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Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1866
Date of death: 5 Dec 1866
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The first symptoms of the illness were pains in the stomach after food, accompanied by vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1866
Date of death: 8 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver. Hydrothorax
Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Hydrothorax (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward. Bright, George Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He had suffered from liver complaint for three years, with vomiting and passing blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1867
Date of death: 16 Nov 1867
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Spinal cord); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Pleura); Cancer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: 'This case was one of the most intense and and horrible suffering that it had been my lot to see.’ Three weeks before admission she was pushed against a wall and hit in the lowers ribs of the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1865
Date of death: 12 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Lumbar abscess. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lumbar); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The history of this case was obscure. Except for an attack of bronchitis she appeared to have had no illness up to four months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1869
Date of death: 7 Apr 1869
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been ill for eight weeks before admission. He had not been living well and had been losing flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1866
Date of death: 18 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: A coachman of intemperate habits, a beer drinker, reported to be generally in a fuddled state, refusing his food and supplying its place with beer.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1867
Date of death: 6 Jan 1867
Disease (transcribed): Eczema. Exudation on larynx and bronchial tubes
Disease (standardised): Eczema (Skin); Exudates and transudates (Larynx); Exudates and transudates (Bronchi)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He had been ill for two months with a profuse eruption of eczema affecting the greater part of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1866
Date of death: 17 Mar 1866
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man’s illness began with swelling of the feet accompanied by pain in the loins, vomiting and shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1867
Date of death: 1 Aug 1867
Disease (transcribed): Mercurial salivation. Oedema of vocal cords. Morbus brightii. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Salivation (Salivary glands); Oedema (Vocal cords); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had suffered from hepatitis and jaundice for three weeks before admission, for which he was treated with mercury and had been salivated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1867
Date of death: 3 May 1867
Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Disease of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He was admitted with a history of epileptic convulsions of three days date followed by delirium tremens.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Salesman
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 May 1867
Date of death: 6 May 1867
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: On the morning of admission he was suddenly seized with an aggravation of dyspnoea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1868
Date of death: 1 Nov 1868
Disease (transcribed): Nephritis? Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (General)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The mother reported that this child had been ill for three weeks. The only symptoms reported, were rapid wasting without any cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1867
Date of death: 5 Oct 1867
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health with the exception of occasional slight Rheumatic pains about a year ago. He was attacked with pain in the chest and great palpitation of the heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870
Date of death: 19 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of mucous membrane of Larynx. Suppuration of soft tissues around the Epiglottis.
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Larynx); Suppuration (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for 12 months. He had been passing blood by the bowels. Three years before he had fallen a considerable height.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and muscles
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Aug 1869
Date of death: 12 Aug 1869
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This boy had been ill three weeks with pain across the belly in the right iliac fossa.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1867
Date of death: 25 Apr 1867
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia. Tuberculosis. Nephritis
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This child had been ill for two weeks before admission with whooping cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: School girl
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1869
Date of death: 29 Jul 1869
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This child had been ill four months with cough and pain in the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1867
Date of death: 11 Jul 1867
Disease (transcribed): Abdominal cancer
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Medical notes: Three months before admission she began to feel ill with headache and pain in the region of the stomach accompanied with symptoms of flatulent indigestion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1865
Date of death: 5 Nov 1865
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Bronchitis. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
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 case was admitted under Mr Hewitt with an ulcer of the leg and was transferred to the Physician’s with extreme dyspnoea and orthopnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and thyroid
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: School girl
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1868
Date of death: 12 Mar 1868
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Lobular pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This child had been ill for three weeks before admission. She had been very sleepy and complained of headache and pain down the back with feverish symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1867
Date of death: 1 Oct 1867
Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Some time ago she had fallen from a swing and complained of being much hurt at the time but nothing was observed until three weeks ago when she began to limp and complained of pain in the hips.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right thigh
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jul 1867
Date of death: 7 Jul 1867
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease. Recent pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was at work in the fields and was seized with a fit of uncertain nature. He then complained of pain chiefly referred to the left shoulder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: School girl
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1869
Date of death: 17 Dec 1869
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This girl had been ill one week before admission with frequent vomiting. It was reported that her sister had died one week before her illness of inflammation of the brain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolgirl
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1866
Date of death: 9 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Cholera
Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The mother reported that the water supplying the house was taken from a cistern but had been officially declared unfit for use until boiled. The child was reported to have drank very freely of the water.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1866
Date of death: 22 Jun 1866
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Disease of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He had suffered from chronic cough for eight years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a