Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Dec 1875 Date of death: 30 Dec 1875 Disease (transcribed): Extreme mitral contraction Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman stated that she had for some years been subject to winter cough and that the previous winter she had had some haemoptysis and that she had lost flesh and had some diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Broker Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1875 Date of death: 3 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said he had had dyspnoea for the last ten months, gradually increasing, with slight and occasional cough and spitting for three weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1876 Date of death: 2 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation. Mitral and tricuspid disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman said that she had suffered from pain across the epigastrium for a month with frequent vomiting, faintness and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1876 Date of death: 3 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the lungs. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said he had been in good health until three weeks before his admission, since when he had had cough, spitting and gradually increasing dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Piano forte tuner Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1875 Date of death: 2 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs. Embolism from atheroma Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Embolism (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said that twelve months before his admission he had vomited three pints of dark clotted blood, and that ever since then he had had dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1876 Date of death: 3 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Tubercle Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said he had been in good health until a fortnight before his admission, at which time he had a tooth abscess which was followed by some suppuration and several rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Mar 1876 Date of death: 6 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Mitral thickening. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman was first admitted first in 1875. Her last child had been born on November 8th previously, and since then she had been out of health with pain in the head, floating before the eyes, dimness of vision and general feeling of debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1876 Date of death: 6 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient was raising a ladder and fell over into an area. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Arms, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Hawker Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1876 Date of death: 11 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Grey hepatisation of the left lung Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man was first admitted under Mr Carter with a history that a considerable quantity of brine had been thrown in his eyes shortly before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, heart and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1876 Date of death: n/a Disease (transcribed): Tubercle of kidney and lungs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient had suffered for six months from difficulty in retaining his urine, which he was obliged to pass every hour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Optician Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1876 Date of death: 8 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient was weak and emaciated having been out of work for some months. He was covered with several rupial ulcers, he also suffered from slight stricture. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Mar 1876 Date of death: 25 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid inflammation of intestines. Empyema and pneumothorax right side Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Inflammation (Intestine); Empyema (Pleura); Pneumothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This boy was admitted with a history of headache and abdominal pain with looseness of the bowels for five days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleural cavities, heart, liver and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1876 Date of death: 11 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Rupture into the oesophagus Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man had had some dyspnoea and cough in November 1874 from which he had recovered until November 1875 when he again became attacked with dyspnoea, cough and spitting, all which gradually increased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, stomach and aorta Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Apr 1876 Date of death: 14 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Pus in uterine walls Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Suppuration (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman had been confined with her first child on 17th February previous to admission. The child had been born alive after a difficult labour followed by much haemorrhage. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, peritoneum, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dairyman Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1875 Date of death: 11 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Atheromatous excrescence from aortic valves Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man was attacked with cough and spitting and later his legs began to swell at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1875 Date of death: 7 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Destruction of base of mitral. Rupture into pericardium Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Rupture (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient had had an attack of rheumatism at the age of thirteen, since when he had lost flesh and had dyspnoea on exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidney, spleen, brain and heart Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Apr 1876 Date of death: 15 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): General tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: No very accurate history was obtained of this girl. It was at first said that she had been ill for three weeks, two of which she had been confined to bed, but it appeared afterwards that she had all her life been subject to cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, peritoneum and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1875 Date of death: 5 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma of aorta and valves. Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man had been subject to palpitation and since last September he had been laid up with pain in the chest and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Police constable Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1875 Date of death: 9 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Encephalous cancer of liver, lungs, glands of axilla, mesentery. Tuberculosis of lungs Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Mesentery); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman said that she had suffered with dryness of the mouth, dropsy and she had lost flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, liver, heart, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Saw-dust dealer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1876 Date of death: 16 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Large scalp wound. Cerebral anaemia and pulmonary congestion Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Anaemia (Brain); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient was brought in dead, having been knocked down by a tramway car. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Feb 1876 Date of death: 16 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): General tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This child was admitted in February with disease of the hip. She had been ill for two years, and was of a coarse strumous aspect. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, mesenteric glands and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1875 Date of death: 11 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of left foot. Phlebitis of right leg Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot); Phlebitis (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The wheel of a cattle truck passed over the toes of this patient’s left boot which were protected by a thick leather boot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidney and spleen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1876 Date of death: 20 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient had noticed a swelling for more than a year in the right groin. Three days before admission this swelling had come down and could not be returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1875 Date of death: 11 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of head and face Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1875 Date of death: 11 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of lungs, liver. Encephaloid Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a