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Occupation or role: [Son of] Soldier
Age: 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1915
Date of death: 28 Mar 1915
Disease (transcribed): Influenzal meningitis. Cystitis. Atrophic left kidney and hydronephrosis. Aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Influenza (Respiratory tract); Meningitis (Brain); Cystitis (Bladder); Atrophy (Kidney); Hydronephrosis (Kidney); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The child vomited and refused feeds. Since then he had been irritable, had lost appetite and frequently cried out.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Engineers assistant
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1915
Date of death: 26 Mar 1915
Disease (transcribed): Pneumococcal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: On the morning of admission the patient had some form of a fit whilst still on his boat. He managed to walk with assistance from boat to train but dragged his right leg and soon after became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, cranium and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1915
Date of death: 28 Feb 1915
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Arterio-sclerosis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was brought in in an unconscious condition by the police, and no history was obtainable
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Milliner
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1914
Date of death: 28 Feb 1915
Disease (transcribed): Mitral disease. Vegetative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism. Hemiplegia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Vegetation (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Since January 1914 she had been under constant treatment at the heart hospital and complained of praecordial pain and palpitations.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Daughter of] Motor driver
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1915
Date of death: 9 Feb 1915
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis ? Influenzal
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Influenza (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had been ailing for a week and was said to have had a fall a week ago. She complained of headache and malaise.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Taxi driver
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1915
Date of death: 23 Jul 1915
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis. Generalised tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had an attack of rheumatic fever fourteen months ago, and since then he had had debility. He had a severe headache with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, brain and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1915
Date of death: 6 Jun 1915
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral softening from old thrombosis. Hemiplegia and aphasia. Pneumococcal meningitis. Terminal lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain); Aphasia (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Since 1909 the patient had had a succession of strokes, each followed by paralyses.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Police constable
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1915
Date of death: 21 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Acute on chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Pontine haemorrhage. Oesophageal varices. Haemorrhage into stomach
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Brain); Varices (Oesophagus); Haemorrhage (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient, a chronic alcoholic, had for some time suffered from oedema of legs but had persistently refused medical treatment.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, cranium, brain and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1915
Date of death: 21 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured aneurysm of left cerebral artery. Cerebral compression
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Brain); Compression (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Shortly before admission the patient, whilst out for a walk, fell down and became unconscious and was brought in by the police.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, mitral and aortic valves, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, brain and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Motor cabman
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1914
Date of death: 27 Oct 1914
Disease (transcribed): Acute hydrocephalus. Past meningitis
Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in January 1914 with Meningococcal Meningitis. She was readmitted suffering from vomiting. She was extremely irritable and had attacks of screaming with head retraction.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thymus, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1914
Date of death: 9 Sep 1914
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid heart. Arteriosclerosis. Syncope
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Syncope (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Police pensioner
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1914
Date of death: 7 Jul 1914
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Carbuncle on neck. Toxaemia (coma)
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Carbuncle (Neck); Toxaemia (Blood); Coma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had diabetes but there was no excessive thirst, marked wasting or passage of increased quantities of urine. Four weeks before admission, a carbuncle began to form at the back of the neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1914
Date of death: 6 Jun 1914
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Cerebral laceration. Fibroid heart. Severe atherosclerosis. Cardiac aneurysm
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Disease (Heart); Atherosclerosis (Arteries); Aneurysm (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He fell on to the back of his head, apparently whilst in liquor, and was brought in by the police who found him lying on the pavement near his cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, cranium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1913
Date of death: 11 Nov 1913
Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Aneurysm of anterior (cerebral) communicating artery. Rupture. Haemorrhage into and on brain
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: On October 2nd this man had a fit, since when he had become increasingly drowsy. He had complained of headache for about a month.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chauffeur
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1913
Date of death: 24 Sep 1913
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of right middle cerebral artery. Rupture. Compression of brain
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries); Compression (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thymus, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1913
Date of death: 30 Aug 1913
Disease (transcribed): Old tuberculous pleurisy. Acute miliary tuberculosis of lungs. Cerebral embolism. Pulmonary artery thrombosis. Pulmonary vein thrombosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Embolism (Brain); Thrombosis (Arteries); Thrombosis (Lung); Thrombosis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: For fourteen days this had had pleuritic pain in the right chest .
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, stomach and intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Gardener
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1913
Date of death: 17 Jul 1913
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis. Mitral reflux. Ruptured aneurysm of left middle cerebral artery. Embolism of right middle cerebral artery. Cerebral haemorrhage and softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries); Embolism (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Brain);Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman was admitted unconscious from cerebral embolism. She had not been well for some months and for three weeks she had had symptoms of cardiac disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, uterus and adnexa, and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Wood chopper
Age: 18 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1913
Date of death: 14 Jul 1913
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous bronchial adenitis. Generalized tuberculosis and meningitis
Disease (standardised): Adenitis (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This baby was admitted with a history of diarrhoea and sickness for one week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Builder’s foreman
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1913
Date of death: 13 Jan 1913
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
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: The patient was admitted unconscious three hours after what was described as a fit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, gall bladder, alimentary canal, spleen, kidneys, ureters, bladder, abdominal aorta and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Tutor
Age: 1 year 11 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 May 1913
Date of death: 26 May 1913
Disease (transcribed): Caseating bronchial glands. Generalized tuberculosis with meningitis
Disease (standardised): Caseating (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The child had been fretful and drowsy for eight days. He had been constipated but had not vomited.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, stomach, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1912
Date of death: 26 Feb 1912
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured aneurysm of left middle cerebral artery. Haemorrhage into brain
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was brought up moribund having been found unconscious and twitching on the floor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pensioner
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1912
Date of death: 12 Feb 1912
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage ploughing up the right basal ganglia right crus and pons
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient suddenly collapsed whilst listening to a demagogue in Hyde Park.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Drapers assistant
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1912
Date of death: 4 Feb 1912
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous tonsils and ulceration of palate and pharynx. Hyperplastic tubercle of caecum and end of ileum. Generalized tuberculosis and meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Palatine tonsil); Ulcer (Palate); Ulcer (Pharynx); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This child had swelling in the right side of the neck since November, with a sore throat since fourteen days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1912
Date of death: 28 Jan 1912
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Embolism of right middle cerebral artery. Cerebral softening. Hemiplegia. Infarcts in lungs, spleen and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries); Softening (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain); Infarction (Lung); Infarction (Spleen);Infarction (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This man had severe pain in the back and abdomen, culminating in a sort of stroke whereby he lost the use of his left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1912
Date of death: 17 Dec 1912
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Ulcerative endocarditis. Mitral stenosis. Aortic reflux. Severe bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia. Cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Embolism (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had pain in the ankles and in the chest five weeks ago lasting for about a fortnight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and brain

Type of incident: n/a