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Sarah Powell, 44, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1897
Date of death: 15 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Intra-auricular thrombus obstructing mitral orifice
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance, Never had either rheumatism or scarlet fever, Good health as a rule. On Feb 22nd 1896 pain in left side of chest worse on coughing or taking a deep breath. On Feb 25th began to expectorate rusty blood stained very viscid sputum, no rigors, much sweat night, no history of haemoptysis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

James Smale, 60, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1896
Date of death: 25 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull: old, brown, extravasation of blood under duramater: becoming a membrane
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Meninges) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Patient extremely deaf and so impossible to obtain any history from him, He was brought into hospital on Christmas morning about 4 o'clock having fallen while drunk down the cellar stairs of his home, he was quite unconscious, no bleeding either from ears or nose'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Alice Duncombe, 25, Stillroom maid

Occupation or role: Stillroom maid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1896
Date of death: 2 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Ecchymosis in brain and elsewhere. 'Chorea'
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Skin); Chorea (Central nervous system) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance. No previous chorea, no scarlet fever, Rheumatic fever twice. 1st when 7 years old, 2nd 5 years ago. Present illness began 3 weeks before admission with pain in back and head went to bed at once and remained there till admission. The choreic movements began 2 or 3 days before admission 'all over her' and gradually became worse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, blood, joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Holland, 39, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1896
Date of death: 12 Nov 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Much growth in liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: She was confined last February and never recovered strength since. A month before admission she had pains in the stomach, and about this time her belly was noticed to be swollen and very tender.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines, liver, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, uterus, bladder, ovaries, rectum, lungs, heart and toe joint
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Vickery, 38, Plumber

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1896
Date of death: 21 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Stenosis of duodenum. Dilated stomach
Disease (standardised): Constriction, pathologic (Duodenum); Dilatation (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: For the last twelve years the patient had suffered from occasional vomiting, griping pains in the stomach and much constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, stomach, oesophagus, liver, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, testes and toe joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Timothy Hagerty, 59, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1896
Date of death: 6 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of gall bladder and of common duct. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Gall bladder); Cancer (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: On July 2nd he felt sudden pain in the pit of the stomach while loading coke, not an unaccustomed weight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, intestines, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidneys, spleen, bladder, testes and toe joint
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Ward, 50, Carver

Occupation or role: Carver
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1896
Date of death: 10 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Twenty nine years ago he was an In Patient with stoppage of the bowels. Since then he had good health until four years before admission when he suffered from pain in the stomach after food, wind and spasms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, oesophagus, trachea, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, joints and heart
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Nash, 37, Stoker

Occupation or role: Stoker
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1896
Date of death: 8 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Generalized sarcoma. Melanotic spindle celled
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: About 1893 the patient noticed his eyesight was not so good in the right eye. This steadily got worse until he became blind and had the eye removed in 1894. After this he was quite well until five months ago when he noticed sharp pain in the left side of the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Sinuses, brain, heart, pleurae, lungs, kidneys and liver
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Parrott, 20, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1896
Date of death: 30 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Leucocythaemia
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Blood)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from bloodlessness and palpitation for the last three years and was liable to fainting fits.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, brain, eyes, joints, bones and blood
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a