Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1850 Date of death: 15 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Ulceration of intestines. Large pale kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man applied for relief suffering from constant diarrhoea during the last three months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1850 Date of death: 19 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Lungs emphysematous anteriorly. Congested posteriorly. Heart dilated. Fluid in pericardium. Kidneys small and granular. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The dropsical symptoms with this patient were only of three weeks date before admission, but he had suffered from palpitation of the heart and shortness of breath during four years past. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1850 Date of death: 24 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Granular kidneys. Recent pleurisy, pericarditis and peritonitis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient who had some time previously been in the Hospital with a similar illness to her present one, stated that she had been now for some weeks suffering from swelling of the legs followed by distention of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Mar 1851 Date of death: 12 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Bronchitis. Congested & granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This woman, who had suffered for 3 or 4 years from cough and palpitation of heart, stated that she had not had any serious illness previously. She had borne 2 children, and the catamenia [menstruation] had ceased 10 or 12 years ago. Her cough had been very troublesome, and in a paroxysm she had ruptured herself about 12 months previous’ 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: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1851 Date of death: 20 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Pleurisy on the left side. ‘Low pneumonia’ on the right side Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
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 stated that he had been subject to cough for two or three years, but had been decidedly worse during the last 6 months; his legs had only swelled a fortnight, and they had become in the last few days very much inflamed & very painful’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1851 Date of death: 6 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys which were greatly enlarged, mottled, smooth & having their cortical part infiltrated by a light yellow deposit. Enlarged heart with ‘granulations’ on the margins of the aortic valves. One of the flaps of this valve was greatly enlarged & broader than the others. Peritonitis. Pleural effusions Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart, lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Effusion (Lungs)
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 gave no very distinct account of the commencement of his symptoms. He had been ailing 10 months, had felt weak, & perspired very much, and had now been obliged to keep his bed for 2 months. Had had shortness of breath but no beating of the heart’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1851 Date of death: 19 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Granular & atrophied kidneys. Imperfect paraplegia, also partial loss of speech following epileptic fits. Double pleurisy. Death by apnoea. Nothing remarkable in the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Paraplegia (Brain); Epilepsy (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Apnea (Respiratory system) 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: 'The report that was brought with this patient was that since her last confinement which had occurred 3 months previously she had had 3 fits and that in the last which had occurred only a few days before, she had partially lost the use of speech; her mind was evidently confused and it was impossible to obtain from her any distinct account of her own sensations. The child was her third, was a seven-month child, and she had nursed it up to her admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1851 Date of death: 27 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Gouty with anasarca. Liver very granular, peritoneum thickened. Kidneys somewhat altered. No albumin in urine. Heart flaccid, atheromatous & calcareous deposits. Fibrous tumours of uterus Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, peritoneum, kidneys, heart); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'An elderly woman who had never borne children, was admitted with great enlargement of the abdomen & swelling of the legs. It appeared that she had suffered from cough for some years, which had become unusually severe since last Xmas, accompanied by much dyspnoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1851 Date of death: 29 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Pneumonia in lower lobe of right lung. Tubercle in the apex of both lungs. Incipient disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had been left in charge of a house after the death of its owner, who was his mistress, and it appeared that in consequence of being by himself, he had been much neglected, and his illness had been allowed to go on unheeded. He was reported by the person who accompanied him to have been delirious in the preceding night. His illness was dated so far back as the beginning of March, when it was said that he first suffered from pain in the chest which was followed by diarrhoea, and accompanied by some cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1851 Date of death: 6 Jul 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy of somewhat old standing. Low pneumonia on right side. Acute pneumonia in the upper lobe of left lung & hepatization. Cavities with somewhat peculiar contents in lower parts of left lung. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy & dilatation of heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, kidneys) 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 man stated that he had caught cold about 6 weeks previously from sleeping in a damp bed, and that he had been obliged to keep his bed more or less for a month past, but having been left in charge of a house he was unable to take care of himself & lay up as he ought to have done’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1851 Date of death: 17 Aug 1851 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria and phthisis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined at the request of friends’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Aug 1851 Date of death: 25 Aug 1851 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy on the right side with compression & contraction of the lung. Peritonitis. Conversion of both ovaries into cysts containing clear dark serum Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Compression (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cyst (Ovaries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'This patient stated herself to have been ill only 6 or 7 weeks. She had been suffering from pain in the abdomen with some degree of swelling, and she supposed herself dropsical, as the urine had been scanty & high-coloured. During this time her chief complaint had been of loss of appetite, and feelings of dyspepsia’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Sep 1851 Date of death: 26 Sep 1851 Disease (transcribed): Deposition of semitransparent miliary tubercle in the substance of both lungs. Scrofulous miliary deposits in the kidneys. Scrofulous deposits in the epididymis & substance of the testes. ‘White patches’ on heart’s surface Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Deposit (Lungs, kidneys, testes); 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 man was admitted with a dusky congested face, hurried respiration, and rapid pulse, in a state of great prostration, & stating that he had been confined to bed a week with cough without much expectoration, and that for some years he had been subject to winter cough, but he had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, scrotum, testes, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1851 Date of death: 1 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Albuminous urine. Ascites. Dyspnoea. Palpitation. Convulsions. Clot in the ventricles and left optic thalamus of the brain. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Dyspnoea (Lung); Palpitation (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain);Disease (Kidneys) 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 admitted with considerable anasarca. It appeared that his legs had first begun to swell about twelve months before, and latterly also his abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1852 Date of death: 7 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid tissues and ventricles of brain. Vessels of the right corpus striatum. Optic thalamus large. Slight contraction of mitral orifice of the heart. Diseased kidneys. Atheromic state of cerebral arteries and the general arterial system Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) 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 was brought to the hospital in a condition of perfect insensibility, with the limbs perfectly flaccid, and apparently paralysed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 22 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Pleurisy. Enlarged and firm spleen containing deposits of fibrine? Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Enlarged (Spleen); Fibrin (Spleen) 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: He was admitted complaining of feeling ill all over, with gradually increasing debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Feb 1852 Date of death: 25 Feb 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extensive ulceration of intestines with contraction of the cavity of the caecum. Deposition of scrofulous matter in the mesenteric glands, also in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Gritty masses in various parts of the lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Ovaries); Tuberculosis (Fallopian tubes); Disease (Lung) 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: She was admitted complaining chiefly of pain in the abdomen. She had been ill nearly two ears and described it as having begun with sickness and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1852 Date of death: 20 Mar 1852 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema pulmonum with old cretaceous deposits and bronchitis. White patch on heart. Thick and opaque capsule of liver. Cysts in fallopian tubes and local peritonitis. Fibrous uterine tumours Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Cretaceous deposits (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Cysts (Fallopian tubes);Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Cancer (Uterus) 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 woman was admitted with cough and shortness of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1852 Date of death: 28 Mar 1852 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Calcaerous deposits in the lung and emphysema. White patch on heart. Deposits of yellow substance in kidneys and cysts. Fibrous tumours of the uterus Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Calcareous deposits (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Deposits (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney);Cancer (Uterus) 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 stated that she had long been subject to cough, but that it had become much worse during the last three or four months, and during three weeks her legs had swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pharynx and oesophagus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 4 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Recent lymph in right pleural sac and abdominal cavity and pericardium. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lymph (Pleura); Lymph (Abdomen); Lymph (Heart); Disease (Kidney) 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 man was admitted originally in January stating that his legs had swelled for three or four months and he complained of cough, tightness of the chest and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 May 1852 Date of death: 23 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in the lungs and kidneys. Double pleural adhesions and diseased kidneys. Effusion of purulent fluid and lymph in the sub-arachnoidean tissues of the brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Kidney); Suppuration (Brain); Lymph (Brain) 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 been ailing about six months, and had certainly been losing flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Literary man Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 26 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous effusions into peritoneal and pleural cavities. Diseased kidneys and spleen with old pleural adhesions. Fluid blood Disease (standardised): Fibrin (Abdomen); Fibrin (Pleura); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Spleen); Adhesions (Pleura); Fluid (Blood) 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: He was admitted complaining of rheumatism of a subacute form. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium and blood Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Feb 1852 Date of death: 5 Jul 1852 Disease (transcribed): Large ovarian cysts containing other subsidiary ones along with thick gelatinous matter. Purulent fluid. Peritonitis. Bronchitis. Old pleural adhesions. Recent lymph in pleural sac Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovaries); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Lymph (Pleura) 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 woman was first admitted in July 1851 when she stated that she had been more or less swollen ever since her last confinement which had occurred four years previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a