Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1870 Date of death: 15 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Abrasion of elbow. Phlegmonous symptoms. Expectoration. Disease (standardised): Abrasion (Arm); Cellulitis (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1870 Date of death: 12 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation. Septicaemia. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been subject to epilepsy for several years. On 8th January he fell down in a fit an injured his arm which resulted in diffuse cellular inflammation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1869 Date of death: 14 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Caries of head of humerus. Excision. Acute Tuberculosis. Disease (standardised): Caries (Arm); Excision (Arm); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had for two years had stiffness and pain about the right shoulder, and nine months before admission an abscess had burst below the shoulder. He was also subject to a dry cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870 Date of death: 15 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess after labour. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis); Parturition (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had had a varicose ulcer of the left leg for several years, and after confinement which occurred five weeks before admission, the leg became swollen and the ulcer rapidly extended. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones, muscles and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Sep 1869 Date of death: 26 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation at the hip joint. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Hip Joint); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been kicked by a horse on the right knee about a year before admission. This was followed soon after by much pain in the joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Dec 1869 Date of death: 28 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of Vagina and Rectum. Peritonitis. Pleuritis. Disease (standardised): Rupture (Vagina, Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was admitted following her a severe labour with her first child. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 31 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of Breast. Pyaemia. Scirrhus of Uterus. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Mammary Glands); Sepsis (Systemic); Carcinoma (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been in good health until she had a sudden attack of hemiplegia of the right side. A year later she began experiencing darting pain in the left breast. She had not noticed a tumour until three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, cerebrum and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1869 Date of death: 4 Feb 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Three years before, the patient had run a rusty nail into the ball of his thumb. This was followed by inflammation and abscess, and the wound had never healed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 8 Feb 1870 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of Urethra. Operation with Holts dilator. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had had stricture, which followed gonorrhoea for 26 years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium, organs of generation and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 24 Feb 1870 Disease (transcribed): Disease of ankle joint. Cauterization of the bones. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle Joint); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had suffered pain and swelling of the right ankle since August 1868 when an abscess formed on the inner side of the heel burst and has discharged ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1870 Date of death: 26 Feb 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of femur and lower jaw. Ulceration of Rectum. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, Skull); Ulcer (Intestines); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had fallen from a second floor window on to the pavement below. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, rectum and cerebrum Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Feb 1870 Date of death: 4 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of right tibia. Caries of bones of the ankle joint. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Abscess (Ankle Joint); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The boy was admitted with acute periostitis of the tibia following a slight injury. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plate Layer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1870 Date of death: 30 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Crushed foot. Amputation. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1870 Date of death: 4 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Urinary calculus. Cystitis. Pyelitis with dilatation of pelvis and coxes. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Urinary Calculi (Urinary Tract); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: When admitted, the patient had much cystitis and diarrhoea, and was very weak and ill so that no operation could be attempted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1870 Date of death: 11 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia. Right. Operation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured for 30 years and had sometimes worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1870 Date of death: 25 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Syphilitic affection of the larynx and liver. Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Syphilis (Larynx, Liver); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had contracted syphilis ten years before. Two years before admission, ulceration of the throat commenced which had never healed and a tumour on the side of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, spleen, kidneys, bladder and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 May 1870 Date of death: 10 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Wound on forehead. Meningitis. Apoplexy. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Meningitis (Brain); Stroke (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought into the Hospital in a semi-comatose state in which he had been found. There was a small scalp wound over the right eye, no other mark or injury. His appearance and expression were that of a man very drunk. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wheelwright Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Apr 1870 Date of death: 12 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral aneurysm. Ligature of the external iliac artery. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Ligature (Arteries); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Ten months before his admission to the Hospital, he suffered a severe strain in the right groin by being pushed backwards while his foot was fixed in a hole. It gave him much pain at the time, and he noticed immediately afterwards a small pulsating tumour in the groin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 May 1870 Date of death: 25 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus. Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1870 Date of death: 27 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phlegmonous Erysipelas of the right arm from the bite of a horse. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been bitten on the back of the right hand by a horse a fortnight before admission. When admitted, the whole of the right arm and hand, as far as the shoulder, were swollen and red. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1869 Date of death: 30 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of femora and tibiae. Also of iliac bones. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Leg); Tuberculosis (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was in hospital in the early part of 1869, and was sent to Margate without improvement. When again admitted, there was contraction of both hips and sinuses discharging over hip and ilium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1870 Date of death: 16 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had lived intemperately and had had delirium tremens several times, the last attack three months before the accident. He was kicked on the left leg by a horse, producing a compound comminuted fracture of the left tibia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal capsule Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1870 Date of death: 20 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Lithotrity. Abscess in the vesical walls. Pyelitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Bladder); Abscess (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had suffered for three years from vesical imitation, haematuria and occasional sudden stopping of stream of urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 28 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had noticed a tumour in the left side of the abdomen for ten years which had gradually enlarged, but gave no pain until a year before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Greengrocer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jul 1870 Date of death: 4 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of leg. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
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