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Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1901
Date of death: 4 Jan 1901
Disease (transcribed): Dissecting aneurism of aorta. Rupture into pericardium
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx and trachea, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1900
Date of death: 29 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of first part of aorta. Rupture. Haemopericardium
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Aorta); Pericardial effusion (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea and larynx, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1900
Date of death: 2 Jan 1901
Disease (transcribed): Tracheal obstruction. Collapse of lung
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Trachea); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: On December 16th the patient had a cough and running at the nose and was kept in bed on the advice of a doctor. The cough became worse and prevented sleep, and there was difficulty breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Medical Man
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1900
Date of death: 22 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of lungs. Fatty Liver. Atheroma of coronary arteries
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lung); Disease (Liver); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had been drinking fairly heavily for the past ten years and came home on a ship from Calcutta two weeks ago. He had evidently imbibed a good deal previously and began to suffer with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx and trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter
Age: 1
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1900
Date of death: 19 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Faucial laryngeal and tracheal and bronchial diphtheria. Collapse of lung
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Larynx); Diphtheria (Trachea); Diphtheria (Bronchus); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The child was said to have had a convulsive fit and was very sick on December 15th. On the following day it seemed better but on the 17th she had pains in the head and became very rigid.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx and trachea, heart, pericardium, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Dec 1900
Date of death: 29 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Tubercles in liver and spleen. Caseation of mesenteric glands. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Caseation (Lymph nodes); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had ‘fever in the head’ when fifteen months old, followed by ‘rickets’, inflamed tonsils, bronchitis on three occasions and a squint for one year. She was ‘quite well’ until the evening of December 3rd when she screamed a good deal and frequently put her hand to her head and forehead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1900
Date of death: 12 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Fatty degeneration of heart muscle. Oedema and congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Two or three weeks previous to admission he had complained of pains in the back, but was apparently well until December 3rd when he had to give up work owing to pains in the back, headache and weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleural cavities, lungs, larynx and trachea, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain and meninges
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Engine driver
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1900
Date of death: 19 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Morbus Cordis (aortic incompetence). Oedema, congestion and infarction of lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Infarction (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on November 5th. Nine weeks previously he caught a ‘cold’ and had a sore throat and pain in both sides of the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Lodging House Keeper
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1900
Date of death: 6 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Basal and intra ventricular haemorrhage. Atheroma of coronary vessels
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx and trachea, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, stomach, brain and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1900
Date of death: 4 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac Failure (Drowning)
Disease (standardised): Failure (Heart); Drowning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This man was picked out of the Round Pond by the police. He was not seen by the Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, neck and larynx, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1900
Date of death: 4 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia and miliary tuberculosis of lung. Old tubercle at apices. Ulceration of larynx. Tuberculous ulceration of intestine. Scattered tubercles in kidneys and liver.
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Larynx); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for ten days with cough. No definite history was obtained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, testes, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1900
Date of death: 28 Nov 1900
Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood on surface and at base of brain. Partial expansion only of lungs
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was the child of a maternity case. He had been ‘blue’ since birth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, oesophagus, alimentary canal, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1900
Date of death: 13 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of hepatic flexure of colon. Secondary growth in liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient knew of nothing wrong with him until November 16th when his abdomen and ankles began to swell. The oedema gradually spread up the legs which became very tense.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Stableman
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1900
Date of death: 9 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Posterior basic meningitis. Hydrocephalus. Spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Hydrocephalus (Brain); Meningitis (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was first taken ill on November 14th with a ‘stiff neck’ which the mother attributed to ‘catching a cold’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1900
Date of death: 25 Nov 1900
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid. Perforation. General Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Five weeks before admission the patient had had seven or eight consecutive ‘fits’ one afternoon. She went to bed and had remained there ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1900
Date of death: 16 Nov 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis with effusion. Pleural effusion
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Effusion (Heart); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was taken ill with vomiting and drowsiness which persisted until admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chorister
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Nov 1900
Date of death: 8 Nov 1900
Disease (transcribed): Malignant endocarditis. Bronchitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on June 30th with an acute attack of rheumatism in the extremities.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 1 year 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1900
Date of death: 31 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Abscess in upper lobe of the right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This child was an inpatient in April with varicella, thrush, corneal opacities, purulent ophthalmia and anterior staplylomata. He later attended the hospital as an outpatient for malnutrition, severe vomiting and diarrhoea. He was admitted on this occasion with in a wasted condition with the same symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea and tubes, lungs, heart, abdomen, stomach, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract and adrenals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1900
Date of death: 16 Nov 1900
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of 1st and 2nd parts of aorta. Pneumonia. Gangrene of left apex
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Pneumonia (Lung); Gangrene (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Last December the patient said that he caught a cold which never left him. His voice had disappeared at times and had never become normal since. He had also been troubled with cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1900
Date of death: 25 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1900
Date of death: 23 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of skull, ribs, left tibia and right external condyle. Meningeal haemorrhage and in ventricles. Other extensive haemorrhage.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Tibia); Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, thorax, lungs, trachea and bronchi, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1900
Date of death: 22 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetence. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For the previous three years the patient had been liable to palpitation of the heart, but for the last six weeks the attacks had been longer and more severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Upholsterer
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1900
Date of death: 22 Dec 1900
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Subdiaphragmatic abscess. Pulmonary tubercle
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Diaphragm); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted under Mr Turner with a history of having suffered from pain and sickness after food for twenty years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, oeseophagus, heart, abdomen, kidneys, alimentary canal, urinary tract, adrenals, pelvic organs and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1900
Date of death: 11 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The symptoms were blood spitting and a general indefinite feeling of illness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1900
Date of death: 26 Sep 1900
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of laryngeal cartilage. Ulceration (epitheliomatous) of pharynx. Purulent Bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Larynx); Ulcer (Pharynx); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: On admission the patient was emaciated, breathing with difficulty and sweating profusely.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, phraynx, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, intestinal tract and testes
Type of incident: n/a