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William Higginbottom, 44, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1884
Date of death: 18 Mar 1884
Disease (transcribed): New growth in oesophagus. Ulceration into subclavian artery. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About a year before admission he began to lose flesh and strength. He had a short, dry cough and began to have difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Wilson, 19, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1884
Date of death: 11 Mar 1884
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Pulmonary haemorrhages
Disease (standardised): Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1880 he had Rheumatic Fever severely and since then he has felt weaker and has had much dyspnoea, variable oedema and much cough with frequent expectoration of large clots of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Braint, 2 , [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1884
Date of death: 7 Feb 1884
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the lungs. Marasmus
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lung); Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: At the beginning of February vomiting began and he rejected even bread and milk.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, larynx, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Edmund Benson, 35, Rivetter

Occupation or role: Rivetter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1884
Date of death: 27 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cavity in left lung. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Cavity (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: On November 12th he was seized with a rigor and sharp pain in the left flank. He began to cough and the next day brought up brownish sputa.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae and heart. Only the thorax was examined
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Clark, 55, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1884
Date of death: 26 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He died of cardiac failure within a quarter of an hour after admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Rudolph or Rudolf Linden, 54, Coach trimmer

Occupation or role: Coach trimmer
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1884
Date of death: 25 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Advanced emphysema of both lungs
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He had suffered from emphysema for many years. He had taken a long journey shortly before admission and came back with some bronchitis and in extreme dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Jackson, 55, Printer’s reader

Occupation or role: Printer’s reader
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1884
Date of death: 21 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Caries of spine
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: In 1882 he began to notice some pain running round the loins and a peculiar numbness and tingling in the legs and feet. Since then he gradually lost power in the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Williams, 54, Blacksmith

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1884
Date of death: 20 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs. Bronchiectasis. Stricture of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Constriction (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: In June 1884 he was an inpatient with a broken leg and remained very weak. He lost flesh and began to be troubled with frequent vomiting. He found that food ‘stuck in the bottom of his neck.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, liver, kidneys, heart, spleen and oesophagus
Type of incident: n/a

John Hilton, 41, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1884
Date of death: 17 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Aortic endocarditis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: About six weeks before admission he began to feel out of sorts with aching in the loins, loss of appetite and cough. He later had discomfort referred to the loins and the liver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

John Fergusson, 42, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1884
Date of death: 13 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: At the beginning of October 1884 he noticed what seemed to have been from his description, a purpuric eruption on his legs which was followed by oedema and soon afterwards by ascites. He felt very prostate and the urine was scanty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

George Ainsby, 5, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1884
Date of death: 10 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The child came home with a story of having hurt his head in a fall and suffering a good deal of headache. He vomited freely and had much diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, glands, joints and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Pallister, 23, Polisher

Occupation or role: Polisher
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1884
Date of death: 7 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: In 1881 he had an attack of Rheumatism but he gave no history of subsequent cardiac symptoms. A month before admission he had coryza and oppression on the chest.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

William Freeman, 63, Bus conductor

Occupation or role: Bus conductor
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1884
Date of death: 4 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Obstructive jaundice
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The patient was very deaf and a detailed history was difficult to obtain. In 1876 he had ‘a fit’ and was for two days unconscious. The jaundice increased rapidly before admission and he lost strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, gall bladder, pylorus and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

William Lemmon, 68, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1884
Date of death: 4 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He was brought to the hospital by a policeman who had found him lying in Sloane Street.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, brain and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Bayliss, 60, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1884
Date of death: 29 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: She gave no history of alcoholic excess. In 1875 she had an attack of jaundice. Since then she had become exceedingly stout and had oedema of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, peritoneal cavity and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Gogarty, 76, Bar keeper

Occupation or role: Bar keeper
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1884
Date of death: 19 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral congestion
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He gave an account of having had ‘a cancer’ cut out of the lower lip in 1852 or 1853. Three weeks before admission he felt a burning pain in the right flank which resulted in a crop of herpes zoster.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Harriet Waite, 36, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1884
Date of death: 18 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: In June 1884 she had an attack of left hemiplegia without loss of consciousness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Barnett, 56, Shopwoman

Occupation or role: Shopwoman
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1884
Date of death: 16 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: For three weeks before admission she had noticed oedema of the legs. Her dyspnoea had increased and she felt very chilly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, heart, kidneys, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Henrietta Booty, 36, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1884
Date of death: 15 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle in lungs. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: She had been in the habit for many years of taking much beer and gin. In July 1884 she began to notice swelling of the abdomen and oedema soon followed. She was much distressed by cough and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and generative organs
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Shave, 38, Tailoress

Occupation or role: Tailoress
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1884
Date of death: 11 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Cahill, John
Medical notes: In 1877 she began to feel ‘palpitation’ and in 1878 she was admitted with haemoptysis. There was then a loud systolic murmur hear over the heart, which was hypertrophied.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Redding, 18, Printer

Occupation or role: Printer
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1884
Date of death: 7 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): 'Large white kidney’. General dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He was in good health until July 1884 when he stayed long in the sea when bathing and felt chilly after it and feverish the next day.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Pulsford, 49, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1884
Date of death: 4 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Fibrosis of kidney
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: During all his life he drank freely and since 1874 had had many attacks of gout. For some years he had had polyuria.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Edwards, 40, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1884
Date of death: 5 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: She had drunk a good deal of wine and spirits whilst a servant to an inn. For two or three years she described morning vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

William Moore, 4, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1884
Date of death: 3 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Acute congestion of kidneys. Fluid in pleurae. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: For a week before admission the child had been noticed to be off its appetite and sleepy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Ray, 27, Chemist’s assistant

Occupation or role: Chemist’s assistant
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1884
Date of death: 2 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Dysenteric ulceration of large intestines. Abscess of liver. Empyema
Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Abscess (Liver); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: When serving with the army in Egypt in 1882 he had an attack of dysentery lasting two months, and a recurrence in 1883. In August 1884 he felt pain in the right hypochondrium followed by a sudden shock ‘as if something had burst’, and great oppression to his breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, alimentary tract and heart
Type of incident: n/a

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