Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the ovary. Chronic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A married woman who was admitted with pain and distension of the abdomen in which a hard mass present. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1872 Date of death: 29 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man died shortly after admission, and was not seen by me.’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and cerebrum. The friends objected to any further examination of the body. Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Castermonger Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1861 Date of death: 12 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the suprarenal capsules (Morbus Addison). Hydatid cyst connected to liver Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Up to three months before admission he had been of light complexion. He then observed that the scrotum, the chest, the insides of the thighs and the face became dark. At the same time he rapidly lost his strength Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 20 Date of admission: 1 Feb 1854 Date of death: 8 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Strumous disease of bones of the right wrist. Phthisis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Wrist); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, who was extremely pale & thin & had all the aspect of a consumptive patient, was admitted under the surgeon’s care in consequence of strumous disease of the right wrist, which had existed according to his account for more than a year’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Wrist joint, abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1858 Date of death: 20 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Diseased kidney. Stone in the bladder Disease (standardised): Enlargement (Prostate); Disease (Kidneys); Calculus (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick and Hart, Ernest Abraham Medical notes: 'For the last 14 or 15 years had had retention & incontinence of urine at times for which an instrument (generally No 7 gutta percha) has been passed into bladder. For 20 years past has had occasional severe pains in lower part of abdomen, having at the same time rigors’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Apr 1860 Date of death: 10 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Fracture (simple) of the cranium. Laceration of middle meningeal artery. Scalp wound. Diffuse inflammation of the scalp Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man was brought into the hospital perfectly insensible, apparently from the combined effects of gin & concussion he had been upset off a cab which he was driving’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 26 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Caries of metatarsal bone. Suppurating inguinal glands. Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Caries (Foot); Suppuration (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: No history could be obtained of this child. On admission he was suffering from necrosis of the metatarsal bones of the left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1886 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Wound of thigh. Haemorrahage Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Wound (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This man fell from a scaffold, falling about forty feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1879 Date of death: 18 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull and of the jaw and zygoma. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Jaw); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William. Wadham, William Medical notes: The patient fell from a height of fifty feet and alighted on the left side of the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs and bronchi Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Stablewoman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1884 Date of death: 8 Apr 1885 Disease (transcribed): Caries of spine. Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical notes: This patient was originally under the care of Dr Wadham in the medical floor suffering from rheumatic pains. He was sent to Wimbledon where the pains became fixed and localised in the middle of the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and spine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1852 Date of death: 28 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fractured vertebrae and ribs. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted having a short time previously fallen down while mounting a ladder, a height of about ten feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spinal cord and column Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cab builder Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1875 Date of death: 26 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extravasation of blood on to surface of the brain. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient fell from a height of about twelve feet pitching upon his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1860 Date of death: 11 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A railway porter. He had pretty good health until 10 weeks before admission, when he began to suffer from cough and expectoration, never of blood. He had occasional bleeding at the nose during his illness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, larynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Dropsy. Congestion of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Oedema (General); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman came to the hospital after having been under treatment for ten days as an out patient. A week after her marriage she began to experience tingling and numbness of the legs, which gradually became anasarcous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1861 Date of death: 13 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of mitral valve. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Seven years ago the patient had an attack of rheumatic fever which was followed by palpitation of the heart. Lately his breath had become short on exertion Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1870 Date of death: 4 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Urinary calculus. Cystitis. Pyelitis with dilatation of pelvis and coxes. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Urinary Calculi (Urinary Tract); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: When admitted, the patient had much cystitis and diarrhoea, and was very weak and ill so that no operation could be attempted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1860 Date of death: 11 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward and Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted into the Wellington ward March 31st with a small scalp wound situated about an inch above the nose, & erysipelas of the head & face. It appeared that the woman was of drunken habits & was a week before her admission knocked down by her husband, who was also drunk’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Plate glass cutter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858 Date of death: 20 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of kidneys & lungs Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Kidneys, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A plate glass cutter, of steady habits, who had always enjoyed good health until six months before admission. He then found himself growing gradually languid & falling off in flesh to a considerable extent. He could not account for it in any way & still continued his work for two months when he was obliged to give in & stay at home. About the same time he became subject to frequent night sweats which had persisted ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1881 Date of death: 2 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Amputation of foot for caries of metatarsus Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Amputation (Foot); Caries (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy 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'
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 8 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pneumonia. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been sadly neglected at his home for three weeks, and was brought to the hospital in a dying state suffering from orthopnoea and pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Traveller Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858 Date of death: 21 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A man of intemperate habits engaged as a traveller. A year ago he had a heavy fall out of a phaeton after which he brought up a good deal of blood on several occasions. He then got better & resumed his work, keeping at it until 10 weeks before his admission when he observed his legs began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Feb 1855 Date of death: 4 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess after parturition Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient had been confined three months before admission, with her second child. The labour had been natural but was followed, very shortly, by pain in the region of the left hip or left iliac region with slight rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Apr 1860 Date of death: 11 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the ovary Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Ovaries) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This young woman attributed her complaint to sudden cessation of the catamenial discharge [menstruation], caused by fright four years ago. It appeared that an eel was suddenly twisted round her neck during one of the monthly periods, which was followed by a sudden suppression of the discharge, which never reappeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 76 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1854 Date of death: 11 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased bladder. Purulent deposits in kidneys. Remains of an old haematocele? Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder); Deposit (Kidney); Haematocele (Genitalia) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This old man, who was in a state of senile dementia, was admitted on account of a difficulty in making water, which had existed, it was said, about 8 days. He could give no intelligible account of his disease & was in a very weak condition’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, scrotum, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1861 Date of death: 15 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Gout. Diseased kidneys. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had been subject to gout for ten years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a