Occupation or role: Groom Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jun 1882 Date of death: 15 Jun 1882 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis of lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and meninges Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: During the winter he had much cough and some pain in the right side which laid him up for some weeks. A fortnight before admission the cough became worse and he had a rigor. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidney and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jun 1882 Date of death: 23 Jun 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Laceration of left-frontal lobe of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: This man was stated to have fallen some sixteen feet from some scaffolding on to his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and skull Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1882 Date of death: 23 Jun 1882 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of pelvis. Laceration of urethra Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Laceration (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: As he was helping to remove a large boiler, it slipped and he was crushed between it and a pile of stones. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, abdomen and pelvic bones Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1882 Date of death: 24 Jun 1882 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Six months before admission he had an attack of diarrhoea which laid him up for about six weeks. Immediately before this he first noticed his large appetite and unusual thirst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jul 1882 Date of death: 5 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Congestion of pharynx, larynx and lungs Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Congestion (Pharynx); Congestion (Larynx); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: About a fortnight before admission he began to feel drowsy and had headache, at times acute. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, tonsils, pharynx, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1882 Date of death: 3 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic effusion. Collapsed left lung. Heart displaced Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Collapse (Lung); Displacement (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Ten days before admission she had, whilst menstruating, a rigor with vomiting and headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jul 1882 Date of death: 24 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Hyperpyrexia Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Nervous system); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: For a week or more preceding admission she had been subject to diarrhoea, vomiting and headache, and could get no sleep. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Aug 1882 Date of death: 7 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in lung. Pyaemia following diphtheria Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Eight days before admission she felt her throat sore and the next day much swollen. On the day before admission she felt no better and during the night she reported that an abscess burst in her throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pharynx and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jul 1882 Date of death: 17 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Uterine fibroid. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Leiomyoma (Uterus); Haemorrhage (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, Thomas Vincent Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Five months prior to admission she began to suffer from headache and ‘heats’. Three months later she first noticed abdominal and sacral pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Aug 1882 Date of death: 21 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous concretion on aortic valves. Obliteration of femoral artery. Gangrene of right foot and leg as far as the knee Disease (standardised): Fibrinous concretion (Heart); Obliteration (Arteries); Gangrene (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She had always been delicate and had been told that she had disease of the heart and kidneys. Two months ago she had dropsy. A fortnight ago her foot became painful and tender, afterwards becoming black and numb. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, femoral artery, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sweep Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1882 Date of death: 27 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of femur at neck and great trochanter. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Two days before admission he fell from the pavement onto the road, alighting on his right hip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and thigh Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1882 Date of death: 29 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Peritonitis. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart) ; Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had been accustomed to drink four or five pints of beer a day. He had had frequent attacks of vomiting and headache and had suffered from piles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jun 1882 Date of death: 30 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Miliary tubercle in lungs. Endometritis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung); Endometritus (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, Thomas Vincent Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She had one child thirteen weeks before admission. The afterbirth had to be removed. Since then she had complained of hypogastric pain, weakness, thick yellow discharge and occasional shivering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1882 Date of death: 3 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of right lower extremity Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: A week ago, in getting out of his cart, he scraped the skin of his right shin bone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and vessels Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Aug 1882 Date of death: 10 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Peritonitis. Ulceration of ileum Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Three weeks before admission she began to complain of some cough, dyspnoea, and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House agent Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1882 Date of death: 13 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of parietal bone. Effusion of serum under arachnoid Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He was stated to be subject to giddiness and constipation. He fell while at work on some steps and cut his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, head and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1882 Date of death: 18 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Tumour in brain Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Two months before admission he had sudden syncope without spasm or paralysis and since then had lain in a dull heavy state, able to move, but indifferent to his surroundings. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1882 Date of death: 18 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta communication with pulmonary artery Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He attributed his present illness to getting wet through seven weeks before admission, after which he had much cough with occasional streaks of blood in the sputa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Aneurism of aorta. Congestion of lungs. Probable compression of pulmonary veins Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Aneurysm (Arteries); Congestion (Lung); Compression (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882 Date of death: 22 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Suppurating glands in left groin. Wound on vulva unhealthy. Epithelioma vulvae Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Groin); Wound (Vulva); Cancer (Vulva) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She was the mother of sixteen children. Nine months previous to admission a hard lump appeared on the left side of the vulva. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, vulva and rectum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882 Date of death: 27 Sep 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration of ilium. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: For a fortnight he had lost his spirits and for a week was ‘out of sorts’, with slight cough. A week before admission he began to complain of pain below his ribs and a chilly feeling. Three siblings were admitted with symptoms of Enteric Fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Sep 1882 Date of death: 1 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuritis. Pneumonia of left apex Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Three days before her admission she had a sudden onset of acute symptoms, with a feeling of chilliness and vomiting. She had soreness over the apex of the left lung. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882 Date of death: 2 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration in ileum Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: A fortnight before admission he began to feel pain in the back with headache. He sweated profusely and was languid and drowsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1882 Date of death: 5 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Purulent pericarditis. Double pleuritis. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: His mother said he had measles a year before and chicken pox a month before admission. She described a rash noticed two days before admission, chiefly around the throat and then spreading all over the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Machinist Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Sep 1882 Date of death: 11 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: In May 1882 she began to feel some headache with languor. Her brother, Frederic Kelson, died of Enteric Fever in St George’s Hospital on 27th September 1882. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: n/a