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George Fone, 8 months, [No occupation stated]

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

Mary A Gillard, 31, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1876
Date of death: 23 Jul 1876
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: The patient had vomiting for six weeks, delirium for three days and retention of urine for twenty four days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Luetchford, 24, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1876
Date of death: 26 Jul 1876
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia (suppurative) of the right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a fit. The next morning he became noisy and had a second fit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

George Summers, 58, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1876
Date of death: 9 Aug 1876
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Pulmonary congestion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: The patient had dyspnoea for five or six months before admission, orthopnoea for a week and palpitation for some years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

George Simpson, 65, School master

Occupation or role: School master
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1876
Date of death: 16 Aug 1876
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia. Renal fibrosis
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Fibrosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: Two years ago the patient was seized with dyspepsia and vomiting, which had lasted off an on ever since. He had giddiness, staggering, polyuria and loss of flesh ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Martin, 17, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Aug 1876
Date of death: 1 Sep 1876
Disease (transcribed): Consolidation of the left lung from purulent pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Consolidation (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: The present attack began the morning of the day of admission, with a well marked rigor, followed by cough and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs
Type of incident: n/a

John Ashby, 55, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1876
Date of death: 22 Oct 1876
Disease (transcribed): Mitral contraction. Pneumonia and old cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of delirium, talking at random and trying to get away as soon as he was put to bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

George Yates, 30, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Oct 1876
Date of death: 24 Oct 1876
Disease (transcribed): Grey pneumonia of right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: Five days before admission, pain gradually attacked the left knee. The next say it appeared in the right.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Morton, 21, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1876
Date of death: 27 Oct 1876
Disease (transcribed): Grey pneumonia of whole of right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: The patient’s personal history was one of uninterrupted health, till, a year before admission, she was attacked by a dry cough with nocturnal sweats but no loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

William H Warren, 27, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Oct 1876
Date of death: 4 Nov 1876
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax and tuberculous disease of lungs
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: At the end of September 1875 he began to be troubled with a slight cough. A months or two later, after frequent wettings, a nasal catarrh and hoarseness marked a considerable increase in the cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Bryan, 55, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1876
Date of death: 3 Dec 1876
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: A week before admission she was roused in the middle of the night by severe epigastric pain, followed by continued bitter vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

William Gunter, 16, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1876
Date of death: 4 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with abscess. ? (Pyaemia). Multiple abscesses of liver and and spleen
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had smallpox at six years old, and had suffered from precordial pain and shortness of breath ever since. Three years before admission he was in hospital for bronchitis and had an almost constant cough. Five weeks before admission he got wet through, and later began to suffer from dorsal pains with increase of the cough and hot night sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustration or photograph: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Naldrett, 33, Dispenser

Occupation or role: Dispenser
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1876
Date of death: 9 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Spinal myelitis. Caseous pneumonia with tubercle.
Disease (standardised): Myelitis (Spinal cord); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
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 patient had suffered previously from scarlatina, pneumonia and rheumatism, and had had syphilis 10 years before. He had also been troubled by nervous symptoms resembling hypochondriasis. Up until admission he suffered with a cough and expectoration, severe shaking fits, twitchings and night sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

William Smith , 45, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1876
Date of death: 10 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Granular Kidney. Chronic pneumonia. Ascites.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung); Ascites (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: Three weeks before admission he was attacked suddenly by a cough and dyspnoea with much expectoration. His legs began to swell and his urine became progressively darker.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain, spleen and peritoneal cavity
Type of incident: n/a

William Curtis, 37, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1876
Date of death: 11 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Old hydatids of the liver. Caseous pneumonia with tubercle. Tubercular laryngitis.
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis (Liver); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Larynx)
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 a venereal sore three years before admission, followed by ulcers on the tongue and mouth, and later by a sore throat, dysphagia, dyspnoea and aphonia. The symptoms worsened up to admission when the air passage was suddenly and completely secluded.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Kirkland, 22, [No occupation]

  • Occupation or role: [No occupation]
    Age: 22
    Gender: Female
    Date of admission: 15 Jan 1877
    Date of death: 27 Jan 1877
    Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Albuminuria.
    Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Albuminuria (Kidney)
    Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
    Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
    Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
  • Owen, Herbert Isambard
    Medical notes: The patient, except for a liability to headache and vomiting, was healthy up till a week before admission, when she was still suckling a child a year old. She began to vomit after food, pain in the abdomen, and later swelling at the feet which continued upwards to the face.
    Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and larynx. The post mortem was from Dr Owen's notes
    Type of incident: n/a

William Butt, 59, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1877
Date of death: 5 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of oesophagus. Oedema glottidis. Caseous pneumonia. Granular kidney.
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Oedema (Larynx); Pneumonia (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: This patient, emaciated and very weak, with puffy eyelids but no oedema of the legs was admitted with severe dysphagia, dyspnoae and stridor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Keeling, 18, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1877
Date of death: 5 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Peri, myo, and endocarditis. Pleurisy. Infarcts of lung.
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Myocarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Infarction (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient had always been subject to frontal headaches with vomiting of yellow matter and to cough. She was attacked three months before admission with an increase of cough, some expectoration, pains in the abdomen, trunk and limbs. Her body began to swell and urine was scanty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Buggins, 55, [No occupation]

  • Occupation or role: [No occupation]
    Age: 55
    Gender: Female
    Date of admission: 1 Feb 1877
    Date of death: 7 Feb 1877
    Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Atheroma
    Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory Tract); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Heart)
    Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
    Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
    Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
  • Clarke, John
    Medical notes: For a year the patient had had a severe cough, expectoration and cold night sweats. There had also been much left temporal headache and pain in the left side of the chest.
    Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys and stomach. The post mortem was from Mr Clarke's notes
    Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Green, 50, Cab Driver

Occupation or role: Cab Driver
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1877
Date of death: 19 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Aortic dilatation. Atheroma. Thickening of the valves. Pleurisy.
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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 first admitted on 30th August with dyspnoea, stridor, hoarseness, a slight dry cough, and a little pain on deep inspiration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, aorta, liver, kidneys, spleen and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Kenny, 30, Ladiesmaid

Occupation or role: Ladiesmaid
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1877
Date of death: 26 Feb 1877
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous kidney. Caseous pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 stated that she had been subject to coughs in the winter, and to asthma in town air. She had a cough with much expectoration, wasting, night sweats and occasional haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestinal canal
Type of incident: n/a

William Hunt, 68, Night Watchman

Occupation or role: Night Watchman
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1877
Date of death: 2 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Bronchitis. Pulmonary emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (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: This patient, moderately well nourished and free from oedema, was admitted with cough, slight expectoration and considerable dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen and hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Smith , 61, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 61
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1877
Date of death: 6 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fatty Heart. Bronchitis. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient had suffered for eleven years from cough, which progressively increased every winter, always accompanied by more or less dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, douglas' pouch and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Elliot, 10, Schoolgirl

Occupation or role: Schoolgirl
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1877
Date of death: 11 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis. Ulceration of bowel. Ulcerative laryngitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Ulcer (Larynx); Laryngitis (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This child, whose mother and all her family were consumptive, had always been ailing and languid, subject to cough and sickness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, brain and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Mitchell, 25, Costermonger

Occupation or role: Costermonger
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1877
Date of death: 11 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease (aortic valves). Pleurisy. Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient, in whose family history gout and epilepsy played a small part, had never been robust or able to digest fat. He had been subject to frontal headaches, to coughs and to vomiting. He had taken two or three pints of beer daily, no spirits. He had suffered from scarlet fever and small pox in infancy, from typhus and from bronchitis after measles.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

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