Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1855 Date of death: 28 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro Pneumonia. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He dated his illness from the 9th of January when he was seized with pains in the right side of the head followed by shivering. He then had sickness and became yellow all over. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1855 Date of death: 5 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous meningitis. Phthisis. Peculiar cysts within vertebral canal formed by arachnoid Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Cysts (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This girl had a somewhat strumous appearance, but she was said to have been strong and healthy until she came to London four before admission. She had no definite complaint until six weeks ago when she began to suffer from headache and pains in the centre of the spine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal column, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1855 Date of death: 2 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had long suffered from an asthmatic cough which was always worse during the cold months. About eight weeks ago the cough became unusually increased, and she then experienced, for the first time, palpitations and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Aug 1857 Date of death: 13 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of the stomach Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach) 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 had been an out patient under Dr Ogle. He had complained of pain in the epigastrium and left hypochondriac region and the case had been treated as one of dyspepsia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Dec 1858 Date of death: 3 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Renal dropsy Disease (standardised): Oedema (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Steward on board P and O Steamer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Apr 1859 Date of death: 19 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the pleura, communicating with the lung, liver and kidney Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Ill health began gradually, commencing with what he called a slight attack of ague. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1859 Date of death: 20 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Caries (syphilitic?) of the skull. Pleuropneumonia. ? Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Syphilis (Systemic); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Since last January this man had complained of pains in his head, especially on the right side, which were particularly severe at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 May 1859 Date of death: 27 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Malignant disease of ovaries and peritoneum Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Cancer (Ovaries); Cancer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Eleven months ago she noticed a circumscribed swelling as large as a child’s head in the right iliac region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jun 1859 Date of death: 20 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in back. Secondary deposits Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back); Deposits (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This patient stated that she had had good health until five months ago when an abscess appeared in the neighbourhood of the loins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1859 Date of death: 21 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diseased liver. Ascites. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He said that he had been out of health for three or four months, suffering from weakness and cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1859 Date of death: 23 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: The illness was supposed to have commenced with a severe cold caught last November, followed by cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Miller Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1859 Date of death: 6 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration and perforation of the intestines Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Three months previous to admission he began to suffer from frequent attacks of diarrhoea, but he was able to keep on with his work until a fortnight ago when he became so weak that he had to discontinue. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1859 Date of death: 6 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As this body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jul 1859 Date of death: 12 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Diseased kidneys. Effusion in ventricles of brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man fell down insensible in Grosvenor Place while carrying a load. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jul 1859 Date of death: 24 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Oedema (Indeterminate) 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 the case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1859 Date of death: 7 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Burn of neck. Scarlatinal albuminuria. Convulsions. Empyema Disease (standardised): Burn (Neck); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidney); Seizures (Brain); Empyema (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This child was admitted for a slight burn on the neck, and was recovering from the effects when he caught scarlatina. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Teacher of music Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1859 Date of death: 9 Sep 1859 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged spleen. Leucocythaemia Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Spleen); Leukemia (Blood, Bone marrow) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man had been subject for many years to occasional pains across the epigastrium. 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: 16 Sep 1859 Date of death: 17 Sep 1859 Disease (transcribed): Oedema glottidis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Except for an attack of syphilis nine years ago, this man was said to have had good health until the day of admission when he woke up with extreme difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Domestic servant Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Sep 1859 Date of death: 1 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Ulceration of the intestines Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This patient had suffered from bad health for a long time. She had been seriously ill for a fortnight with sore throat and difficulty of swallowing, with incessant diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1859 Date of death: 26 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Purpura Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: When this man was admitted his symptoms were of a doubtful character. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1859 Date of death: 20 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Empyema (old). Jaundice Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Empyema (Pleura); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He had suffered for a fortnight from cough and pain in the right side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needleworker Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Oct 1859 Date of death: 25 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Hypertrophy. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This woman had a severe attack of rheumatic fever eight years ago. From that time her health remained pretty good until about six months ago when she began to have frequent pain in the praecordial region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Sep 1859 Date of death: 4 Nov 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the spinal cord (? Chronic inflammation) Disease (standardised): Disease (Spine); Inflammation (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: It appeared that she had had disease of the spinal cord gradually progressing for two years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal cord, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Nov 1859 Date of death: 17 Nov 1859 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This woman had been ill seven days before admission. She was first attacked with shivering shortly followed by headache and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bakery worker Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1859 Date of death: 26 Nov 1859 Disease (transcribed): Oedema glottidis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: On the evening before admission he said he had gone to bed perfectly well. He awoke with pain in his throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat and thorax Type of incident: n/a