Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 4 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1905 Date of death: 6 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Jones, G.G. Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Complaint cough. During the last 14 days patient has been drowsy, with loss of appetite. Sweating at the head during the night […] Mother suffering with an ulcerated throat. Breast fed. Four other children all have weak chests. Child is miserably ill-looking, pale & pasty’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, intestines
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1905 Date of death: 11 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis. Generalized tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient came up to London from the country in October last, and has suffered from a cough ever since, but continued attending at school. On Jan 26th 1905 he complained of headache, & lay up at home for two days; he went to school again on the 28th, but came home ill & has been in bed ever since. His half-sister, giving the above history, suggests that he has been strange in his manner for the past few months, & that he has acquired his present habit of frowning for about the same length of time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jan 1905 Date of death: 17 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis involving pleura, lungs (vomicae), kidney (carcation & excavation), peritoneum, bladder, urethra, fallopian tubes, uterus (endometrium) Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys, peritoneum, bladder, urethra, fallopian tubes, uterus) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, genital organs
Occupation or role: Hatter Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1905 Date of death: 22 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Arteriosclerosis. Morbus cordis et renum Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Blood vessels); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient came to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath, and swelling of the legs. He was very deaf. And in addition mentally confused; it appeared that he had been suffering from Bright’s disease for the past eighteen months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1905 Date of death: 22 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Spleno-megaly. Suppurative cholangitis. Haemorrhage into stomach & intestines Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Splenomegaly (Spleen); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Haemorrhage (Stomach, intestines) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was not seen by the medical registrar. OP [out-patient] notes. The patient was treated for jaundice Mar-April 1904, & entirely recovered from it. He came up for tratment again Dec 30 1904 […] On Feb 21st he vomited blood, & became an IP [in-patient]’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Umbrella maker Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1904 Date of death: 23 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Morbus cordis. Arterio-sclerotic kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of swelling in stomach & legs, shortness of breath & cough. Patient has suffered from ?asthma for years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1904 Date of death: 18 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of trachea opening into oesophagus. Fibrosis of lungs. Bronchiectasis. ‘Food’ pneumonia. Gangrene of lung. Fibrosis of testes. Syphilis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Trachea); Fibrosis (Lungs); Bronchiectasis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Gangrene (Lungs); Fibrosis (Testes) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient, a painter, was admitted complaining of coughing & inability to swallow properly. His previous medical history contained little to note: he had been a painter for 20 years; had never been laid up with illness since an attack of small pox 24 years previously; had had gonorrhoea before marriage, but had not had syphilis ever; was married, and had 7 healthy children’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1904 Date of death: 19 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Ostitis. Lardaceous disease. Cirrhosis of liver with gummata. Chronic parenchymatous nephritis with lardaceous disease. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Osteitis (Bones); Lardaceous disease (Tissues); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Nephritis (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Complains of swelling of the legs, shortness of breath, headache. Since her discharge in 1904, patient has complained of headache & feelings of malaise. Last week her legs suddenly swelled up’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1905 Date of death: 26 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of larynx. Metastasis in lungs. Food pneumonia. Gout Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Larynx); Metastases (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of loss of voice & the presence of a lump in his neck for the previous 6 months. He had had no previous illnesses, but an attack of lead colic 8 years before; syphilis was denied, and nothing of importance was found in the family history’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1905 Date of death: 28 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Aortic reflux. Cor bovinum Disease (standardised): Reflux (Aorta); Cor bovinum (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of shortness of breath. He had had an attack of jaundice at 17, and at 31 enteric fever; at 20 he had had gonorrhoea and syphilis, for which he received a few weeks’ treatment only’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Turner Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1905 Date of death: 4 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum et cordis. Pericarditis. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pericarditis (Pericardium); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of pain in left side, with shortness of breath. Suddenly seized with pain in left side, with vomiting on Xmas 1904’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1905 Date of death: 18 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis. Pulmonary aneurism Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Aneurysm (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'Patient was seen in the out-patient department for the first time two days before his death. He was then pale, cadaverous, rather cyanosed, not short of breath, weak’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cooper Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1905 Date of death: 21 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Empyema Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Empyema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient, who had worked for 25 years in a brewery, and gave the history of steady alcoholic excess, was admitted complaining of pneumonia’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1905 Date of death: 28 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Occupation or role: Telephone linesman Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1905 Date of death: 6 May 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. Small white kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of headache, eye-ache, & feeling sick. He had had measles in infancy, & enteric fever in South Africa in 1902, & had served 4 ½ years in the army. He had never had scarlet fever, rheumatism, or syphilis, but gonorrhoea had been contracted at the age of 19’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 May 1905 Date of death: 4 May 1905 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of pain in the right side of the chest. On admission, he was very restless, tremulous & excitable; he answered questions rationally, but was barely compos mentis & his answers were not all reliable […] He had served for 18 years in the army, & now was an officer’s valet. No history of chronic or acute alcoholic excess was obtained’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Butler Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1905 Date of death: 12 May 1905 Disease (transcribed): Peri- and endocarditis, recent and old. Enlarged heart. Mitral reflux. Hypostatic pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of sharp pain in the top of the chest. His previous history and an account of the present attack were not obtained. On admission the praecordial pain was very severe, & leeches were applied: they relieved the pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] None Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Oct 1905 Date of death: 6 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Chronic indurative mediastino-pleuro-pericarditis. Calcified patches in pericardium. Morbus cordis (mitral & tricuspid stenosis, aortic disease). Chronic peritonitis. ‘Iced’ liver & spleen Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Mediastinum, pleurae, pericardium); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted complaining of shortness of breath and swelling of both legs. She was also suffering with orthopnoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Laundress Age: 1 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1905 Date of death: 8 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Caseous bronchopneumonia, spreading from caseous bronchial glands. Miliary tubercle of the lungs. Tuberculous meningitis. Caseous mesenteric glans. Cerebellar tumour Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Disease (Abdomen); Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted owing to fever and vomiting. Ill with symptoms of fever since May 27, also vomits after taking any food. Has been out of sorts for one month, as well as constipated. No previous illness. Father consumptive, mother healthy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Canvasser Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 May 1905 Date of death: 11 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Enlarged heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted complaining of cough & of shortness of breath. He had had several attacks of gout during his life, & had been treated for cirrhosis of the liver & ascites three years before his present admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1905 Date of death: 27 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Mucuous enteritis with atrophy of the mucosa. Anaemia. Fatty degeneration of the heart Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines); Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Child has been ill with paleness and feelings of malaise since Xmas 1904. Child now looks completely bloodless. Appetite v poor’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1905 Date of death: 16 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Generalized tuberculosis. Tuberculoma in cerbellum. Tuberculous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was brought to the hospital in a semi-conscious condition by the matron of a home in which [he] had lived for the past six years. His health appeared to have been very good up to Xmas 1904, when he caught a cold he had not been able to shake off since. The boy had grown much thinner since that date’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 10 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jul 1905 Date of death: 17 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Aspiration bronchopneumonia. Gangrene of lung. Bronchitis. Pyaemic abscesses in kidney. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Gangrene (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Abscess (Kidneys); Sepsis (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted for cough & vomiting. She was taken ill six days before admission with persistent vomiting. She has been vomiting till admission. Child moans continually’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Child of] Carman Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1905 Date of death: 16 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted on account of ?pneumonia. Ill for short 4 days prior to admission with general malaise, vomiting & shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Caretaker Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1905 Date of death: 15 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Dilated & hypertrophied heart. Fibrosis of heart muscle. Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fibrosis (Heart); Edema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'This patient came first to the hospital in August 1904, complaining of breathlessness & epigastric pain. Early in June he had overtaxed his heart while carrying heavy luggage upstairs, & since that date he had suffered continuously from shortness of breath that had prevented him from doing any work or from lying down in his bed at night […] Previously he had always been a healthy man; as a soldier in India, he had partaken freely of alcohol’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen