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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1879
Date of death: 2 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Pelvic cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary); Cellulitis (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Walker, George
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had always been healthy up to the present attack. She had eleven children, two miscarriages, and six children had died of bronchitis and diphtheria. Eighteen months ago she was delivered of twins when six months pregnant. Four months ago she was attended by a doctor who advised removal to the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, uterus and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1862
Date of death: 26 Sep 1862
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This case was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1872
Date of death: 14 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Pemphigus
Disease (standardised): Pemphigus (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This woman was reported to have had good health up to about six months ago, at which time she left her place. Two months later she obtained another situation which she gave up in ten days on account of pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1854
Date of death: 27 Feb 1854
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit beneath pericranium & skull. Disease of the liver, spleen and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Skull); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Spleen)
Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This child, when admitted, was in a state of extreme scrofulous cachexia, with a large sloughy sore over the forehead exposing the bone of the cranium’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1867
Date of death: 16 Sep 1867
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Bright, George Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Medical notes: This woman had apparently been in good health until the morning of September 9th when she was shivering and uncomfortable and noticed that her face was a little puffy and discoloured.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1867
Date of death: 20 Feb 1867
Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic); Erysipelas (Skin)
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: Two children, of which this child was the younger, were brought up from Barracks where it was reported that scarlatina had broken out.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 01 Sep 1847
Date of death: 23 Oct 1847
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of head and neck. Diseased heart, old pleuritis and contraction of effused lymph. Diseased kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from excessive dyspnoea, palpitation, and anasarca with sloughing of the toes and great inflammation of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1896
Date of death: 16 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Myxoedema. Carcinoma around ureter with hydronephrosis
Disease (standardised): Myxoedema (Skin); Cancer (Ureter); Hydronephrosis (Kidney)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, brain, liver, pancreas, spleen, stomach, kidneys, intestines, bladder, uterus and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] butler
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1911
Date of death: 6 Feb 1911
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of neck of femur. Sloughing bed sore. Suppurative periostitis and necrosis at site of fracture. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Consecutive nephritis. Bronchitis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Suppuration (Leg); Periostitis (Bones); Necrosis (Leg); Cystitis (Bladder);Pyelitis (Kidney) ; Nephritis (Kidney) ; Bronchitis (Lung) ; Bronchopneumonia (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Six days before admission she tripped and fell. She was able to walk a little afterwards but had to take to her bed at home where she developed a bed sore.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1882
Date of death: 30 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Enlarged inf. Left cervical ganglion. Catarrhal pneumonia. Intestinal catarrh
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Ganglion cysts (Cervical lymph nodes); Pneumonia (Lung); Catarrh (Intestines)
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 1879 she first noticed exophthalmic goitre. In 1881 she began to complain of palpitation and a feeling of anxiety.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsules, alimentary canal, brain, spinal canal, sympathetic system, femoral artery and gluteal region
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 May 1880
Date of death: 22 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism (bedsore)
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: On the 28th May she complained of pains in the ankles and she was obliged to go to bed. Pain then spread to the knees and elbows.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1882
Date of death: 24 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of hand
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1885
Date of death: 3 Dec 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of neck. Necrosis of clavicle. Mitral and tricuspid stenosis
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Neck); Necrosis (Clavicle); 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: She was admitted suffering from cellulitis of the neck due to periostitis of the clavicle. This subsiding, she was transferred to the medical wards on account of her heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, pancreas and clavicle
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 68
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1885
Date of death: 5 Feb 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of breast. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Erysipelas (Skin )
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1880
Date of death: 24 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Neglected cellulitis. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1875
Date of death: 30 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Enteric fever
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman was attacked two days before admission with pain in both feet, the right being the worst.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, cranium and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Plumber
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1885
Date of death: 31 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle. Broncho-pneumonia. Disintegration of right knee. Bed sore
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Disintegration (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She had been subject to rheumatic pains in her joints and her right knee became swollen and the seat of constant dull aching pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Knee joint, coccyx, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and thyroid
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1889
Date of death: 4 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Morbus cordis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Seven years before her admission the woman had a severe illness of which the chief symptoms were severe pains in her joints. Five weeks before she came to St George’s she had a similar illness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 68
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1872
Date of death: 11 Jan 1873
Disease (transcribed): Carbuncle. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Carbuncle (Tissue)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Claridge, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Morgan, John H.
Medical notes: This patient had had a carbuncle on the nape of the neck for six weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1862
Date of death: 8 Jan 1863
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wire worker
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 May 1886
Date of death: 24 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the rectum. Periproctitis. Pelvic cellulitis. Localised faecal extravasation from descending colon
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Proctitis (Intestines); Cellulitis (Pelvis); Faecal extravasation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: On November last a pregnancy ended in abortion. Six months before admission she began to have constipation and then diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, intestines, brain, uterus and pelvic fascia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 May 1846
Date of death: 16 Jun 1846
Disease (transcribed): Large apoplectic clot, of some standing, in the posterior lobe of the right hemisphere. Other part of brain and vessels healthy. Effusion in the sub arachnoid tissues. Specks of atheroma about aorta. Erysipelas. Abscess in neck.
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Effusion (Brain); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Neck)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This patient was admitted paralytic on the left side of the body. It appeared from the friends account, that on the 16th of May she had a fit of an apoplectic character.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and neck
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1857
Date of death: 14 Nov 1857
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Malignant deposit in omentum and subperitoneal cellular tissue
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She had been ill about four months. Various parts of her body were covered with sores having very much the character of rupia, or with white scars of former sores.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1893
Date of death: 14 Feb 1893
Disease (transcribed): Head injury. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This patient had been attending as an out patient for about a week with a small scalp wound.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1856
Date of death: 14 Mar 1856
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Abscess in knee, elbow and wrist joints
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Leg); Abscess (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman was admitted on account of caries of the skull, the result apparently of tertiary syphilis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a