Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1851 Date of death: 11 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man was said by his friends to have been ailing for some days previously, that his attack had been one of some sort of slight fever, & that at 9am on the day of his admission he had been suddenly seized with trismus, which very soon assumed the appearance of general tetanus’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal cord, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jan 1851 Date of death: 12 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diarrhoea. Right lung hepatized. Ulceration of mucous membrane of caecum & peritonitis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Hepatization (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient said she had been ailing about a [fortnight] commencing with cough, headache, pains in the limbs &c. 5 days before admission she had a severe shivering followed by great heat of skin, but not perspiration. She complaining of a feeling of general debility with loss of appetite and much thirst, & pain in the abdomen. The bowels have acted 9 times during the last 24 hours’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1851 Date of death: 13 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Old & recent peritonitis. Ascites & general dropsy. Adherent pericardium &c Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Adherent (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This person had previously been admitted into the hospital under the care of Dr Bence Jones [Henry Bence Jones] when she stated that she had suffered from distention of the abdomen about 5 months. She had ‘a severe cold’ the previous Xmas but had suffered from no other serious ailment, and had never suffered from rheumatism of any sort. The legs had commenced to swell about the same time as the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: Farmer Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Nov 1850 Date of death: 20 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Large calculus of the bladder. Litho? . Abscess of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder); Lithotrity (Bladder); Abscess (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, a farmer by profession, when admitted was a stout, healthy-looking man & he stated that he was of temperate habits, & some three years ago he passed for the first time a calculus of the size of a pea by the urethra, having been subject to passing gravel some years previously. After this, he had pain at the end of the penis after micturition, the stream of urine would sometimes suddenly cease, & then on altering his position flow again, it was also occasionally tinged with blood. These symptoms were increased after much exercise’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1851 Date of death: 21 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of brain. Softening Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Softening (Brain) 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 patient was stated to have been ill only a fortnight before admission, having commenced with vomiting & pain of the head. During the last 3 days she had been constantly delirious, talking incoherently & screaming aloud. It appeared however that she had been long ailing & always complained of pain in the head’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Nov 1850 Date of death: 22 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Abscess connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. Complete destruction of the joints & caries of contiguous bones. Scrofulous deposits in the ovaries, & on the lining surface of uterus. Tubercle & vomicae in lung. Ulceration of intestines & perforation of rectum Disease (standardised): Abscess (Chest); Caries (Joints, bones); Tuberculosis (Ovaries, uterus, lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted, under the care of Mr Cutler [Edward Cutler] with an abscess apparently connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. There was a small opening over this spot, & a tube having been passed through it, a portion of the sternum & of the clavicle was found to be carious to some extent. She stated that she had noticed some degree of swelling for about six months at the upper part of the sternum’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1851 Date of death: 26 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of lungs. Pleurisy. Heart dilated. Nutmeg liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient had suffered from cough and spitting for more than 12 months, but had been very much relieved during the summer, and only become worse since winter again set in. He had spit up about ½ a pint of blood 9 weeks ago, and had been very much worse ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jan 1851 Date of death: 5 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae in lungs. Old adhesions, including of larynx, & glands of intestines &c Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Adhesions (Larynx, intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man when admitted had all the general appearances of being in the last stage of phthisis but the emaciation was not great and he said that he had not been ill more than 3 days. His face was full & florid & his pulse 110 & very feeble’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Feb 1851 Date of death: 6 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Pelvic abscess communicating with rectum. Abscesses in liver. Effusion in right pleura &c Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Abscess (Pelvis, rectum, liver); Effusion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, a married woman, but who had never borne children, was stated to have been out of health two months, though able to continue at work until 3 weeks ago. She was first attacked by headache & sickness, & pain in the back, and had not menstruated since, but no further particulars were learned of her history. On the 19th January while at work, she was again seized with sickness & vomiting accompanied by diarrhoea, and she had been confined to bed nearly ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax (‘this body was examined earlier & should have been entered as No 25, but was omitted accidentally’)
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Feb 1851 Date of death: 7 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Ulceration & perforation of intestines. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man dated the commencement of his illness to his having been engaged, in his business of gardener, in pulling up some decayed vegetables, the smell of which was very offensive, ten days before his admission. He was seized with sickness, & found himself unable to return to his work, and two days after was attacked by diarrhoea which continued up to his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1851 Date of death: 8 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Large sloughing wound of the scalp. Exposure of both parietal bones. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Two hours before his admission this old man, who was a carpenter, fell from the joists of a building, & struck the top of his head against a piece of wood which as on the ground. He was but slightly stunned tho’ he fell from a height of several feet. There was considerable haemorrhage (from the wound) which produced extreme exhaustion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Feb 1851 Date of death: 13 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of stomach, perforation. Old adhesion to liver. Recent peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Adhesions (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This girl was walking with her mistress across the park on the evening of her admission, when she was seized with violent pain in the abdomen, and was immediately brought to the hospital with symptoms of acute peritonitis. It was stated that she had been out of health for 2 or 3 weeks, suffering from pain occasionally in the stomach attended with sickness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jan 1851 Date of death: 20 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Large vomica at base of right lung, smaller at apex. Adherent pleura Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Adherent (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A black, who said he had been ill 10 weeks with cough & spitting. His attack was in the first instance not severe, but he had soon after had spitting of blood, and had been gradually getting worse & losing flesh ever since. He was emaciated, voice rather hoarse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Omnibus driver Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1851 Date of death: 22 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Liver enlarged, capsule thickened. Old peritonitis. Fluid in abdomen & pleura &c Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Fluid (Abdomen, lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'An omnibus driver who stated that he had never been a man of dissipated habits. He had been ailing for 3 or 4 months, but nearly a month before admission had first found his abdomen enlarging, at first gradually, & then rapidly during a week past. The legs had also swollen latterly. He had no pain in the abdomen at first but now begins to suffer from it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1851 Date of death: 17 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation of the areolar tissue about the elbow & arm, proceeding to formation of pus. Absorption of the cartilage of bones forming the elbow joints & purulent matter in the joints. Pleurisy on left side. Grey hepatization of both lungs. Disease of the kidneys. Air in the liver. Softening of the spleen Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Elbow, arm tissue); Suppuration (Elbow, arm tissue); Pleurisy (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Five weeks ago he fell from a ladder 6 feet from the ground & struck the left elbow against the grate of a furnace. On the slough being removed about 10 days from the accident, the whole of the forearm began to swell particularly in the neighbourhood of the wound. Poultices were applied & this was the only treatment adopted before he came to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Elbow joint, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1851 Date of death: 17 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Adhesions between the various viscera of abdominal cavity. Inflammation, proceeding to extensive ulceration of the ileum & colon. Old pleurisy on the left side & old pneumonia also on both sides. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Adhesion (Abdomen); Inflammation (Ileum, colon); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This girl, in whom the catamenia [menstruation] had never appeared, and was of course supposed by her mother to be suffering from this cause, stated that a month before her admission, she had suffered from pain in the abdomen with considerable distention, which had disappeared; during the last fortnight hse had headache, & felt out of sorts, & the pain had recurred in the abdomen at intervals. She had been able to continue at work until the morning of 21st when she had a severe rigor’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1851 Date of death: 22 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of areolar tissue under the strong fascia at the back of the calf of the right leg, proceeding to formation of pus, & attended by integumentary appearances as of ‘gangrene’. Pus in the knee joint. Old standing pleurisy on both sides. ‘Low pneumonia’ on both sides. Great tendency to atheromic deposits in the blood vessels Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Leg, knee); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a large slough of a yellowish colour involving the whole of the back of the right leg & apparently only the superficial textures. There was also oedema of the right thigh, the veins of the surface of which were clearly seen, of a large size & tortuous. He complained of pain on pressing this part, & the calf of the leg was acutely tender, but no pain on the front of the leg. The limb retained its normal temperature’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Gentleman’s coachman Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1851 Date of death: 30 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Large heart. Disease of aortic valves. Atheroma & calcerous deposit in aorta. Lungs congested & emphysematous. Commencing pericarditis & peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Emphysema (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A gentleman’s coachman, who complained of cough & shortness of breath with pain in the chest, from which he had been suffering for about a fortnight. He had not been subject to cough, and generally enjoyed pretty good health. He had been under treatment, & felt better than when first taken ill, but was unable to continue his employment’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1851 Date of death: 31 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposits & vomicae in both lungs. Pleurisy on both sides. Bronchitis & emphysema Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, who did not present a very phthisical aspect when admitted stated that he had been only ill a month, that he had been attacked while at work with cough & duspnoea, & had suffered from palpitation of the heart ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1851 Date of death: 6 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular inflammation of the pia mater. Slight ecchymosis into the substance of the right hemisphere of the brain. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Scrofulous deposit in the tubular portion of the left kidney. Ulceration of the mucous membrane of the caecum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, kidneys); Ecchymosis (Brain); Suppuration (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient presented herself as out-patient on Mar 29th ult when she complained of pain in head & in hips, especially on right side, with absence of the menstrual discharge during 3 months past. She had a very foul tongue & a quick pulse. Nothing else was complained of’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1851 Date of death: 8 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular infiltration in both lungs, specially in the right one. Vomicae in both lungs. Pleurisy. Ulceration of the mucous membrane covering one of the chordae vocales. Ulceration of the lining membrane of the rectum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Ulcer (Vocal cords, rectum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient dated his illness from severe cold 12 months previously. He had never had cough before, & had scarcely been free from it since. He had slight haemoptysis a short time before admission, and during the last 3 weeks had suffered from pain across the epigastrium and frequent vomiting’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1850 Date of death: 8 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Recent peritonitis. Disease of the liver. Old ‘double’ pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs & kidneys Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs, kidneys) 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 was first admitted into the hospital in May, when in the absence of Dr Bence Jones [Henry Bence Jones], he came under the care of Dr Fuller [Henry William Fuller]. He had then been suffering about a month from ascites, and the legs had become anasarcous only a few days before admission. He had had no pain in his abdomen, except from the tension & sense of fulness latterly; the heart & kidneys appeared to be healthy and the only point of his history that could be made out as bearing upon his state was his having suffered from jaundice 28 years ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1851 Date of death: 10 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene, attended by delirium in the right leg. The artery & veins of the extremity contained considerable semicoagulated blood. The heart was ‘fatty’ & very soft & pliable. Old pleurisy & tubercle of the left lung. Congestion of both lungs Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Delirium (Brain); Disease (Blood vessels, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'The health of this patient had been failing for several years, & two years ago he was severely burnt, his habits were very intemperate, being accustomed to take half a pint of gin & two or three pints of ale daily. Three weeks ago oedema of both legs was present’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, limbs, trachea, pharynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Nov 1850 Date of death: 11 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys which were enlarged & occupied by considerable light yellowish substance. Peritonitis. Enlarged & congested liver. Pleurisy on left side. Left lung in state of chronic pneumonia at lower part. Both lungs congested. Slight hypertrophy of left ventricle of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A married woman whose last child was born 6 years ago, in whom the menstrual periods had been becoming irregular for more than 12 months, and had now been entirely absent for 3 months, presented herself for admission with a pale rather bloated face & puffy eyelids. She stated that her legs had been swollen now for 12 weeks, and that the abdomen had become enlarged about a month afterwards’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Stable boy Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1851 Date of death: 11 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Injury to the head from a fall, followed by insensibility alternating with delirium, muscular spasms &c. Congestion of the membranes of the brain. Extensive serous effusion into the ventricles. Crude tubercle in the right lobe of the cerebellum & right hemisphere of the cerebrum Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Delirium (Brain); Spasm (Muscles); Congestion (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient , who was a stable boy, fell from his horse about 7 days before his admission & struck the back of his hand against the ground. He stated that he was stunned by the fall & that he remained insensible for 2 days. After this period consciousness returned, but he was subject to pain in the head, & drowsiness, & was unfit for his usual occupation’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen