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: Clerk Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Aug 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by cyanide of potassium. Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was not seen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870 Date of death: 13 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous pneumonia. Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney);Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was unable to give any clear account of his illness, stating that he had only been ill with a cough and dyspnoea for ten days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870 Date of death: 17 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For ten days the patient had suffered from a violent headache and also pain in the back and muscles of the neck. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking’s notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1870 Date of death: 23 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left arm. Comminuted fracture of right femur. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Fracture (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: An iron girder fell of this man. He had been previously in bad health and for a week had been coughing up blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Aug 1870 Date of death: 29 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Caries of upper cervical vertebrae. Rupture of the transverse ligament. Extravasation of blood under the arachnoid of the base of brain and spinal cord. Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For the three months preceding her admission, this woman had severe pain in the neck and head, with much aching in the arms and shoulders. The case is from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 31 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatinal Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Three weeks before admission, the child had fallen ill with scarlatina, followed by dropsy. The case is from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 2 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Congestion of the kidneys. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for a month before admission with a cough and swelled legs. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, 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: Schoolboy Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1870 Date of death: 7 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Hard inflammatory oedema of the lungs. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought in insensible, having been found so in the street. The case was from Dr Larking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Blacksmith Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1870 Date of death: 10 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Morbus Cordis. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was first admitted with palpitation of the heart, dyspnoea and dropsy. For many years he had polyuria and slight lumbar pain. His legs were very oedematous, there was a cough with orthopnoea and blood stained sputa. The case was taken partly from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1870 Date of death: 16 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) 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 was admitted on account of a sloughing ulcer of the leg. She also had some bronchitis. 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: Cork Cutter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Sep 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of and extensive serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Atheroma of the aorta and coronary arteries. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was not seen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milliner Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1870 Date of death: 22 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease. Tubal nephritis. Fatty kidneys. Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient’s legs swelled about three weeks before her admission, the urine being at the same time scanty. She stated that five months previously she had a similar attack. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1870 Date of death: 22 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of right leg. Exhaustion. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had suffered with disease of the right knee joint for fourteen years, and had previously been under treatment in the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Aug 1870 Date of death: 25 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Morbus Cordis. Effusion into the Pericardium. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Five weeks before admission this woman suffered from a cough and dyspnoea, the sputa being tinged with blood. The urine was scanty and the legs became oedemtous. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Sep 1870 Date of death: 30 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever. Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: For about a fortnight the patient had suffered from pain and aching in the back and loins, and for the last week there has been much thirst, headache and diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1870 Date of death: 4 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Sanguinary apoplexy. Abscess of prostate gland. Pyelitis. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Abscess (Prostate); Pyelitis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man was admitted into the surgical wards unable to give any account of himself, suffering from recent apoplexy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium. The post mortem was taken 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: Probationer Nurse Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Sep 1870 Date of death: 14 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This woman had been weak and out of health for some months, taking very little food. There was no distinct illness until ten days before her admission when she complained of a sore throat and some pain in the muscles of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, larynx and fauces. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870 Date of death: 15 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Otorrhoea. Suppuration between the D.M. and petrous bone. Abscess in the cerebellum. Softening of corpus callosum and fornix. Disease (standardised): Otorrhoea (Ear); Suppuration (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain) 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 Otorrhoea from the left ear for six months, no cause assigned. For a month before his admission he had suffered with gradually increasing pain in the head, principally in the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cerebrum, cerebellum, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Aug 1870 Date of death: 16 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Disease (standardised): Diabetes Mellitus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship. Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man had suffered for six months with constant thirst and polyuria. His appetite was excessive and he had become much emaciated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, meninges, cerebrum and spinal cord. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Oct 1870 Date of death: 24 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of the Heart. Broken down clot in left ventricle. Extensive embolism of the renal arteries. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had suffered much during the previous six months from occasional spasmodic fits of dyspnoea. For the three weeks preceding his admission, the fits had increased in frequency and severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1870 Date of death: 26 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Malignant disease. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Malignancy (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: On admission, this man complained of abdominal and epigastric pain much increased after food, from which he had suffered for the last year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, diaphragm, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and glands. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1870 Date of death: 28 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): White softening of right corpus striatum Hemiplegia (left). Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was admitted with left hemiplegia which had come on in the night six weeks previously. Ever since he had had more or less pain in the head, which had latterly increased in severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
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