Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Aug 1860 Date of death: 3 Sep 1860 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 10 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A carpenter who was in the hospital last winter with ascites & what was supposed to be valvular disease of the heart. He was made out-patient after a time & got better; then in February he caught a fresh cold, & the legs became anasarcous’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 4 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He health began to fail about three weeks before admission. Cough came on with copious expectoration and in less that a fortnight his legs began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Interpreter Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1863 Date of death: 17 Jul 1863 Disease (transcribed): Cranial periostitis (syphilitic). Consequent meningitis Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Skull); Syphilis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient had enjoyed good health except for syphilis which he had contracted some years before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 5 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Old aneurism of the abdominal aorta. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had suffered more or less for 16 months with cough, shortness of breath & pain in the chest. The legs had also been apt to show signs of oedema. During the summer months he was better, but as his old symptoms returned towards the close of last year he came as out-patient & attended for nearly 8 weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1859 Date of death: 17 Feb 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diseased lungs. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular kidneys. Purpura Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Purpura (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: When this man was admitted he said that he had been subject to cough ever since childhood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Nov 1861 Date of death: 13 Nov 1861 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidney. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient, on admission, had hot skin and a dry tongue. He complained of pain in his joints and of discomfort and pain in the region of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1863 Date of death: 17 Aug 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Freeman, Samuel George Medical notes: This man had noticed some swelling of the legs two months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, peritoneum, spleen, pleural cavities and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1862 Date of death: 27 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This was a scrofulous looking boy who one month previous to his admission had a mild attack of scarlatina. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Malster Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 May 1861 Date of death: 13 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Insanity. Delirium Tremens. Cystitis Disease (standardised): Insanity (Brain); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Cystitis (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was much addicted to ‘old ale’ and had been ‘long of dissolute character’. Eight weeks before he came into the hospital he discovered a considerable loss in business which ‘preyed upon his spirits’ and he ‘became eccentric in his behaviour’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fishmonger Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Aug 1865 Date of death: 7 Aug 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease of liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had suffered for three months from troublesome cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1857 Date of death: 17 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man came to the hospital in a semicomatose state, which gradually passed into complete coma. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 5 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Epilepsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A potman, who was stated to have had ‘fits’ of an epileptic character during the week preceding his admission, but how many of them was not ascertained. He had been ailing for some months whilst down in the country, & was treated by a medical gentleman for ‘languor & debility’. Two days before admission he had a severe seizure, & for a short time lost the power of his right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1864 Date of death: 24 Oct 1864 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'Not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Nov 1863 Date of death: 15 Dec 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of bladder and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This was a case of long standing disease of the kidneys and bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1861 Date of death: 19 Aug 1861 Disease (transcribed): Granular Kidneys. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: The patient had suffered from considerable dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Aug 1857 Date of death: 14 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fatty degeneration of heart, liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had always enjoyed excellent health until ten weeks before his admission. He was then seized with sudden giddiness and sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen and blood Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1857 Date of death: 30 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been out at drill the day before his admission and appeared, according to his wife’s account, to have been tolerably well on his return home. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Purveyor of cats’ meat Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 14 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Anasarca. Angular curvature of the spine Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Scoliosis (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A purveyor of cats’ meat who was taken ill nine days before admission with pain in the epigastrium, which was soon followed by swelling of the legs & abdomen. All the winter he had suffered from cold & cough, & he had had numerous scrofulous abscesses, the scars of which were everywhere seen. There was also angular curvature of the spine about the middle of the dorsal region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1862 Date of death: 12 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of epididymis, subsequent affection of glands etc. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Genitalia); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: On admission this man stated that for seven weeks he had suffered from much pain in the back and loins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Mechanic Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 11 Aug 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys with enlarged prostate Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Enlarged (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry. Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Bell, William A. Medical notes: This patient was transferred from the Physicians suffering from symptoms of calculus in the kidney. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1860 Date of death: 16 Jan 1860 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys. Sprained ankle Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys); Sprain (Ankle) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, who had been a free liver and had had delirium tremens several times, was admitted on the 4th of January into one of the surgical wards with a sprained ankle. Nothing unusual was observed about him until the 14th, when while attempting to get out of bed, he fell down half insensible’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen, right ankle
Occupation or role: Organ builder Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jan 1862 Date of death: 4 Feb 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys. Formation of fibrinous coagula in heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1863 Date of death: 8 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This man, a labourer, spare and of bronzed complexion came in complaining of ‘a choking pain about the chest’, dyspnoea and a slight cough with spitting of thin, white, frothy saliva together with frequent thirst. He had left his work nine weeks owing to pains in the knees and small joints from rheumatic gout’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1857 Date of death: 25 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man presented himself for admission on account of swelling of the feet and metacarpal joints. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
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