Occupation or role: Chair attendant Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1897 Date of death: 7 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: 'No previous illness. Doubtful history of gout. A brother gouty. While at work on Jan [January] 11th he noticed his breath suddenly 'go', taking some time to recover. Had noticed slight shortness of breath a few days before and complained of a certain 'dull aching of the heart' but never took any notice of it' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1897 Date of death: 15 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys and peritonitis Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) () Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'He had had Rheumatism, and syphilis 16 yrs [years] ago. S.F. [Scarlet Fever]. Father died of 'Cancer'. He had been at home ill with dropsy of legs and stomach for 5 wks [weeks], with puffiness of eyelids – vomiting for some time, no headache, no loss of blood in any way. Passed very little water. Diarrhoea for 3 wks [weeks]. Was a free drinker' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Hawker? Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1897 Date of death: 14 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: 'Patient was too ill for questioning or prolonged examination. Had been subject to Bronchitis […]. Had been ill a week with shortness of breath and cough – no swelling of legs' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Feb 1897 Date of death: 24 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys: peritonitis Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) () Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient was subject to oedema[?] as long as she could remember – Three months before admission she began to get short of breath, 8 weeks before she noticed swelling of the legs and belly, and passed bloody water since' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Greengrocer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1897 Date of death: 29 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse suppuration of liver Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had been a painter for 6 years, until 16 months before his admission to the Hospital, and has had 3 attacks of head colic, the 1st 2 yrs [years] ago, the last 1 ½ yrs [years] ago. Otherwise he had had good health. There was nothing noteworthy in his family history. His last illness is said to have been of 2 months duration, rather worse during the last 6 wks [weeks], at first he had shooting pains inside which settled about 3 wks [week]s ago in the R. [Right] side, and had been very acute for 8 days before admission, during which time he had laid up. No rigors or vomiting. Bowel constipated, motions white since Apl [April] 29th' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Chair maker Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 May 1897 Date of death: 29 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes, coma Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Diabetic coma (Pancreas) () Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: 'No previous illness of any kind – Severely good health [?] […] Patient came into the hospital complaining of great thirst, and marked change of appetite – The thirst was accompanied by [?] - He had lost much flesh and complained of constipation with occasional dizziness and partial loss of sight. He had no cough or haemoptysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1897 Date of death: 1 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of cortical veins and sinuses Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Strong family history of insanity. Present illness. Quite well the last week in March. Then had a fall, was sick occasionally, complained of pain in the head and was admitted to the Victoria Hospital' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1897 Date of death: 2 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Spheroidal celled carcinoma of stomach Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard and Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient had had Rheumatism 12 years, and Bronchitis 2 yrs [years] ago but had otherwise enjoyed good health. His mother had 'Cancer' and died at Hanwell after an operation there. He complained of pain in the abdomen with vomiting most nights since Mar [March] 9th' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carriage washer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1897 Date of death: 31 May 1897 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis and cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) () Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'See medical notes' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 May 1897 Date of death: 4 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys and dilated heart Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Dilatation (Heart) () Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'No previous illness, generally good health, doubtful S.F. [Scarlet Fever] as a child. Nothing definite known of family history. His 'present illness' began 3 wks [weeks] before admission with swelling of legs and face and continuous headache – no cause known. Alcohol moderate' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1897 Date of death: 8 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation Disease (standardised): Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient had had measles, S.F. [Scarlet Fever], variola as a child. Rheumatic Fever 12-13 yrs [yrs] ago, but otherwise had had good health. There was nothing noteworthy in his family history. A week before admission he had pain and stillness in both knees, and vessels of calves. He also noticed that the legs were swollen. Beyond this there was no complaint of anything definite' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 May 1897 Date of death: 5 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis. Appendix removed Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendectomy (Appendix) () Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'The patient had had no previous illness of any kind, and had always enjoyed good health – nothing noteworthy in family history. Her 'present illness' began suddenly on May 28th with pain all over the abdomen, and she vomited the same evening. The pain remained general over the abdomen until the 30th when it became localised on the Right iliac fossa, and she had a Rigor on same date' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1897 Date of death: 5 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of internal iliac vein, embolism of pulmonary artery. Pyopneumothorax Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Abdomen); Embolism (Heart); Hydropneumothorax (Pleural cavity) () Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril Medical notes: 'This patient when seen the day after admission was so extremely ill, suffering acutely from dyspnoea, that any history was of necessity, in the absence of friends, very brief. Physical examination being impossible. She had had a miscarriage (at 5 months) 3 weeks before admission, followed in two days by severe pain in the Right chest. She had severe rigors at first, and lost blood, for a fortnight, after the illness began' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Telegraph clerk Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1897 Date of death: 10 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary embolism and tubercular pleurisy with effusion Disease (standardised): Pulmonary embolism (Lung); Tuberculosis, pleural (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung) () Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Always good health. No severe illness before. Patient felt ill, and shivered on May 27th – next morning he had pain in the left side on coughing. He went as usual to work but was sent home, and remained in bed until admission. On admission patient looked fairly healthy' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 May 1897 Date of death: 13 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of aorta into left bronchus Disease (standardised): Rupture (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient had had S.F. [Scarlet Fever] 4 yrs [years] ago. 'Glands' in the neck, which broke[?] spontaneously 14 yrs [years] ago. No previous haemoptysis. Not subject to winter cough. There was nothing noteworthy in her family history. Her present illness began with pain in the left chest on the 18th […]. She complained of shortness of breath, with slight cough' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: C. [Children's?] nurse Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Apr 1897 Date of death: 16 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis, with cerebral softening Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Encephalomalacia (Brain) () Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Nothing known in family history. Patient had had Rheumatism 2 yrs [years] before admission. Present illness. For 5 months she had had several 'bilious attacks' i.e. vomiting without relation to food – headache and pain in the back. These attacks lasted a day as a rule and occurred once a fortnight. Shortness of breath on exertion and constipation' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1897 Date of death: 21 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient had been subject to frequent attacks of cold[?] 'Rheumatism', but had had no previous illness and generally fair health. There was nothing noteworthy in the family history. […] Present illness. Cough and shortness of breath 4-5 months , but never had any haemoptysis, or haematemesis. He had lost much flesh, and complained of pain all over the chest on exertion' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Parlour maid Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jun 1897 Date of death: 24 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes coma Disease (standardised): Diabetic coma (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Always ailing, but no previous serious illness, Influenza 2 ½ yrs [years] ago. Family hist [history]: A cousin had 'Diabetes'. Present illness. Immediately after the Influenza she began to suffer with dryness of the throat, with excessive thirst and polyuria' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1897 Date of death: 28 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac failure: marked atheroma of aorta and cerebral vessels: some softening of brain tissue Disease (standardised): Heart failure (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Softening (Brain) () Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Some paresis of Right arm for 2 ½ yrs [years], of gradual onset, speech at first slightly affected. No gout or other serious illness. No gout in family history. Present illness. He complained of swelling of the legs since last January, with shortness of breath – Vomited occasionally, with slight haematemesis a fortnight before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Parlour maid Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jun 1897 Date of death: 29 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever – Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: 'The notes of this case were inadvertently omitted' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Steward Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1897 Date of death: 1 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of the occipital lobe with haemorrhage into the pons Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain) () Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Patient had had no serious illness. Influenza last February, never quite well since. A paternal uncle had suffered from gout, mental weakness on mother's side, was quite well, except for being 'run down' from the Influenza, until 5 wks [weeks] ago when he complained of temporal and occipital headache, the headache did not improve, and a fortnight ago became very acute. Eight days before admission his wife noticed unusual irritability, and slight dropping of his Right shoulder, but there was no paralysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Factory girl Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1897 Date of death: 1 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): Acute miliary tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, miliary (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient was laid up for 8 months before last Xmas with something very indefinite, and was attended by the Parish Dr [Doctor]. Nothing in family history. Her illness began 3 wks [weeks] before admission with 'aches and pains all over' and headache. No other complaint of any kind, nor could questioning obtain anything but negative responses – There was no shortness of breath, pain in joints, or Rigors' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1897 Date of death: 1 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): Acute vegetative endocarditis with pleural effusion and pulmonary oedema Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung); Oedema (Lung) () Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted with aortic disease and angina – The same night he became suddenly worse and when seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar was too ill for examination' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jun 1897 Date of death: 4 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): Cyst in cerebral cortex. Recent pregnancy with ruptured vagina Disease (standardised): Cyst (Brain); Pregnancy (Uterus); Rupture (Vagina) () Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'On admission this patient, though not unconscious, was not capable of giving a reliable history – The following is her mother's account. He had had no serious illness before, but about 15 yrs [years] ago, she is said to have 'fits' from the description resembling petit mal, and occurring infrequently' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 May 1897 Date of death: 7 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetency and dilated aorta Disease (standardised): Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Dilatation (Aorta) () Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'The patient had had Rheumatic Fever at 18 years of age, and had never been strong. There was nothing noteworthy in her family history. Her present illness began 3 months before admission with shortness of breath and swelling of the legs' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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