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Martha Hilder, 62, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 May 1864
Date of death: 11 Jun 1864
Disease (transcribed): Inflamed legs, with sloughy sores
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Williams, Charles Theodore
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: 'This patient admitted May 25th with inflamed leg & sloughing of the cuticle’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

James Thorpe, 65, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1864
Date of death: 16 Aug 1864
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg & ribs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, ribs)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: 'This man was crossing road, when a carriage that was passing, knocked him down & passed over. He was brought in collapsed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Thomas Bowles, 42, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1867
Date of death: 14 Dec 1867
Disease (transcribed): Caries of astragalus. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Ankle); 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: Twelve weeks ago he noticed his foot beginning to swell. About seven weeks ago it was lanced and blood came out and subsequently matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right limb
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 Greenaway, 66, Husbandman

Occupation or role: Husbandman
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Aug 1869
Date of death: 18 Sep 1869
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Eczema. Gangrenous sore on dorsum of left foot
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Eczema (Skin); Gangrene (Foot)
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 subject to eczema for many years and dated his present attack as beginning seven months before.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Emily Hare, 23, School girl

Occupation or role: School girl
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1869
Date of death: 17 Nov 1869
Disease (transcribed): Disease of femur. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: According to history this child was well until 24th October when she was seized with rigors, pain and swelling in the right leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones and muscles
Type of incident: n/a

Phillis North, 36, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 May 1867
Date of death: 29 Jun 1867
Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. Phlebitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Phlebitis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Four years ago this patient fell down stairs and hurt her right hip and an abscess followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Croft, 18, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1867
Date of death: 24 Oct 1867
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Ulceration of leg
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: On the 12th he noticed a pimple of the outer side of the left leg and then the whole leg began to swell and be painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Clarke, 24, Shoemaker

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Dec 1868
Date of death: 15 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of thigh. Secondary cancer of absorbents and viscera
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Cancer (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was transferred from the medical wards where he had been admitted with rheumatism. Six months ago he noticed pain in the right hip and knee.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower limb
Type of incident: n/a

George Loveday, 17, Grocers porter

Occupation or role: Grocers porter
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Feb 1869
Date of death: 14 Jun 1869
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Empyema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The history given was that eight years ago he fell on to his left knee which became swollen and painful and abscesses formed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee joint
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

William Shearing, 47, Stonemason

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1867
Date of death: 31 Oct 1867
Disease (transcribed): Fractured toe. Amputation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Toe); Amputation (Toe); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Fromow, 35, Manager

Occupation or role: Manager
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1867
Date of death: 4 Jan 1868
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Tetanus.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The patient had fallen from a ladder about thirty feet on to his right foot, twisting in under him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and spine
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Elizabeth Simpson, 40, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1868
Date of death: 29 Nov 1868
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing of leg
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had had swelling over the leg with great pain for one week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Howard, 33, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1864
Date of death: 1 Aug 1864
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Amputation
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a compound fracture of both bones of the left leg, a carriage wheel having passed over his leg’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

James Sessions, 63, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1869
Date of death: 2 Jan 1869
Disease (transcribed): Wound of leg. Disease of kidneys and heart. Cirrhosis of liver. Effusion of serum on brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital in a dying state and died shortly after.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, 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

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

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

Michael Toomey, 48, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1867
Date of death: 3 Jul 1867
Disease (transcribed): Fracture: both bones of leg, became compound. Haemorrhage. Ligature of anterior tibia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Ligature (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not entered
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Markham Moore, 36, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1868
Date of death: 11 Jan 1868
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital at the beginning of the previous year with Phthisis. Six weeks after he went out the right knee began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee joint
Type of incident: n/a

Francis Flemming, 32, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1868
Date of death: 15 Apr 1868
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); 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 was knocked down by a train which passed over his right leg and foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Henry Wells, 21, Farrier

Occupation or role: Farrier
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 May 1868
Date of death: 9 Jun 1868
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of knee joint. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Knee); 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 patient was kicked by a horse 14 days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and the knee
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Deacon, 47, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1868
Date of death: 23 Aug 1868
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Compound fracture of right tibia and fibula
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fracture (Leg)
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 fallen off steps about four feet high and hurt his left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Daniel Lindsey, 30, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1868
Date of death: 26 Sep 1868
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fracture of lower jaw, sternum and right femur
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fracture (Jaw); Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was found on the banks of the Grosvenor canal, wet and cold. It was supposed that he had fallen over an embankment.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

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