Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1880 Date of death: 25 Oct 1800 Disease (transcribed): Impaction of a foreign body in the oesophagus. Laryngotomy. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Foreign body (Oesophagus); Laryngotomy (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Eight hours previous to admission whilst eating apples and beans, the child suddenly became black in the face and had urgent dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, oesophagus, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1861 Date of death: 22 Dec 1861 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder. Lithotomy. Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotomy (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient stated that he had had something wrong with his water for the last twenty years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and bladder 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: Coffee stall keeper Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1862 Date of death: 9 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) 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 admitted with a strangulated inguinal hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1862 Date of death: 26 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Perineal section Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Section (Perineum) 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 man was admitted with a stricture extending almost the whole length of the urethra and also a fistula in perineo. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1862 Date of death: 27 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) 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 girl was admitted with disease of the knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and stump Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1862 Date of death: 4 May 1862 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) 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, at first, under the Physician. She first came under the care of the surgeons on account of a large abscess over the left buttock. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1862 Date of death: 10 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged glands in neck. Operation. Tetanus Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Lymph nodes); Operation (Neck); Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas 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: 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: Mason Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 May 1862 Date of death: 25 Jun 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Amputation. Death from pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) 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: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 May 1862 Date of death: 14 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He stated that eighteen months ago he was seized with pain and slight swelling of the right knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Companion Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jul 1862 Date of death: 19 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Operation. Enteritis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Enteritis (Intestines) 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 was a case of strangulated femoral hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jul 1862 Date of death: 27 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Perforation of intestine. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines); Operation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This was a case of strangulated hernia. She had had a rupture for twenty years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 81 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jul 1862 Date of death: 15 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Senile gangrene Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Gangrene (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas 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: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1862 Date of death: 3 Sep 1862 Disease (transcribed): Amputation. Gangrene of stump Disease (standardised): Amputation (Indeterminate); Gangrene (Indeterminate) 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: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1862 Date of death: 20 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Perineal section. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Section (Perineum); Sepsis (Systemic) 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 man was admitted with an impermeable stricture of the urethra. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Oct 1862 Date of death: 29 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last eight years she had had a swelling at the navel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Oct 1862 Date of death: 16 Nov 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder. Lithotrity Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotrity (Bladder) 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: For the last twenty years he had pain over the region of the kidney, especially the left. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Nov 1862 Date of death: 24 Nov 1862 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman was admitted with strangulated hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1864 Date of death: 6 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia, operation. Diffuse cellular inflammation. Death from exhaustion Disease (standardised): Hernia ; Operation ; Inflammation (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'Case not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Aug 1864 Date of death: 9 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. Excision. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Operation (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'Case not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1864 Date of death: 12 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Exploratory operation for supposed strangulated hernia. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Operation ; Hernia ; Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'Case not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1864 Date of death: 12 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Operation for fistula. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Operation ; Fistula ; Sepsis (Systemic) 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: 'About Christmas last he slipped down a ladder, striking his buttocks, soon after a lump formed by the side of the anus’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Rectum, chest, abdomen, veins
Occupation or role: Married Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Oct 1864 Date of death: 23 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Operation for hernia Disease (standardised): Operation ; Hernia Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'Two years ago when carrying a heavy weight upstairs, she felt a pain in the belly & a lump appeared in the groin, which has now returned’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, hernial sac
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Nov 1864 Date of death: 23 Nov 1864 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of bowel. Artificial anus Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Bowel); Colostomy (Anus) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted on Nov 12th with the history that for a week before he had had no motion, and none up to the date of the first notes of the case (Nov 18th). Nothing but mucus being passed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen