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Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books Fedden, Walter Fedde
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Alice Whetstone, 35, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1906
Date of death: 25 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Hypernephroma
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma, renal cell (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'Patient was seized with a sudden pain in the Rt [Right] side in Mar [March] 1905 which did not go away for days. She was treated for Rheumatism but the pain got worse. About a week before admission the pain got worse and she vomited. Had never been jaundiced'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, aorta, tonsils, diaphragm, abdomen, liver, portal vein, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, stomach, pylorus, uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Amies, 45, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Date of admission: 15 May 1906
Date of death: 16 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis: generalized peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'For five days patient had suffered from severe Rt [Right] sided abdominal pain which had been getting gradually worse. She had vomited once at the beginning of the attack but not since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, peritoneum, omentum, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, appendix, caecum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, ovaries, diaphragm
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

John Reynolds, 40, Omnibus driver

Occupation or role: Omnibus driver
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1906
Date of death: 13 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Suppurative mediastinitis. Basal pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Mediastinitis (Mediastinum); Suppuration (Mediastinum); Pericarditis (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'The illness commenced 3 weeks before admission with R [right] sided pleurisy, but the condition did not improve and the temperature became irregular. When admitted patient was very dyspnoeic and there was marked dulness about the base of the R. [Right] lung. A needle was inserted – pus was found'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Cook , 61, Signalman

Occupation or role: Signalman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1916
Date of death: 12 Oct 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum. Piece of bone in rectum causing ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had not been well for three weeks. Two days ago he had acute pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Robertson, 51, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Aug 1907
Date of death: 17 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Annular carcinoma of upper end of rectum. Chronic intestinal obstruction. (Perforation). [Left inguinal colostomy]. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Colostomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Hooper, 64, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1904
Date of death: 11 Aug 1904
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Superficial haemorrhage. Bruising of the brain by contre-coup. Fractures of L. [Left] clavicle and ribs – Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, clavicle, ribs); Haemorrhage (Head); Contusions (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Admitted unconscious. The wife states that whilst going up stairs on the night of admission, patient fell down on the top of his head and at once became unconscious. He was brought to hospital by the police and never regained consciousness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Joseph Walker, 64, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1918
Date of death: 11 Dec 1918
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of back. Fracture of spine, pelvis & rib. Tubercle of liver & spleen
Disease (standardised): Wound (Back); Fracture (Spine, pelvis, rib); Tuberculosis (Liver, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: A cylinder in connection with a vulcanizing machine burst, and he was hit in the back by a piece of metal'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Kathleen Hockett, 10, [Child of] Electrician

Occupation or role: [Child of] Electrician
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1907
Date of death: 18 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Gangrenous. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
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
Type of incident: n/a

Kate O'Dowd, 40, [Wife of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1916
Date of death: 29 Nov 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of transverse colon. Removal. End to end anastomosis. Local peritonitis. Dilatation of stomach due to obstruction by band
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Anastomosis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Dilatation (Stomach); Obstruction (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: She had not been in good health for a year. She had swelling in the left side of the abdomen for six weeks, becoming larger and more painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Florence Roberts, 14, [Child of] Engine driver

Occupation or role: [Child of] Engine driver
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1907
Date of death: 5 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Cerebellar tumour
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril. Collier, James Stansfield. Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five weeks prior to admission the patient complained of pain in the neck, shoulder and chest, headache, drowsiness and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Young, 29, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1906
Date of death: 28 Sep 1906
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of vertex and base of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull);
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Pt [Patient] fell a considerable distance down a shaft landing at the bottom on his head. He was picked up unconscious and brought to Hospital'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Robert Joyce, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Brought in dead
Date of death: 30 Nov 1919
Disease (transcribed): Gunshot wound through skull and brain (suicide)
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, trachea, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, genitalia and testicles
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Kate Tomlinson, 65, Charwoman

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1906
Date of death: 24 Oct 1906
Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth of ampulla of vater. Jaundice
Disease (standardised): Growth (Intestines); Jaundice (Skin);
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'Patient had been getting progressively thinner for 9 months, during which time she had suffered from indefinite abdominal pains. She had suffered from constipation to a marked degree which latterly had been relieved by medicine to some extent. No vomiting. Jaundice only commenced to appear on day of admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, lymphatic glands, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, stomach, intestine, appendix, kidneys, suprarenals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Frances Perkins, 40, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1906
Date of death: 24 Oct 1906
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage: fractured basis cranii: meningeal haemorrhage. Fractured R. [Right] femur and pelvis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Leg, pelvis);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'Patient was standing in the street when she suddenly fell forwards in front of a hansom cab, which ran over her. When admitted she was unconscious and stertorous. There was a severe scalp wound over the occipital region which was bleeding profusely. There was some bleeding from the mouth and nose'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, ribs, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, stomach, intestines, peritoneum, bladder, uterus, appendix
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Ernest Tuck, 36, Engine driver

Occupation or role: Engine driver
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1911
Date of death: 11 Feb 1911
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Subdiaphragmatic abscess. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Abscess (Diaphragm); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had been suffering for seven days with pain in the right hypochondrium with vomiting and haematemesis at the onset and melaena later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Hoare, 42, [Wife of] Clerk

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Clerk
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1909
Date of death: 11 Feb 1909
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in pelvic tissues (extra peritoneal). Septic thrombosis of left internal iliac vein. Multiple abscesses in lungs. Multiple abscesses in left suprarenal body
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Veins); Abscess (Lung); Abscess (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Nine days before admission she had noticed a throbbing pain in the rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

James Quick, 51, Accountant

Occupation or role: Accountant
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1908
Date of death: 4 Apr 1908
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Annular stricture by carcinoma of splenic flexure of colon
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had been constipated for three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, stomach, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

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