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Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1888
Date of death: 20 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Embolism (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Gamgee, Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said he had never had rheumatic fever. The only illness he remembered having was scarlatina from which he suffered when he was 13 years of age’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pericardium, heart, lungs, brain, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestines, pancreas

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Butler
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 May 1888
Date of death: 23 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into the left corpus striatum. Old softening of right hemisphere. Red granular contracted kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'No history could be obtained from the patient. Her husband said that her mother had died suddenly at the age of 60, of apoplexy. The patient had been married for 8 ½ years during which period she suffered neither from gout, rheumatism, dropsy nor palpitation. She frequently, however, had headache and was habitually disturbed once or twice during the night to pass water’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, kidneys, heart, spleen, liver, lungs, stomach, eyes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Grocer
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1888
Date of death: 30 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis and general tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The child’s father and mother were healthy. Three of her brothers and sisters were dead, one died in infancy, a second of bronchitis and the third of ‘croup’. The child had hooping cough and measles, and afterwards inflammation of the eyes. She was a bright and intelligent child, she did well at school and was interested in her work till about 6 weeks before her admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1888
Date of death: 26 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Peripheral neuritis (alcoholic)
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Neuritis (Nervous system)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'For about 3 months before she came to the hospital the patient had some swelling in her legs and for 2 months she had been unable to walk. The memory was defective for 3 weeks before she was admitted. She came in under Mr Bennett [William Henry Bennett] for hernia, but after consultation with Dr Ewart [William Ewart] she was transferred’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, thorax, heart, lungs, spleen, kidneys, liver, gall bladder, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1888
Date of death: 18 Dec 1888
Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Thrombosis of cortical veins over right cerebral hemisphere. Hemorrhages into right hemisphere
Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Thrombosis (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The woman was a servant. She had generally had good health. She said that about six years before she came to the hospital she had measles, and four years later her tonsils were ‘cut out’. She had always been anaemic, but her catamenia [menstruation] were regular’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Skull, brain, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus, ovaries, stomach, intestines, tongue, oesophagus, teeth, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1889
Date of death: 12 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Ingravescent apoplexy. Chronic Brights disease
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: He had been a soldier and had fought in the Crimea. On the morning of his admission he was carrying a piano when he fell down. Soon afterwards he found he had lost power in his left arm and left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, thorax and heart
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1889
Date of death: 4 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Morbus cordis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Seven years before her admission the woman had a severe illness of which the chief symptoms were severe pains in her joints. Five weeks before she came to St George’s she had a similar illness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 May 1889
Date of death: 6 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Her husband said that she was confined on April 4th. After the birth of the child the patient complained frequently of headache but she was not seriously ill until May 9th when she became suddenly faint and had an attack of vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, brain, spleen, liver, kidneys, intestines, eyes and ears
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1889
Date of death: 8 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: A fellow servant, who knew little of her previous history, said that she had complained of slight headache for a fortnight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, kidneys, liver, ovaries, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1889
Date of death: 10 Aug 1889
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: On the night of July 16th the patient had pain in her left shoulder and found that she had lost power in her left arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Coachman
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1889
Date of death: 6 Oct 1889
Disease (transcribed): General tuberculosis. (Tubercular meningitis. Acute hydrocephalus)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Hydrocephalus (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: She had no sign of illness until September 12th when she had a convulsion and became unconscious for about an hour and a half. A series of convulsive attacks occurred on the following day.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1885
Date of death: 20 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: For the past six months he had been noticed to be ‘queer’, not eating anything but drinking a good deal and not able to do much in the way of work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1885
Date of death: 30 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the oesophagus. Pressure on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Pressure (Laryngeal nerves)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: In September she had profuse haematemesis and dysphagia, gradually growing worse. Two weeks prior to admission her voice began to get hoarse and cough came on.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1886
Date of death: 4 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This man was brought into the hospital totally unconscious and breathing stertorously. Haemorrhage from the nose, mouth and left ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, pancreas, bones and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Plateman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1885
Date of death: 7 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Gumma of the brain. Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Granuloma (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was a plate cleaner at a restaurant and had had well marked syphilis with secondary symptoms about ten years prior to his first admission in May 1885. When admitted he presented the symptoms of melancholia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Postman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1887
Date of death: 20 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'There was no phthisical history. The mother died in an epileptic fit. He said that he was perfectly well until Ap 4th and that on the 5th he was drowsy, disinclined to work (he was a letter carrier and shoemaker) and had suffered from gradually increasing weakness'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1887
Date of death: 5 Oct 1887
Disease (transcribed): Age, Articema of arteries of brain
Disease (standardised): (Brain); (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1887
Date of death: 14 Nov 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine. Softening of dorsal spinal cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Had dysentery in India & 'disease of liver'. He fell off a ladder from a height of 12 feet. Came down on to some old pipes which struck him on the back. Was unable to move. Was not unconscious'
'Permission to examine the body was obtained only on condition that the back only should be examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1887
Date of death: 10 Dec 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient was said to have seen to fall down suddenly & was brought in to the surgery, where he had a series of convulsions of an epileptic character. These passed off but patient remained unconscious'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1888
Date of death: 23 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Uraemia. Chronic Bright’s from red, granular, contracted kidneys. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Old endocarditis. 3 small pontive hemorrhages
Disease (standardised): Uraemia (Kidneys); Nephritis (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient came into the hospital for the first time in May 1882 […] She gave no history of rheumatism nor of chorea. During the five years preceding her admission she had occasionally vomited ‘coffee-ground’ fluid. For 3 years she had suffered form epigastric pain after food and vomiting’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1888
Date of death: 4 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s from small, pale, granular kidneys. Tumour in connection with sheath of left Gasserian ganglion. Aneurism of the left internal carotid artery
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Tumour (Brain); Aneurysm (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had suffered from headaches all her life. During the year preceding her admission they were more severe. Her left eye had been prominent for 9 months. For six months she had lost the sight’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Cranium, brain, eyes, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1888
Date of death: 25 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Thickened and adherent dura mater to a hard, yellow mass in right hemisphere. Softening of brain in neighbourhood. Gummata in liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Softening (Brain); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said that 7 or 8 years before his admission he had an attack of acute rheumatism, when he spent about a fortnight in bed, and was more or less ill for 5 or 6 weeks. Five months before he came in he had pains in his shoulders and elbows, and was laid up in bed for 5 or 6 weeks’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, testes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Greengrocer
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1888
Date of death: 4 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia of lower lobe of the left lung (delirium tremens)
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man said he had had no previous illness except measles when he was a child. When he came in he said he did not take more than 3 half pints of beer daily; but he afterwards admitted that ‘he was not such a f[?] as to decline drinks when they were offered him’. A sister of his said that he drank much beer but did not get drunk’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1886
Date of death: 2 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was run over by a butcher’s cart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission was only obtainable to examine the head
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Caretaker
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1886
Date of death: 22 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was brought into the Hospital in a state of deep unconsciousness. She had a cough for five weeks, but was supposed to be in fair health. She was heard to moan on the morning of the 20th and she was found to be unconscious on the floor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, arteries, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, pancreas, membranes and brain
Type of incident: n/a