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Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1897
Date of death: 15 Feb 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine and of ribs. Haemothorax – haemorrhage into spinal cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracure (Ribs); Haemothroax (Pleural cavity); Haemorrhage (Spinal cord) ()
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Baldwin, Gerald Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'He feel through a trap door striking his back and head. He had previously been suffering from cough for two weeks but had otherwise been fairly well. When admitted he was greatly collapsed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spine, other bones

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coal porter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1897
Date of death: 29 Sep 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Whilst leading a horse it shied and threw him against the cart and injured his Rt. [Right] leg. There is was [sic] a fracture of both bones somewhat oblique, in the middle 1/3 of the Rt [Right] leg. Alcoholic in appearance'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1896
Date of death: 24 Nov 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by the Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, stomach, bladder, testes and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: [No gender stated]
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1896
Date of death: 25 Oct 1896
Disease (transcribed): Bullet shot through brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1896
Date of death: 28 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain. Fracture of ribs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Ribs)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, larynx, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, intestines and toe joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1896
Date of death: 3 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Effusion of blood. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Brain); Laceration (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, larynx, heart, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, stomach, liver, bladder, testes and intestines
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1896
Date of death: 22 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Laceration of brain by contrecoup
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and toe joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1896
Date of death: 12 May 1896
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral compression. Fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Compression (Brain); Fracture (Skull)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Graham-Little, Ernest Gordon
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, oesophagus, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, stomach, intestines, appendix, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1896
Date of death: 9 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes, brain and toe joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Ladysmaid
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1895
Date of death: 31 Dec 1895
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage on surface of brain. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, heart, liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, cranium and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Railway porter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1895
Date of death: 11 Nov 1895
Disease (transcribed): Secondary sarcoma in cervical vertebra. Paraplegia from softening of cord
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Spine); Paraplegia (Nervous system); Softening (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient’s right thigh had been amputated for sarcoma in September 1895. The patient first felt numbness and shooting pains in the right arm six weeks ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, oesophagus, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes, toe joint and spine. The cranium was not opened, by special desire
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1894
Date of death: 14 Jan 1895
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain (traumatic)
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been an in patient with a punctured wound of the right upper lid. Since leaving hospital the child had become languid and drowsy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1895
Date of death: 1 Jul 1895
Disease (transcribed): Bruising of brain. Blood effused. Purulent bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bruising (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down and run over.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, bladder, uterus, brain, eyes and toe joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1895
Date of death: 25 May 1895
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Atheroma of aorta and valves. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient, who was a coachman, was thrown off his box.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, bladder, cranium, brain, testis and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 22/26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1894
Date of death: 27 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was run over by an omnibus. […] Patient was concussed and collapsed. There was a compound fracture of the right leg and a laceration of the left knee. There was also a haematoma over the frontal region'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1894
Date of death: 9 Oct 1894
Disease (transcribed): Cerebellar abscess - Otitis media
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Otitis media (Ear)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Four years before admission patient had had a discharge from the ear. Had been deaf ever since. 8 days before admn. [admission] the discharge had recommenced. Pain came on over side of head. On admission. There was a purulent discharge from the left ear - some pain. [...] Convulsions came on with serious collapse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, ears, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1894
Date of death: 21 Sep 1894
Disease (transcribed): Scald of thigh. Epilepsy
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Burn (Thigh); Epilepsy (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination post mortem'
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Merchant
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1894
Date of death: 13 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Bullet through brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Patient was brought in dead. Not seen by Reg. [Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Homicide/murder?

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1893
Date of death: 2 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Haemorrhage from middle meningeal arteries
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: The patient was thrown off his horse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1893
Date of death: 21 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: Eight weeks before admission she began to feel pain in the left sacro-iliac joint. Six weeks ago this pain suddenly in the night became very severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1893
Date of death: 13 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with bilateral convulsions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1893
Date of death: 8 Aug 1893
Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with disease of the hip. Two days after admission he began to complain of abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stoker
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1893
Date of death: 24 Jun 1893
Disease (transcribed): Degeneration of the posterior columns of spinal cord. Traumatic
Disease (standardised): Degeneration (Spinal cord)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient fell off his engine on to his back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, brain, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid body, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1892
Date of death: 11 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: When admitted to the hospital some months back, the patient was troubled with constant diarrhoea and the passage of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, bladder, testes, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1892
Date of death: 5 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No one knew how the accident occurred but he was said to have been drinking.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, ileum, intestines, mesentery, liver, spleen, pancreas, bladder, suprarenals, testes and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident