Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1859 Date of death: 17 Jan 1860 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Pleurisy. Lobular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs) 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 was a carpenter, his was of robust aspect and temperate habits. He had enjoyed vigorous health until within a fortnight of his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Feb 1860 Date of death: 13 Feb 1860 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, 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’
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1860 Date of death: 18 Mar 1860 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: 'This man had been a patient in January 1859 with delirium tremens, he was a coachman of rather intemperate habits. He left the hospital pretty well and so remained until a fortnight before his present admission, when he was attacked with cough, expectoration and shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Nov 1859 Date of death: 26 Mar 1860 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Partial peritonitis. Diseased liver. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: 'This man had been an excessive drinker of spirits, chiefly of rum. He had had spitting of blood some time before. One month previously the belly began to swell, he never had any pain except that due to the distention’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, scrotum
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 68 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Apr 1860 Date of death: 5 Jun 1860 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'The mother of 14 children. Except an attack of rheumatic fever 40 years before, she had good health until within 4 weeks of admission, when she ‘caught cold in the chest’, since which she suffered from cough with expectoration, occasional swelling of the legs and dyspnoea on exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1860 Date of death: 7 Jun 1860 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) 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, of intemperate habits. His health had been generally good until the preceding Christmas, since which he had cough and shortness of breath. The cough usually came in paroxysms and was not attended with much expectoration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, larynx
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jun 1860 Date of death: 8 Jun 1860 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the pylorus Disease (standardised): Constriction (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: 'A painter, of very dissolute habits […] He had been out of health for some time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Warehouseman Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1860 Date of death: 10 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the lung &c. Empysema Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A warehouseman. He was quite well and vigorous up to the end of last year. In January he had a ‘violent cold’ with cough, this continued without much interfering with his general health until 2 months before admission, when his breath became short’ 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: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Aug 1860 Date of death: 24 Aug 1860 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dropsy Disease (standardised): Edema (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, 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’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Aug 1860 Date of death: 4 Sep 1860 Disease (transcribed): Gastrodynia. Ascites Disease (standardised): Gastrodynia (Stomach); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
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: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Sep 1860 Date of death: 24 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): General paralysis. Effusion in spinal canal Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Brain); Effusion (Spinal canal) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was sent to the dissecting room, unexamined’
Occupation or role: Truck porter Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1860 Date of death: 21 Dec 1860 Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of the stomach Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach) 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 old man had been ailing for a year, for the last five or six weeks he had suffered a good deal of pain which he referred in general terms to his abdomen, but he was nevertheless able to follow his occupation (drawing a truck as porter) until one week before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jan 1861 Date of death: 12 Jan 1861 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of the temporal bone. Abscess of the brain Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Skull); Abscess (Brain) 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 first symptoms were observed 6 weeks before admission, when he returned home cold and half starved. He then had a fit described as apoplectic; there were no convulsions. He partially recovered, never had any paralysis but complained constantly of pains in the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1861 Date of death: 2 Mar 1861 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous abscess of the lung Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Abscess (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: This patient was said to have had good health until 8 months before her last admission, when she had an attack of rheumatic fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1862 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Suffocation from false teeth Disease (standardised): Asphyxia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was stated that he was running along when his foot slipped and he fell to the ground. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest, pharynx and spine Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1862 Date of death: 24 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was stated that half an hour before admission he fell down an area, striking the back of his head. He was drunk at the time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Sep 1862 Date of death: 7 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Suppuration in knee and shoulder joint Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Leg); Suppuration (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history that seven days before he had been attacked with rigors, followed by sickness and severe pains in the left knee joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and joints 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: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Oct 1862 Date of death: 29 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last eight years she had had a swelling at the navel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and chest 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: Housekeeper Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1863 Date of death: 3 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain) 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: On the 31st January the patient fell down some stairs and cut her head in two places. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1863 Date of death: 5 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Compression of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Compression (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had fallen to the ground from a scaffold forty feet high. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident