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Mary Burrough , 42, Married woman

Occupation or role: Married woman
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Nov 1860
Date of death: 6 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient stated that she caught cold three months before admission, and since has suffered from pain in the back, hips and thighs, and occasionally in the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Wilking, 70, Married woman

Occupation or role: Married woman
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861
Date of death: 11 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Hydrothorax
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung)
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 had for three of four months suffered from palpitations, cough with expectoration, and slight oedema.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Ashby, 25, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1857
Date of death: 5 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Valvular disease of the heart. Incipient disease (?) of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She had been ill for four months with cough, dyspnoea and anasarca from cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Lock, 43, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1860
Date of death: 11 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward and Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James and Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted into the Wellington ward March 31st with a small scalp wound situated about an inch above the nose, & erysipelas of the head & face. It appeared that the woman was of drunken habits & was a week before her admission knocked down by her husband, who was also drunk’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Anne Pinyon, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1852
Date of death: 6 May 1852
Disease (transcribed): Recent lymphy sheds in abdominal cavity. Ulceration of ileum. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Lymph (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: She had not been able to move the lower limbs for about a year, and had suffered from pains down the thighs and the loins.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Morecroft, 62, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1861
Date of death: 21 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 patient had begun to suffer, without any evident cause, from cough, shortness of breath, and inability to lie down.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Pevey , 64, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1852
Date of death: 6 May 1852
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the upper part of the thigh bone. Old pleural adhesion and soft dilated heart. Kidneys slightly diseased
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 was admitted a short time after the occurrence of an accident by which she had broken her thigh. She fell down two stairs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left femur, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Angelica Stephen , 51, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861
Date of death: 28 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the lung. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); 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 , who had a pasty complexion and was bloated, stated that she had had good health until six weeks before admission, when she began to experience a cough with expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Anger, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 May 1857
Date of death: 29 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This girl had had scarlatina in August last which laid her up for a month. She never thoroughly regained her strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Sawyer, 20, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1861
Date of death: 8 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient was taken ill five days before her admission with stiffness in the joints soon followed by severe pain, redness and swelling.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Weedon, [No age stated], [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1858
Date of death: 11 May 1858
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Diseased kidneys. Umbilical hernia
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Hernia (Abdomen)
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 woman was admitted under the surgeon for umbilical hernia from which she had suffered many years. She had also pinging[?tinnitus] & sickness, with violent delirium & she was pulseless at the wrist. This sickness &c came on the day before admission. Her legs & arms were somewhat anasarcous’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Fanny Chapman , 38, Married woman

Occupation or role: Married woman
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 May 1861
Date of death: 15 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart, kidneys and liver
Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver)
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 woman who was the mother of several children, had for several years suffered from bronchitis with much expectoration. Her legs began to swell and the urine became scanty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Martha Sebel, 66, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 May 1857
Date of death: 3 Jun 1857
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased liver and kidneys. Slight disease of the heart. Ulcers of the stomach
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Stomach)
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 woman enjoyed very good health until Christmas last when she began to have frequent dull pain and noticed that after walking a little faster than usual her breathing became very short.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Lucy Brown, 25, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1868
Date of death: 8 May 1868
Disease (transcribed): Puerperal peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Puerpera (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: There had been enlargement of the left bursa patella for about two years and for the last month there had been more pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Bridget Gorman, 41, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1861
Date of death: 19 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidney. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This patient had, for 15 months before her admission, suffered from cough and expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Hannal , 60, Pew Opener

Occupation or role: Pew Opener
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 May 1877
Date of death: 11 May 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of Brain and haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Emphysema.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient died a few hours after admission and was not seen by the Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, cranium, brain, fracture, spinal cord and ribs.
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Brennan, 41, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1860
Date of death: 16 May 1860
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys)
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 had been an in-patient 12 years before, suffering from the same affective of the skin that she had when admitted. She had long suffered form palpitations of the heart’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Jackman, 47, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 May 1858
Date of death: 24 May 1858
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of the lung. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lungs); 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: 'This woman stated that her age was forty-seven, but she appeared to be considerably older. Very little account was given by her or friends of her previous history. For nearly eighteen months she had been feeling languid & out of sorts, but six weeks before admission she caught a violent cold which was followed by sharp pain in the right side, & a fortnight later by spitting of blood which continued more or less for three weeks’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Susan Johnson, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1852
Date of death: 25 Jul 1852
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma uteri. Diseased kidneys. Peritonitis. Carcinoma of the mesenteric glands
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Carcinoma (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: She was admitted on account of ulcers on the leg, and after her admission mentioned that she had a profuse bloody discharge from the vagina.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, pelvic contents and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Fanny Netton, 35, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1878
Date of death: 28 May 1878
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of rib. Syphilitic gummata of pericardium undergoing softening. Old tubercular nephritis
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Ribs); Granuloma (Heart); Syphilis (Systemic); Nephritis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Ten months ago first noticed swelling of left forearm which gradually increased and for a short time has been painful and red – About same time a swelling about size of small egg appeared over back part of eighth rib which has given no pain – Has lost flesh – Cough and expect. [expectoration] for 3 years'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Rogers, 35, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1874
Date of death: 14 Oct 1874
Disease (transcribed): Caries of pelvis. Abscess. Cystitis. Phlebitis
Disease (standardised): Caries (Pelvis); Cystitis (Bladder); Phlebitis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman stated that five months ago she had a fall on her left hip and complained of feeling languid ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, joints, veins, and organs of generation
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Rebecca Reid, 46, House keeper

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1874
Date of death: 15 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of leg. Synovitis of knee. Nephritis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Lung); Synovitis (Knee); Nephritis (Kidney); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: She gave the history of having had erysipelatous inflammation of the right leg for two weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, hernia, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Frances Johnson, 55, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1883
Date of death: 11 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pyelitis. Cystitis. Peritonitis. Pleuritis
Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had long suffered from chronic rheumatic pains and swelling in various joints. For some months she had much irritability of the bladder and had passed blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Emmerson, 45, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1851
Date of death: 4 Aug 1851
Disease (transcribed): Extirpation of the right mammary gland for scirrhus thereof, & followed by collections of pus under the integument & among the muscles of the left thigh. Inflammation of the external iliac veins & purulent collections under iliac fascia. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Excision (Breast); Scirrhus (Breast); Suppuration (Thigh); Inflammation (Pelvis); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted with a scirrhous tumour of the right breast which was removed on the 8th of May. She gradually recovered from this operation, but the wound did not heal kindly, the discharge being offensive & [?], & there being a good deal of confinement of matter, requiring the opening to be constantly kept free’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lower extremities, abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Birkhamshaw, 53, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1860
Date of death: 21 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Renal disease
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient had, it appeared, been suffering from cold and cough ever since November. Three days before admission this became suddenly worse, and became accompanied withmuch dyspnoea, pain in the chest and sore throat’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

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