Print preview Close

Showing 814 results

Archival description
Holmes, Timothy Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
Print preview View:

814 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

George Stockwell, 58, [No occupation stated]

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

Ellen Penington, 60, [No occupation stated]

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

Charles Tarrent, 26, [No occupation stated]

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

Sarah Price, 78, [No occupation stated]

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

Jane Bruce, 61, [No occupation stated]

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

William Tussens, 33, [No occupation stated]

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

Maria Reynolds, 5, [No occupation stated]

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

John Watson, 38, [No occupation stated]

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

Charles Simons, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

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

Thomas Metcalf, 35, Labourer

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

Sarah Rogers, 25, [No occupation stated]

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

Frederick Kindon, 51, [No occupation stated]

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

Amelia Turner, 67, [No occupation stated]

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

Thomas Burgess, 66, Butler

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

Sarah Goodeve, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 April 1855
Date of death: 5 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated Femoral Hernia. Operation
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman, who appeared to have been previously healthy, was admitted on account of a strangulated femoral hernia on the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Groombridge, 65, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1855
Date of death: 10 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Retention of urine. Stricture of Urethra. Puncture of bladder
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Puncture (Bladder)
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 retention of urine which had existed since the previous afternoon. It seemed that he had been labouring under difficulty of making water for about three years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Fairbrother, 57, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 May 1855
Date of death: 16 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Artificial anus. Inguinal hernia. Omental Sac
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 woman had had a hernia for about a year. It had been strangulated five days before admission and had remained so, although she had been under the care of a medical man.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

[No name], [No age stated], Charwoman

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Gender: Female
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: n/a
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in front of abdomen containing a foreign body
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman had been living poorly but had no apparent disease of the rectum. She applied for admission on account of an abscess in the abdominal parietes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Wheatley, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1855
Date of death: 4 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the skull. Secondary abscesses
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient was admitted on account of an accident. He had been kicked by a horse on the right eyebrow half an hour before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Dennis Dyer, [No age stated], Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855
Date of death: 2 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Softening of spinal chord.
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Central Nervous System); Softening (Spinal Cord)
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 admitted into the Hospital on account of incontinence of urine. He had been complaining for about a fortnight of pain in the loins, numbness and loss of power in the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, cranium and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

John Stratton, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1855
Date of death: 11 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing abscess in leg. Secondary deposits in Lungs and Brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (Brain)
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 an abscess in the left thigh. He did not give any very connected account of the disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John White, 39, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1855
Date of death: 6 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Abscess of foot. Secondary Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Foot); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 admitted under the surgeon on account of abscesses on the right foot and on the opposite arm. He also had the general typical symptoms of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones of foot, thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

George Abbott, 3 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1855
Date of death: 24 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This baby was admitted on account of a strangulated inguinal hernia which appeared to have existed from the time of birth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Scrotum, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

William Beach , 33, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 23 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Fatty Heart. Convulsion. Fullness of cerebral veins
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Fullness (Veins)
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 said that he had been putting something into the fire of the oven early on the morning of the previous day, when he was seized with a fit and fell with his face against the fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, throat and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Mary Moore, 44, Washerwoman

Occupation or role: Washerwoman
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1855
Date of death: 21 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of Leg
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg)
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 woman applied for admission on account of a large slough of skin of the left leg. It seemed that she had suffered from swollen legs for about a month before admission, being at that time far advanced in pregnancy.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, left lower extremity, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Results 1 to 25 of 814