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William Greenaway, [No age stated], Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1872
Date of death: 24 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Double psoas abscess. Miliary tubercles. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A year before admission this man had pain in the lumbar spine, which lasted several months. It became less for a time, but then recurred and six weeks before admission a swelling appeared in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Dixon, 59, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1870
Date of death: 27 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Hydatid cysts in the substance of the sacrum and deep muscles of the back. Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis (Spine); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 a swelling form over the back of the right thigh, which gradually increased without pain and burst three months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, bones and muscles
Type of incident: n/a

George Nichols, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1871
Date of death: 5 May 1871
Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull. Fractured femur
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, femur)

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 boy fell from a window 15 feet. When admitted was sensible, there was a bruise over left eyebrow, and subconjunctival ecchymosis on left side. Also a fracture of left femur’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Frederick Rathnell, 54, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1875
Date of death: 21 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the left leg. Congestion and oedema of the lungs. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient fell from a loft about six feet from the ground while in a state of slight intoxication.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Dean, 64, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1872
Date of death: 15 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of scalp. Operation. Suppuration between the bone and dura mater and between dura mater and brain
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Scalp); Operation (Scalp); Suppuration (Skull); Suppuration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Seven months before admission he had a growth removed from the left frontal region of the scalp.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Paul, 4, Child

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1872
Date of death: 11 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. Excision of the joint. Amputation. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip); Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion (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 child was admitted with hip disease of about two years duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Flora Farmer, 2, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1870
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Extensive injury to the brain. Fracture of left femur.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ); Fracture (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: The patient was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, cerebrum and pleurae. All the viscera both thoracic and abdominal were natural
Type of incident: n/a

Hugh Muir, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1870
Date of death: 21 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Lardaceous disease. Scrofulous disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Disease (Kidney)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'A year before admission this man fell off a carriage and received some [?]. Soon after this he observed a swelling in the right thigh. To this leeches were applied & it subsided leaving only a little stiffness of hip’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

George Cooper, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1871
Date of death: 18 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Caries of the dorsal vertebrae. Softening of the spinal cord. Scrofulous disease of the right kidney
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Softening (Spine); 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 had an abscess in the back fifteen years ago. Ten years afterwards another formed in the same place. Fourteen weeks before his admission another abscess formed in the same spot & much matter was discharged. Soon afterwards a bedsore formed on the sacrum & his legs swelled. For two months he had entirely lost both motion & sensation in both legs & for six weeks the urine had to be drawn off by catheter’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints, spinal cord

Type of incident: n/a

William Nisbet, 28, Marble polisher

Occupation or role: Marble polisher
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1879
Date of death: 5 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Caseous glands. Tuberculosis of intestines and lungs. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Caseous (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
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: In September 1879 he felt pain in the right hip which made him walk lame. After applying at a dispensary for advice, he was sent to a convalescent home where he remained fourteen days. The symptoms complained of were slight cough and weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestines and vertebra
Type of incident: n/a

John Mourant or Monrard, 49, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1893
Date of death: 4 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This was a man of some education, who had been lately in poor circumstances, living in lodgings and drinking large quantities of whiskey. About a month before admission he fell down and fractured his left arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, bronchi, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, bladder, prostate, testes and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Ezekiel Holt, 43, Brewer

Occupation or role: Brewer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1870
Date of death: 5 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of both bones of the left leg. Exhaustion.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Exhaustion (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: The patient was climbing to the seat of a high waggon when the horses stalled and he fell, the wheels passing over the left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Bridge Emma Phelin, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1870
Date of death: 5 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Caries of the sacrum. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (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: 'This patient was admitted into the medical wards for pain in lumbar region, of 3 months’ duration; a swelling formed over the sacrum after her admission to the hospital and she was then transferred to the surgical wards. There was then a large abscess over the sacrum extending to both sides & over the sacroiliac synchondroses’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, bones

Type of incident: n/a

James Rogers, 8, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1870
Date of death: 4 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of right tibia. Caries of bones of the ankle joint. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Abscess (Ankle Joint); 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: The boy was admitted with acute periostitis of the tibia following a slight injury.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret McCarthy, 47, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872
Date of death: 1 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma (encephaloid) of the skull bones and dura mater. Abscess of the brain
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Skull); Cancer (Brain); Abscess (Brain)
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 patient was formerly in a blind school having left it six years. She lost her sight when thirteen years old, it went gradually during the space of a year.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Louisa Armitage, 36, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1870
Date of death: 26 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of femur and lower jaw. Ulceration of Rectum. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, Skull); Ulcer (Intestines); 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: The patient had fallen from a second floor window on to the pavement below.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, rectum and cerebrum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Reeves, 16, Shoemaker

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870
Date of death: 24 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Disease of ankle joint. Cauterization of the bones. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle Joint); 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: The patient had suffered pain and swelling of the right ankle since August 1868 when an abscess formed on the inner side of the heel burst and has discharged ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Louisa Jones, 21, Bagmaker

Occupation or role: Bagmaker
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1892
Date of death: 21 Feb 1892
Disease (transcribed): Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Diaphragm)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For six months she had suffered from sharp pain after food across the lower part of the front of the chest and she had been pale.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, genital organs, pleurae, lungs, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Rufus A Bailey, 31, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1872
Date of death: 16 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. Erosion of the bodies of the vertebrae. Rupture into the left pleural cavity
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Erosion (Spine); Rupture (Pleura)
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: 'Not seen by me, died three hours after admission.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Rosabella Link, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1871
Date of death: 23 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of rectum. Peritonitis. Caries of skull
Disease (standardised): Stricture (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Caries (Skull)

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: 'Nine years ago she had syphilis, and has since had rupial sores, sore throat, & caries of sagittal maxilla, the hair has also fallen out. Four years ago [she] first began to suffer from confined bowels & increasing difficulty of passing motions’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, organs of generation

Type of incident: n/a

William Mosely, 18 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1870
Date of death: 18 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: The child was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and cerebrum. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Wills, 32, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1872
Date of death: 14 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Tumours in the cranium and liver
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Tumour (Skull); Tumour (Liver)
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 stated that about five months before his admission he suddenly lost the power of the right side of the body and at the same time was able to speak only with difficulty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Skates, 37, Blacksmith

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1871
Date of death: 4 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the hip joint. Tubercles
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); 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: This man had suffered pain in the right hip joint for four years. No cause assigned.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

George Jessop, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1871
Date of death: 18 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Injury to hand. Fracture of metacarpal bones. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Injury (Hand); Fracture (Hand); Sepsis (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'A railway ‘sleeper’ fell onto his right hand. On admission, the palm & dorsum of the right hand were much crushed, and a lacerated & contused wound existed on each. There was free haemorrhage from several small vessels’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Arthur Onions, 20, Draper’s assistant

Occupation or role: Draper’s assistant
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Feb 1872
Date of death: 8 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Hardening and degeneration of the spinal cord. Paraplegia. Bedsores. Extensive suppurative cystitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Spinal cord); Paraplegia (Spine); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Suppuration (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder)
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 stated that for the last eight days he had had a sensation of weakness in the legs, being unable to use his leg quickly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

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