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Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1904
Date of death: 1 Jan 1905
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Morbus cordis. Lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Pericardium); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J.
Medical notes: 'Complains of pains in chest and back. Shortness of breath. Three weeks ago patient was taken ill with headache & sickness & had to give up his work […] similar attack 12 months ago, [?] 3 months. Total abstainer’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1905
Date of death: 2 Jan 1906
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia – Grey hepatization
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'On admission patient was in a state of semidelirium which developed into a delirium which necessitated his removal to separation on the following day. At this time he showed the signs of a mild general bronchitis. On Dec [December] 31 the temp [temperature] rose, patient had taken fairly well and from his general state pneumonia was diagnosed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1892
Date of death: 1 Jan 1893
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysmal dilatation of first part of aortic arch. Dilatation of the left ventricle. Mitral reflux. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: His health was good until about the end of 1891 when he began to suffer from cough and pain at the front of the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, testes and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cheesemonger
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1891
Date of death: 2 Jan 1892
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The mother of this man was said to have died young, of consumption. He himself was never robust, but was liable to coughs and colds and attacks of diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, vermiform appendix, intestines, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and vesicule seminales
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1890
Date of death: 1 Jan 1891
Disease (transcribed): Perforating gastric ulcer. Splenic and subdiaphragmatic abscesses
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Spleen, abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Family history good. The girl was a servant who had never before been laid up. For some time she had suffered from pallor, constipation, and scanty and irregular menstruation. For about 15 months she had suffered from epigastric pain and vomiting after food. These symptoms had been lately severe'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Greengrocer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1902
Date of death: 31 Dec 1902
Disease (transcribed): Croupous pneumonia. Pleurisy. Collapse of left lung
Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient was too ill for thorough examination.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, infratracheal glands, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1909
Date of death: 21 Jan 1909
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Arteriosclerosis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The patient was quite well until she was found lying unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, uterus and appendages, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1912
Date of death: 7 Jan 1913
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (right long, upper, mid and lower lobes)
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: Sudden onset of pain in the right side of chest, worse on breathing and coughing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fishmonger
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1893
Date of death: 30 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (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: Five days before admission the patient was seized with a fit of shivering and vomiting, with cough and sharp pain in the right side of the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid body, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chair maker
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1891
Date of death: 14 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Mitral reflux. Aortic reflux and obstruction
Disease (standardised): Adherent (Pericardium); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: In the spring of 1890, soon after recovering from his last attack of rheumatic fever, he caught influenza. He began to suffer from palpitation and breathlessness, and he had occasional slight oedema of the legs at the end of a day.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, stomach, pancreas, suprarenals, liver, bile ducts, spleen, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 1 month
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1895
Date of death: 6 Mar 1895
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This boy had suffered from whooping cough for a fortnight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1896
Date of death: 1 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was bicycling and was run over.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, lungs, pericardium, heart, testes, bladder, suprarenals, kidneys, pancreas, liver and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Omnibus driver
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1905
Date of death: 16 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhages. Atheroma of cerebral vessels. Granular kidneys. Enlarged heart
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'For three months before she was brought to the hospital the patient had been exposed to much worry; for the last 2 months she had given evidence of loss of memory, general weakness, & loss of control over her bladder. She had been stupid & drowsy for 3 or 4 weeks preceding admission, with a good deal of headache [..] Her past medical history shewed that the patient had possibly been infected with syphilis; she had had 2 or 3 pints of ale per diem for years, & had always been a stout woman’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1896
Date of death: 3 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1893
Date of death: 30 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs and intestines. Suffocative haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for haemoptysis which had been free, but very little blood was coughed up inside the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and vesicula seminales
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Secretary
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1911
Date of death: 19 Apr 1911
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis (pneumococcal). Meningitis. Infarction of kidneys and spleen (pneumococcal pyaemia)
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Meningitis (Brain); Infarction (Kidney); Infarction (Spleen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He had sudden onset of pain in the side with rigor, cough and dyspnoea five days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, mitral valve, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, alimentary tract, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1895
Date of death: 6 Mar 1895
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, oesophagus, liver, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys, bladder, ovaries, uterus, pleurae, lungs, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1897
Date of death: 9 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Pneumo-thorax
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1906
Date of death: 14 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Rachitis – Tetany – Convulsion – Slight follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Tetany (Muscles, nerves); Convulsions (Nervous system); Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting, duration 2 months. Typical rickety infant but fairly well nourished. Had been fed on cows milk for past six months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 9 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1907
Date of death: 3 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Left pneumothorax
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: For the past three days the patient had had some cough and appeared to be short of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, peritracheal and peribronchial glands, larynx, trachea, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Factory girl
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1914
Date of death: 4 Apr 1914
Disease (transcribed): Subacute or chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted with acute nephritis of four months duration. She was readmitted with oedema, vomiting and having passed very little urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, fauces, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritoneum, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, ureters, bladder, uterus, vagina, alimentary canal and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Boot maker
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1901
Date of death: 26 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of cough and much dyspnoea. He also suffered from hallucinations.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Store keeper
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1908
Date of death: 26 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Peritonitis with ascites
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was an in patient in August 1908 for nephritis. The patient was not well for a week before readmission and developed swelling of the face and legs and abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1895
Date of death: 6 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Double psoas abscess
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from angular curvature for three years. Six months before admission the swelling was noticed in the groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Legs, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1891
Date of death: 27 Mar 1891
Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by carbolic acid
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This woman was brought to the hospital at 12.30pm by a policeman who reported that when summoned to her, an hour and a half before, he found her insensible. She was said to have taken to drink through grief for the recent death of her husband, and on the morning of he day of her death she drank a large quantity of carbolic acid with suicidal intent. A bottle was produced by the policeman'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, stomach, small intestine, caecum, thorax

Type of incident: n/a Suicide