Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1848 Date of death: 22 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Caries & abscess of the hip joint Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Abscess (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'About the middle of September last this patient contracted syphilis & became in consequence an out-patient of the Lock Hospital. He had a primary sore on the penis & a bubo in each groin. He was put under the influence of mercury & five weeks afterwards (his mouth being still sore), he began to feel pain in the left hip & knee & walked lame. Five or six days afterwards he became disabled & was made an in-patient at the Lock. In about a fortnight afterward some enlargement had taken place around the joint, & an issue was made just behind the trochanter major’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1855 Date of death: 5 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Contusion of the leg. Hospital gangrene. Bed sores Disease (standardised): Contusions (Leg); Gangrene (Leg); Pressure Ulcers (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Drayman Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1853 Date of death: 18 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of thigh. Inflamed saphena and femoral veins Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: On the day of admission he was run over by a dray, which passed over his left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Nov 1856 Date of death: 19 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased knee. Resection. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Resection (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This lad had been a patient in the hospital in the early part of the year, on account of strumous disease of the left knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Mar 1855 Date of death: 10 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Hospital gangrene. Secondary deposits. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1849 Date of death: 2 Jun 1849 Disease (transcribed): Wound of the thigh. Sloughing phagedaena. Tetanus. Congested blood vessels of the membranes of the cord. Cord & brain healthy. Increased vascularity of the nerves Disease (standardised): Wound (Thigh); Phagedena (Tissues); Tetanus (Systemic); Congestion (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This boy, in attempting to jump from a bridge over the Paddington Canal into a boat, lacerated his thigh upon an iron spike. He was admitted an hour afterwards, having lost much blood since the accident’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, left lower extremity
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855 Date of death: 11 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Renal disease. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) 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 enjoyed very good health until ten weeks ago when he began to suffer from pain in the head which came on every day. He had cough, dyspnoea and pain in the loins, and his legs became oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jun 1853 Date of death: 5 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of the leg. Secondary deposits in the left shoulder Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Deposits (Shoulder) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of a fracture of the leg which had been caused by a fall in the street. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right leg Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 35 Date of admission: 23 May 1854 Date of death: 26 May 1854 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of the right foot & leg. Inflammation of both saphena & popliteal veins. Secondary deposits in the lungs Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Deposit (Lung) Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, a strong labourer of healthy appearance, on application at the hospital gave the following history: […] In the course of his work, he let a heavy stone drop on his right foot, striking its outer part. This did not produce much pain or swelling at the time, & he was able to walk a distance of 2 or 3 miles that day’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremities
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1853 Date of death: 5 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the liver. Sloughs over the hip and sacrum Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Sloughing (Hip); Sloughing (Spine) 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 woman had been in the hospital only a short time previously with symptoms of dyspepsia and headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1853 Date of death: 8 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the great toe. Secondary deposits in the anterior mediastinum, lungs, kidneys and right testis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Toes); Deposits (Thorax); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (Kidney); Deposits (Testis) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of an abscess in the great toe of the right foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856 Date of death: 16 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Calculi in Kidneys. Abscess in knee Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Calculi (Kidney); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with acute pain and swelling of the right knee which he said he had suffered from for ten days. There was every appearance of suppuration going on within the joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1856 Date of death: 23 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased knee. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Five weeks before admission this man had begun to suffer from swelling and stiffness in the left knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right knee Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Apr 1853 Date of death: 17 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Morbus coxarius. Bedsores Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed by the friends before an examination could take place. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 13 Date of admission: 19 Apr 1854 Date of death: 14 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Abscess in femur. Inflamed profunda & femoral veins. Secondary deposits of lung, empyema Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Abscess (Thigh); Inflammation (Blood vessels); Deposit (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This boy was originally admitted with a view to his being forwarded to Margate [the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital at Margate], on account of strumous disease of the knee, but on his admission the disease was found to be in too active a state to justify that measure. There was very considerable pain in the joint’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, ‘the stump’ (‘the right thigh had been recently amputated about the middle’)
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 76 Date of admission: 12 Apr 1854 Date of death: 15 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Wound of the leg. Sloughing phagadaena of the leg Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Ulcer (Leg) Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This old woman, who was said to be much addicted to drinking, was admitted in consequence of an accident in which she had suffered a [?] wound of the left leg from the wheel of a cab passing over it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 79 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 May 1855 Date of death: 18 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Anarsarca. Ulcers of the legs. Disease (standardised): Odema (Indeterminate); Ulcer (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1856 Date of death: 5 Jul 1856 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of knee joint. Heptization of lung Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Knee); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had noticed for a considerable time a swelling on the lower part of the right thigh which had been gradually, but slowly, increasing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right knee Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1849 Date of death: 20 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Brain wet, anaemic. Spinal cord healthy. Thoracic viscera healthy. Abscesses in both kidneys. Bladder hypertrophied. Inflammation of both knee joints Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Abscess (Kidneys); Disease (Bladder); Inflammation (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'When this patient was admitted no distinct account could be obtained of his illness. The finger-joints were slightly swollen & red, as well as the wrist, there was effusion in the right knee’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1849 Date of death: 12 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Separation of the epiphyses of the bones. Amputation. Inflamed femoral vein. Secondary deposits in the lungs. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Inflammation (Thigh); Deposit (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a lacerated wound of the integument six inches long just below & nearly parallel to his right groin, the skin in the neighbourhood being extensively bruised; and a compound fracture of the right tibia at the junction of its middle & lower thirds, the upper fragment of which projected through the wound’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right lower extremity
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1849 Date of death: 13 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous caries of the hip. Ulcerated cartilages. Partial dislocation. Abscesses. No tubercles in the lungs or other organs Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Ulcer (Hip); Dislocation (Hips); Abscess
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This boy was admitted with a large abscess situated on the outer side of the upper part of the left thigh at some little distance below the great trochanter. He was of strumous aspect & stated by his mother to have always been a feeble, delicate child, & it appears from her account that for upwards of three years he had suffered from lameness, pain in the hip & knee & other symptoms of chronic disease of the left hip’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left lower extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 May 1855 Date of death: 11 Jun 1855 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing abscess in leg. Secondary deposits in Lungs and Brain Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (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 on account of an abscess in the left thigh. He did not give any very connected account of the disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 76 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jun 1849 Date of death: 21 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fracture neck of the femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 23 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Mesenteric glands enlarged. Scrofulous disease of the hip Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Mesenteric glands); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with scrofulous disease of both hips but from the mother’s account it appeared that the right hip was first affected about 2 months before. Both legs were drawn up and any attempt to straighten or move them caused pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity