Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1848 Date of death: 1 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Compressed lung. Old pericarditic adhesions. Old pleuritic adhesions. Anasarca. Nutmeg liver. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Lungs); Disease (Heart, lungs); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'The period of this man’s illness had extended to 6 months before his admission. He stated that it had commenced with sickness & vomiting, followed by swelling of ankles, distention of abdomen, giving in to shortness of breath & a sense of constriction across the chest. There was at his admission some oedema of ankles, the distention of the abdomen consisted chiefly of flatus. His complexion was of a yellowing cast’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1841 Date of death: 22 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of membranes, softening of brain. Tubercles in lungs Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Softening (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 May 1841 Date of death: 21 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn. Increased vascularity of brain & its membranes Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Vascularity (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar 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: Cranium, abdomen
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Apr 1844 Date of death: 25 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Heart enlarged. Left ventricle dilated. Kidneys granular. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood Medical notes: The patient was one of the night nurses at St George’s Hospital, and had previously been suffering from a slight catarrh. On the 7th April she was seized with a rigor accompanied by a severe pain in the head and left with a feeling of great ‘coldness at the chest; when it subsided. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1845 Date of death: 9 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles, without vomicae, in the lungs. Recent pleurisy. Old adhesions. Red hepatisation of both lungs. Larynx ulcerated Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Ulcer (Larynx) 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 stated that about eight months previous to admission, he caught cold, lost his voice, and began to cough. That up to that time he had enjoyed excellent health, but that since that time, he had constantly been annoyed by a short, hacking cough and sore throat’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 May 1841 Date of death: 21 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Mottled & granular kidneys. Inflammation of trachea. Bronchi-lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Inflammation (Trachea); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Mar 1855 Date of death: 23 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart. Emphysema of the lungs. Encephaloid disease of the Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Cancer (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: When admitted, this woman was anxious and distressed, and far too ill to allow any history of her case being obtained. All that could be learnt was that she had been out of health for eight weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1841 Date of death: 18 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Ascites. Haemorrhage in peritoneum after tapping Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Bleeding Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had been twice tapped’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1848 Date of death: 12 Jan 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia, with emphysema. Pericarditis and large quantity of pus in cavity. Dilatation of heart. Diseased liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man stated that with the exception of an attack of jaundice about fourteen months ago, he had enjoyed excellent health up to about three weeks since when he was seized with rigors and vomiting succeeded by pain in the epigastric and precordial regions. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1845 Date of death: 5 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis with red & grey hepatisation. Old adhesions. Ascites. Cirrhosis of the liver. Spleen very large & soft Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Ascites (Peritoneum); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Spleen) 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 man who had long been accustomed to drink freely, was in the hospital about a year ago suffering from delirium tremens. He stated on admission this time that about two months ago his abdomen began to swell, and had continued gradually to increase in size ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Mar 1848 Date of death: 24 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia. Granular kidneys with cysts. Caries of dorsal and lumbar vertebrae. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney); Caries (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman reported that she had an attack of influenza in the December last, and since that time had suffered much from cough and debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and vertebrae Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1853 Date of death: 21 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The patient was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1843 Date of death: 7 May 1843 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Apr 1848 Date of death: 21 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia with adhesion of the pleura. Extensive ulceration of bowels. Enlarged mesenteric glands. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Adhesion (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines); Enlarged (Mesenteric glands) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was attacked about a fortnight before with rigors, and all the usual symptoms of fever, followed in a short time by cough and pain in the left side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Apr 1849 Date of death: 25 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Liver enlarged Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This poor creature was admitted apparently in the last stage of exhaustion from phthisis pulmonalis, having suffered for some time past from cough & spitting & much emaciated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1853 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Rheumatic fever followed by pneumonia and pericarditis. Diseased heart and valves. Sudden death Disease (standardised): Rheumatic fever (Tissues); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The mother reported that her child's illness ad commenced with an attack of rheumatism a month before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855 Date of death: 16 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Encephaloid disease of the Liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Cancer (Liver) 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 stated that his illness had come on three months before his admission, with loss of appetite and feeling of ill health subsequently followed by cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 20 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca & ascites. Enlarged & fatty heart. Dilatation of the cavities. Enlargement of auriculo-ventricular orifices, specially the left one but without much valvular affection. Old pericarditis & also old pleurisy on left side. Congested liver Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with dropsy, the legs having begun to swell about a week previously. He had had frequent attacks during 2 years past from which he had always more or less perfectly recovered; and had begun to suffer much from palpitation and dyspnoea, which had become more severe during the last month or 6 weeks accompanied by cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Mar 1847 Date of death: 26 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Compressed lung from thickening of pleura. Specs of atheroma on aorta. Cirrhosis of liver with ascites. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient whose whole appearance was indicative of ill-health was admitted with an abscess over the sacrum, the result of an injury received some time previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Apr 1841 Date of death: 6 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of larynx. Ossification and necrosis of thyroid cartilage Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Larynx); Necrosis (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1841 Date of death: 6 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Secondary abscesses Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Feb 1847 Date of death: 22 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body was not examined after death, the history of the symptoms during life is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 21 Date of admission: 22 Mar 1854 Date of death: 23 Mar 1854 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis connected with, apparently, rapid & extensive deposition of miliary scrofulous deposit in the lungs Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of great prostration and exhaustion, and unable to bear the fatigue of careful examination, or to give any detailed history of his case’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1842 Date of death: 1 Dec 1842 Disease (transcribed): Tumour of Brain. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a 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: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1846 Date of death: 9 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Arachnitis and inflammation of sub arachnoid tissues. Substance of brain congested. Effusion in the lateral ventricles. Congestion of membrane of mastoid cells. Congestive pneumonia. Miliary tubercles. Blood fluid. Peritonitis. Disease of fallopian tubes Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Congestion (Skull); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Disease (Fallopian tubes) 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: The patient was admitted in an insensible semicomatose state. It appeared that she was taken with severe rigors followed by vomiting and pain in the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a