Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1875 Date of death: 4 Nov 1875 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the occipital region of the skull. Dislocation of the humerus on the left side Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Dislocation (Humerus) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James.Ewart, William Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and humerus Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Dec 1876 Date of death: 31 Dec 1876 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal Obstruction Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines) 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 had been already three times in the hospital within three of four years with similar symptoms. Three days before admission he got wet through. The next day he was suddenly attacked by vomiting and severe abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Illustration or photograph: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1876 Date of death: 31 Dec 1876 Disease (transcribed): Diseased knee: amputation:thrombosis of veins Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Amputation (Knee); Thrombosis (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a history of having had a diseased knee for eleven years. Eleven weeks before admission she fell down and injured the knee. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and intestines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 3 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1877 Date of death: 3 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Croup Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient, admitted in the evening, died before being seen by the Registrar. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, tonsils, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1876 Date of death: 3 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of Stomach Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Eighteen months before admission, the patient began to experience weekly or fortnightly a sharp appraising pain in the epigastrium after dinner, resulting in pyrosis and vomiting. The pain became constant two months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, stomach, liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1876 Date of death: 3 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Nephritis (chronic) Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney) 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 family history pointed only to phthisis. The patient had enjoyed good health until the June previous to admission when her legs began to swell, followed by her abdomen. There was a slight cough and dyspnoea on admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Oct 1876 Date of death: 4 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of Rectum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had noticed for the previous twelve months that she required to go to the closet very frequently. She had lost much flesh and occasionally there had been discharge of blood and matter from the Rectum. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1877 Date of death: 6 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Simple ulcer of stomach; haemorrhage. Granular Kidney. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach); Disease (Kidney) 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, emaciated and anaemic, was admitted suffering from severe pain in the abdomen and front of chest, constant diarrhoea and grumous vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Dec 1876 Date of death: 7 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Chronic tubular nephritis. Dilatation of pelvis in both kidneys. Uremia Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney); Uremia (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: Two months before admission, she laid down on a floor to ease the dorsal pain of the menstrual period. She then developed a sore throat, a swollen face and legs, and the dorsal pain continued. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1877 Date of death: 7 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): (Retained placenta): acute rheumatic endocarditis Disease (standardised): Retained (Placenta); Rheumatic Heart Disease (Heart) 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 attacked ten weeks before admission with rheumatic fever. A fortnight after getting up she was delivered of a deceased child. From that time she suffered from weakness, severe pains in the abdomen and loins, and constant diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, uterus and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Washerwoman Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Dec 1876 Date of death: 8 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Typhus Disease (standardised): Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Four days before admission, the patient was exposed to a severe chill. She began to shiver and the next morning she found herself suffering from cough, dyspnoea and pain in the left side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys, uterus, heart, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jan 1877 Date of death: 9 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular matter in the brain. General tuberculosis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); 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: No satisfactory history could be obtained as the patient was delirious. She said she had had pains in the limbs for a year, a slight cough lately, and diarrhoea for three weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, intestine and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1876 Date of death: 9 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (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: The patient had been liable all his life to dyspepsia and cough, had drunk about three pints of beer daily, and, during the last ten years and indulged freely in whiskey. His abdomen was swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
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
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
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: Dead Date of death: 16 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Of this case, being dead on admission, there are no notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, brain, air passaged and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1877 Date of death: 18 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Haemothorax. Luxation of spine Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Haemothorax (Thorax); Luxation (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: A Dray on which the patient was riding upset throwing his violently to the ground and one of the horses which had also fallen, then rolled on him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1876 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of pleurae and lungs. Constriction of bronchi Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Pleura); Carcinoma (Lung); Constriction (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 previously had a cancer form in the right breast which was removed in St George's in March 1876. She had since August become hoarse and suffered from cough, dyspnoea, nigh sweats and spat blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, liver, spleen, heart, kidneys, intestine, uterus and pouch of douglas Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1876 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of uterus and rectum. Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus); Carcinoma (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Patient had been ill for 12 months before admission, with pain in the rectum which was followed by painful motions. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1877 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Dilated heart. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); 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: Before admission he had an attack of inflammation in the eyes followed by sleeplessness. He also lost strength and was troubled with a cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1877 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Myocarditis. Pericarditis. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Myocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (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 boy stated that he had suffered from rheumatism for several years and he had at times suffered from frontal headaches and vomiting after meals. Two days before admission he was attacked with pains in the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1876 Date of death: 26 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart with dilatation. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For two years the patient had had a cough which had increased and he spat much and he had attacks of dyspnoea. His legs had swollen, the bowels had been inclined to constipation and the urine scanty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Owen's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jan 1877 Date of death: 26 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia; operation; peritonitis. Fatty and dilated heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Four days before admission the patient noticed a pain in the left groin and found a swelling. The same day vomiting came on. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and abdomen. The post mortem was taken from Dr Owens notes Type of incident: n/a