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William Hewitt, 62, Dentist

Occupation or role: Dentist
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1869
Date of death: 27 Nov 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Death from exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A week before admission this patient noticed some small red patches coming just below the right knee. Two days later he struck his leg against a stair and the whole leg began to inflame and swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Peter Sullivan, 30, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1869
Date of death: 13 Nov 1869
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Strangulation of a portion of the mesenteric. Operation. Peritonitis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Strangulation (Mesentery); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had been ruptured about fourteen years and the hernia had been down about three times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Luke Cox, 70, Horse dealer

Occupation or role: Horse dealer
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1869
Date of death: 12 Nov 1869
Disease (transcribed): Hernia (umbilical). Operation. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Ten months before his admission this patient noticed a swelling at the umbilicus which has never quite gone away.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Hanson, 37, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1869
Date of death: 11 Nov 1869
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had been in the hospital on several previous occasions. On admission she was larger than ever, with constant sickness and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Verney, 50, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1869
Date of death: 22 Oct 1869
Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Operation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had had an umbilical hernia since 1851 and always wore a support.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Owen Griffith, 47, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1869
Date of death: 5 Oct 1869
Disease (transcribed): Removal of scapula with a malignant tumour. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Removal (Scapula); Cancer (Scapula); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Nine months ago he first noticed pain and swelling over the back and upper part of the right shoulder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Bagley, 34, Chimney sweep

Occupation or role: Chimney sweep
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1869
Date of death: 30 Sep 1869
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Peritonitis. Operation
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had been ruptured ten years and had never worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Maskell, 45, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1869
Date of death: 23 Sep 1869
Disease (transcribed): Perineal section. Dilatation of pelvis of kidney
Disease (standardised): Section (Perineum); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that he had suffered from stricture of the urethra for eighteen months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Bridget Hamil, 47, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1869
Date of death: 12 Sep 1869
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Operation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Operation (Skull); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman was thrown off a donkey which she was riding and cut the right side of her face.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Maria Taylor, 58, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1869
Date of death: 7 Sep 1869
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Operation. Wound of ileum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Wound (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured six years but had never worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Stanbridge, 36, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1869
Date of death: 2 Aug 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of left foot. Pyaemia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient some twenty years ago had had frostbite of the toes of the left foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Larking, 55, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1869
Date of death: 30 Jun 1869
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of breast. Amputation. Cancer in bronchial glands and liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Amputation (Breast); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Nine months before admission this patient noticed a little hard lump in the left breast, which has since rapidly got larger and painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Shelbourne, 40, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1869
Date of death: 13 May 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Blood poisoning
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been in the medical wards three years ago with cough and a few days after leaving his left femur became painful and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Barry, 5, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1869
Date of death: 24 Apr 1869
Disease (transcribed): Excision of hip. Death from shock
Disease (standardised): Excision (Hip); Shock (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This child had been suffering from hip disease for some years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and hip joint
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Tilner, 12, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1869
Date of death: 6 Apr 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Four months ago he noticed pain in his right knee and shortly after swelling and pain. Three months ago the left elbow was also affected.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Wickham, 60, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1869
Date of death: 31 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman had been ruptured for 40 years and had never worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Peters, 50, Gardener

  • Occupation or role: Gardener
    Age: 50
    Gender: Male
    Date of admission: 19 Mar 1869
    Date of death: 27 Mar 1869
    Disease (transcribed): Rupture of urethra. Perineal section
    Disease (standardised): Rupture (Urethra); Section (Perineum)
    Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
  • Rouse, James
    Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
    Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
    Medical notes: This man had fallen off a ladder a distance of about twelve feet.
    Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
    Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Southam, 18, Apprentice

Occupation or role: Apprentice
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1869
Date of death: 18 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of foot. Phthisis (acute)
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Nine months before admission he had noticed pain and swelling about the left ankle when he got about.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Green, 57, Farmer

Occupation or role: Farmer
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1869
Date of death: 6 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Lithotrity. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Diffuse pelvic cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotrity (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Cellulitis (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Five years ago he noticed a sudden stoppage in his water. He had been in Wimbledon Hospital four years ago where he was told that he had a stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Stewart Drage, 28, Gunmaker

Occupation or role: Gunmaker
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1869
Date of death: 23 Feb 1869
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhoids. Removal. Peritonitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Rectum); Removal (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man who had been a soldier and had been in India came home invalided last October. Twelve months ago he had dysentery and ever since he had passed blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Smith, 40, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1869
Date of death: 19 Feb 1869
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian disease. Ovariotomy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary); Ovariotomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Twelve months before admission she noticed a swelling beginning in the right side of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Stratton Moir, 32, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1869
Date of death: 13 Feb 1869
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Thirteen months before admission he noticed pain over the head of the left fibula and it began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and limb
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Hull, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1869
Date of death: 27 Jan 1869
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation. Thickening and ulceration of gut. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Thickening (Gastrointestinal tract); Ulcer (Gastrointestinal tract); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been ruptured about two years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Louisa Dock, 26, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Dec 1868
Date of death: 14 Jan 1869
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Death from exhaustion.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman had suffered from disease for about twenty years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret McCracken, 74, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1868
Date of death: 5 Dec 1868
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Brodhurst, Bernard
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured six months and had never worn a truss. The hernia could never be returned.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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