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Bertram V. Sortain, 27, Physician

Occupation or role: Physician
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1890
Date of death: 25 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Influenza. Asthma. Emphysema. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Influenza, human (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: Not recorded
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spinal cord, thorax, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Amy Bradshaw, 7, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1883
Date of death: 10 Jan 1884
Disease (transcribed): Leprosy. Pleuritis. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Leprosy (Systemic); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (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: Her mother was a native of Oxfordshire, her father of Barbados. They had six children and two had leprosy. The child was of ‘characteristically leprous aspect.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and skin
Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Garton, 7 months , Infant

Occupation or role: Infant
Age: 7 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865
Date of death: 10 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Encephalocele. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Encephalocele (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This child was admitted with a congenital meningocele.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Patrick Alexander Mackay, 3 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1890
Date of death: 27 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Atelectasis
Disease (standardised): Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: This child was admitted in a dying condition. There was no history of diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Sellen, 42, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1890
Date of death: 1 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia (double)
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For about a fortnight before admission he had been depressed and complaining of pains in the loins and chest. There was some cough but no real shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial tubes, bronchial glands, laryngeal cartilages, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: n/a

George Burgess, 50, Stone mason

Occupation or role: Stone mason
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1890
Date of death: 28 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Aortic disease. Bronchitis. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry
Medical notes: For many years he had suffered from winter bronchitis, but was not usually laid up for more than a few days together. He had been in fair health during the summer of the present year, and began to be seriously short of breath three months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aortic valves, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Jones, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1890
Date of death: 9 Sep 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Aortic aneurysm
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The man was brought up to the hospital in an extremely cyanosed state, sweating profusely, with great embarrassment of breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, testes, bladder and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Webster, 11 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1890
Date of death: 18 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumothorax. Empyema (R. side)
Disease (standardised): Pneumothorax (Lung); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The child had been reared by the breast only, and up to the end of May was in good health. At that time it developed a cough, and was stated to have pleurisy. The mother later noticed the breath to be foetid, and a large quantity of a substance the description of which answered to pus was coughed up suddenly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, tonsils, pericardium, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, bladder, uterus, brain and ears
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Webster, 5 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Jul 1890
Date of death: 2 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: There was a strong phthisical history on the mother’s side of the family. The child was healthy till it had a severe attack of measles ten days before. With the disappearance of the rash a cold began, and for the last four days the child had suffered from increasing dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, tonsils, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, duodenum, intestines, vermiform appendix, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Burden, 56, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1890
Date of death: 18 Jun 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia (Right)
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On June 12th the man felt sick and ill and went to bed. On the 13th he felt weak, had cough and dyspnoea and pain in the right side of the chest. On the 14th he began to spit up blood-stained matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, tonsils, thyroid gland, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, omentum, liver, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, bile duct, pancreas, small intestines, sigmoid flexure, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Sims, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1890
Date of death: 26 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Kent, 50, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1890
Date of death: 24 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of oesophagus. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The notes of the case were removed from the Fuller ward by some person unknown.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, lungs, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

William Fisher, 63, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1890
Date of death: 19 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. Lobar pneumonia. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: He had suffered from colic and from many attacks of gout. The patient groaned when spoken to.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, stomach, duodenum, intestines and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Dale, 69, Livery stable worker

Occupation or role: Livery stable worker
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1890
Date of death: 19 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonic consolidation of lower lobe of right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Consolidation (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: About January 10th 1890 he was seized with influenza and had a severe attacks. He suffered from cough and he lost much flesh, about two stone in four months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, suprarenals, pancreas, bladder, prostate, testes, liver, spleen, kidneys and skull
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth French, 55, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1890
Date of death: 26 Apr 1890
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (r). Old gastric ulcer
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For some years she had had epigastric pain after food. In 1890 she had an attack of haematemesis and came into the hosputal. On the 20th she had pain in the right side of the chest and the following day she began to be troubled with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, uterus and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

William Haworth, 21, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1890
Date of death: 23 Apr 1890
Disease (transcribed): Left lower lobe pneumonia. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For two and a half years before his admission he suffered from palpitation and from shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, larynx, pericardium, heart, intestines, peritoneum, omentum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, intestines, vermiform appendix and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Bessie Frow, 29, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1890
Date of death: 24 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Influenza? Exophthalmic goitre
Disease (standardised): Influenza, human (Respiratory tract); Graves disease (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was extremely ill when she came into the hospital and no history was obtained except that she had had palpitation for some time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, trachea, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, omentum, liver, spleen, descending colon, kidneys, suprarenals, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Edwin Mandy, 28, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1890
Date of death: 5 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Bennett, Lawrence Henry
Medical notes: At the beginning of the year the man said he had influenza and was laid up for a week. On February 12th he felt chilly and on the 13th he had an attack of shivering and began to suffer from cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Peachell, 17, Valet

Occupation or role: Valet
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890
Date of death: 27 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The patient lived in St James’ Street, where he said the drains smelt very bad and he slept next door to a water closet downstairs. He was well until eight weeks before his admission. He had an illness which his doctor ascribed to drain poisoning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Smith, 18, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1890
Date of death: 28 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: He was taken ill two days before his admission. He suffered from cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Morrison, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1890
Date of death: 25 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Purulent bronchitis (after influenza)
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination
Type of incident: n/a

Jeremiah Murphy, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1890
Date of death: 25 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis and pneumonia (after influenza)
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination
Type of incident: n/a

William Dyer, 58, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890
Date of death: 23 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Aneurismal dilatation of arch and transverse portion of aorta. Marked atheroma. Hydro-thorax. Atheroma of aortic valves
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Hydrothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The patient said he had five or six attacks of gout and he had been subject to palpitation since his childhood. At the beginning of December 18890 he had cough and dyspnoea. For four months before his admission he had noticed some oedema of the feet at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Scott, 1 year 8 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 8 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1890
Date of death: 21 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Capillary bronchitis. Diphtheria. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: At the house from which he came the drains were in an unsatisfactory state and were under repair when the child was taken ill, and there were bad smells. The patient began to lose his appetite a fortnight before his admission and had some sore throat for a week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus, larynx, soft palate, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Pearce, 18, Kitchenmaid

Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1889
Date of death: 8 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pyelo-nephritis. Operation. Acute bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Operation (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: When she was nine years of age she had an attack of haematuria and became an Inpatient at St Thomas’ Hospital. Two years before she came to St George’s she noticed that she passed blood with her urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, alimentary canal and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

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