed and had been discharging up to the present time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and spine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1846 Date of death: 12 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Fungus haematodes of the left antrum. Recent pleuritis. Inflammation of lungs with purulent infiltration Disease (standardised): Cancer (Face); Pleurisy (Pleura); Inflammation (Lung); Suppuration (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1877 Date of death: 2 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Injury to Brain Disease (standardised): Injury (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The case was not reported here. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Sep 1873 Date of death: 7 Oct 1873 Disease (transcribed): Crushed leg. Amputation Disease (standardised): Crushed (Leg); Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Quarry man Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1880 Date of death: 20 Jul 1880 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of foot. Septicaemia? Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient’s left foot was amputated by Syme’s method in 1877 for disease resulting from a severe injury received seventeen years previously. For a while the stump was sound, but nine months before admission it began to be painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, iliac and femoral veins, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1869 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Scalded Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This child was brought in dead having been picked off a sofa that was on fire. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Police inspector Gender: Male Age: 33 Date of admission: 16 Aug 1878 Date of death: 3 Oct 1878 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease; vegetation; plugging of several arteries. Gangrene Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Vegetation (Heart); Gangrene (Arteries); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Four months ago, on waking in the morning, found right arm numb from shoulder downwards – Soon arm became painful and swollen especially about axilla where there was tenderness – All power was lost – Under treatment slowly recovered use of arm which however has never been so strong as previously – About same time a severe attack of palpitation of heart – This has recurred and has been increasing in frequency – Pulse in right wrist has never appeared since arm was bad – A month ago whilst raising his left arm rather high he felt sudden slight numbness in the limb similar to that which he felt in other arm but much less severe – In a few days this passed off without having given much trouble' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, arteries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jul 1870 Date of death: 7 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Apr 1847 Date of death: 08 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Congestion of both lungs. Large and fatty heart with dilatation of cavities. Contracted and granular kidneys. Fibrous tumour of uterus. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Tumour (Uterus) 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 reported that she had been ailing more or less during the last year; that she had been weak and languid, subject to dyspnoea and palpitation on exertion, and generally unequal to her usual amount of exercise. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen 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: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1872 Date of death: 19 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound depressed fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Nov 1847 Date of death: 19 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Aneurismal dilatation of right auricle. Extensive disease of heart. Granular kidneys. Contracted liver. Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) 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 woman stated that a fortnight ago, without apparent cause, anasarca and ascites made their appearance. Three days before admission palpitation commenced and a distressing amount of dyspnoea. 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: 15 Oct 1851 Date of death: 19 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Bronchitis. Congestion of the lungs & liver &c. Peritonitis. Ulceration of the mucous membrane of the small intestines Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs, liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a report of having been out of sorts for 3 weeks & laid up entirely during a fortnight. She complained of headache & pain in the back which was especially accompanied by a feeling of chilliness and great feeling of weakness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 65 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1878 Date of death: 3 Apr 1878 Disease (transcribed): Old stricture, cystitis; cirrhosis from Biliary obstructions, etc. [?] abscesses in the kidney Disease (standardised): Constriction (Indeterminate); Cystitis (Bladder); Liver cirrhosis, biliary (Liver); Obstruction (Biliary tract); Abscess (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Stricture for many years – For 10 or 12 has been in Habit of passing an instrument – for 4 years, much pain about bladder and urine ill smelling, thick and often bloody – A fortnight before admission passed [?] catheter with difficulty and on withdrawing it found that the point had broken off – for 10 days urine had been dribbling from him. Bladder was aspirated by a Surgeon 2 days before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, intestine, spleen, kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Mar 1872 Date of death: 31 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of breast. Amputation of breast. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Amputation (Breast); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Apr 1848 Date of death: 21 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Gangrena senilis. Amputation. Gangrene of stump. Ossified arteries. Diseased kidneys and bladder. Disease (standardised): Senile gangrene (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Ossification (Arteries); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with gangrene senilis of the leg and came to the Hospital to undergo amputation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1868 Date of death: 25 Jan 1868 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1875 Date of death: 30 Sep 1875 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and right femur Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Oct 1846 Date of death: 24 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after removal of fibrous polypus from uterus. Abscess of right ovary. Small ovarian cyst in left mucous membrane of uterus inflamed. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Polyps (Uterus); Operation (Uterus); Abscess (Ovary); Cysts (Ovary); Inflammation (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: This patient was transferred from the care of the Physician to Mr Hawkins. She stated that for two and a half years she had been subject to flooding. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1847 Date of death: 26 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia, with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Emphysema of lung. Diseased heart. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of general pains in the limbs, and of severe pain referred to the Epigastrium, accompanied by frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848 Date of death: 28 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian dropsy. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body of this patient was not examined after death, the particulars of her case are not recorded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Spinster Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1862 Date of death: 3 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg and arm. Injury to head Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Arm); Injury (Head) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 May 1869 Date of death: 14 May 1869 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood on the surface of the brain. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was reported to have fallen down in a fit about three weeks ago but no further history could be obtained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Oct 1845 Date of death: 12 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation & erysipelas. Circumscribed abscesses in anterior mediastinum and upon lumbar vertebrae. Extensive pleurisy. Chorea. Brain and spinal chord healthy Disease (standardised): Inflammation; Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Chest, spine); Pleurisy (Lungs); Chorea (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with well-marked symptoms of chorea. Her mother gave the following history. At the age of 14, she began to menstruate and had enjoyed very good health up to April last, at which time she experienced a fright, which for about ten minutes rendered her incapable of either moving or speaking. In about a quarter of an hour she entirely regained her speech, but at the same time slight symptoms of chorea began to manifest themselves, both by the twitching of the muscles of the face and by some little involuntary movements in the upper extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spinal chord