Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1889 Date of death: 18 Sep 1889 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan Medical notes: Not seen by the Surgical Registrar Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jun 1891 Date of death: 23 Jul 1891 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis Disease (standardised): Colitis (Colon); Ulcer (Colon) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'This was a young married woman of previous good health, who had never been out of England, but lived almost entirely in Clapham. In March 1890 she was confined with a 6 months child but retained her health; and on March 21st 1891 she have birth to a full-term child. She had been out of bed and well for more than a week when early in May she spent some hours of a wet day at the Naval Exhibition. While there she ‘turned stone cold', and next day she had much headache but no other definite symptom. A week later diarrhoea made its appearance for the first time' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1886 Date of death: 31 Jan 1886 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the spleen. Fracture of ribs. Left pleural effusion. Compression of the left lung Disease (standardised): Rupture (Spleen); Fracture (Ribs); Effusion (Pleura); Compression (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: The patient was driving a furniture van and remembered nothing more until he found himself in the hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain, generative organs and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1888 Date of death: 26 Jan 1888 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'The man was a drunkard. There was some history of epilepsy, the first fit having occurred 4 years & the last 8 months previous to his accident. He was knocked down by a cart, the wheel of which passed over his right knee’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right thigh, cranium, lungs, heart, spleen, spinal cord (‘inquest case … No lesions found at PM in any way explaining the cause of death, except the wound in the right thigh’)
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882 Date of death: 12 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Hodgkins disease. Pleuritis and effusion Disease (standardised): Hodgkin disease (Lymph nodes, Spleen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Eight months before admission the glands on the left side of the neck commenced to enlarge, followed by those of the right side and under the left arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adenoid tissue and pericardium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Nov 1882 Date of death: 28 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ten ribs on right side and nine ribs on left side. Fracture of left clavicle. Fracture at junction of first and second pieces of sternum. Granular kidneys and hypertrophied heart Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle); Fracture (Sternum); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: His cab came in collision with another and in the melee the wheels of one of them passed over his chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bootmaker Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Dec 1882 Date of death: 4 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Pyaemia. Facial carbuncle Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Sepsis (Systemic); Carbuncle (Face) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Ten days previous to admission the right side of the face had been attacked with severe pain, commencing close to the angle of the mouth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jan 1888 Date of death: 28 Jan 1888 Disease (transcribed): Purulent meningitis over the surface of the right hemisphere of the brain following injury Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Injury (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: '[No history] obtainable. He had been drinking. Usually drunk gin. He was not deaf before the accident. He was riding in a [?] & was thrown out. He could not remember the accident’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Cranium, ears, spleen, kidneys, liver, lungs, larynx, heart, pericardium (‘inquest case’)
Occupation or role: Engraver Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1886 Date of death: 27 Feb 1886 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia after partial excision of the hip Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Excision (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard Medical notes: The patient when very young had measles and soon after this complained of great pain about the hip joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1883 Date of death: 28 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Intra-capsular fracture of left hip. Bronchitis. Dilated heart. Suppurative arachnitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hip); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Five weeks before admission the patient had fallen down in her house and injured her left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident