Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1880 Date of death: 25 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Infarction of lung. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Infarction (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Six years ago he entered a cavalry regiment and on his papers the note ‘slight cardiac murmur’ was entered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 26 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Dropsy and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For the last twelve years the patient had been subject to cough, always in the winter, and varying in duration according to the state of the weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Feb 1880 Date of death: 28 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves (mitral stenosis). Dilatation of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For several years she had been subject to a cough in the winter and profuse night sweats. On the morning of February 8th she felt more short of breath than usual and applied for relief from a medical man who sent her to the Hospital at once. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidney Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 10 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Mar 1880 Date of death: 28 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Malformation of heart. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Malformation (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: All her life the patient was subject to cough and every winter it became worse and in foggy weather. She had always had palpitation on exertion and soon lost her breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1880 Date of death: 1 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the caecum. Slight endocarditis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Case obscured Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1881 Date of death: 1 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral congestion. Endocarditis. Granular kidneys (infarct) Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Infarct (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She had rheumatic fever at 10; no subsequent oedema. In Jan 1880 she had syphilis with marked secondary symptoms in throat & skin. She was for 6 months under treatment. Five weeks ago she felt pains in her legs & left shoulder, with some shivering & loss of appetite; much headache; some palpitation felt. She could walk without difficulty. The next morning she found she could not stand' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, brain
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Oct 1881 Date of death: 28 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Cardiac dilatation Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She can give no history of disease previous to 1874 when she had rheumatic fever 'along with smallpox'; she was laid up for 4 months; some subsequent shortness of breath & general impairment of health; no oedema until 3 weeks ago. She has been accustomed lately to take considerable doses of chloral & subcutaneous injections of morphia without medical advice' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1881 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Inflammation of liver Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In May 1881 she fell and struck her hip against some stones and from that time she dates constant discomfort in the hip and a limping gait. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Nov 1882 Date of death: 7 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Uraemic convulsions. Cystic kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Mitral obstruction. Cancer of uterus Disease (standardised): Uraemia (Kidney); Seizures (Brain); Cysts (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She was in good health until 1880 when she had rheumatic fever. Since then she had never felt well. There was some blood passed with the urine in 1880 and she had oedema and began to lose her eyesight. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1882 Date of death: 17 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilation of heart. Congestion of lungs. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: For about six months his strength had been failing and his means of getting a living diminishing. Three months before admission he had oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coach painter Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Nov 1882 Date of death: 25 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fatty change in heart, liver and kidneys. Enlarged spleen. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Enlarged (Spleen); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: In 1863 he had syphilis with severe secondary symptoms. He first noticed blood passed by the intestines in 1880 and again in 1882 by the intestines and the mouth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hammerman Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1882 Date of death: 10 Dec 1882 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of left testis, lumbar glands, liver and lungs. Aortic and mitral valve disease Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Testis); Carcinoma (Lumbar lymph nodes); Carcinoma (Liver); Carcinoma (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: In 1878 he had a very severe cold with considerable pain throughout the chest and loss of voice for a week. Again in October 1882 he began to feel sudden onset of pain over the loins and spine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and testes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1882 Date of death: 12 Dec 1882 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and incompetency. Adherent pericardium. Hypertrophy and dilation of left ventricle Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He first had Rheumatic Fever in 1862 and since then had had several minor attacks with frequent cough, and after Christmas 1881, considerable shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jan 1883 Date of death: 8 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She had acute articular rheumatism of the knee and hands in October 1882 which left her with chronic swelling of the feet and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1883 Date of death: 15 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had rheumatic fever first aged four, and since then four times. He had much palpitation and was unable to do any work. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1884 Date of death: 22 Jun 1884 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had had a severe rigor and sweat very profusely. Pain in the back, feet, knees and arms followed. The joints were reddened and swelled rapidly. He was delirious every night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Sep 1884 Date of death: 14 Sep 1884 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Cerebral embolism, and softening Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical notes: She had been suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea, shivering, drowsiness and weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, brain, spleen, kidneys, liver and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Apr 1885 Date of death: 13 May 1885 Disease (transcribed): Encysted empyema. Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Cysts (Pleura); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Schachl, Frank F Medical notes: Mother died of heart disease. She had rheumatism when eight and eleven. Pains began in the left side and back having caught a cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a