Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jun 1842 Date of death: 8 Jun 1842 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of left Ventricle. Lungs, Liver and Kidneys gouged with blood. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Gouged with blood (Lung, Liver, Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Exterior, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869 Date of death: 8 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1845 Date of death: 6 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis with condensation of lung. Extensive ulceration of the small intestine, caecum & appendix Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that she had been troubled with cough and expectoration without haemoptysis, during the last six months, that she found herself gradually becoming short-breathed, had become rapidly emaciated, perspired much at night, and was unable to obtain any sleep’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1871 Date of death: 15 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Inflamed hip joint. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1846 Date of death: 6 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Enormous enlargement of the heart, from dilatation of its cavities and hypertrophy of their walls. Disease of mitral and aortic valves. Ascites. Anasarca. Fluid in both pleurae. Other organs very much congested. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Universal); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that about four years ago this man underwent a severe attack of rheumatic fever. This attack left him in an extensively weak state and suffering very considerably from palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Sep 1844 Date of death: 9 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine and irregular consolidation of the fragments. Softening of the chord. Atrophy of the brain. Suppuration of the right tympanum & ulceration of membrana tympani. Extensive sloughing of skin Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord); Atrophy (Brain); Suppuration (Ears); Sloughing (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had for some time been subject to what were considered to be hysterical fits, when she manifested symptoms of derangement. On the 21st of September and the day following [she] threw herself from the second story window. She was brought to the hospital and a projection was found opposite the 12th dorsal vertebra’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jul 1842 Date of death: 8 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles and vomicae with displacement of the Heart to the right side by strong adhesions between the pericardium and different layers of the pleura. Kidneys mottled. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Heart); Displacement (Heart); Mottled (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1846 Date of death: 7 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into cavity of arachnoid, etc. Laceration of septum lucidum, without any external injury – the results of an accident. Fracture of scapula, clavicle and first six ribs on right side. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain ); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Scapula); Fracture (Clavicle); Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted much intoxicated. No distinct history of an accident could be obtained, but he complained of his shoulders. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right shoulder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1863 Date of death: 3 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of skull. Empyema Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Skull); Empyema (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Contracted syphilis in 1858, & was not put under the mercurial treatment: a secondary eruption appeared in 1860, and in 1862 several nodes formed in various parts of the skull, but disappeared under treatment. He was salivated in 1859 for a sore on the penis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 February 1844 Date of death: 24 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Grey hepatisation of the lung. Granular kidneys. Encephaloid disease of uterus. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Thorax); Hepatisation (Lung); Cancer (Uterus); Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with anasarcous swelling of the lower extremities and vesications of the right leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. The examination of this body was not carried on to any extent as the subject was to go to the dissecting room; the kidneys were the only organs which were cut into Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Aug 1842 Date of death: 10 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Brain wet. Tubercles and vomicae with grey hepatisation of the lung Disease (standardised): Wet (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Oct 1844 Date of death: 15 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the pylorus region of the stomach. Effusion of puriform fluid in the peritoneum Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Stomach); Effusion (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital in November 1843, complaining of a tumour in the abdomen accompanied by a sense of tension and by pyrosis. The tumour had existed for some time previous to admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Oct 1845 Date of death: 11 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pulmonary apoplexy. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy of its walls. Serum and lymph in pericardium. Coagula of long standing in left ventricle. Hypertrophy of liver. Kidneys granular and atrophied. Atheroma in aorta. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient, who for about three months had been attending the hospital as an outpatient, reported that she had been suffering from dyspepsia and general weakness along with oedema of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jan 1846 Date of death: 11 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Extensive injury of foot. Mortification of toes. Oedema of leg. Puriform fluid in femoral vein. Congestive pneumonia. Heart dilated and hypertrophied, with soft muscular structure, etc. Hypertrophy of thyroid gland etc. Disease (standardised): Wound (Foot); Mortification (Foot); Oedema (Leg); Suppuration (Veins); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart);Disease (Thyroid gland) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted pale and cold and suffering from the effects of an engine wheel having fallen on his left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, neck, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Aug 1842 Date of death: 12 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Mottling degeneration of kidneys. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Mottling degeneration (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jul 1842 Date of death: 14 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing ulcer of leg Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, heart and spine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1846 Date of death: 13 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old adhesions. Pneumonia. Shreds of lymph in pericardium. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Ulceration of caecum. Liver congested. Other organs not affected, with exception of slight enlargement of aggregate and mesenteric glands. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis Pulmonalis, suffering from dyspnoea almost amounting to suffocation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Feb 1845 Date of death: 16 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Larynx, only part examined, congested, with slight thickening of submucous cellular tissue Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Congestion (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted at five o’clock in the evening in a state of extreme collapse, having been brought thirteen miles from the country enveloped in a blanket only. The treatment consisted of stimulants during the night’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 year 10 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1871 Date of death: 23 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Operation (suprapubic). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Operation (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This child was admitted with the history that he had been cut for stone in another hospital, but no stone was extracted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 February 1844 Date of death: 9 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the external malleolus, followed by diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg, and suppuration in the ankle joint, with partial destruction of the cartilages. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Foot); Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a simple fracture of the outer malleolus, with considerable extravasation of blood into the ankle joint, and was going on very favourably, when on the 22nd after the application of some leeches he had an attack of inflammation of the absorbents. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1844 Date of death: 9 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the Brain with effusion of limpid serum both in the pia mater and in the ventricles. Heart large and soft with this parietes and dilated cavities. Pulmonary apoplexy. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain ); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: A short time previous to his admission he had fallen down in a fit of an epileptic character. His companions stated that he was a man of very intemperate habits but had not been intoxicated within the previous two days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Feb 1871 Date of death: 24 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of both legs and skull. (Railway accident). Amputation in both thighs. Secondary haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Skull); Amputation (Leg); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein recorded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1842 Date of death: 17 Sep 1842 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Anasarca. Granular Kidneys. Liver enlarged and granular. Left Ventricle hypertrophied. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Oedema (Indeterminate); Granular (Kidney); Granular, enlarged (Liver); Hypertrophy (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1846 Date of death: 15 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Diffuse cellular inflammation of scalp, face and neck. Brain wet. Venous congestion of this organ. Oedema of larynx. Puriform fluid in pleura. Congestive pneumonia. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Atheroma in aorta. Left kidney granular. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Inflammation (Head); Disease (Brain); Oedema (Larynx); Suppuration (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung);Disease (Heart) ; Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) ; Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted much intoxicated with a scalp wound inflicted by a fall from a footpath into the road. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Sailor Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Feb 1849 Date of death: 12 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Hematuria. Scrofulous deposit in the kidneys, bladder & urethra. Tubercles in kidneys Disease (standardised): Hematuria (Urogenital tract); Deposit (Kidneys, bladder, urethra); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient stated that about 3 years previous to the date of his admission he began to experience a sense of weakness, scarcely amounting to pain, in his loins & thighs. He was a sailor & attributed his complaint in part to constant exposure to cold & inclement weather in the exercise of his vocation; but after a time he noticed that he passed water more freuqnetly than normal & in about 12 months from the first occasion of his complaint his urine became more or less coloured with blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen