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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1880
Date of death: 10 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cystic carcinoma of ovary. Ovariotomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Ovariotomy (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient’s health had been fairly good up to three months before admission when she experienced some shortness of breath. She began to feel ill and lose flesh, and experienced a sudden sharp pain in the left groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, generative organs, lungs, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1880
Date of death: 30 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma; scirrhous of uterus and pancreas. Encephaloid of subcutaneous and subserous glands, and of the brain. Melanotic of the brain
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Brain); Melanoma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: This patient was admitted originally in June 1879 for a small mushroom shaped growth on the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tumours and morbid growths, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, generative organs and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1879
Date of death: 15 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in November 1879 for incontinence of urine and phimosis. Circumcision was performed. Six weeks later he was readmitted as the incontinence continued. The true nature of the case was not then suspected.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, malignant tumours
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coal porter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1880
Date of death: 7 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Gummata of brain (and liver)
Disease (standardised): Gumma (Brain); Gumma (Liver); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted in December 1879 for a syphilitic ulcer of the foot and disease of the metatarsal bone. The bone was removed. Soon after his admission to Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital his wrist dropped and his speech became impaired.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: , lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clicker
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1880
Date of death: 17 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum, neighbouring glands and peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient’s health had been good up to July 1879 when he noticed some difficulty in defecation and looseness of the motions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Rectum and surrounding structures, bladder, sigmoid flexure, artificial anus, peritoneum, intestines, glands, ureters, kidneys, pancreas and stomach, liver, spleen, heart and lungs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shop keeper
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jul 1880
Date of death: 13 Jul 1880
Disease (transcribed): Tumour of face. Removal by operation
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Face); Operation (Face)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Twenty eight years before admission the patient remarked a knot the size of a pea in the left lower eyelid which was removed by Mr Charles Guthrie in 1851 but the growth recurred many times despite further removals.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1909
Date of death: 17 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Alphitedon cranii. Laceratio cerebri
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The patient fell through a skylight on to a concrete floor of many feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, mediastinum, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, oesophagus, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1905
Date of death: 12 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries
Disease (standardised): Injury
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar before death. House surgeon reports. Fell 20 feet off a ladder, alighting on the back of the head and the side. Unconscious for ½ hour’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1907
Date of death: 6 Feb 1908
Disease (transcribed): Old hemiplegia. Thrombosis of cortical branches of right middle cerebral artery, producing cerebral softening. Ovarian cyst. [Ovariotomy). Shock
Disease (standardised): Hemiplegia (Brain); Thrombosis (Arteries); Softening (Brain); Cysts (Ovary); Ovariotomy (Ovary); Shock (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for left hemiplegia. She was then found to have a large ovarian cyst.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, intestines, small gut, uterine appendages, liver, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police pensioner
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1903
Date of death: 20 Jul 1903
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Perforation. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was in excellent health until Christmas last, when he was seized with pain in the epigastrium and right side after food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Examination through laparotomy wound only allowed
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1906
Date of death: 25 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Hypernephroma
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma, renal cell (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'Patient was seized with a sudden pain in the Rt [Right] side in Mar [March] 1905 which did not go away for days. She was treated for Rheumatism but the pain got worse. About a week before admission the pain got worse and she vomited. Had never been jaundiced'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, aorta, tonsils, diaphragm, abdomen, liver, portal vein, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, stomach, pylorus, uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1912
Date of death: 20 Jul 1912
Disease (transcribed): Purulent peritonitis. Gangrene of stump of appendix with perforation
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was admitted on the fourth days of a severe attack of acute appenditicitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission to examine the abdomen only was granted
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lighterman
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1896
Date of death: 19 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of sigmoid. Colotomy
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines); Colotomy (Colon) ()
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: 'This patient complained of pain in the rectum and that he passed blood and mucus, also he was losing weight'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1882
Date of death: 16 Dec 1882
Disease (transcribed): Haematoma of leg
Disease (standardised): Haematoma (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Cahill, John
Medical notes: Eight months previous to admission the patient had consulted Mr Rouse having inflamed veins in the upper part of the calf of the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1880
Date of death: 10 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Fractured pelvis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: This patient was run over by a van, the wheel passing over the lower part of the spine as she was lying on her face in the road.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, kidneys, liver, spleen, heart and lungs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1880
Date of death: 4 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs and leg (Granular kidneys)
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: On the day of admission the wheel of a heavily-laden waggon caught against a post and swung round. The shaft struck him in the sternum and threw him down. While lying on the ground, the horse trod on his left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1880
Date of death: 11 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Colles’ fracture
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Fracture (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: On the day of admission she fell down a slight of some twelve stairs, striking the left side of her head against the edge of one of the steps.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left forearm, cranium, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1880
Date of death: 20 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Innominate aneurism – operation. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Operation (Arteries); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: He had been accustomed as ‘first tenor’ in a choir to much singing. On occasions he had rather ‘strained’ his voice but never felt any ill effects for long. About twelve months previously he had noticed some difficulty in producing his ‘chest notes as if there existed some obstruction.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart and arteries, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Solicitor
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1904
Date of death: 2 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated umbilical hernia. Herniotomy. Large uterine fibroids. Congestion and oedema of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Leiomyoma (Uterus); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'History. Non-operative ventral hernia below the umbilicus for 5 years. Since Dec [December] 26 patient had been completely constipated, and the ventral hernia had become larger and irreducible. Vomiting first occurred on the 31st: said to have been faecal: patient has been in bed since 26th. No morphia or purgatives'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 5 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1897
Date of death: 18 Oct 1897
Disease (transcribed): Imperforate anus: colotomy: peritonitis and early bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Anorectal malformations (Anus); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'On admission. A puny looking infant and is suffering from imperforate anus. Abdomen distended. Chloroform was administered, Mr Dent examined the position of the anus, there being a depression, an incision was made over it and the parts in the lower part of the pelvis examined'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Caretaker
Age: 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1903
Date of death: 26 Apr 1903
Disease (transcribed): Laparotomy wound for intussusception. Congestion of lower end of the ileum and caecum. Local recent peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Laparotomy (Abdomen); Intussusception (Intestines); Congestion (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The baby was suddenly seized with severe pain in the abdomen, being doubled up, and was writhing about and screaming. Vomiting followed immediately.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, larynx, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1909
Date of death: 3 Aug 1909
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Haemorrhage (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with his throat cut.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1905
Date of death: 26 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar. Brought in dead’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1904
Date of death: 15 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull producing extensive fractures of vertex. Purulent meningitis. Cerebral abscess. Hypostatic & aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Suicide was attempted by this patient on Dec 16th, the weapon used being a pistol applied to the right temporal region. When seen in the hospital, he was conscious, though drowsy, and merely complained of frontal headache. In the right temporal region there was a small puncture wound’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1907
Date of death: 24 Dec 1907
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull and base. Laceration of and haemorrhage into brain and ventricles
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down and killed by a motor car.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull cap, brain, pleurae, lungs, tonsils, trachea, peritracheal glands, thymus, thyroid, skin, pericardium, heart, valves, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, uterus and tubes and ovaries, oesophagus, mesentery, omentum, stomach, intestines, ribs and pelvis
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident