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: [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: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850 Date of death: 10 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Hemiplegia. Softening of brain. Occlusion of arteries at base of the brain Disease (standardised): Hemiplegia (Brain); Softening (Brain); Occlusion (Brain)
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: 'Stated to have been previously in the enjoyment of good health, stout & well-made: he suffered from toothache for which two teeth were drawn, on the 19th and almost ever since the paralysis had been coming on. He had had no fit or loss of consciousness but was on admission unable to move the right arm or leg’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1851 Date of death: 17 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis with some emphysema. Heart large. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Enlargement (Heart); Edema (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 patient dated her present attack from the middle of December, since when she had been suffering from cough & shortness of breathing; but she had for many years been subject to cough & shortness of breathing. On the presenting occasion she was worse than usual, & the legs had begun to swell about a week ago which led her to apply for admission. She was married but had no children’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1850 Date of death: 26 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Albuminuria. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys granular. Fluid in brain &c Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys); Hypertrophy (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Fluid (Brain) 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 man who had been for many years of his life a gentleman’s servant, and had been accustomed to drink very freely, but who had been out of place of the last 4 years. He stated that he had enjoyed very good health until 4 weeks ago when his legs had swelled, had become very red & painful & had ultimately burst & formed small spots of ulceration, which were numerous around the ankles at the time of his admission, with some superficial redness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1851 Date of death: 26 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of axillary glands. Similar deposit in lungs, heart & omentum Disease (standardised): Encephaloid disease (Armpit, lungs, heart, omentum) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man who had been a gardener by profession, presented at his admission to the hospital rather a wan & cachectic appearance & stated that as long as he could remember he had had a growth on the small of the back’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1851 Date of death: 1 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Disease of aortic & mitral valves. Diseased kidneys &c Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, 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: 'A woman of rather cachectic appearance, with pale sallow complexion, complaining of general feeling of illness, with pain at the epigastrium, especially after eating, and extending under the ribs on the right side. She had been ill since Michaelmas, but could give no account of the origin of her symptoms’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1851 Date of death: 11 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disorganisation of the kidneys. Infiltration of their substance by a yellow deposit. Congestion & emphysema of the lungs. Old pleurisy. Enlargement of the heart with hypertrophy on the left side & dilatation on the right. Congestion of the liver & of the membranes of the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Emphysema (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lungs, liver, brain) 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 old man said that he had not been well scarcely since Xmas. He had had cough, and pains all over him which had been very much worse of late; he had not been free from them for 6 weeks. The pain was described as being worse at night when warm in bed, & being most severe in the right shoulder’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1851 Date of death: 12 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Recent pericarditis Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Pericarditis (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 patient when admitted was so low that he was quite unable to give any account of himself, and the only information obtained was the report made by his friend to the nurse that he had been suffering from cough, shortness of breath & bowel complaint. He rapidly sank and died within a few hours after his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Mar 1851 Date of death: 18 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism. Fever. Pericarditis. Enlarged glands of intestines Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Tissues); Fever (Systemic); Pericarditis (Heart); Enlargement (Intestinal glands) 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 woman was admitted labouring under an attack of acute rheumatism. She stated that she never had a similar illness previously, that on 24th ult., during the menstrual flux she was seized with pains in her joints which had increased ever since, and on her admission they were inflamed, red swollen & tender. She was perspiring freely, the pulse was frequent & very soft, the joints excessively painful’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
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: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 31 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia & operation 3 days after the earliest symptoms. Hernial sac contained also omentum which was adherent around the neck. Peritonitis. Perforation of ileum found with crested & whitened edges. Fibrinous clot found in branches of pulmonary artery on the right side Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Ileum); Clot (Blood vessels) 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 stated that she ruptured herself about 5 years ago after some unusual exertion, & that on walking about, or taking any active exercise, the hernia always descended. She could return it herself without difficulty. She had never worn a truss’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1851 Date of death: 9 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound on the left side of the head. Fracture. Followed by delirium, coma & convulsions, also paralysis on the left side tho’ not permanent. There was found effusion of blood between the dura mater & bone, in arachnoid sac & in substance of the brain in several places. Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Fracture (Skull); Delirium (Brain); Coma (Brain); Paralysis (Brain); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'He was admitted in a state of insensibility from drunkenness with a scalp wound not exposing the bone, about 3 inches in length on the left side of the head corresponding to the parietal eminence. It was caused by his falling down an area, his head striking a stone’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1851 Date of death: 12 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in both testicles subsequent to inflammation caused by a blow. Bronchitis. Tubercular deposit in both lungs. Old pleurisy on both sides. Fatty heart & liver & pericarditis. Enlarged mesenteric & lumbar glands Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Testicles, lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver, glands); Pericarditis (Heart) 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 into the hospital in a state of great debility, having suffered from cough & general ill health for many years, for the last 2 years he had been an inmate of a workhouse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Bus driver Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1851 Date of death: 13 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular infiltration throughout almost the whole of both lungs. Vomicae numerous. Double pleurisy. Ulceration of mucous membrane of epiglottis. Atheroma of mitral valves of the heart. Ulceration of the colon & caecum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Ulcer (Epiglottis); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Heart); Ulcer (Colon, caecum) 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: 'A ‘bus-driver’ & of rather dissipated habits, who stated that he had been ill about 9 or 10 days with pains in the limbs, with a pulse of 120, foul tongue & sweating profusely, & reported by his friends to be light headed. The joints both at wrists & ankles were swollen & painful, with scarcely any redness; the perspiration had rather an acid odour’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Feb 1851 Date of death: 13 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of bursa patella. Pleurisy & pneumonia on left side. Bronchial tubes generally dilated. Hypertrophy of the heart Disease (standardised): Abscess (Knee); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert and Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, who was very thin & unhealthy in appearance, was admitted in the first instance under the care of Mr Keate [Robert Keate] with an abscess connected with the bursa patella. This was immediately opened & 3 or 4 ounces of pus evacuated. Erysipelas extended from the knee up as far as the bend of the thigh’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 15 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca, Contracted granular & mottled kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart without valvular disease. Recent pericarditis. Inflammation of areolar tissue & under the fasciae of neck about the larynx & oesophagus. Congestion & oedema of the lungs. Effusion into subarachnoid tissue & ventricles of brain Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys, heart); Inflammation (Neck, throat); Congestion (Lungs); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur and Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was twice admitted at no very distant intervals into the hospital; first under Dr Page [William Emanuel Page] on the 12th February complaining of pain across the epigastrium & headache with some oedema of the ankles, and a very sallow aspect when it was ascertained that he was labouring under disease of the kidney with albuminous urine; and next under Dr Wilson [James Arthur Wilson] on 26th March with chronic rheuamtism, pain in head, & some confusion of ideas’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, pharynx, larynx, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1851 Date of death: 18 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Miliary tubercle throughout entire right lung & the upper lobe of the left lung. Vomicae in right lung. Recent pleurisy on the right side & ulceration of a vomica into pleural cavity. Old pleurisy on the left side. ‘White patches’ on the heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Pleurisy (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: 'This man, who had rather a dusky aspect with considerable difficulty of breathing, stated that he had now suffered more or less from cough during 12 months past. He had not been subject to it previously but now was attended with copious expectoration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 20 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca & ascites. Enlarged & fatty heart. Dilatation of the cavities. Enlargement of auriculo-ventricular orifices, specially the left one but without much valvular affection. Old pericarditis & also old pleurisy on left side. Congested liver Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (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 was admitted with dropsy, the legs having begun to swell about a week previously. He had had frequent attacks during 2 years past from which he had always more or less perfectly recovered; and had begun to suffer much from palpitation and dyspnoea, which had become more severe during the last month or 6 weeks accompanied by cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1851 Date of death: 21 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by hydrocyanic acid. Great congestion of the various viscera & effusion of yellow fluid into peritoneal cavity. Also effusion into the subarachnoid tissue & congestion of the cerebral membranes. Old peritonitis & pleurisy on the right side. Enlarged tricuspid orifice at right side of the heart Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Congestion (Internal organs); Effusion (Peritoneum, brain); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (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: 'This patient was brought to the hospital dead, reported to have committed suicide, a bottle which had contained hydrocyanic acid having been found in his room. It came out in evidence on the inquest that he had got into difficulties, and had appropriated money of his employer’s’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Apr 1851 Date of death: 24 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Old & recent pericarditis. Enlarged heart & dilatation of ventricles. Coating of the lining of left auricle by layer of lymph &c. Vegetations of mitral valve. Contraction of the orifice Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (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 girl presented herself with short hacking cough, difficulty of breathing, face generally pallid but marked with a deep blueish flush on each cheek, stating that she had had a bad cold for 8 weeks with a good deal of pain at the center of the sternum & palpitation of the heart. The catamenia [menstruation] had never appeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium