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: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1860 Date of death: 12 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Fungoid disease of uterus Disease (standardised): Mycosis (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Robert Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a 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’
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: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Aug 1860 Date of death: 4 Sep 1860 Disease (transcribed): Pyelitis? Malignant disease of oesophagus Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidney); Malignant disease (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a 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’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jun 1860 Date of death: 14 Sep 1860 Disease (transcribed): Colloid cancer of the peritoneum and ovaries Disease (standardised): Cancer (Peritoneum, ovaries) 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 good health until two or three weeks before Easter (April 8th) when she observed an increase in her personal bulk which she attributed to natural corpulency’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Sep 1860 Date of death: 5 Oct 1860 Disease (transcribed): Vegetations on valves of heart. Fibrinous block in spleen. Secondary lobular pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Vegetations (Heart); Disease (Spleen); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidneys) 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 young woman had had pain and swelling in the left hand, which was believed to be rheumatic, for a week before admission. This could not be traced to any injury but appeared to have been the result of exposure to cold. She admitted indeed, after many leading questions and much cross-examination, that about a fortnight previously she had pricked her hand with a pin but there did not appear to be any reason for connecting this with the present swelling’ 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: Horse keeper Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1862 Date of death: 11 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Acute peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was employed in stables to wash carriages and he believed that this occupation was the cause of his catching cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1862 Date of death: 17 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been suffering from general anasarca three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1862 Date of death: 20 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Perineal section. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Section (Perineum); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with an impermeable stricture of the urethra. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1862 Date of death: 12 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Haematocele Disease (standardised): Haematocele (Testis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was admitted with haematocele on the left side which appeared about five months ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jan 1863 Date of death: 7 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was under treatment in the hospital in the early winter for albuminuria. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest, abdomen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1863 Date of death: 12 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in prostate. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: About nine months ago he perceived that his stream of water began to get smaller, and for the last few months he had had incontinence of urine, accompanied with aching pain in the region of the bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 76 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1863 Date of death: 24 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Cellular inflammation of leg. Renal disease Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: On the second of March this patient knocked the skin off a small place on the front of the right leg by falling from a ladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and lower limb Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1863 Date of death: 25 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of stomach perforating coronary artery. Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was attacked some weeks before admission with very acute pain on the left side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1862 Date of death: 3 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fibro-fatty tumour of kidney Disease (standardised): Tumour (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health up to the last two moths, and it was only in the last three weeks that he had oedema of the legs and scrotum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1863 Date of death: 10 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been out of health for three months, suffering from pain across the loins, occasional vomiting, loss of appetite and scanty urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Apr 1863 Date of death: 9 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Dilatation of bladder, ureters and kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Dilatation (Bladder); Dilatation (Ureter); Dilatation (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: About five weeks previous to his admission, several spots of rupia made their appearance in various parts of his body, but no history of syphilis could be obtained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, pharynx and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: With parents Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1863 Date of death: 24 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of ovary. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman had been ill four months previous to admission. She stated that she took cold from getting wet feet and dropsy shortly ensued. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Aug 1863 Date of death: 3 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys (small, smooth kidney) Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient on admission was suffering severely from embarrassed breathing with orthopnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1863 Date of death: 8 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of liver and kidney Disease (standardised): Laceration (Liver); Laceration (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: About ten months before admission a cart laden with about a ton of grains passed slowly over the lower part of his abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1863 Date of death: 25 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of prostate (secondary?). Deposits in brain Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Deposits (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Seven weeks ago, when out harvesting, he became hemiplegia on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and brain Type of incident: n/a