Occupation or role: Footman Gender: Male Age: 21 Date of admission: 31 Aug 1878 Date of death: 1 Nov 1878 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of intestine – Diarrhoea – (Kidney disease) Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Kidney diseases (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William
Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease in the family. He was in-patient for an 'abscess on the L. [Left] hip' at 8 yrs [years] old. He was subject to epistaxis, and to cardiac pain and palpitation on much exertion. Otherwise there is nothing to remark in the previous history. He was very abstemious. From the beginning of May 1878 he was very weak, and had no appetite: and a slight shiver came over him some 4-5 times a day. Hot sweats occurred frequently at night during May, June and part of July. They ceased about the middle of July, when he went down to Southsea; and simultaneously with their disappearance a slight cough began, commencing as 'a wheezing in the throat' at night, with no catarrh or sore throat accompanying. […] On Aug [August] 27th diarrhoea commenced' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, brain, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Nov 1880 Date of death: 26 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Acute endocarditis (ulcerative) Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Six months ago she began to have pains in nearly all the joints, with redness and swelling. This was followed by dyspnoea on exertion and frequent palpitations. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and generative organs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Rag-sorter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Dec 1880 Date of death: 4 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of pulmonary disease. He has been of somewhat intemperate habits. Slight morning vomiting. No signs of pulmonary disease until Nov 3 1880 when considerable haemoptysis occurred on exertion, and was operated on 3 subsequent days. He was admitted as inpatient on Nov 13 1880 with slight haemoptysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1881 Date of death: 7 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Enlargement and rupture of spleen Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Rupture (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Had scarlet fever when a boy. No other definite disorders since. Was taken ill on Dec 31 with some cough & slight shivering fits. Continued to feel ill, & took to bed on Jan 3. Was then in no pain. Bowels regularly open' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Dec 1880 Date of death: 9 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Left pleuritis. Granular & cystic degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen and Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Was never before laid up with illness. Violent attacks of cough began about a month ago, with copious thick greyish expectoration, & sweating' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1881 Date of death: 10 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Father & one brother said to be gouty. Patient has for several[?] past winters suffered from troublesome cough, with thick greyish & frothy sputa' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: House porter Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1880 Date of death: 13 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Health always good. Never laid up with serious illness. No intemperance. Was taken ill a fortnight ago with epigastric pain, loss of appetite, headache & little sickness, slight cough with frothy expectoration, & dyspnoea' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1881 Date of death: 15 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Mother & brother said to have had lung diseases. Patient was for many years subject to winter coughs. During the last 3 years blueness of the face & lips was noticed, together with frequent attacks of palpitations of dyspnoea & occasionally slight swelling about the ankles' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1881 Date of death: 16 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Has been a 'hard drinker of spirits'. During the 3 past years has been frequently out of health with attacks of rheumatism (?) in the feet & hands, painter's colic, & swelling feet' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1881 Date of death: 17 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys (cirrhosis) Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Cirrhosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Much exposed to wet & cold. Used to drink beer & spirits to excess. Two years ago was suddenly taken ill with rigors & cough, with subsequent swelling of feet & legs' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum
Occupation or role: Gas fitter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1881 Date of death: 19 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cerebral haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. For several past years he had suffered form painful swellings in joints of the toes & fingers, & 2 years ago was laid up for several weeks with a severe attack of rheumatic fever. Was subsequently (more than a year since) injured in the head by a gas explosion. Has been in the habit of taking a glass or two of beer daily. Spirits very seldom. Has for many years looked pale & thin. Married. 4 healthy children' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1880 Date of death: 22 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Rupture Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No disease known of amongst relations. Ague 29 years ago, never since. Sharp pain in left side, worse with deep breathing, & some cough, 15 years ago. Did not last long. Has for several past years been engaged in heavy lifting work. Used to drink beer to excess for many years. Bowels habitually confined. No syphilis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, pleura, bronchi, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys Illustrations: Yes (see PM/1881/1) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Publican Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1880 Date of death: 29 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Father said to have been gouty. No other known family disease. Until 4 years ago patient had always had good health. Was then laid up with bronchitis. About 2 years ago began to feel gnawing pains in hepatic region together with obstinate attacks of constipation […] Had for several years drunk gin to excess. No history of syphilis. Gonorrhoea, more than once' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1879 Date of death: 2 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the spinal cord. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Softening (Spinal cord); Lardaceous disease (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No heritable disease; no previous illness. No history of syphilis, some uncertain existence of secondary symptoms about 3 years ago. Habits very temperate. Oct 20 1879 he began to lose his appetite and to suffer from frontal headache & chilliness. Nov 5 he began to vomit after all food & this continued till Nov 13. He felt weak in the legs Nov 10 and lost power over them completely No 14 and could not pass his urine' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, spinal cord
Occupation or role: Blacksmith Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1881 Date of death: 8 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Intracranial haemorrhage (from injury) Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Injury (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He had a severe fall from a ladder 18 years ago and injured the left side of his head and was laid up for many weeks. No history of paralysis. Ever since then he has been subject to convulsive attacks in which his friends tell him that he shouts & struggles much, but of which he remembers nothing, losing his consciousness before falling' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium, brain, spinal cord
Occupation or role: Pew-opener Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1881 Date of death: 12 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma of arteries. Red softening of one corpus striatum. Granular kidneys (atheroma of heart valves) Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels); Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'For the last 10 or 12 winters she has suffered from cough & dyspnoea, seldom sufficient to confine her to bed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: n/a Date of death: 17 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous kidneys (large white) Disease (standardised): Lardaceous disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her father & some of his family are consumptive. She is one of a family of 11 children, & has never been strong, although never laid up for more than a day or two with definite illness. Much winter hacking cough, spits up a small quantity of grey mucus. For many years she has been subject to attacks of vomiting with diarrhoea coming on after the vomiting has stopped' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 21 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He could give no history of heritable disease. He had very good health as a boy, joined the 17th Lancers in 1857 at 19, & served with them until 1869. He passed 8 years in India, & had a few attacks of fever without rigors. Joined the army hospital corps at Malta in 1869, leaving in 1879 without any further illness. Throughout these 18 years he had kept to very temperate habits and had not been invalided for more than a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, veins, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Grocer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1881 Date of death: 23 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Disseminated sclerosis Disease (standardised): Sclerosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient was first admitted in Jan 5, 1880. His articulation was then too defective to make it possible to learn any particulars of his history. He was a moderately nourished man, rather pale, with red hair and cool, moist skin. The limbs & head trembled violently if he attempted to make any exertion but there was no loss of muscle power' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain
Occupation or role: Agent Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1880 Date of death: 24 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis (atrophic) Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'For 25 years the patient was a brewer's drayman and after leaving the trade 9 years ago has continued his habits of drinking to excess. Good health until 3 months before admission he noticed enlargement of abdomen, and in about a week it swelled to its present size' Body parts examined in the post mortem: abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, lungs, heart
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1881 Date of death: 26 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of the basilar artery. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient during his stay in the hospital was unable to speak: a few particulars of his history were gathered from his wife. He has drunk very freely all his life, has had polyuria for many years, no oedema, no vomiting, appetite good. No history of previous acute illness. Three weeks ago he had severe headache & complained of giddiness, and these symptoms have been nearly continuous since' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Pipe maker Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1881 Date of death: 28 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Granular kidneys. Fibroid phthisis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidneys); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient on admission was in a condition of stertorous dyspnoea & half inarticulate drowsiness & could give no account of himself beyond that he had been a very heavy drinker' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1880 Date of death: 2 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Hypertrophy of the right ventricle. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'In 1878 she had an attack of acute pain over the left lung & was seized with severe cough & shortness of breath. She gives no history of any such symptoms previously, but subsequently has had much dyspnoea, palpitation, & thoracic pain. Profuse night sweating for the last two months, venous congestion of face noticed for a month, oedema of legs & feet for 3 weeks, urine scanty' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1881 Date of death: 2 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Not reported here' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1881 Date of death: 3 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Dilated & fatty heart. Emphysematous lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Has felt himself a strong healthy man until 6 weeks ago. He has drunk about 3 pints beer daily with few excesses. He has never been jaundiced or suffered from morning vomiting or nausea. No polyuria noticed. Appetite hearty. No history of cough, oedema, headache or giddiness. About 6 weeks ago after hard work in moving boxes in a cold place he noticed the legs swollen, no pain: it subsided next morning' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys