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Henry Field, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1856
Date of death: 17 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fractured Cervical Vertebrae. Softening of the chord.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal Cord)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Jollye, Edward William, Edward William
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had fallen backwards from a railway truck, and he fell on the back of his neck and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal column and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Adrienne Friend, 22, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1856
Date of death: 19 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A French servant living in Eaton Square, who had been suffering from fever for a week before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Kearney, 71, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 71
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856
Date of death: 19 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman had long been in a poor state of health and for many years had been subject to winter cough. She had constant dyspnoea and her legs became anasarcous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Varley, 49, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1856
Date of death: 19 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had been in the 17th Lancers and had visited most parts of the world at one period or another of this life. He was drowsy and his manner was 'that of a man unable to collect his ideas'. He complained of great pain in the forehead and said at time he 'felt lost'.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Stone, 12, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1856
Date of death: 22 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposits in the Brain
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: According to the account given by the friends, this girl was quite well when she came to London three weeks ago to attend a school in Sloane Street. In little more than a week she began to complain of pain in the head, was sometimes sick and used to scream in the night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Lockington, 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jul 1856
Date of death: 22 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Hydrocephalus
Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This child had always been sickly and his aspect was strumous and anaemic. His head was large and the mother stated that he had been subject to fits furing the first three months of his life.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Murray, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856
Date of death: 24 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery and bursting thereof
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that eleven weeks ago she first had a cough. About this time she was confined, and after delivery the cough and expectoration became much more troublesome.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Johnson, 8, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856
Date of death: 26 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Acute Hydrocephalus
Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: The friends of this child stated that she was quite well until a month ago. She had some dyspnoea and palpitation, but what most struck those about her was a gradually increasing numbness of the hands and inability to grasp objects.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Barker, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856
Date of death: 27 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had been suffering from palpitation and shortness of breath for three years. Before this he had had an attack of acute rheumatism.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Emma McMurtrie, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 May 1856
Date of death: 28 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This girl had no history of phthisis. For two years she had had a cough and had gradually been losing flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Brown, 38, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1856
Date of death: 28 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur, extending into the knee joint. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was admitted in consequence of an accident in which he had fractured his left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Knight, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1856
Date of death: 28 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Melanosis of the Brain, Heart, Pancreas
Disease (standardised): Melanosis (Brain ); Melanosis (Heart); Melanosis (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on account of tumours in various parts of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

William Simms, 56, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jul 1856
Date of death: 29 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of Urethra. Dilated Heart. Diseased Kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted with stricture of the urethra under which he had suffered for a long while.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Vincent, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1856
Date of death: 31 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Wheatley, 47, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 1 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the Uterus
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: A married woman who stated that her illness began eighteen months ago by profuse monthly discharge, followed ten weeks ago with severe pains in the back and thighs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Chambers, 33, Brass finisher

Occupation or role: Brass finisher
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1856
Date of death: 1 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Fluid in Pleural and Pericardial Sacs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted in a state of great distress from pain in the chest and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

John Trery, 62, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 May 1856
Date of death: 2 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Psoas Abscess.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of a large abscess in the thigh which had been coming on gradually for some months without any known cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Martha Philips, 50, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856
Date of death: 3 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that she had been well until six weeks ago, when, without any considerable cause, her legs began to swell and she experienced pain in the epigastric region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Moore, 32, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1856
Date of death: 3 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Ulcerated Intestines.
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from low fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Tupper, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1856
Date of death: 4 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman had suffered for six years from gouty rheumatism. During the mild weather she used to be better, but at the appearance of winter the disease returned. Since Christmas she had been confined to bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee joints
Type of incident: n/a

John Doddrell, 45, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1856
Date of death: 6 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Liver. Jaundice.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Jaundice (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: Early in May this man was a patient in the Hospital for what appeared to be congestion of the Liver. He returned with dropsy which was presumed to depend on his liver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Fisher, 42, Gentleman’s servant

Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Apr 1856
Date of death: 6 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the Arch of the Aorta.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man stated that five weeks before his admission he noticed discolouration extending over the shoulders and down the arm to the fingers, and up the neck. Shortly afterwards he noticed an increased pulsation on the left side of the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and neck
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph James, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1856
Date of death: 6 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Compressed comminuted fracture of the skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had fallen from a scaffold, a height it was said of about 25 feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Lydia Moore, 23, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1856
Date of death: 7 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: Six weeks before admission she had suffered from scarlatina. She had caught cold and when admitted the body was very oedematous. Full notes of this case will be found in number 84 of the clinical notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

George Cox, 34, Blacksmith

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1856
Date of death: 7 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had caught a chill which was followed by a cough lasting five or six weeks. After this his legs became oedematous and the abdomen increased in size. He also suffered with dyspnoea which compelled him to give up work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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