Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1852 Date of death: 23 Jun 1852 Disease (transcribed): Injury from the fall of earth. Fracture of the pelvis. Bruising of the intestines. Extravasation into the substance of the lung. Diseased kidneys. Old peritoneal and peritoneal adhesions Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Bruising (Intestines); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Adhesions (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was working on a railroad near a bank of earth which fell and completely buried him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium, spinal column and left shoulder Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1852 Date of death: 2 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fall from a height. Fracture of the right clavicle and of eight upper ribs on the right side. Consolidation and engorgement of the lung. Diseased kidneys and heart Disease (standardised): Fracture (Clavicle); Fracture (Ribs); Consolidation (Lung); Engorgement (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had apparently fallen from some height. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1852 Date of death: 30 Dec 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in the lungs. Diseased kidneys. Vegetation on valves of the heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This patient had first suffered from dropsy about two months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1853 Date of death: 19 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Ligature to femoral artery for aneurism Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ligature (Arteries); Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man when admitted presented the usual symptoms of fractured femur. He was at his front door when he bent to pick up the key and heard something snap in his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1853 Date of death: 7 Mar 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fistulous orifice in urethra communicating with an abscess in the perineum. Disease of the bladder and kidneys Disease (standardised): Fistula (Urethra); Abscess (Perineum); Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been a patient under the care of Mr Tatum a few months previous to his final admission with difficulty in making water which had existed for about half a year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 77 Date of admission: 9 May 1854 Date of death: 17 May 1854 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate gland. Hypertrophy & dilatation of bladder Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Disease (Bladder) Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This old man when admitted was in a state of senile dementia, & could give no idea of the previous history of his case. It seemed however that he was at that time labouring under retention of urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1860 Date of death: 9 Feb 1860 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased kidneys. Old dislocation of radius Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Dislocation (Wrist) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'Few years before his admission, this man had some complaing which he described as ‘chronic fever’ and it appeared he never was well afterwards, Five months afterwards he coughed up a large quantity of blood, and ever afterwards had a slight cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left arm, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1860 Date of death: 26 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A carpenter. 24 years ago he suffered from a complaint which was presumed to be pericarditis, per which he was an out-patient at the hospital. He had pain in the left side of the chest and the pericardium bore marks of cupping’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1860 Date of death: 20 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys & liver. Old gout Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, liver); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, a coachman, became a patient in the year 1851, under Dr Page [William Emanuel Page]. He was then suffering from gout, which he had had ever since he was 26 years of age. His hads were horribly distorted, and rendered perfectly useless […] A plaster cast of one of the hands was taken and is preserved in the museum’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1860 Date of death: 22 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Harvey, Edward Robinson Medical notes: 'A coachman. He had thrice had rheumatic fever, the first attack 20, the last 7 years ago. During the first attack his chest was affected in such a manner as to suggest a blister upon the pericardial region, and ever since he suffered more or less from palpitation. Notwithstanding this he remained strong and active until a year ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Aug 1860 Date of death: 29 Oct 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased liver & kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man who had had rheumatic fever in his youth, had been out of health for 18 months before his admission, suffering from dropsy, shortness of breath, and scantiness of urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Boiler maker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1861 Date of death: 23 Feb 1861 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Pericarditis. Pleurisy. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient began at the end of the previous year to suffer from pains in the back and loins which prevented his sitting down. He then had a fit and with loss of consciousness. When admitted he compained of pain across the forehead and of tenderness in the lower part of the dorsal region. Both hands occasionally became numb, and appeared deficient in power. Both legs were in the same condition. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1861 Date of death: 9 Mar 1861 Disease (transcribed): Cystitis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1861 Date of death: 24 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Scarlet Fever Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (General); Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The child was attacked with scarlatina six weeks before admission and a month afterwards with swelling of the face and lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Sep 1858 Date of death: 14 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'There had been nothing to call attention to this man’s case during the first ten days or so of his residence in the house. It was looked upon as one of chronic rheumatism from which according to his own account he had suffered for 12 months & had been incapacitated for his usual daily work for nearly the whole of that time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1858 Date of death: 18 Nov 1858 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Inflamed bladder. Diseased kidneys. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Enlargement (Prostate); Inflammation (Bladder); Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick Medical notes: 'He stated that 5 years ago quite suddenly he lost the use of his legs, could not pass his water & his motions came away form his involuntarily. He could not attribute this to any injury he had ever received, but at that time he had great pain at the lower part of his spine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Wig maker Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Nov 1858 Date of death: 12 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Gallstones. Perforation of the gall bladder. Ulceration of the intestines Disease (standardised): Gallstone (Gallbladder); Perforation (Gallbladder); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a wig maker was admitted in a state of great prostration following an attack of gall stones. He had no pain except when pressure was made over the right hypochondriac region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1856 Date of death: 21 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidney. Extensive arterial disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was in a state of complete dementia. It appeared from the account of his friends that he had suffered an injury seventeen weeks before his admission from a brick falling on to his left foot, causing a wound. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and femoral arteries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1857 Date of death: 14 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the bladder. Dilated kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been subject to inflammation of the bladder for two years previous to his admission. A fortnight before admission he was attacked with violent pain in the epigastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 30 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Compressed and condensed lung. Displaced heart. Peritonitis. Enlarged liver. Diseased kidneys. Ulceration of the large intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Displaced (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Ulcer (Intestines) ; Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: For six years he had suffered at times from cough and more than once from slight haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 8 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pneumonia. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been sadly neglected at his home for three weeks, and was brought to the hospital in a dying state suffering from orthopnoea and pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1857 Date of death: 30 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been out at drill the day before his admission and appeared, according to his wife’s account, to have been tolerably well on his return home. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ostler Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1857 Date of death: 4 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Cystitis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was admitted in an exceedingly weak and emaciated state. He had great difficulty in passing his urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1857 Date of death: 17 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man came to the hospital in a semicomatose state, which gradually passed into complete coma. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 18 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man came under the care of the physician after being admitted as a surgeon’s patient for necrosis of the humerus. It appeared that 14 years ago he had syphilis very badly; in other respects his health had been good. Seven weeks before admission he said he caught cold & very soon his legs became anasarcous & his belly much enlarged. He had also cough & some pain in the right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen