Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 30 Dec 1853 Date of death: 31 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Effusion on brain. Purulent effusion in pleura & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Brain); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Abdomen) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'Admitted on the evening of the 30th with much cough, laboured breathing, flushed face, & quick pulse, but not much pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 5 Apr 1854 Date of death: 26 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Extensive ulceration of the cacum, colon and rectum (large intestine) Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient had been suffering from looseness of the bowels for 3 weeks before admission, and during that time he had passed much blood by stool’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1857 Date of death: 2 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital with symptoms of strangulated femoral hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Aug 1856 Date of death: 24 Sep 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive loss of scalp from ulceration. Pneumonia. Inflamed Femoral Vein Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Scalp); Pneumonia (Lung); Inflammation (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: On the day before admission he fell backwards in going up stairs and cut his head against a step. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Sep 1849 Date of death: 19 Sep 1849 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the spinal cord. Brain healthy. Bladder distended, and its lining membrane vascular Disease (standardised): Softening (Spinal cord); Disease (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of loss of power & feeling of numbness of both legs, but it did not appear on closer investigation that there was any loss of sensation. He stated that his symptoms had been coming on gradually for 5 months, that he had had no fit of any sort, and that he had an attack of a similar kind 3 years ago from which he had recovered, but not perfectly. For 5 months past he has been unable to work’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1853 Date of death: 14 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Ulceration of the larynx and trachea. Ulceration of the ileum, colon and rectum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Trachea); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient applied for relief from severe diarrhoea which had existed during the previous fortnight. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1853 Date of death: 7 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that he had for some time suffered from cough with occasional haemoptysis and that during the last four weeks his legs had become anasarcous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1850 Date of death: 13 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Cherry stone in trachea Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with symptoms of a foreign body in the trachea. The history being that the child had been playing with cherry stones and a boy threw one into his mouth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx and trachea Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1848 Date of death: 15 Jan 1849 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Miliary tubercles. Old adhesions of peritoneum Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient stated on admission that he had been subject to cough for some years, but had not until lately suffered much inconvenience. He caught cold 8 or 9 weeks previously, and has had a good deal of cough & dyspnoea ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1848 Date of death: 30 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): No apparent disease could be detected Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man was lifted from the roof of a stage coach upon which he had mounted in Piccadilly only a few minutes before, apparently in his ordinary state of health. It was stated that attention was called to his condition by his hat dropping off, when he was discovered to be dead. When brought to the hospital life was quite extinct. He was stated to have been a temperate man of rather abstemious habits, and generally indifferent health, but with no special ailment’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1849 Date of death: 12 Jul 1849 Disease (transcribed): Caries & necrosis of the ilium. Disease of the sacro-iliac joint, Abscess in the left iliac cavity Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Necrosis (Hip); Disease (Hips); Abscess (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with a chronic abscess situated in the left gluteal region which had been some months in forming, but had not prevented him from following his usual employment, which was that of a labourer, more than a week or ten days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 26 Date of admission: 25 Oct 1854 Date of death: 15 Nov 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles in both lungs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'Admitted on account of severe haemoptysis which had been going on more or less during 6 months, but had occurred more abundantly 6 days before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1855 Date of death: 19 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been suffering eleven days from fever. He had pain on pressure over the abdomen and it was ascertained from his friends that his bowels had been relaxed for a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Apr 1849 Date of death: 8 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Gangrena pulmonum. Extensive pleuritic adhesions. Congested liver and spleen Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lungs); Disease (Lungs); Congestion (Liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient whose breath had a most putrescent odour stated that he had suffered more or less form cough during the last 6 months, but that for 5 days he had been confined to bed, his symptoms having been much more urgent and accompanied by severe pain in the hypochondrium. His face was flushed, skin warm & very moist, tongue white, red at edges, movements exceedingly tremulous. Respiration very hurried, and chiefly abdominal, complaining of pain in the right side, & constant cough. He admitted that he had been a man of dissipated habits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1849 Date of death: 23 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Pulmonary emphysema. Hypertrophied heart. Atheroma deposited in coronary arteries. Congested liver. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Emphysema (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Coronary arteries); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient who was a large muscular man, stated that he had first suffered form swelling of the ankle 2 months ago, but that under treatment this had been relieved, and the dropsy had again returned about 3 or 4 weeks before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1849 Date of death: 20 Dec 1849 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Granular degeneration of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, a shoemaker by trade, was admitted complaining of loss of power both in his arms and legs, which appeared however to affect chiefly the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856 Date of death: 20 Dec 1856 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of Liver. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been suffering for five weeks from cough and diarrhoea. Lately he was an in patient at St Mary’s Hospital for syphilis, of which he endeavoured for some time to cure himself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 27 Date of admission: 17 Oct 1854 Date of death: 18 Oct 1854 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Effusion on the brain. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Liver) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man was brought into the hospital in a completely delirious state, with jaundiced eyes, [?] tongue, moist skin, tremulous movements, and unable to give any account of himself. It was stated that he had formerly been in a warm climate and that he had acquired very dissipated habits, latterly drinking as much as 3 bottles of gin daily. He was ordered to have some bottled stout’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1856 Date of death: 9 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Secondary deposits Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Deposits (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted having a wound at the posterior part of the scalp, caused by a piece of iron falling from a height of fourteen feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1853 Date of death: 28 Sep 1853 Disease (transcribed): Complete separation of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. Laceration of dura mater Disease (standardised): Separation (Spine); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted having a short time before fallen, head first, a height of about fourteen feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Oct 1853 Date of death: 5 Dec 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: He was admitted with pretty severe haemoptysis of about a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1849 Date of death: 6 Jul 1849 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra, false passage. Inflamed & ulcerated bladder. Dilated ureters. Abscesses in the kidney Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Inflammation (Bladder); Ulcer (Bladder); Abscess (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with an inflamed bursa patella of the right knee with slight effusion into the textures around the joint, which subsided in a short time under ordinary treatment. After he had been a few days in the hospital it was discovered that he laboured under difficulty in passing urine which flowed in a small stream & on the 18th an attempt was made to introduce a catheter into the bladder without success, in consequence of a firm stricture situated about the membranous portion of the urethra’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 38 Date of admission: 26 Jul 1854 Date of death: 29 Jul 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse suppuration of areolar tissue of larynx. Laryngotomy Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Larynx); Operation (Larynx) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient had experienced some difficulty of breathing for a month past, which had gradually been getting worse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1857 Date of death: 14 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated lung. Fractured rib, clavicle and humerus Disease (standardised): Laceration (Lung); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle); Fracture (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had a very extensive injury to the chest. It appeared that he had been driving rapidly and by some means drove into an area of an unfurnished house. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1853 Date of death: 21 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied and dilatation of heart. Congested liver and spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Congestion (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient, after having suffered more or less from cough all winter, had found his legs began to swell about six weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a