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Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1900
Date of death: 19 Jul 1900
Disease (transcribed): Hyperpyrexia. Acute Rheumatism
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Rheumatic diseases (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient stated that pains began in the lower extremities (joints) on July 5th and became worse on the 14th when both feet were swollen and painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Agent
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1902
Date of death: 10 Sep 1902
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lung
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
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: Student
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1905
Date of death: 4 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Ulceration with perforation. Severe peritonitis. Pneumonitis
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J.
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of internal pains. On Jan 23 patient says he felt ill (at Lincoln [?] [?]) with headache & general feelings of malaise’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Game keeper
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1888
Date of death: 16 Jan 1889
Disease (transcribed): Fibroids of uterus. Phleboliths of vesical veins, one of which has ulcerated. Empyema and abscess of right lung
Disease (standardised): Leiomyoma (Uterus); Thrombosis (Veins); Ulcer (Veins); Empyema (Pleura); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Remfry, Leonard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: About twenty years ago she had offensive vaginal discharge which had continued since. For about four or five years she had had occasional floodings, and during the last four months these had been severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Uterus, thorax, lungs, liver, gall bladder, liver, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Stonemason
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1888
Date of death: 28 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): General obesity. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Obesity; Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient was a fat woman, and on admission she was suffering from dyspnoea and cyanosis. The sounds of her heart were weak. No cardiac murmur was heart. No history of her case could be obtained. Soon after being put to bed she insisted on getting up and sitting in a chair’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, heart, larynx, trachea, lungs, spleen, kidneys, liver, gall bladder

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Trunkmaker
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1899
Date of death: 19 Jul 1899
Disease (transcribed): Empyema (R. [Right]). Mitral stenosis. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Oedema (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'Not seen by medical registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1897
Date of death: 6 Aug 1897
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination post mortem'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Groom
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1899
Date of death: 19 Jul 1899
Disease (transcribed): Suppurative peritonitis. Double purulent pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen, lung); Pleurisy (Lung);
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: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 23 Jul 1900
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
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: [Wife of] Waterman
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1888
Date of death: 1 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left patella. Disorganisation of left knee joint. Syphilis. Stenosis of mitral and aortic valves. Hypostatic pneumonia. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Syphilis; Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Syphilis for 17 years. Slipped & fell against the kerb stone on March 5th. She tore through the ulcerated skin all round the knee joint, fractured her patella & opened the joint’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Left knee joint, brain, abdomen, heart, lungs, tonsils, spleen, kidneys, liver

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Printer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1897
Date of death: 8 Aug 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of abdominal aorta
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'This patient, who was a printer by trade, was admitted on the 28th April complaining of severe pain in the Right hip [..] Both legs were swollen at the time of admission, the right having been so since the pain in the hip began, the swelling of the latter being more recent'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'See page 244 for notes of this case[…] Abdomen'
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1898
Date of death: 3 Aug 1898
Disease (transcribed): Marasmus
Disease (standardised): Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: This child was sent up from the out patient department with diarrhoea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Horse keeper
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1903
Date of death: 19 Aug 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Ascites. Hypostatic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of dropsy of the scrotum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Gardener
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jun 1888
Date of death: 3 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The child had escaped measles, hooping cough and the other diseases of childhood, and had never been ill before. She lived at 93 Lupus Street, Pimlico, and went to St Gabriel’s School. Several cases of diphtheria had recently occurred in and about Lupus Street and some at the same school. The mother of the patient said that about 3 weeks before the patient came to the hospital, a child had died in the same house of ‘diphtheria & convulsions’. She thought there were no bad smells in the house’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Neck, throat, larynx, trachea, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, mesenteric glands, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Turncock
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1904
Date of death: 1 Aug 1904
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Hypertrophied heart. Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'On admission Dr Penrose reports. Can lie roused when spoken to and answers intelligently, gives his name correctly. Profuse sweating. No stertor. Generally lies with his eyes closed but he can open them. While being looked at he appeared to become dazed, with conjugate deviations to the left, and about 5 mins [minutes] later a unilateral left sided convulsion with clonic spasms came on, affecting first eyes to left, then left half of the face, then L. [Left] arm. Leg not affected. Duration 2 mins [minutes]. Last thing noticed in this fit was head turned forcibly to left'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fitter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jun 1888
Date of death: 4 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): ?cause of death. Oedema of lungs. Old pleuritic adhesions, left lung. Enlarged spleen. Old hydatid of liver. Taenia mediocanellata in small intestine
Disease (standardised): Edema (Lungs); Disease (Pleura, spleen, liver); Tapeworm (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man said he had not suffered from rheumatism nor from gout, that he had burnt his legs about 40 years before he came to the hospital, but that he had never been laid up with any bodily illness. He gave no history pointing to syphilis, and denied having had it. He drank chiefly beer and did not take more than 3 pints a day, as a rule. A week before Christmas 1887 he began to suffer from pain at the lower part of his chest’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, abdomen, heart, lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 4 months
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1904
Date of death: 3 Aug 1904
Disease (transcribed): Slight follicular enteritis. Marasmus
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines); Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar. Child had never been well since birth. No food seemed to nourish her. She was admitted in a much emaciated condition after 3 days diarrhoea and vomiting. There were not wanting indications of neglect'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1888
Date of death: 5 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bright’s disease. Dilated & fatty heart. Pericarditis. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Stroke (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man was born on the same day as HRH the Queen. He had generally had good health. He said that he had suffered from small pox about 50 years before his admission, that he had never had scarlatina, and that he had not been laid up with any illness for 43 years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, kidneys, spleen, liver, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shopman
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1904
Date of death: 4 Aug 1904
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Coma
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Diabetic coma (Pancreas);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Cf. Medical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No Necropsy'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1902
Date of death: 16 Sep 1902
Disease (transcribed): Acute diarrhoea
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was a twin whose brother died of enteritis. He was healthy until six weeks ago when he had diarrhoea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1899
Date of death: 21 Jul 1899
Disease (transcribed): General miliary tuberculosis. Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, miliary (Systemic); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'This patient was first taken ill on July 5th with occasional screaming. Next day she became more or less unconscious. She began to squint on July 11th. There was no other history of importance'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jul 1888
Date of death: 7 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of scalp. Traumatic hemorrhage on surface of left temporo-sphenoidal & frontal lobes. Inflammation of these lobes. Hemorrhage & injury to brain from ‘contre coup’
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain); Inflammation (Brain); Injury (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Has been an IP [in-patient] here under Dr Whipham [Thomas Tillyer Whipham] during 1887 with bronchitis &c. Was brought in here very drunk on July 5th, & was reported to have fallen downstairs’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Skull, brain, ears, lungs, heart, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Riding master
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1888
Date of death: 7 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. General infiltration of both lungs with tubercle. Several vomicae in each lung. Femoral arteries remarkably atheromatous. Antemortem clot in left femoral vein
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man’s mother died of cancer of the breast. There was no other history of hereditary disease. For 6 years the patient had suffered more or less from cough. He was not free from it during the summer’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, thorax, heart, larynx, lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Royal engineer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 May 1888
Date of death: 8 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic abscesses
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Had served in the army in Bermuda for 3 years & afterwards at Malta for 5 years. About 3 months before leaving Malta an abscess formed in the abdomen. This was opened, much pus escaped & it healed in 6 weeks. No history of dysentery or ague. Never had any venereal disease’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, thorax, heart, skull, liver, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, testicles, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1902
Date of death: 19 Sep 1902
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
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