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Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1869
Date of death: 3 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman had been ill with symptoms of erysipelas of the face.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1869
Date of death: 9 May 1869
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Empyema. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman had suffered from cough for the last four winters but had been much worse for the last five months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1869
Date of death: 4 Dec 1869
Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina maligna
Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man, a gas labourer of great muscular development addicted to fighting and drinking, was taken ill with rigors, sore throat and general symptoms of fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1893
Date of death: 27 Aug 1893
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: No history of consumption could be elicited as regards the relatives of this patient. She had suffered from cough for a year, with shivering and weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, uterus and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1893
Date of death: 12 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Purulent secretion in air-passages and broncho-pneumonia. Laryngeal diphtheria. Subcutaneous emphysema
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Respiratory tract); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Diphtheria (Larynx); Emphysema (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: The child had lived in Union Street, Pimlico, a badly drained locality. Much membrane was seen in the throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, larynx, trachea, lungs, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1893
Date of death: 19 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man had had cough for many years, and haemoptysis on several occasions dating back as far as two years ago with night sweating.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, kidneys, bladder, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1893
Date of death: 1 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs and intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This patient was one of two brothers, both admitted for phthsis. The boy had had cough for three years and haemoptysis several times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1893
Date of death: 11 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This child survived tracheotomy less than a day.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, oesophagus and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Paper hanger
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1893
Date of death: 12 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: A well nourished child with stridor of breathing and an offensive discharge from the nostrils.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1893
Date of death: 17 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Skull trephined
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Trephining (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: In August 1892 the boy was struck on the back of the head. It is not clear whether he was stunner, but a scar remained, and intermittent headache, to which he had been subject before the blow, became more severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Fishmonger
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1893
Date of death: 23 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. (Haemorrhage)
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: Fifteen days before admission this man’s appetite began to fail and he began to suffer severe headaches with other febrile pains, giddiness and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Farrier
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1893
Date of death: 6 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of spleen and urinary organs (chiefly)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Urogenital organs)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington. Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: On October 14th this man presented a thin, not wasted appearance, with considerable anaemia, his face being of an even brown colour. He complained of a dull pain in the upper part of the left side of the abdomen, where a well defined rounded tumour could be felt.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1893
Date of death: 12 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Recent empyema. Tuberculosis of lungs. (With normal temperature)
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'On Jan 12th the breathing became urgently difficult: it was determined advisable to introduce a needle into the dull area behind - and this resulted in the withdrawal of about 1/2 ounce of very thick blood-stained pus. Nevertheless the breathing did not improve, and although for the time relieved by oxygen, the child died of want of breath'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1894
Date of death: 24 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Aneurysm of thoracic aorta
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'This man, formerly in the army, who had had no secondary syphilitic symptoms, no rheumatic fever, and good health until 3 years before his first admission in Aug 1893. […] On Jan 30th 1894 he was admitted with obvious signs of pneumonia of which he died, as he constantly affirmed that he would'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thoracic organs, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, prostate
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1894
Date of death: 8 Feb 1894
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Lardaceous disease. (with but few symptoms) Left parotiditis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Parotitis (Salivary glands)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'For 6 years this man had had a discharging sinus in the left groin, and one over the left hip - probably due to bone disease. He had had no previous illness of importance, when, on Jan 28th, his adbomen began to swell, without pain; but during the following night diarrhoea and vomiting set in and continued until admission on Feb 3rd'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coal porter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1894
Date of death: 18 Feb 1894
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'This man had been short of breath since August 1893, when on a certain day, he felt sudden pain in pit of stomach - so severe as to keep him to bed. Since then he had had the pain frequently, uninfluenced by food but brought on by stooping; apparently of the nature of angina pectoris - but not of great severity'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1894
Date of death: 21 Feb 1894
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Child became restless and out of sorts a week before admission. On the 3rd day before admission there was difficulty of breathing. On Feb 20th the seemed [sic] well nourished by ricketty with cyanosis of lips - much dyspnoea - dark mucus discharge from the anterior noses - the respiration was croupy [...] the cry stifled'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Epiglottis, trahea, bronchi, lungs, pericardium, heart, kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1894
Date of death: 12 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a pulseless condition, and died in less than 12 hours. […] She had been constipated for a week before March 10th when she was seized with pain about the umbilicus […] Since the onset of pain on March 10th until she was admitted on evening of March 11th not even flatus had been passed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneal cavity, liver, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, ovaries, uterus, lungs, heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6 weeks
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1894
Date of death: 14 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Congenital syphilis
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Child died in a few hours after admission: was not seen alive by the Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2 ½
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1894
Date of death: 28 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'Four months ago the child had a similar attack to the present one. It has had a cough for a week but no history of measles or whooping cough could be obtained - On March 22nd the cough was much worse and the child refused food - In the evening of that day the breathing was very short - On the 23rd the symptoms were aggravated and the child was admitted'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1894
Date of death: 30 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. (Tracheotomy)
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'It appeared from the history that there were cases of diphtheria in the house in which the child lived and that the neighbouring house was likewise infected with the disease - For two weeks she had had a sore at the angle of her mouth and during that time she had been ailing. On the 24th she complained of difficulty of swallowing and sore throat. On the 27th her breathing was laboured and she 'made a noise in breathing' '
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1894
Date of death: 1 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of Sigmoid flexure. Perforation of intestine. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'There was little of note in the family history of the patient except that a brother seems to have died of 'cancer of the stomach'- She herself had had acute rheumatism twice when young and twice had suffered from pain in the right side and difficulty breathing, once twenty years ago, and again six weeks ago. For nine months she had had persistent diarrhoea'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1893
Date of death: 3 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Serous ascites, and localized collection of pus in peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart); Ascites (Peritoneum); Suppuration (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'This man was first admitted in Feby: 1893 with orthopnoea at night - and dyspnoea on exertion - of 1 month's duration: he had no oedema: had been a heavy drinker of beer: had had rheumatic fever 10 yrs previously, but no further illness. The heart action was irregular 'suggesting mitral stenosis, without murmur' '
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1894
Date of death: 5 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'No history of tubercle amongst relations. This child, fed always by hand, but, apparently, in a proper manner, without previous signs of syphilis or of rickets, had been wasting for over a year - with cough of late, without any hooping or vomiting, and diarrhoea for the last 6 months - but not severe during the last 3 months. On admission (March 5) the child was anaemic, thin, cold, with marked depression of the anterior fontanelle; suffering from cough, but not in any distress'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1893
Date of death: 6 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'A cough every winter for the last 8 years - gradual increase of dyspnoea - streaks of blood in sputum - with an urgent attack of this condition during the last 8 days - were the symptoms complained of by this patient. - He had never experienced oedema of any part, and declared that his previous attacks of dyspnoea had been as severe as the present one. On admission there was considerable cyanosis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a