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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1880
Date of death: Before admission
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine and of face. Fibroid phthisis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Face); Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Not entered here.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Traveller
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1879
Date of death: 24 Jun 1879
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat)
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, who had been ‘out of his mind’ for several weeks, cut his throat with a pair of scissors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1879
Date of death: 3 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): (Old ulcer of leg). Tubercular pericarditis. Tubercle of lung. Cardiac and renal disease
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Tuberculosis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 was strange in manner and could give only a very imperfect account of himself. Eight months before admission he had received a blow on the left leg. Swelling and ulceration followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sweep
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1879
Date of death: 6 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of neck. Asphyxia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Asphyxia (Respiratory system)
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: n/a
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Platelayer
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1878
Date of death: 10 Nov 1878
Disease (transcribed): Traumatic tetanus. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Central nervous system); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. 3 wks [weeks] before admission crushed little finger of Rt. [Right] hand – Attended as an O.P. [Out-patient] – Was last seen as such a week before admission and was then doing well. 5 days before admission crampy pain in left side and some stiffness in back of neck – Jaw also became stiff and 3 days mouth could not be opened – About same time spasm and aching of back – 2 days before admission spasms 5 or 6 per hours, since that have been diminishing in frequency and violence – When spasms first commenced some shooting pain from wound up to axilla which passed off in an hour'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Wound, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, spinal cord
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1878
Date of death: 19 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Fract. [Fractured] clavicle – Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Clavicle); Bronchitis (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1878
Date of death: 8 Mar 1878
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs, pneumonia. Fatty heart, etc
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Patient stated that he had fallen down some days before admission and struck his side – Could give no other information. Symptoms Feb [February] 28. Tremulous – Cyanosed – Sweating – Pulse quick and feeble – Tongue foul – Complained of Pain over middle of 6 and 7 ribs on right side – No fracture detected – Bronchitis throughout both lungs – Urine albuminous'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, stomach, ribs
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: House agent
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1878
Date of death: 18 Feb 1878
Disease (transcribed): Chronic cystitis; purulent infiltration of walls of Bladder, Catarrhal pneumonia, etc.
Disease (standardised): Cystitis (Bladder); Suppuration (Bladder); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. For two years suffered from difficult micturition, pain during passage of water and often great straining – Micturition frequent especially at night – Urine often cloudy – A month ago was compelled to hold his water much longer than usual and on attempting to micturate could not do so. Since tat time much scalding – Continual incontinence – At times much strangury. For 3 days there has been blood in the water'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 July 1877
Date of death: 24 July 1877
Disease (transcribed): Concussion of brain. Emphysema. Fractured clavicle
Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain); Emphysema (Lung); Fracture (Clavicle)
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: Stableman
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1877
Date of death: 23 Jun 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Pneumothorax. General emphysema. Depressed fracture of skull.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pneumothorax (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Patient was found lying in a stable, half conscious, with a horse standing over him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, ribs, sternum, pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1877
Date of death: 24 May 1877
Disease (transcribed): Effusion of blood into the cerebral arachnoid. Early pneumonia. Congestion of the brain.
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung); Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient died before having been seen by the Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, brain, uterus and douglas' pouch
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]
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1877
Date of death: 2 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Superficial burn. Pulmonary congestion.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The case was not seen by the Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestinal canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1876
Date of death: 4 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Splenic abscess. Multiple abscesses in the brain. Pulmonary tuberculosis.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Spleen); Abscess (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was transferred from Dr Barclay. For history see Medical register for number 684. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Packer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1876
Date of death: 1 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of sternum. Pneumothorax and haemorrhage into the right pleural cavity
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Sternum); Pneumothorax (Lung); Haemorrhage (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted having fallen down in a fit. He was epileptic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, sternum, lungs, heart, kidneys and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1876
Date of death: 8 May 1876
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic disease of lungs
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man had been an in patient at St Thomas’ Hospital for an abscess of the back which had been opened. He suffered from fits. About three weeks after admission he became suddenly feverish with dyspnoea and was found to be suffering from acute pleurisy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1875
Date of death: 4 May 1875
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient stated that fourteen years ago he fell down and struck the tip of his penis. A sore place followed which was a long time healing up.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, heart and lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1875
Date of death: 11 Apr 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of lungs, liver. Encephaloid
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Liver)
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 spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Jeweller
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1875
Date of death: 23 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Suicide
Disease (standardised): Cut (Throat)
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: Suicide

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Aug 1873
Date of death: 5 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration and obstruction of intestines. Peritonitis. Abscess of lungs
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Lung)
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 man was admitted with symptoms of intestinal obstruction from which he had been suffering some days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, hernia, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Aug 1873
Date of death: 7 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: It appeared that this man was knocked down by a coachman under whom he was employed and that in falling he broke his right leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Homicide/murder?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1873
Date of death: 20 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Foreign-body in right bronchus. Tracheotomy. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Foreign body (Lung); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The child was supposed to have swallowed a piece of tobacco pipe about an inch in length.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs, heart and abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Paper stainer
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1872
Date of death: 14 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Tumour of femur. Amputation at hip joint. Sarcomatous tumours in pleurae, pericardium and lungs
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Tumour (Pleura); Tumour (Heart); Tumour (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 82
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1872
Date of death: 15 Nov 1872
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lungs. Bronchitis. Atheroma. Gangrene
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Gangrene (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with commencing dry gangrene of all the toes of the left foot, and a patch of discolouration on the front of the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1872
Date of death: 30 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Run over. Fractured sternum and ribs. Laceration of pleurae and lungs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Pleura); Laceration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of extreme collapse, with great dyspnoea and fractures of numerous ribs on both sides.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident