Occupation or role: Butler Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Dec 1871 Date of death: 30 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Suppuration in right knee joint. Bed sores. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Suppuration (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had had pain about the body for some time. They began to be very severe about two weeks ago, giving him much pain on moving in the right knee and ankle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 year 2 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1889 Date of death: 1 Apr 1889 Disease (transcribed): Rickets. Measles. Collapse of lungs. Fractures through both femurs and the left humerus Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bone); Measles (Immune system); Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The child was brought up from the Victoria Hospital for Children, Chelsea. The individual who brought her did not know her history, but it was said that the child was sent to St George’s because she had measles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, brain, spinal cord, humerus and femurs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1872 Date of death: 4 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerated wound of foot. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Foot); Wound (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) 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: This man was admitted with swelling and redness of the right foot and lower part of the leg, and a small sloughing wound on the dorsum of the foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, organs of special sense, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: PC Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1871 Date of death: 28 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the liver. Oedema of right leg from pressure Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Edema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man was first admitted on March 2. He then stated that his health had been good until last Xmas, when he was laid up for eight days with slight jaundice, nausea & pain in the right hypochondrium. From this he recovered completely & was able to return to his work’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, veins
Occupation or role: General manager Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1871 Date of death: 30 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle. Compound fracture of radius & ulna. Fractured femur. Pyaemia (pleurisy). Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Fracture (Arm, thigh, skull); 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: 'He fell 50 feet from a scaffold which gave way’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1872 Date of death: 29 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Amyloidosis (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: This boy was admitted first into the medical wards, having been sent up as a case of rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872 Date of death: 11 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (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
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1872 Date of death: 12 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that five years ago he had rheumatic fever but had continued in good health up to three months ago when cough and shortness of breath commenced. 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: Housemaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1880 Date of death: 25 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart, and dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For twelve months she had been feeling unwell and her legs used to swell towards night, going down after a night’s rest. On the 15th March she began to vomit and had several fits. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain 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: No occupation Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1872 Date of death: 3 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fibrous induration of the lungs (? Syphilitic). Hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Induration (Lung); Syphilis (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The history given by this man was that since Christmas he had had a cough with a sensation of weakness. 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: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jun 1872 Date of death: 13 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); 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: This man had his right foot violently twisted in a struggle, the result being a compound fracture of the leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae and stomach Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 May 1872 Date of death: 14 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Pelvic cellulitis. Abscess. Obstruction to circulation of right leg Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); Abscess (Pelvis); Obstruction to circulation (Leg) 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: She was confined three months before admission, and about a month after delivery began to have pain and swelling in the right iliac region. 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: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1871 Date of death: 31 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of legs. Double pleuritic effusion. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Legs); Effusion (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
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: 'He was admitted for old ulcers of both legs, which under the influence of rest and stimulant lotion were healing, when on July 24 he was attacked with double pleurisy, which proved fatal’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: None Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jun 1871 Date of death: 31 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Angular curvature of spine. Ulcerated legs. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Spinal curvature (Spine); Ulcer (Legs); Sepsis (Systemic)
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: 'Seven months before admission a swelling formed on right calf & after some weeks burst, ulceration then took place and spread round leg. Curvature of spine of several years’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, muscles, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1872 Date of death: 24 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of legs and intestines. Perforation of ileum. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was admitted into the surgical wards with erysipelas of the legs with ulcers. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jul 1872 Date of death: 7 Aug 1872 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma (encephaloid) of peritoneum and liver. Ascites. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Abdomen); Carcinoma (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This woman stated that she was quite well up to eleven months ago when constant sickness and some yellowing of the skin commenced. 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: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1872 Date of death: 8 Aug 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the leg. Extensive suppuration. Exhaustion. Syphilis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Suppuration (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic); Syphilis (Systemic) 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: This man was thrown out of a cart, and fell with the left leg bent under him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Aug 1871 Date of death: 23 Aug 1871 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): 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: 'She had had a rupture nine years. Had never worn a truss. Bowel had been protruding for 3 weeks. Had not acted since 16th on which day she first had pain in abdomen and sickness’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Bus driver Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jul 1872 Date of death: 12 Aug 1872 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Dropsy. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient for nine months had complained of shortness of breath and pain in the chest with palpitation of the heart on any exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1871 Date of death: 4 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of patella. Suppuration of bursa patella. Suppuration in knee joint. Diffuse cellular inflammation. Tubercles Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Suppuration (Knee); Inflammation; Tuberculosis (Lungs)
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 day before admission [he] was kicked by a horse on left knee. This caused a slight wound over patella, and was followed by much pain & swelling’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1891 Date of death: 2 Jun 1891 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in right ovary. Left parametritis. Phlebitis of pelvic veins. Thrombosis of inferior vena cava Disease (standardised): Abscess (Ovaries); Parametritis (Uterus); Phlebitis (Blood vessels); Thrombosis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'This woman had borne five children. On March 5th 1891 a miscarriage occurred which was followed by haemorrhage continuing for six weeks at the end of which something was removed from the uterus by a medical man. For nine weeks before admission she had suffered from rheumatic pains and had remained entirely in bed. On May 25th & 26th some shivering occurred' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Sep 1871 Date of death: 20 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of patella (compound). Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James Medical notes: 'On stepping down from an omnibus he fell forwards and struck the right knee, probably on a sharp stone in the road: he could not get up, and was at once brought to the hospital (about ¼ mile). When admitted, was slightly stupid, apparently from drinking’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints
Occupation or role: Powder maker Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1872 Date of death: 19 Sep 1872 Disease (transcribed): Caries of femur, ribs and vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Caries (Leg); Caries (Ribs); Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Spleen) 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 man was admitted in a state of great exhaustion from disease of the femur with abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1866 Date of death: 3 Aug 1866 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Amputation of thigh. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Amputation (Leg); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wilson, John Henry Parker. Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had had an ulcer of the right leg for three years, dependant on varicose veins. About a week before admission it began to slough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a