Occupation or role: Porter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1866 Date of death: 3 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Oedema of lungs. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He was a hall keeper at the Lyceum Theatre and had suffered from rheumatism for many years. Five weeks before admission the legs began to swell and he was obliged to give up work. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 25 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys, with atrophy of cortex. Hypertrophy of heart. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: About the beginning of January he noticed that the sight of the right eye was dim, everything appeared as though enveloped in a fog. For the last three to four months he had passed much water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1889 Date of death: 27 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Chronic Brights disease. Uraemia from large white left kidney. Calculus impacted in right ureter. Great dilatation of right ureter with atrophy of kidney Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney); Calculi (Ureter); Dilatation (Ureter); Atrophy (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: A week before Christmas 1888 he had pain and swelling in his left foot and ankle, and two or three days later his right ankle became swollen and painful and he had headache, vomiting and pain in his hands. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, heart, kidneys, stomach, brain, eyes, liver and spleen 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: Life guardsman Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1862 Date of death: 7 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: One month previous to this man’s admission he first noticed his feet and ankles began to swell and at the same time his abdomen increased in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and bones of leg Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1858 Date of death: 7 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys. Pneumonia. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: When this man was admitted he stated that he had been subject to shortness of breath from childhood, and that during the last six months he had had cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1866 Date of death: 24 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Typhoid fever. Scarlatina. Acute nephritis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Typhoid fever (Systemic); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted first into the hospital in December with albuminuria and dropsy. Ten days before this admission he was seized with symptoms of typhoid fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bootmaker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1876 Date of death: 7 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidney. Peritonitis. Tubercle of lung. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Five weeks before admission, his legs began to swell. A fortnight later, came on cough, dyspnoea and pain in the loins, and the abdomen enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1875 Date of death: 13 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Morbus cordis. Pleurisy. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For ten or twelve years he had been subject to gout and he had had for some time cough and spitting, dryness of the throat, dyspnoea and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1888 Date of death: 28 Feb 1888 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis of both lungs. Large white kidneys. Mulberry calculus in pelvis of right ureter Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Calculus (Ureter) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was in the army and was invalided from Malta. He was at Netley [Royal Victoria Military Hospital] for a month. His chief symptoms were giddiness and shortness of breath. He left Netley about 2 ½ years before coming to St George’s’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, brain
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Mar 1884 Date of death: 11 Mar 1884 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had had a severe attack of Rheumatic Fever in 1854 and several lesser attacks since then. In several years he had noticed polyuria. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1866 Date of death: 10 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He had suffered from dyspnoea for one month before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1860 Date of death: 21 Mar 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: 'This boy, who looked younger than his stated age, was said to have been dropsical for ten weeks. He never had scarlatina. He was in the hospital but for a very short time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Aug 1860 Date of death: 4 Jan 1861 Disease (transcribed): Diseased liver and kidneys. Peritonitis. Old burn Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The boy was severely burnt about the shoulder and chest three years before his admission, and it was still discharging. He had begun to become enlarged without any other symptom and this was followed by oedema of the legs. The abdomen was swollen, the tongue very red, the pulse 100. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen 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: Hairdresser Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 9 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He has been in indifferent health for the last 4 or 5 years, having frequent headache, sometimes very severe, preceded by mental irritability and followed by vomiting. His appetite was always small; his bowels constipated; no polyuria. Six months ago he felt too weak & short of breath to go on with his work. Constant pain in the back, cough & headache, oedema noticed a fortnight ago; dyspnoea has slowly increased, no thoracic pain' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
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: Carpenter Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1859 Date of death: 9 Apr 1859 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He had been much exposed to weather in following his vocation. Three weeks before he became a patient he caught cold and his breathing became much embarrassed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1879 Date of death: 25 Feb 1879 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma of cerebral vessels. Cerebral softening Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: He would give but little information about his present complaint. He said he was attacked suddenly one day in January 1878 with giddiness and inability to stand. He went to bed and remained there for nine weeks, suffering from ‘inflammation of the bowels’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Mar 1863 Date of death: 20 Mar 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 stated that he had been out of health for seven months, suffering from slight jaundice, loss of appetite and general debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1859 Date of death: 9 Apr 1859 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (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 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: Painter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1889 Date of death: 5 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Gout. Granular contracted kidneys and sequelae. Uraemia with pericarditis Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Disease (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: He was disturbed two or three times a night to pass urine. He came up as an outpatient in January 19th. Dr Dickinson found that the apex of his right lung was dull and that there were a few rales. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, brain, eyes, tongue, stomach and small intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm labourer Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1864 Date of death: 5 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder (vesical calculi) Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Admitted on 17th of February with the following history. As long ago as he can remember he has passed gravel in the urine and at times has suffered much pain on micturition; has never noticed that the water stopped suddenly, but he has been much troubled with irritation of the foreskin and glans penis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1858 Date of death: 7 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: For the last three days he had suffered from headache, nausea and pains in the loins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Nov 1881 Date of death: 9 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Fisher, Frederick Charles Medical notes: He joined the army as a trumpeter and had dysentery and syphilis in India. After leaving the army in 1865 he had much polyuria followed by diminished micturition. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a