Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1854 Date of death: 8 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Severe Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not 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: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1855 Date of death: 15 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Extensive comminuted fracture of the skull, with depression Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been driving a waggon, and by some accident was thrown down under the forewheel which passed over his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1855 Date of death: 15 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Fractured Ribs. Hypertrophy and Dilatation of the Heart Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of fractured ribs. The injury was received on the day of admission from a cab. He had an old cough and complained a good deal of difficulty breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1854 Date of death: 16 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This boy had been in the Hospital several times during the previous year suffering from caries of the ilium and thigh. He had been under treatment at Kings College Hospital where the head of the femur had been excised in the year 1850. The wound had never soundly healed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1854 Date of death: 18 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia. Artificial Anus. Sloughing of gut Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Intestines); Sloughing (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had had a scrotal hernia for over twenty years, and he had noticed that the hernia had become much larger during the three previous days and he had not been able to reduce it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, kidneys, heart and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1855 Date of death: 21 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of Femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was admitted on account of an injury to the right thigh from falling out of bed. She was in the last stage of senile decay and extremely emaciated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right hip joint Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Dec 1854 Date of death: 23 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Peritonitis 4 weeks after operation. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was admitted in consequence of a strangulated femoral hernia. She was much debilitated, suffering from old bronchitis and looked considerably more aged than she was stated to be. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Illustration or photograph: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1855 Date of death: 30 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Carbuncular inflammation of lip. Purulent deposits in lungs, heart, pericardium, rectum, abdominis muscle Disease (standardised): Carbuncle (Mouth); Deposits (Lung, Heart, Abdomen, Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of carbuncular inflammation of the lower lip which had come on about four days before his admission without any known cause. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck and face, thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1855 Date of death: 3 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Amputation below the knee. Lobular pneumonia. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This boy was admitted following an accident in which his foot was caught by a machine in motion. He was brought from the country, a distance of 15 miles, in a cart, and on his admission was much exhausted by the loss of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vessels of the left leg, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Dec 1854 Date of death: 8 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Ulceration of Duodenum. Extensive Ecchymosis under the mucous membrane of most part of the intestine Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Ulcer (Intestines); Ecchymosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman, who was in a state of senile dementia, was admitted on account of a burn over the arms and chest, received the same day in consequence of her clothes catching fire. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1855 Date of death: 12 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated Femoral Hernia: operation. Sloughing of the Intestine Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Sloughing (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was admitted on account a strangulated femoral hernia which descended four days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left groin Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1855 Date of death: 22 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Convulsions. Delirium. Purulent deposits in lungs, pleural sac, pectoral muscle and other parts. Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Delirium (Brain); Purulent deposits (Lung, Pleura); Purulent deposits (Pectoralis Muscles) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was said to have been seized with convulsions on the sixth day before admission, which subsequently passed into delirium and then total insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 80 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1854 Date of death: 22 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jan 1855 Date of death: 19 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Congested brain and cerebral vessels Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Congestion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This child was admitted on account of a burn which occurred from her clothes igniting as she was playing near the fire. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1855 Date of death: 1 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of left leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted in consequence of a simple fracture of the left leg, from falling off a pair of steps. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Feb 1855 Date of death: 1 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Scald. Lobular Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This child was admitted in consequence of a a scald from some hot water having fallen over her chest two days previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1855 Date of death: 11 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the Pelvis. Rupture of the Urethra Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted following a mass of stone falling on his back and crushing him against another stone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1855 Date of death: 9 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Effusion of blood in the arachnoid cavity and in the meshes of the pia mater. Fracture of the rib. Wound of the Lung Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Effusion (Meninges); Fracture (Rib); Wound (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was brought in to the Hospital in a dying state, having suffered extensive injuries from a fall which crushed his body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1855 Date of death: 30 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Injury to the head. Arachinitis. Pus in left lateral sinuses. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Arachnoiditis (Meninges); Suppuration (Nose); Sepsis (Systemic) 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 originally admitted on 1st March following a kick from a horse, which had inflicted two wounds on the scalp which exposed the bone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right shoulder joint. Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Feb 1855 Date of death: 4 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess after parturition Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient had been confined three months before admission, with her second child. The labour had been natural but was followed, very shortly, by pain in the region of the left hip or left iliac region with slight rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1855 Date of death: 7 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phagadaena of forearm Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on the 3rd March on account of an abscess which was forming in the left forearm accompanied by an erysipelatous blush. 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: 2 April 1855 Date of death: 17 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical Hernia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman, in a state of senile dementia, was admitted on account on an umbilical hernia which was said to be strangulated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Mar 1855 Date of death: 1 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the Pharynx and Oesophagus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx); Cancer (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was a middle-aged woman, who had enjoyed good health till three months before admission when she began to experience difficulty in swallowing which had increased rapidly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus and pharynx, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1855 Date of death: 7 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been a butler, but had lately lived in a state of extreme poverty. His health was weak and he was crippled by old gout. He had had a femoral hernia in the right side for about three years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman’s Servant Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 9 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Strumous disease of the Calvaria, Spine, Larynx Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Skull); Tuberculosis (Spine); Tuberculosis (Larynx) 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 was admitted on account of caries of the cranium, and he referred to a blow he had received a year before. It appeared however that he had had disease of the left clavicle before the accident.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a