Occupation or role: [Child of] Milkman Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1905 Date of death: 2 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured right kidney. Lacerated right lung. Fractured rib. Disseminated tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Rupture (Kidneys); Laceration (Lungs); Fracture (Ribs); Tuberculosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Jones, G.G. Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: '9.30am on the morning of his admission, the man was knocked down by a cart, the wheels of which passed over his chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, bladder, skull, spine, brain
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1904 Date of death: 15 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma pylori. Gastroenterostomy. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach); Gastroenterostomy Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a
Occupation or role: Sewerman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1905 Date of death: 18 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Abscess following enteric fever. Septicaemia. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Abscess; Typhoid fever (Systemic); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Mar 1905 Date of death: 8 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Burns Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1905 Date of death: 8 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Septic thrombosis of left jugular vein & left lateral sinus. Laceration of left jugular vein at exit from skull & a portion of a wooden arrow, found embedded in the posterior muscles of the neck Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Blood vessels); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Mar 1905 Date of death: 7 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Gall stones. ?Rupture of sacculus of gall bladder. Cholecystitis & cholangitis. Acute hameorrhagic pancreatitis. Fat necrosis. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Gallbladder); Rupture (Gallbladder); Cholecystitis (Gallbladder); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Necrosis (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'On March 2nd, the woman was seized with severe epigastric pain on right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1904 Date of death: 9 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Empyema. Pneumothorax. Resection of ribs. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Empyema (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Resection (Ribs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'In-patient from November 1903-1904 January. Readmitted on Sept 28th 1904, having been 3 months at an institution for oxygen treatment. On the whole better than when in hospital before. Not short of breath on moderate exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Parlourmaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1905 Date of death: 19 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Suture of ulcer. General peritonitis. Subdiaphragmatic abscess rupturing into lung. Thrombosis of iliac vena cava. Pericarditis with adhesion Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Diaphragm, lung); Thrombosis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'The history of the patient was somewhat vague. Apparently she noticed a stabbing epigastric pain on Feb 4th, not sufficient to cause [?]; this was followed by comiting and haematemesis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Parlourmaid Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1905 Date of death: 30 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary tuberculosis. Hemiotomy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Hemiotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'About 8am on March 18th, the woman experienced a sudden pain in right groin and lower abdomen. Vomiting occurred at once and has persisted since, the vomit being dark and sour. IT was not until the morning of March 19th that she discovered a swelling in the right groin’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Farrier Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Apr 1905 Date of death: 7 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Perforation. General peritonitis. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'This was the first attack of appendicitis. Onsest of attack on March 31ar with stabbing pain in right lower abdomen, vomiting at onset but not since. Did not remain in bed on April 1st but on the 2nd the pain was so severe that she did not get up’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: Shop assistant Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 May 1905 Date of death: 3 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Disseminated malignant disease? Primary in pelvis. Pulmonary embolism Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Pelvis); Embolism (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'First symptom noticed was abdominal enlargement, about Easter tide, with this there was vague pain, not acute, and constipation and loss of flesh, but no vomiting until May 13th, when she was sick and the pain became more acute, necessitating rest in bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Baker’s assistant Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1905 Date of death: 12 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Perforation of appendix. General peritonitis. Pelvis abscess Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'Not seen by registrar. There was a history of vomiting and abdominal pain for 3 weeks, thought by patient to be due to a dietetic indiscretion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen (‘a limited examination only through the wound permitted’)
Occupation or role: [Child of] Whitesmith Age: 8 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jun 1905 Date of death: 26 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Acute intussusception. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jul 1905 Date of death: 13 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Acute intestinal obstruction by a band. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Seaman Royal Navy Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1905 Date of death: 11 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): [Brought in dead] Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1905 Date of death: 9 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'The condition of the patient on his admission rendered him unable to give a history of his illness, but, later on, he stated that he had had cracks about the hands for a long time and on June 9th the hand began to swell and gave him much pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Farrier Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Sep 1905 Date of death: 6 Sep 1905 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Fractured jaw, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th ribs, and left radius, and inferior maxilla Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Fracture (Jaw, ribs, arm) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'This man was thrown from a cart and stunned’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, bones
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jul 1905 Date of death: 9 Sep 1905 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Septic adhesive peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'During the whole month of June the woman had been feeling far from well; one day, towards the end of the month, she had a sudden very severe pain in the right hypochondrium, so severe that she went promptly to bed and sent for her doctor’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Salesman Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Aug 1905 Date of death: 20 Sep 1905 Disease (transcribed): Columnar celled carcinoma Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of pains in the lower abdomen, radiating round to the back, beginning acutely 5 months ago, and present with intermissions ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Oct 1905 Date of death: 30 Oct 1905 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Perforation. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Dead shortly after admission. Not seen by surgical registrar’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jul 1905 Date of death: 12 Nov 1905 Disease (transcribed): Empyema Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Nov 1905 Date of death: 30 Nov 1905 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy. General peritonitis. Suture of [?] in gut. Paralysis of bowels Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suture (Stomach); Paralysis (Bowels) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'During the past 5 years there had been 4 attacks of acute abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation, always relieved by medicine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1905 Date of death: 29 Nov 1905 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull (base). Rupture of liver, spleen & both kidneys. Haemoperitoneum Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Rupture (Liver, spleen, kidneys); Haemoperitoneum (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. He had fallen 20 feet from a scaffold. Extent of injuries not examined’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Dec 1905 Date of death: 12 Dec 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (aortic incompetence). Bruising of legs & tissues over tail of pancreas. Syphilis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bruise (Legs, tissues); Syphilis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'This man was brought in dead; nothing was known of his past history except that he had received an injury to the abdomen in a fight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, genital organs
Occupation or role: Diamond merchant Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Dec 1905 Date of death: 15 Dec 1905 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Pulmonary oedema Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Edema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'Accident occurred Dec 13th, a fall from a horse in Rotten Row. Patient brought in here unconscious’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident