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John Slater, 33, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1869
Date of death: 2 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Small round celled sarcoma – glioma – involving the medulla oblongata and cervical region of the spinal cord – large cavity in the centre of the cord.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Sarcoma (Spinal Cord); Cavity (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient applied to the Hospital as an outpatient and was treated for lead palsy which affected his hands.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

George Shears, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870
Date of death: 12 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Bruising of brain. Fractured ribs and clavicle.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle)
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 fell off a ladder 15 feet high and his head struck a stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, meninges and cerebrum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Margaret Baker, 7, [Child of] Tile-layer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Tile-layer
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1887
Date of death: 8 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had a phthisical, neurotic & specific family history. She herself was born healthy & remained in good health until Xmas last [

George Wood, 51, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1875
Date of death: 25 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the middle and internal ear (left). Abscess in the left peduncle of the cerebellum. Abscesses (pyaemic) in the left lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ear); Abscess (Brain); Abscess (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had suffered for six or seven weeks from pain in the head, chiefly at the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of special sense and cerebrum
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Stone, 28, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1892
Date of death: 15 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Glioma of the brain. Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Glioma (Brain); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: For six months he had been jaundiced and it was said that he had vomited blood on more than one occasion. Some three or four months before admission he had some sort of fit, and fell from the box of his carriage in a state of unconsciousness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart and head
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Major, 16, Footman

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1872
Date of death: 29 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (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: 'This man died shortly after admission, and was not seen by me.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and cerebrum. The friends objected to any further examination of the body.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Mary Ann Frankland, 14, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1869
Date of death: 25 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Softening of spinal cord in lower cervical region
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Softening (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This girl had suffered from rheumatism one month before admission and from chorea three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Thompson, 19 days, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1875
Date of death: 26 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Meningocele. Tapping. Suppuration of the remaining contents of the cyst
Disease (standardised): Meningocele (Brain); Tapping (Brain); Suppuration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This infant was admitted a few hours after birth with a meningocele growing from the back part of the head equal in size to a small melon.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Allsop, 6, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1887
Date of death: 9 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cerebro-spinal meningitis (no tubercle)
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had been healthy since birth and was of a healthy, non-tubercular family'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

John Facy, 60, Cab builder

Occupation or role: Cab builder
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1875
Date of death: 26 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extravasation of blood on to surface of the brain. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
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 height of about twelve feet pitching upon his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Mary Ann Taylor, 48, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 May 1872
Date of death: 3 May 1872
Disease (transcribed): Prolapsus uteri. Haemorrhage. Syncope
Disease (standardised): Prolapse (Uterus); Haemorrhage (Uterus); Syncope (Brain)
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: The husband of this woman stated that about a year ago she had a fall upon her body which seemed to have shaken her very much for she was never well after, always complaining of sore throat and difficulty of swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bladder, cranium and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Smith, 44, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1868
Date of death: 28 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Serous effusion into cavity of arachnoid
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Three months ago he noticed a swelling in the back of the right leg, without any cause. An abscess formed and burst in several places.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

William Gurry, 13 months , [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1875
Date of death: 28 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Rickets. Bronchitis. Convulsions
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Bronchitis (Lung); Seizures (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This child was brought in in convulsions and died in the surgery.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium, bones and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Jones, 51, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1872
Date of death: 4 May 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fracture and dislocation of sixth cervical verterbrae. Extensive bruising and laceration of the spinal cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Bruising (Spinal cord); Laceration (Spinal cord)
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 died shortly after admission, and was not seen by me.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, bones, spinal cord, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Stephen Pitt, 25, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1869
Date of death: 29 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man, of temperate habits, was said to have had a red swelling over the face and eyes. On admission he complained of acute pain in the head sating that he was going mad with the pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Wheeler, 39, Auction Porter

Occupation or role: Auction Porter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1870
Date of death: 6 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The man was brought in comatose with a history of a fit immediately before admission. He was stated to be a hard drinker and had complained of pain in his head, on which he was accustomed to carry considerable weights.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Sharp, 24, Machinist

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1877
Date of death: 26 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Leukaemia. Cancer of spleen and of liver. Pulmonary and cerebral congestion, from the formation of white blood clots.
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Blood, Bone Marrow); Cancer (Spleen); Cancer (Liver); Congestion (Lung, Brain); Thrombosis (Lung, Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: From August 1876 the patient had noticed a lump in the lower part of the right side of the abdomen, increasing in size, and from September a lump in the left side also. He suffered from nausea and vomiting, frontal headaches, cough, palpitations, anorexia and slight haematemesis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pulmonary vessels, heart, vascular system, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, bones, lymphatic system, thyroid and tonsils
Illustration or photograph: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Rider, 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1900
Date of death: 26 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain)
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 had had a fit when he was eight months old and he never regained the full use of his left arm and leg. The symptoms became worse last August when he was admitted apparently for meningitis. Four days before this admission he was attacked with ‘stomach ache, pains in the head, sickness and a cry like a cat’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Alice Pink, 6, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1900
Date of death: 27 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Acute Endocarditis (? infective) Effusion into serous cavity. Embolism of cerebral arteries, cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Arteries); Softening (Brain)
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: This child was ‘frightened by rats’ seven weeks ago, and a week later, choreic movements came on beginning in the left side, with regurgitation of food. A month ago she had a ‘fit’ and lost flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach and cervical cavity
Type of incident: n/a

John Thorne, 53, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1875
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fall from a height. Fractured skull and ribs. Laceration of brain with rupture of arachnoid
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Brain); Rupture (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Brought in dead. No other report.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Robert Foker, 42, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1870
Date of death: 7 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Plugging of both vertebral arteries. Aneurysm like dilatation and plugging of left internal carotid artery with channelling of clot. Plugging of right internal carotid artery. Tumour of Dura Mater.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Tumour (Meninges)
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 had a fit a fortnight before admission which was stated to have lasted some hours. He lost sensation completely and on recovering found that he was paralysed on the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, cerebrum, bones and vessels of brain
Type of incident: n/a

Elise Lubbers, 49, Music teacher

Occupation or role: Music teacher
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1892
Date of death: 28 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This woman became giddy while walking in the street and fell down. Shortly afterwards she was seen by a medical man who found her nearly unconscious, the right arm twitching.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Smith, 13, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1878
Date of death: 23 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the brain and of the lungs etc
Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'Died a few hours after admission: no examination was made of the organs. He was admitted comatose, with dilated pupils, and cold clammy skin: breathing not stertorous'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, brain
Type of incident: n/a

James Bird, 19, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1870
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Ulcerative Endocarditis.
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Endocarditis (Heart)
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 was not seen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Francis, 31, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1891
Date of death: 5 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism and softening. Carcinoma of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Carcinoma (Pylorus)
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: 'No family history of disease: mother living and hale. The woman was a cook, unmarried, and 11 months before her death she bore a healthy child. During her pregnancy she tried to conceal her condition by tight lacing and suffered from much vomiting. After her confinement she worked hard and had ill-health. The catamenia [menstruation] did not reappear, and she was much troubled with dyspeptic symptoms. Nothing more definite was ascertainable'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a n/a

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