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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Apr 1890
Date of death: 2 Jan 1891
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of descending part of aortic arch. Rupture into left bronchus
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'There was no direct evidence of syphilis. She had suffered from cough, shortness of breath & pain in the left side of the chest for 3 months. She was a thin, anaemic red-haired woman complaining in a whisper of pain under the left clavicle and mammary region. Friction sounds were hears in the formed place. No particular attention was attracted to the patient, and it was not till some days later that a more complete examination led to a diagnosis of aortic aneurism'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, head, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1904
Date of death: 23 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'In-patient in July 1904. No 973. 'Suffers from Dyspnoea'. Complains of 'Pain in Left side'. The patient has had pain for 14 days which has been much worse since Sept [September] 29. No cough. No sickness. Pain worse on inspiration. Lt [Left?] shortness of breath and swelling of legs. Patient is very ill. She is cyanosed and suffering from [?] difficulty in inspiration. The intercostal muscles being drawn in and also the cervical muscles'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

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

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1888
Date of death: 11 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (adherent pericardium. Mitral stenosis. Aortic stenosis and incompetence. Hypertrophy and dilatation of left and right auricle and ventricle)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient first came into the hospital November 8th 1883m but he was treated in 1869 at University College Hospital. He was then suffering from aortic rheumatism of which he had a severe attack in 1876’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, lungs, heart

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: Caretaker
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Date of admission: 29 Aug 1899
Date of death: 13 Oct 1899
Disease (transcribed): Brown atrophy of heart. Growth invading right lung (Endothelioma)
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Heart); Carcinoma (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of swelling of legs and feet, dyspnoea and 'weakness'. The 'weakness' and dyspnoea had been troublesome for a year or two – The oedema for about 3 months only. He had occasionally coughed up a little bright red blood during 6-7 wks [weeks] of prior to admission, tho' [though] he had been subject to cough for some years. There was nothing more definite in his history of illness, nor did anything in the prev [previous] or fam [family] history appear to have any bearing on the 'present condition' '
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1879
Date of death: 10 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pulmonary emphysema. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Cough and dyspnoea gradually commenced about two years before admission, more severe at first and never left him afterwards, and aggravated by cold weather.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Valet
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1894
Date of death: 19 Jul 1894
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Pericardium); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'When seen by the registrar the patient was obviously dying - The man had no relatives with him nor any one who seemed to know anything about him - All that could be gathered from a fellow servant was that he was attacked last Friday July 13th with pain in the joints - Only a most cursory examination of the patient could be made. He was quite unconscious and cyanosed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1900
Date of death: 12 Jan 1900
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis and cardiac failure
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Failure (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Grunbaum, Otto Fritz Frankau
Medical notes: The patient had small pox thirty years ago and had suffered from shortness of breath more or less for the last twenty years. He had ‘caught a cold’ ten days before admission and the breath was very short afterwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1895
Date of death: 14 Sep 1895
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient was dead before the Medical Registrar could see him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, stomach, bladder, testes and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: [No age stated]
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1899
Date of death: 19 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Pulmonary oedema. Slight aortic stenosis. Slight mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Hypertrophy (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Aortic valve stenosis (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fitter
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1906
Date of death: 2 Dec 1906
Disease (transcribed): Acute pneumonia. Irritant poisoning by ammonia. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Poisoning (Systemic); Disease (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Newton, W.H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient swallowed about two ounces of strong ammonia one hour before admission with the idea of suicide. On admission. A powerfully-built grey-haired-man, very collapsed, dyspnoeic and sweating profusely and obviously in great pain'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1878
Date of death: 7 Aug 1878
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Atheroma. Dilatation of the heart. Pleural effusion
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Ague for 12 mo [months] at 15: otherwise healthy and temperate. Quite well till 12 mo [months] before admission, when he was attacked suddenly one evening as he was walking home, with dyspnoea and epigastric pain; both of which steadily increased thence forward, the latter being most severe after meals. Swelling of legs for 6 mo [months] before admission. Lungs noticed in epigastrium for three. Anorexia for 3 wks [weeks]. Much increase of dyspnoea for two. Cough for 7 or 10 days'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1891
Date of death: 9 Jun 1891
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar. This man had been a very hard drinker for many years, and sometimes he would sit in a public-house for the whole day. He had had more than one attack of delirium tremens. He was not known ever to have had rheumatism or acute inflammatory illness. He was employed at Tattersalls as an attendant of horses. For eight months he had been short of breath and much troubled by oedema of the legs. At 2.20am on June 7th he was left in his room having come home drunk. Nothing more was known about him till late on June 8th when the door was forced open and he was found lying insensible. He was thereupon brought to this hospital'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police inspector
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1878
Date of death: 3 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease; vegetation; plugging of several arteries. Gangrene
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Vegetation (Heart); Gangrene (Arteries);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Four months ago, on waking in the morning, found right arm numb from shoulder downwards – Soon arm became painful and swollen especially about axilla where there was tenderness – All power was lost – Under treatment slowly recovered use of arm which however has never been so strong as previously – About same time a severe attack of palpitation of heart – This has recurred and has been increasing in frequency – Pulse in right wrist has never appeared since arm was bad – A month ago whilst raising his left arm rather high he felt sudden slight numbness in the limb similar to that which he felt in other arm but much less severe – In a few days this passed off without having given much trouble'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, arteries
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1897
Date of death: 27 Oct 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic disease and mitral regurgitation
Disease (standardised): Disease (Aorta); Mitral valve insufficiency (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'V. [Vide] Medical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination post mortem'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stillroom maid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1896
Date of death: 2 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Ecchymosis in brain and elsewhere. 'Chorea'
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Skin); Chorea (Central nervous system) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance. No previous chorea, no scarlet fever, Rheumatic fever twice. 1st when 7 years old, 2nd 5 years ago. Present illness began 3 weeks before admission with pain in back and head went to bed at once and remained there till admission. The choreic movements began 2 or 3 days before admission 'all over her' and gradually became worse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, blood, joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1879
Date of death: 29 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): Acute pericarditis. Pulmonary oedema
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Cough commenced gradually some three weeks before admission, without nasal catarrh. Otherwise she was quite well till January 18th, when she was attacked with pain in the calves and the appetite failed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, nose, mouth and pharynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1897
Date of death: 28 Dec 1897
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney, cardiac failure
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Heart failure (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1898
Date of death: 14 Mar 1898
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, uterus, ovaries, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1895
Date of death: 27 Oct 1895
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis (? septic)
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, ovaries and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1879
Date of death: 7 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Thrombus in left auricle. Embolism in various organs. Extensive cerebral softening from thrombosis of left internal carotid
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Embolism (Viscera); Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Arteries)
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 admitted aphasic, and pralysed in the right arm, leg and cheek.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, uterus and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1878
Date of death: 28 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis – weak heart. Recent abortion
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Miscarriage (Uterus);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Weakly subject: appetite never good: disgust to fat: 'inflammation of lungs' at 21: coughs every winter as long as she remembered. Nothing else remarkable in the previous history: no previous miscarriages (5 children born alive). 'Weight' at epigastrium after food for some 6 months. Cough commenced in October as usual and continues as usual. 11 ½ weeks before admn [admission], the appetite failed. Three or four days later the cough somewhat suddenly became severe, and was accompanied by pain about the back and shoulders, increased by breathing. From that time she lost flesh, sweated profusely at night, and suffered from headache about three days out of each week. The pain disappeared before admn [admission]. (No haemoptysis)'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1879
Date of death: 27 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart (recent and old). Early pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (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: The patient was quite well until May 28th or 29th when his appetite failed. On the 31st dyspnoea appeared, which steadily increased till admission. There was cough from three or four days later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1879
Date of death: 21 Feb 1879
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Weak heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of an ulcer on her leg. She was a thin subject, who stated she was in good health but somewhat weak from want of sleep due to pain of the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and uterus
Type of incident: n/a