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Maria Beard, 54, Shopkeeper

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1886
Date of death: 1 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Peritonitis. Omental hernia. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'With the exception of rheumatic fever in '62, the patient had been well, & had had no constipation up to the 17th December'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, peritoneum, stomach, uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Bridget Golliker, 6, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1885
Date of death: 10 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The child lived in a house with defective drains. She had a slight cold, her breathing later became hard and she made a noise as if she was being choked.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Cook, 15, Van boy

Occupation or role: Van boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1886
Date of death: 10 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pyelitis. Dilatation of pelves of kidneys. Calculus in left kidney. Hypospadias
Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney); Hypospadias (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: In 1880 he was an in patient here for an operation for the relief of a bad hypospadias. Since then he had frequent stoppages of the water.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, stomach, intestines and penis
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen O'Brien, 46, Lastmaker

Occupation or role: Lastmaker
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1886
Date of death: 6 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had enjoyed good health up to '83 when she contracted bronchitis, which had recurred every winter since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, uterus
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Francis Baugh, 75, Draper

Occupation or role: Draper
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1886
Date of death: 18 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Dilatation and hypertrophy of the heart. Mitral stenosis. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
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 1885 he began to fail and slight bronchitis came on which grew much worse in the early part of January, with slight increasing oedema of legs and gradual mental failure.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Bentley, 5, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1885
Date of death: 4 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Collapse after diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: A boy in the family had diphtheria sixteen days before and then a girl, who died. A doctor said diphtheria. The patient began to complain of sore throat, failing and bad appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, bronchi, larynx, trachea, pharynx, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Clara Bowman, 34, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1886
Date of death: 19 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetence. Dilatation and hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was always well up to 1874 when she had her first child. In November 1885 she began to cough slightly, but the cough had grown gradually worse and she was confined to bed from March 1st.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, heart, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, ovary and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Carn, 66, Game keeper

Occupation or role: Game keeper
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1885
Date of death: 5 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Renal disease
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He had a winter cough for twenty years which became worse year by year. His legs had swelled, he had pain in the abdomen and had polyuria for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Keel, 53, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1886
Date of death: 21 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver, pancreas, peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient’s first illness was bronchitis in 1883 and each winter since he had bronchitis. He emaciated very rapidly and had much constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

George Percy, 32, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1884
Date of death: 28 Mar 1885
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease of spleen and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine
Medical notes: He was one of four living out of twenty one brothers and sisters. One lived to be twenty one, other rest died young. He developed lumps on the tibias eight years ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Prince, 73, Caretaker

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

John Garrett, 54, Tin smith

Occupation or role: Tin smith
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1885
Date of death: 9 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurism
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He was garotted on Thames Embankment two years ago, struggled and was robbed. He was very stiff after that event. He noticed a lump in the left front chest in August 1883.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, sternum and aneurism
Type of incident: n/a

Meshach Hearn, 21, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1885
Date of death: 10 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): 'Large white’ kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The patient was a gypsy. Eight weeks before admission he caught cold and three weeks after the legs began to swell, followed by the eyes and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

George Stanley, 21, Shop porter

Occupation or role: Shop porter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1885
Date of death: 9 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: Very little was known about this patient. He was semi-delirious on admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Hyde, 54 or 57, [Wife of] Paper stainer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Paper stainer
Age: 54 or 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1886
Date of death: 24 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The case was that of a married woman who had no heritable history of phthisis. She had haemoptysis late in life, being under the care of Dr Dickinson in October 1885, when she exhibited the early symptoms of the secondary stage of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Thompson, 67, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1886
Date of death: 24 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had some pain over the left mammary region and sternum some two months prior to admission. For the last three weeks he had had a cough which had grown gradually worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Louisa Atlee, 58, Attendant

Occupation or role: Attendant
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1885
Date of death: 12 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of peritoneum, intestine, ovary
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: She had been troubled of late with dyspepsia, and about Christmas time first noticed a swelling in the abdomen which was followed by swelling in the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Reginald Wood, 17, Slater

Occupation or role: Slater
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1886
Date of death: 26 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Atheroma and stenosis of the mitral valve. Aortic incompetence. Hypertrophy of the heart. Adherent pericardium
Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Adherent (Pericardium)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The boy was an In Patient in 1885 with heart disease and pericarditis. He left with a double aortic and mitral murmur and much palpitation. He returned to the Hospital after thirty four days, having had nausea and vomiting for six days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Moorhouse, 19, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1885
Date of death: 12 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: She had cancrum oris as a child. She was subject to constipation, abdominal pain and distension.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Kitching, 46, Potman

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1885
Date of death: 12 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The man was described as ‘a drunkard.’ He had a severe cold and cough, and severe pain in the abdomen. He had been advised to stop drinking six weeks prior to admission on account of symptoms of delirium tremens.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and heart
Type of incident: n/a

James Churchill, 30, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1886
Date of death: 29 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart. Aortic incompetence. Mitral dilatation. Haemorrhage into cardiac walls. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Adherent (Pericardium); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
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 had always been well up to 1878 when he had acute rheumatism. For the last six months he had had shortness of breath with occasional cough and sternal pain for the last six weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Herbert Brooks, 30, Plate layer

Occupation or role: Plate layer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1885
Date of death: 15 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: Seven weeks ago he had pain in all his bones and gradually grew weaker. He had constipation and frothy expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

George Holmes, 3, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1885
Date of death: 16 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The child began to fail, lost his appetite, began to hang his head and had fits with foaming at the mouth. Later he developed fever and a brassy cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, larynx and trachea
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Ashley, 60, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1885
Date of death: 17 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He contracted bronchitis two years ago which now came on again.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Ireland, 38, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1886
Date of death: 29 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia (grey hepatisation)
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had rigors on March 21st when cough came on and pain in the right axilla from the 22nd.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

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