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Occupation or role: Schoolmaster
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1918
Date of death: 30 Nov 1918
Disease (transcribed): Appendix abscess, sub-phrenic abscess. Septic scalp wound. Dilated heart. Chronic nephritis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Appendix, peritoneum); Wound (Scalp); Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: A rocket stick fell on his head. He was knocked down, but did not lose consciousness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jul 1847
Date of death: 12 Sep 1847
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic adhesions of hydrothorax. Dilatation and hypertrophy of left ventricle and fatty heart. Ascites. Thickened peritoneum. Liver diseased. Kidneys granular, the left contracted. Spleen softened.
Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Thickening (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Disease (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering from anasarca of long duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Billiard maker
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1876
Date of death: 26 Feb 1876
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Fibrosis of liver and kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fibrosis (Liver); Fibrosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man was admitted with symptoms of cardiac disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1842
Date of death: 28 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Abscess in the prostate
Disease (standardised): Stricture (Urethra); Abscess (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Urethra

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1845
Date of death: 24 May 1845
Disease (transcribed): Effusion of fluid in sub-arachnoid tissue. Lung congested posteriorly. Two aortic valves only, the surfaces of which were covered with fibrinous & calcareous deposits. Slight irregular depressions on surfaces of kidneys. Small calculus in pelvis of kidney
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Deposit (Aorta); Congestion (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Calculus (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of pain in the chest, & cough said to be of ten days’ duration. The respiration was very quick & catching, & the pain in the chest was much increased on deep inspiration’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Farrier
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1867
Date of death: 21 Nov 1867
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); 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: Eleven weeks before admission he had received a kick on the left side just over the stomach, and since that time he had suffered from pain and palpitation in the heart and flatulence.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Bootmaker
Age: 60
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1920
Date of death: 30 Jul 1920
Disease (transcribed): Abrasion of cranium. Cerebellar and pontine haemorrhages. Arterio-sclerosis
Disease (standardised): Abrasion (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries);
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, brain, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1914
Date of death: 24 Feb 1914
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis. Acute or chronic bronchitis. Tuberculosis of lungs
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fainted in the street and was unconscious when brought to the hospital. He had been short of breath on exertion and coughed up blood at times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clicker
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1863
Date of death: 4 Jan 1864
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Abscess in thigh. Ulceration of branch of femoral
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Abscess (Thigh); Ulcer (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: 'Enjoyed good health till May 1860 when he noticed slight swelling about his right ankle’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, chest

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1885
Date of death: 19 Nov 1885
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Fatty heart. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Atheroma of cerebral arteries
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had two admission in 1871 for lumbago, followed by several attacks of gout. He had a slight attack of nephritis in November 1884 with polyuria for twelve months. His back had been painful of late.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, pancreas, dura mater and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1868
Date of death: 25 Apr 1868
Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation. Morbus cordis. Amyloid kidneys
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm); Disease (Heart); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Eight days before admission he was gardening, cut and poisoned his right thumb.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: General dealer
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1899
Date of death: 25 Feb 1899
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See medical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1886
Date of death: 24 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis and sequelae
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: In the beginning of 1885 he had slight dyspnoea on exertion and bronchitis. He was an in patient here in March 1885 and was found to be suffering from mitral disease and bronchitis
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1882
Date of death: 8 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); 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: He had had several acute attacks of Rheumatism and his habits had been alcoholic. Thirteen days before admission he began to feel pain in the hips and back, and subsequently in the knees, ankles, elbows and hands.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 59
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1920
Date of death: 9 Mar 1920
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis and myocarditis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Myocarditis (Heart);

Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'For notes see M.R. 168/20'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Rag-sorter
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1880
Date of death: 4 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'No family history of pulmonary disease. He has been of somewhat intemperate habits. Slight morning vomiting. No signs of pulmonary disease until Nov 3 1880 when considerable haemoptysis occurred on exertion, and was operated on 3 subsequent days. He was admitted as inpatient on Nov 13 1880 with slight haemoptysis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1851
Date of death: 1 Jan 1852
Disease (transcribed): Albuminous urine. Ascites. Dyspnoea. Palpitation. Convulsions. Clot in the ventricles and left optic thalamus of the brain. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Dyspnoea (Lung); Palpitation (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain);Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with considerable anasarca. It appeared that his legs had first begun to swell about twelve months before, and latterly also his abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1899
Date of death: 11 Aug 1899
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac failure (syncope)
Disease (standardised): Heart failure (Heart); Syncope (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranial cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858
Date of death: 25 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man who was a cabinet maker had been ill twelve months complaining of some cough & general weakness. His previous health had been very good. The breath had only been short a fortnight’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1905
Date of death: 5 Jan 1906
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Fatty heart. Hydronephrosis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of bringing up blood. Previous history Rheumatism several times. Alcohol, a very liberal amount of beer and spirits. Usual very good health till nine months ago, then haematemesis O.T. in an infirmary for one month. Two months ago felt great intestinal pain after food. No vomiting. No dysphagia. On the day of admission he brought up about [?] of blood. Dark fluid with clots'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1881
Date of death: 26 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the descending aorta
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'For the last 20 years he has been in continued work as a clerk, playing often as a professional cricketer up to 3 years ago: he never when in hard exercise felt any palpitation or discomfort. He had primary syphilis 8 years ago followed by secondaries. Has drunk moderately of beer & spirits. About a year ago began to feel shifting abdominal pain'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1909
Date of death: 29 Dec 1909
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (imperfect resolution and fibrous). Pleurisy. Empyema. Pericarditis. Pyopericardium
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Empyema (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Pyopericardium (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: There was onset three weeks before admission with cold on the chest and bad cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and aorta
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1901
Date of death: 3 Oct 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac aneurism. Aortic incompetence and its sequels
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient first began to suffer with giddiness and fainting fits about a year ago. He had pain at times in the left side of the chest. Pain had also been felt in the epigastrium on exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, urinary tract, testes and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1890
Date of death: 20 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The boy was well till February 1890 when he was attacked by rheumatic fever and laid up in bed for three weeks. Five weeks before admission shortness of breath appeared and swelling of the feet. Severe epistaxis occurred a fortnight later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, testes, bladder, kidneys, intestines and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1862
Date of death: 6 Mar 1862
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Adherent (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This boy on admission complaining of cough and considerable dyspnoea and pains in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a