Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 May 1864 Date of death: 23 May 1864 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia, strangulated but relieved by operation. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Died from a low form of pneumonia. Case not entered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1865 Date of death: 13 Sep 1865 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: In February last cough commenced and he began to fall away in flesh and strength. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 7 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: This woman was brought in at the point of death. She was said to have been neglected and beaten by a drunken husband. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Homicide/Murder
Occupation or role: Confectioner Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1864 Date of death: 18 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull and spine. Perforation of carotid Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, spine); Perforation (Carotid arteries) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'The broughman, in which this gentleman was riding, came into violent collision with the pole of an omnibus, which, crashing through the side of the carriage, struck the unfortunate gentleman on the head, he vomited a large quantity of blood immediately, and died in a few seconds’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, trunk
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1864 Date of death: 2 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Was quite sensible on his admission, and stated that he had been knocked down by a horse, and that he had been struck on the right side of the head by the hoof of the animal. His head was carefully examined but there was not even a bruise to be detected. His speech was somewhat indistinct: there was total paralysis of the left side of face and body’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head (‘no other part could be examined’)
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Dec 1862 Date of death: 4 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Measles. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Measles (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was suffering from a burn on the inner side of the left arm. She had been attending the hospital for nine days as an out patient. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 May 1864 Date of death: 10 May 1864 Disease (transcribed): Scald Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Case not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 80 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Nov 1863 Date of death: 4 Dec 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of neck of femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient, while walking in the street, was accidentally knocked down by a tipsy man. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen and femur Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1863 Date of death: 12 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in prostate. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: About nine months ago he perceived that his stream of water began to get smaller, and for the last few months he had had incontinence of urine, accompanied with aching pain in the region of the bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1864 Date of death: 28 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of hand. Fractured femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Fracture (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Case not entered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1863 Date of death: 6 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, ribs and leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: While working in a sewer, the earth suddenly gave way and he was knocked down and partly buried under it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, chest, abdomen and leg Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1864 Date of death: 22 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'A tin pail loaded with ‘comps’[?] fell a distance of 25 feet, & the edge struck him on the top of his head, sending him insensible for a few minutes. On admission there was a wound about 2 ½ inches long over the sagittal suture’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest, abdomen, spine
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 9 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the surgical wards with the history that a short time before admission he was standing at the head of a horse, when he was noticed to be lying on the ground. No history could be obtained as to whether he was knocked down by the horse or had fallen in a fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Married Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Apr 1863 Date of death: 12 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman was of dissolute habits and was struck with a bar of iron on the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jan 1864 Date of death: 20 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Traumatic tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'On the 26th of December she trod on an old iron meal stand and received a small wound on the ball of the toe of the right foot, some pain & inflammation followed and the part was kept poulticed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Section of post-tibial nerve, brain, spinal cord, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1863 Date of death: 12 Nov 1863 Disease (transcribed): Lithotomy Disease (standardised): Lithotomy (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Ten years previous to his admission this patient had had one or two severe attacks of gravel. A calculus was detected in the bladder and lithotomy was performed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 2 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1865 Date of death: 6 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: The child was said to have had whooping cough for six weeks and for nearly two years swellings about the neck and jaws breaking into open sores. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1864 Date of death: 19 May 1864 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine in the cervical region Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Case not entered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Cellarman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Sep 1863 Date of death: 8 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He fell while carrying some broken glass, and one of the pieces cut the anterior part of his right wrist, dividing all tendons and vessels down to the bone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen and wrist Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1863 Date of death: 5 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Compression of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Compression (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had fallen to the ground from a scaffold forty feet high. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 May 1863 Date of death: 31 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess on back Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: At the time of her admission this patient had an immense abscess covering the whole of the right buttock. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Aug 1863 Date of death: 1 Dec 1863 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Ulceration of ulnar artery Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Ulcer (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: During the summer months of the present year while suffering from a poisoned finger, she was attacked by phagedaena. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1863 Date of death: 3 Feb 1863 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: On the 31st January the patient fell down some stairs and cut her head in two places. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Midwife Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Feb 1864 Date of death: 6 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Poisoned blood, from wound in finger? Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Wound (Finger) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Admitted with poisoned thumb on February 28th. About a week before admission attended a case of midwifery which terminated fatally: she stated that she had a small scratch by the side of the nail of the right thumb, but did not take any particular notice of it till February 22nd when it became very painful’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Oct 1863 Date of death: 6 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Bed sores Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Was admitted on October 27th 1863 with diffuse cellular inflammation of the right leg, from the knee to the ankle. An attempt was made to save the skin by timely incisions, but it had quite lost its vitality, and in the course of a week became a mass of slough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, head, chest, abdomen (‘the right leg had been amputated about the middle of the thigh’)