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Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887
Date of death: 27 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Ulceration of intestines
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Medical notes: 'Patient was a painter who for 14 days before admission had complained of shooting pains in the back & arms and above the ankles. After the 10th he was laid up in bed'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1887
Date of death: 26 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of tibia & fibula (leg). Cardiac syncope
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Syncope (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'A feeble old woman who had been troubled with rheumatism for many years. She caught her foot in a mal[?] & fell down twisting her left ankle'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Whitesmith
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1887
Date of death: 24 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Prostatic hypertrophy. Retention of urine. Cystotomy
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Prostate); Cystotomy (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering and Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Was operated on for piles in Oct 1884. Had good health till he was quite old'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1887
Date of death: 24 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Granular (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Brain)
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 patient had scarlet fever in '67 with measles in the same year, chorea in '77, lasting for 6 months, & she was I.P. [in-patient] here in '79 with gastric ulcer. She had had oedema for nearly 4 years when she was admitted in June of this year, No 764'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain membranes, brain
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bus conductor
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1887
Date of death: 20 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever (ulceration & perforation)
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Patient was a bus conductor, who 14 days before admission was seized with pains down the back & arms which spread all over him and were accompanied by diarrhoea & vomiting'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Collector
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Sep 1887
Date of death: 20 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Chronic pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Heart); Pleurisy (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had had frequent attacks of rheumatic fever. He was in a moribund condition'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady's maid
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1887
Date of death: 18 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Shock after ovariotomy
Disease (standardised): Shock Ovariotomy (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Page, Harry Marmaduke
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Patient had [?] dispution of the abdomen for about 2 years. Has had 2 or 3 attacks of peritonitis'
'Abdominal examination only permitted'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1887
Date of death: 16 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease of kidneys etc
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Patient had suffered from syphilis'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Aug 1887
Date of death: 13 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Edema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: White-Cooper, George Owen
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Medical notes: 'Family history good. Is married & has 9 children. He has always enjoyed good health. Works about 14 hours a day in a close room'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1886
Date of death: 9 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Cerebral softening. Embolism of spleen
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Softening (Brain); Embolism (Spleen)
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 acute rheumatism in '82, none since. She had had frontal headache for 4

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

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

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1886
Date of death: 17 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid phthisis. Dilatation of the right side of the heart. Hypertrophy of the right ventricle and advanced fatty degeneration of its muscle
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
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 patient attributed his illness to lying down on a haystack after cutting chaff. He had intense dyspnoea and had periodic attacks of cough in the winter since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1886
Date of death: 17 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (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 was an intemperate butler, who came into hospital on the 4th day of his illness which commenced with a rigor. Expectoration became copious and blood stained on the morning of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1886
Date of death: 16 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: On February 20th he did not feel well, with some weakness of the left arm and giddiness. Sitting by the fire, he had an ‘aura’ in the left arm, with twitching, and then he became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines, dura mater and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1886
Date of death: 14 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Congestion of the lungs and kidneys. Fatty liver. Adherent pericardium. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Congestion (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Adherent (Pericardium); Disease (Heart)
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 always drunk hard, but had had no excesses of late. He had good health with the exception of rheumatic fever in 1856, since when he had been well up to three days before admission when he had a cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, dura mater and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Milkman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1886
Date of death: 12 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema. Adherent pericardium. Dilated right side of heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Adherent (Pericardium); Disease (Heart)
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 bronchitis when a child and was in the hospital for that disease. He had scarcely ever been free from the complaint. He came in for the fourth time with oedematous legs, his breath became daily shorter and he had much dyspnoea with much cyanosis.
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

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 2 years 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1886
Date of death: 11 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (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: Two days before admission the child developed a cough which grew daily worse. The child vomited and had some slight diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Musician
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1885
Date of death: 8 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (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: Five weeks prior to admission she caught cold and had a cough with much expectoration. From that date she rapidly emaciated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Stableman
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1886
Date of death: 10 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: For twelve months prior to admission she had lost flesh rapidly, with pains in the lumbar region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1885
Date of death: 6 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had syphilis in 1875. He was a temperate man who had caught severe cold in the early part of 1881 when he had congestion of the liver. A sallow tint of skin gradually came on and his abdomen swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, pancreas and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1886
Date of death: 9 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Ascending spinal paralysis
Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Spine)
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 had no illness up to 1880 when she contracted tracheitis with attacks of an asthmatic character which returned every winter. In December 1885 she contracted rheumatism in the knees and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Hawker
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1886
Date of death: 8 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (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: He developed a cough on February 24th and had a short convulsion two days afterwards while cutting back teeth. There was another convulsion on March 1st.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, brain and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1886
Date of death: 7 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Tricuspid incompetence. Congestion of the lungs. Emphysema (pneumonia)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Pneumonia (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: For eight weeks prior to admission he had had pain in the left breast and left axilla with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and patella
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1886
Date of death: 7 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the liver. (Cicatrices in the colon)
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Cicatrix (Intestines)
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 patient served twenty one years in the 60th Rifles. Of late he had had dyspeptic pains. Fourteen days prior to admission he went to a doctor on account of abdominal pains and a large liver was found to exist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, small intestine and colon
Type of incident: n/a