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Mary Smith, 62, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Gender: Female
Age: 62
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1899
Date of death: 15 Apr 1899
Disease (transcribed): Diffuse malignant infiltration of peritoneum: great ascites: pneumonia R. [Right] lung
Disease (standardised): Infiltration (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'Patient died before she was seen by M.R. [Medical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Oxborrow, 17, Errand boy

Occupation or role: Errand boy
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Date of admission: 6 May 1899
Date of death: 6 May 1899
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid. Perforation of small intestine. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'This patient first began to be ill on Apl [April] 17th while at work, with pains in the 'stomach and back', he did not give up work until 24th, feeling during the interval very unwell, he had no diarrhoea but his appetite had fallen off, and he vomited several times. He had had no previous illness. A sister and child who lived in the same house had recently been in the Hospital with typhoid'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Key, 43, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Date of admission: 15 Aug 1899
Date of death: 1 Oct 1899
Disease (transcribed): Caseating miliary tubercle of lungs: cirrhosis of liver: ascites
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, miliary (Lung); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Gayer, Reginald Courtenay, Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'Admitted on Aug [August] 15th complaining of jaundice and swelling of abdomen. Was I.P. [In-patient] in the Hospital about 1 year ago with cirrhotic ascites. When he was tapped and discharged much improved. This present abdl [abdominal] swelling began 14 days before admission and the jaundice 3 days after. History of occasional vomiting for the past 3 wks [weeks]. No oedema of legs. Has been subject to epileptic fits'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Florence Manning, 14, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1899
Date of death: 10 Dec 1899
Disease (transcribed): Subacute nephritis – Pleural effusion – Ascites – General anasarca
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pleural effusion (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Finch, 30, [Occupation not stated]

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

Patrick O’Sullivan, 63, Caretaker

Occupation or role: Caretaker
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1902
Date of death: 22 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis. Chronic phthisis. Old tuberculous peritonitis. Gastric ulcer
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pains in the stomach, difficulty and frequency of micturition and loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Wells, 38, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 May 1902
Date of death: 15 May 1902
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Perforation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for six weeks. Three weeks ago pain in the right iliac region and vomiting began with the bowels opening regularly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Emily Stone, 40, [Wife of] Coachman

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachman
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jul 1902
Date of death: 23 Jul 1902
Disease (transcribed): Pyosalpinx. Laparotomy. Anastomosis of small intestine. Purulent peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Pyosalpinx (Fallopian tubes); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Anastomosis (Intestines); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient complained of severe pain in the left side of the abdomen. A large fixed and tender mass was found in the left iliac region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Partial examination of abdomen only
Type of incident: n/a

Emily Sutherland, 12 months, [Child of] Butcher

Occupation or role: [Child of] Butcher
Age: 12 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Aug 1902
Date of death: 6 Nov 1902
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Chronic endocarditis. Great dilatation of hepatic veins. Chronic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Dilatation (Hepatic veins); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was said to have had two attacks of rheumatic fever previous to 1896 in which year she was admitted with acute rheumatism and a loud systolic murmur. In 1897 she was admitted for cardiac symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: , abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Susan Cording, 29, Parlourmaid

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1900
Date of death: 6 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous ulceration of the Intestine. Phthisis. Localised tuberculous peritonitis. Thrombosis of left common iliac vein
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thrombosis (Veins); Tuberculosis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington. Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: See Medical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, valves and aorta, omentum, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenal glands and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Mabel Butterworth , 17, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1900
Date of death: 20 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Intra peritoneal adhesions. Intestinal obstruction. Laparatomy
Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Abdomen); Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was ‘quite well’ until the evening of the 8th Mar when she had pain in the stomach, was sick several times and had slight haematemesis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidney, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Jessie Taylor, 37, [Wife of] Butler

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Butler
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 May 1900
Date of death: 25 May 1900
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was brought in collapsed with a history and signs of perforated gastric ulcer.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, intestines and urinary tracts
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Hanwell, 78, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 78
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1900
Date of death: 21 Jun 1900
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of Cervix Uteri. Left inguinal colostomy. Peritonitis. Partial reclusion lumen of rectum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Cervix uteri); Colostomy (Colon); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Reclusion (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas. Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For the last nine months the patient had suffered from more or less continuous pain in the abdomen, especially the right side and had lost flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, vagina and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Savage, 34, Waiter

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1900
Date of death: 9 Aug 1900
Disease (transcribed): Chronic mediastinitis. Obliteration of uperior vena cava. Ulceration and early stenosis of trachea and left bronchus
Disease (standardised): Mediastinitis (Thorax); Obliteration (Veins); Ulceration (Trachea); Ulceration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Dickson, T.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient has suffered from Bronchitis for the last two winters. Also severe pain in the back and behind the sternum. Sometimes when he coughs he loses consciousness. Occasionally he coughed up blood, had severe epistaxis and was breathless on the slightest exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea and larynx, heart, glands, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, testes, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Cox, 14, [Child of] Painter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Painter
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1900
Date of death: 12 Aug 1900
Disease (transcribed): Perineal abscess. Perforation into caecum. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Perineum); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: On July 25th the girl was knocked by the shaft of a cart in the right loin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Lily Johnston, 30, Music Teacher

Occupation or role: Music Teacher
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1900
Date of death: 20 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated Hernia. Operation. Perforation of gut. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had had a rupture for eight months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Jonathan Brandon, 64, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1900
Date of death: 20 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of rectum. Perforation of gut. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar. Transferred at once to Surgeon for operation. OB.615
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Michael Kiely, 38, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1898
Date of death: 10 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): ? Intrathoracic aneurism
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Thorax)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
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 examination after death
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Bick, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 May 1898
Date of death: 14 Jun 1898
Disease (transcribed): Myxoedema. Chronic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Myxoedema (Skin); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: For two months preceding her last admission she had arterial swelling of the thighs and abdomen, and also complained of pain in the right side of the head, possibly due to bad teeth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, pericardium, thyroid body, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Christie, 15, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 May 1898
Date of death: 7 Jul 1898
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
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 autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Dymock, 50, [Wife of] Sweep

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Sweep
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1901
Date of death: 4 Jun 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Impacted gall stone. Peritonitis. Subdiaphragmatic pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Gall stone (Gall bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: She had had slight jaundice ever since leaving Wimbledon and had four rather severe exacerbations of it. She suffered from retching and lost flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Edward King, 50, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jul 1901
Date of death: 18 Jul 1901
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Cardiac dilatation. Old peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was well until Christmas 1900, when he fell into a rank of water which was followed by cough and general malaise.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, testes, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Gertrude Jefcoate, 40, [Wife of] Baker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Baker
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1901
Date of death: 12 Oct 1901
Disease (transcribed): Abdominal malignant disease
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Tucker, William Eldon
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient complained of difficulty on breathing, with swelling and pain in the abdomen. The patient was too ill to obtain history.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, suprarenals and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Haslam, 66, Miller

Occupation or role: Miller
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1901
Date of death: 30 Nov 1901
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured spleen. Haemorrhage into peritoneal cavity. Fracture of skull and ribs
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Spleen); Haemorrhage (Abdomen); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
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: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and cranial cavity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles McIver, 1 year 4 months, [Child of] Tailor

Occupation or role: [Child of] Tailor
Age: 1 year 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1902
Date of death: 2 Feb 1902
Disease (transcribed): Paralysis of gut. Acute intussusception. Operation
Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Abdomen); Intussusception (Intestines); Operation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The child had been suffering from abdominal pain, vomiting and passage of blood and slime per rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

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