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Edward Layten, 81, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1893
Date of death: 9 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of small intestine
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was run over by a cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, kidneys, lungs, pleurae, heart, pericardium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Elizabeth Bernan, 2, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1896
Date of death: 9 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The child was admitted with an offensive discharge from the nose and mouth together with excessive epistaxis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem allowed
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Harding, 1, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1896
Date of death: 16 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Recent pleurisy and pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The child was quite well up to two months ago when he cried badly all night seeming to be due to pain in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, heart, intestines, spleen, stomach, liver, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes, brain and ears
Type of incident: n/a

Howard Davis, 28, Letter sorter

Occupation or role: Letter sorter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1896
Date of death: 26 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been ill since the 13th with pain in the back and legs and vomiting, which gradually became worse until admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, bladder, testes and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

James Spurr, 41, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1896
Date of death: 31 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Adrenal glands); Amyloidosis (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Spleen)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes. This case was not diagnosed during life and was thought to be cirrhosis or malignant disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, adrenals, pancreas, intestines, spleen, stomach, testes, bladder, veins and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Duncan Watson, 37, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1896
Date of death: 1 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He first complained of being ill about three months ago with pain between the shoulders and since then he had suffered with vomiting after food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, intestines, rectum, liver, stomach, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, bladder, bones and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Sidney Leech, 5 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1896
Date of death: 5 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The child was brought up for bronchitis. No other information being forthcoming.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Palmer, 39, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1896
Date of death: 13 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient came in complaining of pain in the chest with a cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, intestine, stomach, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Maurice Barnes, 60, Wheelwright

Occupation or role: Wheelwright
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1896
Date of death: 16 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Adherent lungs. Bronchitis. Adherent pericardium
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient had enjoyed good health till twelve months ago when he was an In Patient here. His present attack began wit ha rigor but he had been feeling bad for some days previously.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, larynx, liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, testes and joints
Type of incident: n/a

James Huckson, 28, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1896
Date of death: 23 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Contracting white kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient was a groom who had been in India for five years. He had had fever four times while there and ague. He said he had had four attacks of enteric fever. The present attack began with an attack of shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, adrenals, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Brown, 80, Hawker

Occupation or role: Hawker
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Feb 1896
Date of death: 12 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of sigmoid flexure
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient came in complaining of not having passed a motion for three or four weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Mott, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1896
Date of death: 15 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Old phthisis. Tubercular disease of intestine. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient came in complaining of abdominal pain for seven months which had been much worse during the week previous to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, uterus and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

William Bryan, 17, Pastry cook

Occupation or role: Pastry cook
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1895
Date of death: 8 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Bronchiectasis and phthisis
Disease (standardised): Bronchiectasis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been an In Patient here in April 1894 with bronchitis. About a month ago he had cold with retching, and expectoration generally worst on waking in the morning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, oesophagus, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, intestines, toe joint and veins
Type of incident: n/a

Edmund Wilson, 31, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1896
Date of death: 14 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

George Heming, 60, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1896
Date of death: 20 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Endocarditis. Multiple embolism of cerebral arteries
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been a very heavy drinker and in July 1896 was admitted for rheumatic pains.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, joints and cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Walker, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1896
Date of death: 26 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria of trachea
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, testes and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Sidney Carey, 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jul 1896
Date of death: 29 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
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: Not seen by Medical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, testes and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Hawton, 39, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1896
Date of death: 31 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): ? Epilepsy
Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain)
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: The following history was obtained from the mother of the patient who did not seem to be able to supply anything very definite. He had two fits on the day of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, pancreas, spleen, liver, testes, bladder and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Hibberd, 24, Cab washer

Occupation or role: Cab washer
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1896
Date of death: 3 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Old phthisis. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Too ill for examination when seen by the Registrar. Profuse haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, heart, intestines, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, liver, stomach, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

William Lear, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1896
Date of death: 6 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient had been attending at Hospital at Brompton. Not seen by Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

James Price, 42, Hairdresser

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1896
Date of death: 8 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of aortic arch
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This case was diagnosed as an intrathoracic aneurysm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, larynx, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, pancreas, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Lee, 24, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1896
Date of death: 8 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Acute yellow atrophy of liver
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He first noticed that he was yellow a fortnight before admission. There was no history of gall stones, but he had had an attack of gonorrhoea two months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, bladder, testes, toe joint and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Okey, 34, Public house manager

Occupation or role: Public house manager
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1896
Date of death: 13 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He complained of having had cough for a fortnight with shortness of breath for eight days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Appendix, intestines, stomach, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, liver, heart, lungs, larynx and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

George Booth, 58, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1896
Date of death: 13 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma – secondary deposits after amputation of leg. Deposit in spinal cord
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Cancer (Spinal cord); Amputation (Leg)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: At the time of admission this patient was suffering from a urethra stricture. His right leg was amputated fourteen months ago for ‘something growing in the knee joint and growing up the thigh.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, spine and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

George Lewis, 65, Chair attendant

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

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