Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Dec 1873 Date of death: 2 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of liver. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that he had been out of health for six months with loss of appetite, sickness and a sensation of weakness and losing flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Dec 1897 Date of death: 1 Jan 1898 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hayward, John Warrington. Allingham, Herbert William Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: The patient complained of pain in the abdomen in the region of the umbilicus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testicles and toe joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1872 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Cut throat Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat) 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 is not herein reported Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1873 Date of death: 23 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of rectum. Lardaceous kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Rectum); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the hospital with diarrhoea and inability to hold his faeces. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1874 Date of death: 9 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: She had been subject to sickness all her life and had had cough and spitting for the last three months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ladies maid Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Mar 1874 Date of death: 11 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the right ovary and peritoneum. Cirrhosis of the liver. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Clarke, John Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: She had been in good health until about seven months ago when she commenced to lose flesh and noticed a swelling in the right side of the abdomen which increased rapidly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, glands and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum. Colotomy. Caries of temporal bone Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Caries (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient had suffered from diarrhoea for the last four or five months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jan 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the aorta. Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart. Cirrhosis of the liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was in comparatively good health up to four months before his admission, when he suddenly lost his sense falling of his chair. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Apr 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Aortic valvular disease. Dilatation and hypertrophy of heart. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that he was in good health up to three months back when shortness of the breath commenced on any exertion with cough and swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1882 Date of death: 24 Mar 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cut throat Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Suicide?
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Feb 1873 Date of death: 1 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of left ovary, abdominal glands and peritoneum. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cirrhoses (Liver); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: About six weeks back the patient felt ill, was not inclined to do work with occasional vomiting after food. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and ovary Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Apr 1897 Date of death: 14 Apr 1897 Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis, rupture of small intestine Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines) () Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Whilst trying to stop a runaway horse he fell under the wheels which passed over his body, thigh and left arm. On admission was very collapsed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stonemason Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jan 1887 Date of death: 11 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of pancreas & liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas, liver) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'An abstemious man, who had good health till August '86 when in consequence of lifting a heavy weight, he strained himself & was seized with pain round the abdomen'
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1887 Date of death: 14 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the sigmoid flexure of the colon. Colotomy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Colon); Colostomy (Colon); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'This man was transferred from the care of Dr Cavafy for operative treatment, as medicine had failed to relieve his symptoms'
Occupation or role: Married Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1875 Date of death: 10 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: For the last three months she had suffered from severe cough with thick purulent expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873 Date of death: 4 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Mitral disease. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman stated that for two years she had been out of health with shortness of breath, pain in the chest and occasional palpitation worse on any exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Upholsterer Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1882 Date of death: 14 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Enlargement of prostate. Vesical haemorrhage. Fatty infiltration of heart, liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Haemorrhage (Bladder); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Six weeks before admission he first had difficulty in micturition, never obtaining complete relief by the act and having great and frequent desire to pass his water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and prostate Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1873 Date of death: 4 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Phthisis. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that for the last eighteen months he had had swelling of the legs and occasionally of the face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium membranes, brain and penis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Blacksmith Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 9 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Nephritis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: About a year ago this man suffered from pain in the back with subsequent passing of scanty bloody water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 14 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of breast and chest wall, and of liver. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Cancer (Chest); Cancer (Liver); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was operated on in July 1872 when a scirrhus tumour was removed from the breast. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jan 1875 Date of death: 11 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Pleuropneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This girl had had a sore throat for five days and had been getting gradually worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, glands and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chemist Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873 Date of death: 19 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma of liver. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that he had been failing in health for the last two years with pain in the chest and frequent cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 68 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 May 1874 Date of death: 4 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum (colotomy). Rupture of bowel. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: For the last ten years she had complained of loss of blood from the rectum, and some growth which used to protrude from the anus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1874 Date of death: 6 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum (colotomy). Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: About eleven months ago he first complained of pain about five or six inches up the rectum continually. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands 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
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