Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Oct 1860 Date of death: 6 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): Chorea. Abscesses. Haemorrhage into abscess Disease (standardised): Chorea (Central nervous system); Abscess; Haemorrhage Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This child who was said always to have been nervous and excitable. Three weeks before she came in she was pushed into a ditch and much frightened, 10 days after this chronic convulsions came on, in the interval she had been unusually excitable, as her mother said, ‘out of her wits’. When admitted there were evident choreic movements affecting both sides’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1862 Date of death: 25 Jan 1862 Disease (transcribed): Depressed bone of skull. Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Depression (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1862 Date of death: 24 Feb 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Delirium tremens. Sloughing bed sores Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of fractured leg, delirium tremens and sloughing bed sores. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Feb 1862 Date of death: 28 Feb 1862 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of skull. Meningitis. Trephining Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history that a crow bar had fallen from the top of the New Barracks at Chelsea on to his head, rendering him insensible. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and calvaria Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1862 Date of death: 7 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of eye and base of brain (subsequently) Disease (standardised): Cancer (Eye); Cancer (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child was admitted with fungus haematodes of the eye. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Orbit and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1862 Date of death: 9 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg and delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1862 Date of death: 20 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1862 Date of death: 30 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a scalp wound, followed by meningitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1862 Date of death: 8 May 1862 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of vertebrae. Exposure of spinal cord. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Spine); Exposure (Spinal cord); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This man was admitted under the physicians for paralysis. He stated that twelve months ago he sprained his back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, cord and chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1862 Date of death: 11 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain. Trephining Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was brought in in a state of insensibility, having been knocked down and run over by a cab. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1862 Date of death: 20 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted having fallen from a window down into the area below, a distance of twelve feet, pitching upon his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1862 Date of death: 21 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular disease of vertebrae. Spinal cord softened Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This boy was admitted in the first place for necrosed bone of stump. He stated that his leg had been amputated twelve months previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spinal canal, spinal cord, vertebrae, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1862 Date of death: 23 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of fractured thigh and delirium tremens. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jul 1862 Date of death: 2 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Phrenitis Disease (standardised): Phrenitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This boy was admitted with a compound fracture of the skull and depressed bone. It was stated that a short time before admission, he was playing in a stable, when a horse kicked him on the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1862 Date of death: 24 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was stated that half an hour before admission he fell down an area, striking the back of his head. He was drunk at the time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1862 Date of death: 24 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Old clot in sub arachnoid space of cerebellum Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Thrombosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This little child was admitted with a most extensive scalp wound, the whole of one side of the head being entirely scalped. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Aug 1862 Date of death: 27 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He had fallen through a sky light, a distance of eleven feet, alighting on his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain and skull Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1862 Date of death: 30 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Bruise of brain Disease (standardised): Bruising (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history of having fallen from a ladder, a distance of twelve feet, into an area below. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Sep 1862 Date of death: 6 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposit. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This child was reported by its mother to have had a fit of convulsions a month previous to admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Sep 1862 Date of death: 4 Nov 1862 Disease (transcribed): Psoas abscess. Tubercular affection of membranes of brain Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history of caries of the spine of twelve months standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Oct 1862 Date of death: 1 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Encephalitis (tubercular) Disease (standardised): Encephalitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted for strumous disease of the ankle of twelve months standing and the leg was amputated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen, vertebra and cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Aug 1862 Date of death: 24 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of bladder. Softening of brain Disease (standardised): Cancer (Bladder); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the physicians in August of last year with supposed disease of the kidneys, the most prominent symptom being bloody urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1864 Date of death: 2 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'His friends stated that for the last week or two he had been very desponding & stated it as his conviction that he was about to die. Has been in the habit of drinking largely, but has abstained altogether from intoxicating liquids for the last few days. Was IP [in-patient] many years ago with fractured leg’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen, larynx
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Nov 1864 Date of death: 3 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'The history of the case is very obscure, no accurate report being forthcoming. From the policeman’s report it appears she had been drinking the day before, & that she had fallen down insensible in the house where she was working as charwoman. She was allowed to lay where she fell for some time & was then conveyed to the station, where she was locked up all night. The following morning as she was still unconscious she was brought to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Sale porter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Dec 1864 Date of death: 8 Dec 1864 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, laceration of middle meningeal artery Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'This man was brought in by a policeman, who had found him lying just inside the park, opposite [?] Gate, about half an hour before admission. His head was lying on the rest stone, & he was on his back (this came out at the inquest)’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, chest, abdomen
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