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: Married Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 May 1858 Date of death: 30 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Renal dropsy. Atrophy of one kidney Disease (standardised): Edema (Kidneys); Atrophy (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: 'A married woman who some months before admission had a very tedious labour & was confined of two dead children. In March she caught a violent cold & three weeks ago her legs became anasarcous. Subsequently the abdomen increased rapidly in size. The catamenia [menstruation] had been absent for two months & it was conjectured she might be pregnant’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
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: Married Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1858 Date of death: 20 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant & fibrous tumours of the uterus Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A healthy-looking woman, married, who never was ill until 3 or 4 months ago when she began to pass blood in the urine & suffered some little pain in doing so. For 18 months she had been troubled with incontinence of urine, but she did not take any notice of it until blood appeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, pelvis, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Nov 1855 Date of death: 4 Dec 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys and Heart 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: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Two months before admission this woman had caught cold, and for a time 'doctored' herself, but as her legs became oedematous and her breathing very short, she applied as an outpatient to the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855 Date of death: 19 Dec 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 week before admission her legs began to swell and she suffered from giddiness and tinnitus with occasional numbness of the hands. She also complained of slight cough and fluttering in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jan 1856 Date of death: 27 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of ovary. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that her bowels had become more or less relaxed ever since September 1854 when she had an attack of Cholera. 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856 Date of death: 9 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: It appeared that this woman had been subject for years to winter cough. She have her age as 42, but she was probably ten years older. For the last nine weeks she had been suffering from cough with muco-purulent expectoration. Her legs became anasarcous and her face swollen and puffy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1856 Date of death: 9 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Brain, Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); 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: A poor widow who had been for some time attending the Hospital as an out patient for palpitation. On the 5th she had a fit (probably epileptic) and three fits on the 6th before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856 Date of death: 3 Aug 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: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that she had been well until six weeks ago, when, without any considerable cause, her legs began to swell and she experienced pain in the epigastric region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1856 Date of death: 7 Aug 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): 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: Six weeks before admission she had suffered from scarlatina. She had caught cold and when admitted the body was very oedematous. Full notes of this case will be found in number 84 of the clinical notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Aug 1856 Date of death: 14 Aug 1856 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); 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: This girl stated that she was in good health until nine days ago; when without any very obvious cause she was taken with violent abdominal pain and retching. The next day the belly and legs began to swell and she complained of a tingling sensation in the legs. 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: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856 Date of death: 26 Dec 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive disease of Kidneys. Calculi in Kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Calculi (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: This woman was confined nine months ago. Soon after getting about she caught cold and had never felt well since. About a month after confinement her legs, hands and face began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1857 Date of death: 10 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pneumonia. Scrofulous disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) 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 was admitted with pretty severe pyrexia accompanied by a reddish mottled condition of the skin which had somewhat the appearance of the eruption of measles. 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: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the ovary. Chronic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A married woman who was admitted with pain and distension of the abdomen in which a hard mass present. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a