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Abel Ramsay, 56, Labourer
406 PM/1881/287 · Item · 6 Jul 1881-9 Sep 1881
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Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jul 1881
Date of death: 9 Sep 1881
Disease (transcribed): Removal of os calcis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Removal (Heel bone); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with disease of the left os calcis of some 8 months' standing. There was some puffiness about the left heel and a scrius leading down to exposed bone'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen

Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1870/306 · Item · 14 Oct 1870-9 Nov 1870
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1870
Date of death: 9 Nov 1870
Disease (transcribed): Burn.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
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

Agnes Alexander, 60, Servant
406 PM/1894/323 · Item · 14 Oct 1894-21 Oct 1894
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Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1894
Date of death: 21 Oct 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the leg
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was a fairly healthy woman. She feel into an area into her left leg. On admission H.S. [House surgeon] reports. There was great swelling about the left knee with much tenderness. No certain diagnosis could be made. The next morning the knee joint was acutely distended'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, head, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Agnes Bowne, 29, Parlourmaid
406 PM/1886/331 · Item · 26 Oct 1886-6 Nov 1886
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Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1886
Date of death: 6 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of muscles of thigh. Amputation through upper third. Death from haemorrhage and shock in forty hours
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Shock (Systemic)
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: n/a

Agnes Green, 35, Married
406 PM/1872/268 · Item · 22 May 1872-4 Nov 1872
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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 May 1872
Date of death: 4 Nov 1872
Disease (transcribed): Post partum. Caries of acetabula and iliac bones. Bedsores. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Parturition (Uterus); Caries (Hip); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Amyloidosis (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: For five months there had been an abscess forming over the right ilium and she had walked lamely.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bones
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1896/159 · Item · 24 May 1896-25 May 1896
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Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 May 1896
Date of death: 25 May 1896
Disease (transcribed): Burns
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, stomach, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, ovaries and toe joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

406 PM/1897/64 · Item · 18 Feb 1897-2 Mar 1897
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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 3 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1897
Date of death: 2 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Spina bifida. Perforation. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Spinal dysraphism (Spinal cord); Perforation (Indeterminate); Meningitis (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination post mortem'

Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1889/199 · Item · 27 Jun 1889-27 Jun 1889
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1889
Date of death: 27 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Injury to head
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Albert Ellis, 27, Gas fitter
406 PM/1888/389 · Item · 22 Oct 1888-22 Oct 1888
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Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Oct 1888
Date of death: 22 Oct 1888
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into left pleural & peritoneal cavities. Ruptures of diaphragm, liver & spleen
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Pleura, peritoneum); Rupture (Diaphragm, liver, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by registrar. Was knocked down & run over: was brought in dead’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Heart, pleurae, lungs, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain, intestines

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Albert Foley, 17, Brushmaker
406 PM/1888/345 · Item · 12 Sep 1888-22 Sep 1888
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Occupation or role: Brushmaker
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1888
Date of death: 22 Sep 1888
Disease (transcribed): Strumous ulceration of shin. Lardaceous degeneration of viscera following chronic arthritis of left knee which had been removed by amputation
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Degeneration (Internal organs); Arthritis (Knee); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination’

Type of incident: n/a

Albert Hack, 43, Butcher
406 PM/1887/5 · Item · 18 Dec 1886-3 Jan 1887
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Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1886
Date of death: 3 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pleurisy (Lung); Congestion (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: 'An abstemious man, whose general health had always been good. He was thrown out of a going cart & fell on to his right foot. The foot turned outwards'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, bones
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

406 PM/1896/91 · Item · 23 Mar 1896-25 Mar 1896
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Occupation or role: Greengrocer
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1896
Date of death: 25 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Seven days before admission the patient slipped and he thought he ruptured himself then.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals and toe joint
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

406 PM/1899/398 · Item · 16 Nov 1899-16 Nov 1899
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1899
Date of death: 16 Nov 1899
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of lungs
Disease (standardised): Lacerations (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Bgt [Brought] in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1893/188 · Item · 26 May 1893-26 May 1893
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1893
Date of death: 26 May 1893
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intestines
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines)

Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient died soon after admission and was not seen by the Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, spleen, liver and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1891/53 · Item · 9 Feb 1891-10 Feb 1891
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1891
Date of death: 10 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Patient fell from a ladder, a distance of about 50ft onto the railings on which he was spiked'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, thorax, ribs, pleurae, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

406 PM/1883/99 · Item · 14 Mar 1883-18 Mar 1883
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1883
Date of death: 18 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous varicella. Pleuritis. Abscess in lungs
Disease (standardised): Chickenpox (Systemic); Gangrene (Tissues); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: It was not know whether there were any other eruptive fevers in the same house or street, or among acquaintances of the parents. The child had been vaccinated two months ago. No abnormal course followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, joints, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1874/63 · Item · 25 Feb 1874-26 Feb 1874
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1874
Date of death: 26 Feb 1874
Disease (transcribed): Imperforate rectum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: n/a
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This child was born at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital and since its birth had not passed any motion and vomited almost continually.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1893/113 · Item · 3 Apr 1893-7 Apr 1893
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Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1893
Date of death: 7 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Calculous suppression of urine
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Ureter); Suppression of urine (Ureter)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John. Dent, Clinton Thomas. Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: In April 1892 this man passed a stone by the urethra. In July 1892 he suffered from an attack of pain in the left loin, shooting into the groin, lasting for five days, and accompanied by vomiting and shivering. A fortnight before admission he had a precisely similar attack.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, intestines, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1873/94 · Item · 16 Apr 1873-17 Apr 1873
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Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1873
Date of death: 17 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Mitral and tricuspid contraction. Hypertrophy of right ventricle and left auricle. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John 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 in comparatively good health except occasional shortness of breath on any exertion up to about two weeks ago when much pain in the chest commenced. A short time after he spat up much blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Alexander Fraser, 33, Clerk
406 PM/1873/177 · Item · 13 Jun 1873-14 Jul 1873
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Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1873
Date of death: 14 Jul 1873
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Empyema
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had had a cough for five years with occasional spitting of blood and for the last three years had been unable to lie on the right side causing him much palpitation and shortness of the breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1870/147 · Item · 24 May 1870-25 May 1870
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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

Alexander Shaw, 56, Baker
406 PM/1873/67 · Item · 6 Feb 1873-12 Mar 1873
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Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1873
Date of death: 12 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
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 had suffered from a severe cough for about five months. Lately it had much increased in severity with shortness of breath and loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Allen, 24, Sailor
406 PM/1883/182 · Item · 9 May 1883-21 May 1883
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Occupation or role: Sailor
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 May 1883
Date of death: 21 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pyaemia. Abscess of knee and ankle joint
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic ); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from Rheumatism six years ago. On the day of admission while riding on an omnibus, he felt a sudden pain in his right knee which soon extended to the ankle joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

406 PM/1896/273 · Item · 4 Sep 1896-6 Sep 1896
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Occupation or role: Tram inspector
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1896
Date of death: 6 Sep 1896
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of left femur. Haemorrhage into tissues of thigh and into psoas sheath. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Haemorrhage (Psoas muscle); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Graham-Little, Ernest Gordon
Medical notes: For a considerable time period this man had been drinking heavily and had an attack of delirium tremens, and during the attack jumped out of a window about fifteen feet from the ground.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, stomach, suprarenals, liver, bladder, testicles, cranium and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

406 PM/1877/314 · Item · 16 Nov 1877-19 Nov 1877
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Occupation or role: Infant
Age: 1 year 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1877
Date of death: 19 Nov 1877
Disease (transcribed): Oedema of glottis from scald. Laryngotomy
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Larynx); Operation (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The child had sucked the spout of a kettle containing boiling water. In half an hour breathing became loud and difficult.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, bronchi, trachea, larynx, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, mesenteric glands and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident