Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 52 Date of admission: 16 May 1854 Date of death: 17 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man whose face was very anaemic had been ill 18 months. He first complained of numbness in his legs & swelling of his feet. He had suffered from gout 2 years previously’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Sep 1858 Date of death: 14 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'There had been nothing to call attention to this man’s case during the first ten days or so of his residence in the house. It was looked upon as one of chronic rheumatism from which according to his own account he had suffered for 12 months & had been incapacitated for his usual daily work for nearly the whole of that time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Wig maker Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Nov 1858 Date of death: 12 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Gallstones. Perforation of the gall bladder. Ulceration of the intestines Disease (standardised): Gallstone (Gallbladder); Perforation (Gallbladder); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a wig maker was admitted in a state of great prostration following an attack of gall stones. He had no pain except when pressure was made over the right hypochondriac region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
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: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Oct 1855 Date of death: 20 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been in the Hospital twice previously for anasarca. For ten days he had suffered from pain in the belly and loins, and some pain during micturition. 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: 12 Mar 1856 Date of death: 15 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased Kidneys. Diabetes Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Diabetes Mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was in the Hospital a few weeks ago suffering from ascites and slight pneumonia. He had two attacks of haematemesis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1856 Date of death: 2 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that he had felt pretty well until three of four months ago when he began to suffer from languor and slight pain in the chest accompanied by dyspnoea and palpitation after much exertion. Subsequently his legs became oedematous and his abdomen gradually enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1855 Date of death: 29 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: During the autumn he had been a patient of Dr Nairne for dropsy and albuminuria. After being under treatment a long time, he went out on family business and caught a severe chill which much aggravated all his symptoms. In addition to the anasarca he had a severe cough and the heart's action was found greatly increased. 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: 30 Apr 1856 Date of death: 13 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been out with the fleet to Sevastopol. At the storming of the Redan on 18th June 1855 he received three wounds. One of those, on the back of the left thigh, had not healed when he came to the Hospital. He had been home about five months and soon after his return he took cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tin plate worker Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1856 Date of death: 26 Aug 1856 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Renal disease Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Abdomen) 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's health had been good until six weeks ago, then anasarca of the legs and abdomen followed a severe cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Aug 1856 Date of death: 1 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) 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 ill for five weeks. He caught cold and could not shake it off. Gradually his feet and legs began to swell and finally the abdomen and face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 30 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Compressed and condensed lung. Displaced heart. Peritonitis. Enlarged liver. Diseased kidneys. Ulceration of the large intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Displaced (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Ulcer (Intestines) ; Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: For six years he had suffered at times from cough and more than once from slight haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 8 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pneumonia. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been sadly neglected at his home for three weeks, and was brought to the hospital in a dying state suffering from orthopnoea and pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1857 Date of death: 30 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been out at drill the day before his admission and appeared, according to his wife’s account, to have been tolerably well on his return home. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Sep 1857 Date of death: 17 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard 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: Baker Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1857 Date of death: 17 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man came to the hospital in a semicomatose state, which gradually passed into complete coma. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 13 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) 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 good health until the winter of this year when he was working so hard it wore him out, and he was at last unable to take any walking exercise. Subsequently his legs began to swell, and three weeks before admission he brought up a great deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. 'For examination of brain see Dr Ogle's notes' Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 11 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A man of rather intemperate habits who dated the commencement of his failing health from last November, when he had a cough and shortness of breath followed by swelling of his legs and thighs, and pain in the hypochondrium. Subsequently his belly enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 28 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Epilepsy. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain); Albuminuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard 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'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 18 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man came under the care of the physician after being admitted as a surgeon’s patient for necrosis of the humerus. It appeared that 14 years ago he had syphilis very badly; in other respects his health had been good. Seven weeks before admission he said he caught cold & very soon his legs became anasarcous & his belly much enlarged. He had also cough & some pain in the right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Laundryman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A laundryman who stated that he caught a severe cold whilst sitting up nursing his sick wife. Oedema of the legs rapidly followed this chill & at a later period the abdomen swelled. He suffered severely from rheumatic gout 16 years ago: except this his health had been good until the present illness came on. He formerly lived for years in a hotel, but had always been temperate’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1858 Date of death: 26 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Cystic disease of the kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man was admitted cold & blue, almost like a person in the collapse of cholera. Although sensible at times, his statements generally were not to be depended upon. His pulse was scarcely perceptible, tongue dry & furred & he complained of pain in the right loin’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 5 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Old aneurism of the abdominal aorta. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had suffered more or less for 16 months with cough, shortness of breath & pain in the chest. The legs had also been apt to show signs of oedema. During the summer months he was better, but as his old symptoms returned towards the close of last year he came as out-patient & attended for nearly 8 weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Diseased kidneys. Rheumatic gout Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had been ill about a month with rheumatic gout in his feet & ankles & swelling of his left wrist. He complained also of pain in his loins which was relieved by dry cupping’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right knee joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sewer worker Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855 Date of death: 2 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal disease. Pericarditis. Oedema of Lungs. Serous Effusion on the Brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A man of intemperate habits who had suffered from acute rheumatism eleven months ago, for which he was under treatment in the Hospital. He dated his illness from five weeks prior to admission when he worked in the sewers at Windsor Castle. He became sick, had shivering fits and pain in all his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a