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Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1901
Date of death: 2 Mar 1902
Disease (transcribed): Generalised malignant disease (columnar celled carcinoma). No definite starting point found
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had a history of having had a cough for three months, and lately pain in the side on coughing and some dyspnoea on exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1902
Date of death: 7 Jan 1902
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of rectum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Constriction (Rectum)
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: For four months the patient had suffered from constipation, and for three months vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1902
Date of death: 24 Feb 1902
Disease (transcribed): Leucocythaemia. Bronchitis. Pleural effusion. ? Tubercles
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Blood); Bronchitis (Lung); Effusion (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had no illness until he went to India eighteen years ago whence he returned eleven years ago. While there he had one attack of ague.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, urinary tract, intestines, alimentary canal, testes, stomach and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Decorator
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1902
Date of death: 17 Dec 1902
Disease (transcribed): New growth about junction of hypatic, cystic and common bile duct
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was re-admitted for weakness, pain in the abdomen and jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, mediastinal glands, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, adrenals, alimentary canal and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1902
Date of death: 19 Nov 1902
Disease (transcribed): Perineal growth
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Since July the patient had had aching pain in the right side and swelling of the abdomen and legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1902
Date of death: 25 Oct 1902
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of large intestine
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Children’s nurse
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1902
Date of death: 25 Sep 1902
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating hydatid cyst of liver
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver); Cysts (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar. See Medical Notes 1281.02
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carpenter
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1902
Date of death: 1 Aug 1902
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of kidney, uterus and buttock and about fundus of stomach. Primary seat doubtful
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Kidney); Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Buttocks); Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Bennet, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For three months the patient had noticed a swelling in the buttock, originally the size of a walnut.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, pelvic organs, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clockmaker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1902
Date of death: 30 Jul 1902
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of lower end of oesophagus. Pulmonary gangrene. Septic bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Gangrene (Lung); Sepsis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was an extremely emaciated man who was admitted complaining of dysphagia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1902
Date of death: 5 Jul 1902
Disease (transcribed): New growth of lesser curvature of stomach
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William. Allingham, Herbert William
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The present illness began three months before. The only symptom was severe abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, urinary tract, alimentary canal, intestines and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 May 1902
Date of death: 23 Jun 1902
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of left kidney
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Five weeks ago the patient had sudden pain in the right iliac fossa which continued.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, suprarenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Beerhouse keeper
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1902
Date of death: 29 May 1902
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pancreas
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas)
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 had pain under the liver on the right side, retching of froth and pule especially in the morning, and vomit sometimes streaked with blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coal porter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 May 1902
Date of death: 23 May 1902
Disease (transcribed): Hydatid cysts of liver. Universal pericystitis. General peritonitis (acute)
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Liver); Pericystitis (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of swelling of the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1902
Date of death: 15 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma about bronchus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pain in the stomach. He had had this pain together with some nausea since Christmas.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, testes and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Potman
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1901
Date of death: 11 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Acute inflammation of cervix uteri. Pyaemia. Breaking down cyst in inferior vena cava, exterior iliac vein saphenous veins. Right side. Pulmonary abscess
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Sepsis (Systemic); Cysts (Veins); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Tallent, John Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: On Feb 2nd the patient was delivered of a living child with instruments. Apparently she became ill on the next or following day with pain in the abdomen, head and legs. Subsequently she had swelling of the finger and elbow joint and sore places on the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, urinary tract, alimentary canal and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1901
Date of death: 5 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular cystic kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For the past months the patient had been ‘strange’ and talked nonsense occasionally. His eyes looked staring and he had been getting more anaemic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, adrenals and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardner
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1901
Date of death: 4 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of duodenal surface of papilla. Dilatation of pancreatic and extra and intra hepatic ducts. Empyema of gall bladder. Abscess of prostate. Secondary abscess in kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Duodenum); Dilatation (Pancreatic ducts); Dilatation (Hepatic duct, common); Empyema (Gall bladder); Abscess (Prostate); Abscess (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: In March 1900 he began to feel weak and disinclined for exertion and gradually became jaundiced but had no abdominal symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, pancreas, stomach, intestines, urinary tract and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Policeman
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1901
Date of death: 10 Feb 1901
Disease (transcribed): Spleno medullary leucocythemia
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood)
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: After influenza in 1899 she noticed that her corsets were too tight and that a swelling appeared in the left hypochrondrium which had gradually increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Partial examination of abdomen only
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1900
Date of death: 5 Feb 1901
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of duodenum. Pyaemia. Carcinoma of duodenum in neighbourhood of bile papilla
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Duodenum); Sepsis (Systemic); Cancer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: He was fairly well up to two years ago when he noticed pain in hypogastrium after food and pain has been present ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1901
Date of death: 8 Dec 1901
Disease (transcribed): ? Ovarian cyst
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Since an attack of jaundice she had been losing flesh and vomiting about ten minutes after taking solid food though fluids were retained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, bladder and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1901
Date of death: 18 Nov 1901
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For about three months the patient had suffered from vomiting, which occurred about once every two or three days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1901
Date of death: 18 Nov 1901
Disease (transcribed): Leucocythaemia. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: About April 1900 he began to lose colour and to become low spirited and weak generally with sweating at night and cramps in the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, testes, suprarenals, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1901
Date of death: 16 Nov 1901
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease (squamous celled carcinoma) of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For six weeks the patient had had loss of appetite and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1901
Date of death: 22 Oct 1901
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of testis and kidney
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Testis); Cancer (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted as a medical case. Notes were never seen by the Surgical Registrar and were taken during the absence of the Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, infratracheal glands, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

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