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Occupation or role: Law student
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Sep 1892
Date of death: 30 Sep 1892
Disease (transcribed): Morphia poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
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: This man was a Hindu from Madras who had studied medicine there. Shortly before his death he exhibited some signs of worry which had connection with a young woman, and he was disappointed at not receiving some money that he was expecting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, vermiform appendix, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, vesicula seminalis and testes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1910
Date of death: 27 May 1910
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Alcoholic mania.
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
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 admitted for jaundice and abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Hairdresser
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1910
Date of death: 25 Nov 1910
Disease (transcribed): Adiposity. Fatty heart. Acute nephritis. Cirrhosis of liver and fatty change (pericellular)
Disease (standardised): Adiposity (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient noticed that her abdomen commenced to swell a week before admission and the swelling gradually increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, coronary arteries, stomach, duodenum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals, uterus and fallopian tubes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 26 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Surgical kidney - Alcoholism
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Alcoholism (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Elliott, Harry Scott
Medical notes: 'Died at Atkinson Morley Hospital [...] Admitted March 16 1894 - For 6 months has had shooting pains in front of leg and thigh of both legs - No paralysis but weaks about ankles, no pins and needles but numbess of finger tips has existed 6 months. On admission, aspect and voice suggest excessive alcohol'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1910
Date of death: 3 Aug 1910
Disease (transcribed): Oxalic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
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 brought to the hospital in a moribund condition by the police. A bottle containing oxalic acid was found lying beside him in the park.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal and cranium
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1913
Date of death: 20 Nov 1913
Disease (transcribed): Acute (alcoholic) dilatation of the heart. Acute pericarditis. ? Acute in chronic nephritis
Disease (standardised): Alcoholism (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For ten days this man had complained of tightness across the chest and severe dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, tonsils, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, bladder, alimentary canal and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chemist’s assistant
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1893
Date of death: 27 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by morphia
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man was brought to the hospital by the police, who reported that he had been found stertorous and insensible in his bedroom in a lodging-house.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes and liver
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1900
Date of death: 20 Jun 1900
Disease (transcribed): Hydrocyanic Acid Poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, intestines and brain
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1891
Date of death: 19 Jun 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Pleurisy with effusion. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'The patient had been knocked down violently by a horse striking the left side of his chest. He had haemoptysis almost at once and had been a great drinker'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Butler
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1906
Date of death: 11 Oct 1906
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Fatty degeneration of cardiac muscle. Alcoholism
Disease (standardised): Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Disease (Heart); Alcoholism (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Shortness of breath. Pain in thorax. P.H. [Previous History] – Not obtained. Butler. P.I. [Present Illness] – Shortness of breath increasing for past ten days. In bed past five days. Dry cough and scanty expectoration. Not slept six nights before admission owing to delirium'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1891
Date of death: 25 Aug 1891
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee and Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: 'The patient – an Irishman – had always drunk freely, but for the last ten days before admission had indulged more freely than usual. For three days before admission he could not keep any food down and had not had any inclination to eat. On Aug 21st he had two fits – epileptic in character – on the street and was on that account brought to the hospital. He had never had a fit before. Denied ever having had the ‘horrors' ‘
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1891
Date of death: 16 Jun 1891
Disease (transcribed): Early fatty degeneration of heart. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'About 4 days before admission to hospital he slipped and sprained his left ankle'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen, joints

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Mason
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1903
Date of death: 22 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation (? alcoholic). Passive congestion of viscera. Oedema. Infarcts in lungs, spleen and kidney. Pleural effusion. ? Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Alcoholism (Systemic); Congestion (Viscera); Infarction (Lung); Infarction (Spleen); Infarction (Kidney);Effusion (Pleura) ; Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of dropsy, dyspnoea, restlessness and sleeplessness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testes and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1892
Date of death: 10 Jun 1892
Disease (transcribed): Poisoning – probably by belladonna
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For the previous three months he had much business worry and had been very depressed. A week before death he declared that he would make away with himself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, oesophagus, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostrate and testes
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Barman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1912
Date of death: 9 Oct 1912
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. (Delirium tremens). Alcoholism
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Alcoholism (Systemic)
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 man had sudden onset of severe pain in the left chest twenty four hours before admission, severe cough for two days and very little expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police sergeant
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1910
Date of death: 23 Nov 1910
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis. Dilated and fatty heart. ? Alcoholism. Chronic parenchymatous nephritis (L.W.K)
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Alcoholism (Systemic); Nephritis (Kidney)
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 had been on the sick list twice during the six weeks previous to his admission to the hospital with influenza. Two days before admission he felt ill and had pain in the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1890
Date of death: 11 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Opium poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
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: At the inquest which was held it transpired that the woman had for some months suffered from pain in the head, and had threatened suicide. She was not known to be insane, nor of intemperate habits. She had been found insensible in a neighbouring part of Green Park, probably not more than half an hour after having been seen by a passer-by to drink from a bottle in her possession.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, intestines, appendix vermiform, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, suprarenals, uterus, ovaries, brain and ears
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1893
Date of death: 11 Feb 1893
Disease (transcribed): Arsenic poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This patient, being in good bodily health, drank an unknown quantity of Fowler’s Solution with suicidal intent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, ears, spine, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, uterus, pleurae, lungs, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1894
Date of death: 13 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Carbolic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Died in surgery'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, intestinal tract, thorax, heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1894
Date of death: 28 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Carbolic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1890
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by hydrocyanic acid
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: It was said that the man was found in the park, dead, and that a bottle containing prussic acid was found by his side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, testes, lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, aorta, larynx, brain and joints
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1893
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Carbolic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)

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: Skull, brain, throat, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid body, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: Paper hanger
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1903
Date of death: 30 Nov 1903
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Chronic alcoholism. Acute congestion of lungs. Fatty infiltration of heart. Obesity
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Alcoholism (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Obesity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The man was a stout chronic alcoholic who cut his face on November 21st.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a