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: Motor cabman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1912 Date of death: 4 Jul 1912 Disease (transcribed): Acute gangrenous appendicitis with perforation. Acute peritonitis Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Medical notes: This man was admitted on the third day of an acute attack of appendicitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission given for examination through abdominal wound only Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Dressmaker Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jun 1912 Date of death: 7 Jul 1912 Disease (transcribed): Old tuberculous hip disease. White contracting kidney. Lardaceous disease. Uraemia Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Hip); Disease (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Gastrointestinal tract); Uraemia (Kidney) 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: For six years she had suffered from tuberculosis about the right hip joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1912 Date of death: 20 Jun 1912 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach) 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: For years he had suffered from indigestion. Ten days before admission he had a very severe attack of abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and adrenals Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1912 Date of death: 3 Jun 1912 Disease (transcribed): Embolism of coronary artery. Hypertrophy of bladder. Enlarged prostate. Hydronephrosis Disease (standardised): Embolism (Arteries); Hypertrophy (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate); Hydronephrosis (Kidney) 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: For thirty years he had had great difficulty in passing water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1912 Date of death: 6 May 1912 Disease (transcribed): Consecutive nephritis. Cystitis. Enlarged prostate. Aspiration of bladder. Pelvic cellulitis Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate); Aspiration (Bladder); Cellulitis (Skin) 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: Four days before admission he was suddenly unable to pass his water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: A local examination only was allowed Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1912 Date of death: 9 Apr 1912 Disease (transcribed): Carcinomatous stricture of sigmoid Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley Post mortem examination performed by: Cohen, Bertie Isaac Medical notes: Five days before admission she had an attack of epigastric pain which steadily increased in severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, kidneys, pancreas and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1912 Date of death: 10 Apr 1912 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley Post mortem examination performed by: Cohen, Bertie Isaac Medical notes: He was brought to the hospital by the mother who stated that ever since he was knocked down by a horse and cart he had headache, loss of appetite and feverishness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardial sac, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, ureters, bladder, suprarenals and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1912 Date of death: 14 Mar 1912 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, spine and sternum Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Sternum) 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 fell fifteen feet through a skylight and was picked up unconscious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals, alimentary canal, skull, brain and spine Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1912 Date of death: 1 May 1912 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction from cicatrical contraction of gut. Perforation of ileum. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Contraction (Gastrointestinal tract); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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: This patient was operated on for a strangulated femoral hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination of abdomen only made Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Police constable Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1912 Date of death: 6 Mar 1912 Disease (transcribed): Healed tubercle of kidney and lung. Tuberculous ulceration of bladder. Generalized tuberculosis with meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Bladder); Ulcer (Bladder); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain) 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: Seven weeks before admission he had retention of urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, liver, spleen, adrenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, testis, brain and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab man Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Feb 1912 Date of death: 27 Feb 1912 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 with an acute intestinal obstruction of five days duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only to ascertain the cause of death Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 12 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Feb 1912 Date of death: 28 Feb 1912 Disease (transcribed): Intussusception. Gangrene of ileum. Acute phlegmonous enteritis. General peritonitis. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Gangrene (Intestines); Enteritis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen) 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: For five days she had had abdominal pain of a colicky nature with vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination only made Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Mariner Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1912 Date of death: 19 Mar 1912 Disease (transcribed): Vesical calculi. Chronic cystitis. Extravasation of urine into pelvis through cystotomy wound. Urethral stricture Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Extravasation (Pelvis); Cystotomy (Bladder); Constriction (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Colledge, Lionel Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had symptoms of vesical calculus for nine months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission for necropsy was refused in this case but permission was given to make good the operation wound prior to the removal of the removal of the body to Colchester Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 days Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1912 Date of death: 15 Feb 1912 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate anus. Operation for restoration of lumen. Bleeding into the bowel Disease (standardised): Anorectal malformations (Anal canal); Operation (Anal canal); Bleeding (Intestines) 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: This child was born with an imperforate anus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, heart, abdomen and ureters Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1912 Date of death: 5 Feb 1912 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. General purulent peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 moribund with a history of abdominal pain commencing two days previously and associated with vomiting and absolute constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdominal examination only permitted to ascertain the cause of death. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1912 Date of death: 29 Jan 1912 Disease (transcribed): Carcinomatous stricture of the sigmoid. Ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Metastases in liver. Radical cure for hernia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cancer (Liver); Hernia (Abdomen)
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 for a radical cure. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, portal glands, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1912 Date of death: 4 Feb 1912 Disease (transcribed): Appendix abscess extending under psoas and iliacus into pelvis and buttock. Toxaemia Disease (standardised): Abscess (Appendix); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Abscess (Muscles); Abscess (Pelvis); Abscess (Buttocks); Toxaemia (Blood) 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: Nine weeks before admission she had an attack of influenza. This was followed by rigors and shivering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus and adnexa Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Caretaker Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jan 1912 Date of death: 20 Jan 1912 Disease (transcribed): Appendix abscess. General purulent peritonitis. Subdiaphragmatic abscess with gas. Sloughing of stump of appendix Disease (standardised): Abscess (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Abdomen); Sloughing (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: Fifty four hours before admission he had a sudden acute attack of plain in the right iliac fossa, with vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1912 Date of death: 21 Jan 1912 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of pyloric end of stomach with ulceration. Gastro-jejunostomy. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Gastric bypass (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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: For four months he had had persistent vomiting with hypogastric pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1912 Date of death: 26 Jan 1912 Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis of some duration. Appendicectomy Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendicectomy (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: Three days before admission she was seized with acute pain in the right iliac fossa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1911 Date of death: 26 Dec 1911 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the oesophagus. Aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung) 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: For nine months he had had progressive difficulty in swallowing. For six weeks he had been only able to take fluids. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1911 Date of death: 5 Dec 1911 Disease (transcribed): Multiple compound comminuted fractures of lower extremities Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) 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: A girder fell across his legs so that he sustained compound comminuted fractures of the right leg and left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Nov 1911 Date of death: 9 Nov 1911 Disease (transcribed): Malignant sarcoma disease of ovary. Secondary growths. Haemoperitoneum Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Medical notes: For five days she had noticed swelling of the abdomen and absolute constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, diaphragm, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, suprarenals, alimentary tract and genito-urinary tract Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Postman Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Nov 1911 Date of death: 10 Nov 1911 Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis. Mediastinitis. Pleurisy. Septicaemia. Abrasion on fore finger Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); Mediastinitis (Mediastinum); Pleurisy (Pleura); Sepsis (Systemic); Abrasion (Finger) 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: Ten days before admission he cut the fore finger of his left hand. Three days later he had an attack of vomiting, shivering and headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident