Occupation or role: Bootmaker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1876 Date of death: 7 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidney. Peritonitis. Tubercle of lung. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Five weeks before admission, his legs began to swell. A fortnight later, came on cough, dyspnoea and pain in the loins, and the abdomen enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Watchman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1877 Date of death: 16 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pneumonia. Bronchitis. Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient dated the swelling of the legs from a month before admission, and the cough and dyspnoea from a fortnight previously. He was accustomed to taking about three pints of beer and a glass of spirits daily. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1877 Date of death: 26 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation with hypertrophy. Congestion of viscera. Old emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Systemic); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: About October 1876 the patient began to feel weak and chilly and suffered from pain about the epigastrium. Early in the following January he suffered from palpitation, a fortnight later from dyspnoea, and for a month before entrance to the hospital from swelling of the legs and abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Foundry man Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1877 Date of death: 18 Apr 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Tubular Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The attack began with shivering, cough and pain in the right inframammary region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 May 1877 Date of death: 12 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Goitre. Cancerous tumours in the lungs. Pneumonia. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Goitre (Thyroid Gland); Tumour (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The isthmus of the thyroid began to enlarge in 1848, the left lobe in 1872. Since that year she had been weaker than usual and since 1874 had lost flesh. On admission she had a slight cough, with scanty viscid sputa, plentifully streaked with blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, goitre, heart, aorta, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, brain and uterus. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 May 1877 Date of death: 19 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Heart disease. Tubercular disease of lung. Bronchitis. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The recent history comprised increasing cough, commencing with a general catarrh, frequent headaches, night sweats, loss of strength, flesh and appetite, and bearing down pains. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestine, skull and contents, and uterus. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1877 Date of death: 21 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Cardiac hypertrophy with dilatation. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been a healthy man but a very hard drinker. The recent history included swelling of the legs, cough and wheezing and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestine and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 May 1877 Date of death: 30 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Phthisis. Tubercular ulcers of intestine. Amyloid disease of the abdominal organs. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient, ill nourished, anaemic and sickly, was admitted in a state of delirium of a low type, which prevented a history being obtained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1877 Date of death: 19 Jun 1877 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Granular Kidney Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: For four or five years he had been troubled with winter coughs. From September 1876 the cough and dyspnoea were unusually severe and persisted. He lost flesh, grew weaker and his legs later swelled. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Builder Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1877 Date of death: 25 Jun 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation: Hydrothorax. Pericarditis. Cerebral softening. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The personal history showed only frequent epistaxis and scanty diaphoresis. For two or three years he had been rather out of sorts, with slight dyspnoea, which had increased over the previous four months. For three weeks his legs had swelled. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, meninges and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1877 Date of death: 29 Jun 1877 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis and peritonitis. Tubercles of lung and intestine. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: About the middle of Feb 1877, he was attacked with cough and spitting, which increased for a week, then diminished under treatment, but never wholly left him. From that time he lost flesh and strength, felt chilly and sweated much at night. Slight haemoptysis commenced early in April and continued to increase. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestine, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer, ex soldier Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 July 1877 Date of death: 19 July 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Old hepatic abscesses. Amyloid disease Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Liver); Amyloidosis (Liver, Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: During the Ashanti war in 1874 he had a fever, and he was invalided in 1875 for pain in the right side of the chest. Early in November he began to cough, shiver, vomit and to experience pain in the right shoulder. He spat green matter and sweated much. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine and brain Illustration or photograph: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1877 Date of death: 11 Oct 1877 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Bronchitis, Congestion of brain. Dilated heart. Disease (standardised): Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (Brain); Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Brain); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Five years before admission he was in St George's with delirium tremens. Two years later he was admitted with dropsy, dyspnoea and cough. In the hospital he was again attacked with delirium tremens. Six weeks before admission the same symptoms returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Nov 1877 Date of death: 19 Nov 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fibroid Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: In September 1876 he left Walton Hospital (convalescent) in perfect health. About five weeks before admission, he was attacked with malaise and nausea. Two or three days later with cough, dyspnoea and swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Nov 1877 Date of death: 6 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Seropurulent pleurisy. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Ulcer (Stomach); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a recent history of languor and depression, slight dropping of shoulder, increasing pain in the left flank, dyspnoea, frequent desire to micturate, costiveness, diarrhoea, and loss of power and sensation in the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler. Previously artillery man and officer's servant from 1868 to 1874 Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Nov 1877 Date of death: 10 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation and hypertrophy. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from severe and increasing palpitation for five years, a cough, dyspnoea and dyspeptic pains, haemoptysis, occasional vomiting and swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1877 Date of death: 14 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous pleurisy (double) Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleurae) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had caught a chill in the bath and subsequently suffered from shivering, nasal catarrh, pain in the hepatic region, vomiting, diarrhoea and icterus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, brain and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1877 Date of death: 25 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation. Pulmonary apoplexy and oedema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Lowbrum, G H Medical notes: He was admitted to the surgical wards for an ulcerated leg. Otherwise he was in good health until 6th December when he was seized suddenly with severe pain down the front of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Packer Gender: Male Age: 40 Date of admission: 12 Dec 1877 Date of death: 30 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Low pneumonia. Cystic disease of kidneys. Syphilitic disease of liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Kidney diseases, cystic (Kidney); Syphilis (Liver); Admitting doctor: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease in the family. Suffered from 'brain fever' in childhood: from 'rheumatics' in 1857, from occasional sore throats. Venereal sore in 1857 (after the rheumatism) […] A temperate man. Languor and want of appetite, with some loss of flesh for about a month. Attacked with shivering about noon 12 days before admn [admission]: had to leave work and go home. Pain in L [Left] hypochondrium, increased at night, after food, or on inspiration; cough, dyspnoea, and occasional palpitation commenced, and continued. Shivering lasted two days. Bowels costive: urine as usual' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 64 Date of admission: 15 Jan 1878 Date of death: 28 Jan 1878 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tubercle; dilated and fatty heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Disease (Heart); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease. No previous illness of ailments: Diaphorous habitually profuse: temperate man: - 2 pts [pints] of beer daily. Cough, occasional cardiac pain, slight epigastric pain after food; - 6 yrs [years]. Dyspnoea 4 yrs [years]: Wasting, 3 yrs [years]. Severe cough and dyspnoea 4-5 mo [months]. Oedema of legs 2 wks [weeks]. Urine scanty, two or three days' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Gender: Male Age: 42 Date of admission: 14 Jan 1878 Date of death: 11 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Pneumonia chiefly catarrhal. Bronchial haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Haemorrhage (Lung); Admitting doctor: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Robust and healthy man: accustomed to sweat profusely: used to take 4-5 pts [pints] of beer and a glass of gin or whiskey daily: infected with syphilis 9 ½ yrs [years] before admission. Epigastric pain after food for 9 mo [months]. Cough (constantly increasing, wasting, scanty diaphoresis, and much pain in the chest for 7 wks [weeks]: onset gradual, without other [?] symptoms. Dyspnoea, hoarseness, wheezing, expectoration, and diminution of pains, - 9 days' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Gender: Female Age: 40 Date of admission: 12 Sep 1877 Date of death: 24 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Amyloid disease of the kidneys. Ascites. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Kidneys); Ascites (Abdomen); Hydrothorax (Lung); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Mother suffered from haemorrhagic diathesis. Patient had suffered from chorea at 8: otherwise had enjoyed fair health, but for irregular catamenia: had drunk beer freely. Suppurating disease of the Rt. [Right] knee 10 yrs [years] before admn [admission]: much discharge. The face began to swell 6 or 7 mo. [months] ago: the legs and hands 2 or 3 mo [months]: At the latter period the desire to micturate grew frequent, though the quantity of urine diminished. Since then she had suffered from headaches and dyspeptic pains, shortness of breath and palpitation, slight cough' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestine, peritoneum, uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Gender: Female Age: 37 Date of admission: 5 Feb 1878 Date of death: 3 Mar 1878 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Catarrhal pneumonia Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Pneumonia (Lung); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Patient habitually languid: small appetite: ate meat about once a week only: had a strong disgust to fat: liable to vomiting. Increased lassitude, with pains in back and loins and diarrhoea about every 3 mo. [months] for 10 yrs [years]. Lassitude and pains increased much for two. Free haemorrhage from bowel 15 mo. [months] before admn [admission]. Epigastric pain after food for 10 mo. [months] with occasl [occasional] streaks of blood in sputa. Anorexia 6 mo [months]. Constant cough, swelling of face and legs, and night sweats for 3 mo [months]' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Steward Gender: Male Age: 52 Date of admission: 28 Feb 1878 Date of death: 4 Mar 1878 Disease (transcribed): Chronic pericarditis. Great thickening of the membrane. Tubercular disease of lung. Hydrothorax – etc Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Hydrothorax (Lung); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted with extensive oedema of trunk and limbs; great dyspnoea, slight cough and expectoration. He was obese, but anaemic. The face was cyanosed. Pulse weak and stringy. There was no arcus senilis. Chest no loss of resonance or vocal fremitus: harsh blowing respiration. Heart's area of dulness increased to L [Left]: no impulse: sounds hardly audible. Liver dulness from 5th rib to thoracic margin. Urine golden, acid, lithatic, highly albuminous' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pericardium, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, peritoneum, brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carrier Gender: Male Age: 38 Date of admission: 15 Feb 1878 Date of death: 15 Mar 1878 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tubercle with fibrosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pulmonary fibrosis (Lung); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. The patient too deaf for a complete history to be taken. He had had a cough since childhood, which had been severe and accompanied by expectoration for three months. On Feb. [February] 6th he was attacked with shivering, and pain in the L. [Left] flank, which lasted all day. From that time dyspnoea set in and was unrelieved till admission, with occasional recurrence of the pain, but without wasting, haemoptysis, sweating, or repetition of the rigor' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain Type of incident: n/a
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