Occupation or role: Married Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869 Date of death: 8 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (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 gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia 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: 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1870 Date of death: 9 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal Hernia (congenital). Operation. Disease (standardised): Hernia (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: The man gave a very indistinct account of himself but it appeared that he had had the hernia since he was a child and had worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stone Mason Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 21 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fistulous communication between external parts and the transverse colon at the umbilicus. Disease (standardised): Fistula (Intestines); Fistula (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: The man had for nine months suffered with abdominal pain and flatulence. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines 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: Dentist Assistant Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1870 Date of death: 11 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Disease of sacroiliac synchrondrosis. Lardaceous disease. Disease (standardised): Disease (Pelvis); 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 suffered compound dislocation of the left ankle two years before his admission. After five months treatment the leg was amputated by W. Marriot of Leicester. A month after, an abscess began to show over the ilium, which soon burst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
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: [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: Widow Age: 72 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1870 Date of death: 3 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the Uterus and Ovaries and Peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Ovaries); Cancer (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: This woman had had for three months some difficulty of passing motions, and for the last two weeks none had passed without injections and she had frequent sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 7 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pulmonary congestion. Old inguinal hernia. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung); Hernia (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: This patient was admitted with an old hernia which was unable to reduce. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines 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: Baker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Aug 1870 Date of death: 10 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of urine. Infiltration and suppuration of areolar tissue of abdomen. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Extravasation of urine (Bladder); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (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 have a very indistinct account of himself, but as far as could be ascertained, he had suffered from stricture several years, and had had the scrotum and adjacent parts swollen about a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 6 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (right). Operation. Adhesions in the pelvis of the strangulated bowel. Rupture of the adhesions and gut. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Adhesions (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); 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 had a right femoral rupture for fourteen years, following (in the first instance) a confinement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Plurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Sep 1870 Date of death: 12 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing of the integuments of the right lower extremity. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Leg); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: A week before admission, this man slightly cut his right leg just below the knee, with an axe. The wound was superficial but the leg rapidly inflamed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1870 Date of death: 30 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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
Occupation or role: Carver and Gilder Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1870 Date of death: 6 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Wound of back. Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Wound (Back ); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: The patient was suffering from pain about the right shoulder for six months. An abscess then formed over the scapula before bursting and continued to discharge until his admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coach Painter Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Oct 1870 Date of death: 12 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Peritonitis. Morbus genii. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); 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. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man had had pain in the right knee for six years. It gradually enlarged with increasing pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, intestines, bones and joints, and glands. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 12 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Aug 1870 Date of death: 19 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Caries of hip and pelvis. Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Caries (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Oct 1870 Date of death: 2 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Ovariectomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 observed a tumour on the right side of the abdomen a year before admission. She had lost flesh, was weak and frequently sick. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and muscles Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Nov 1870 Date of death: 17 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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: Cook Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Dec 1869 Date of death: 16 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia (left). Operation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); 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: This patient had been ruptured four years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cow keeper Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1871 Date of death: 3 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Scrofulous disease of the left kidney. Hypertrophy of heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He had had a left inguinal hernia 30 years, & worn a truss for a few years, but as it did not keep hernia back he relinguished it, and has worn none for 15 or 20 years. For this last period he has not been able completely to return the hernia. In the evening of December 29 the tumour became larger and he had pain and sickness. Violent attempts seem to have been made at reduction’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1871 Date of death: 1 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of large intestine. Contraction of the cicatrix. Partial obstruction of the gut. Peritonitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Obstruction (Gut); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lungs) 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 for many years suffered more or less from constipation, and 17 years ago, eight days passed without a motion, and he was then very ill. The bowels usually act about every third or fourth day. On admission he had not had a motion for five days & the day before admission he became very sick, and felt much abdominal pain’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Mar 1871 Date of death: 13 Mar 1871 Disease (transcribed): Mitral disease (contraction). Granular kidneys. Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the medical ward for cough, dyspnoea, and dropsy, which had been increasing since her discharge from the hospital in Jan 7. Had several times had slight haemoptysis’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen