Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1871 Date of death: 5 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull. Fractured femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, femur)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The boy fell from a window 15 feet. When admitted was sensible, there was a bruise over left eyebrow, and subconjunctival ecchymosis on left side. Also a fracture of left femur’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: PC Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1871 Date of death: 28 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the liver. Oedema of right leg from pressure Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Edema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man was first admitted on March 2. He then stated that his health had been good until last Xmas, when he was laid up for eight days with slight jaundice, nausea & pain in the right hypochondrium. From this he recovered completely & was able to return to his work’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, veins
Occupation or role: General manager Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1871 Date of death: 30 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle. Compound fracture of radius & ulna. Fractured femur. Pyaemia (pleurisy). Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Fracture (Arm, thigh, skull); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell 50 feet from a scaffold which gave way’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: None Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jun 1871 Date of death: 31 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Angular curvature of spine. Ulcerated legs. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Spinal curvature (Spine); Ulcer (Legs); Sepsis (Systemic)
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: 'Seven months before admission a swelling formed on right calf & after some weeks burst, ulceration then took place and spread round leg. Curvature of spine of several years’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, muscles, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1871 Date of death: 31 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of legs. Double pleuritic effusion. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Legs); Effusion (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
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: 'He was admitted for old ulcers of both legs, which under the influence of rest and stimulant lotion were healing, when on July 24 he was attacked with double pleurisy, which proved fatal’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Aug 1871 Date of death: 23 Aug 1871 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'She had had a rupture nine years. Had never worn a truss. Bowel had been protruding for 3 weeks. Had not acted since 16th on which day she first had pain in abdomen and sickness’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1871 Date of death: 4 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of patella. Suppuration of bursa patella. Suppuration in knee joint. Diffuse cellular inflammation. Tubercles Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Suppuration (Knee); Inflammation; Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The day before admission [he] was kicked by a horse on left knee. This caused a slight wound over patella, and was followed by much pain & swelling’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Sep 1871 Date of death: 20 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of patella (compound). Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James Medical notes: 'On stepping down from an omnibus he fell forwards and struck the right knee, probably on a sharp stone in the road: he could not get up, and was at once brought to the hospital (about ¼ mile). When admitted, was slightly stupid, apparently from drinking’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints
Occupation or role: Married Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Oct 1871 Date of death: 29 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Amputation through the knee joint. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient arrived in so exhausted a condition that it was difficult to obtain any history beyond that she had had ulceration of the left leg about 3 years, and that it had steadily increased, her health becoming weaker’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Oct 1871 Date of death: 2 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Fractured ribs with perforation of pleura & wound of intercostal artery. Scalp wounds. Ruptured kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, ribs); Perforation (Pleura); Wound (Chest, scalp); Rupture (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man fell 50 feet off a ladder. On admission he was sensible, groaning and in evidently much pain, he had also great dyspnoea’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Blacksmith Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jul 1871 Date of death: 4 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the hip joint. Tubercles Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 had suffered pain in the right hip joint for four years. No cause assigned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1871 Date of death: 6 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Diseased knee joint. Amputation. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was admitted for chronic inflammation of the knee joint, believing its origin to be a kick nine years previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1872 Date of death: 10 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma. Gangrene of the toes of the left foot. Amputation. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Gangrene (Foot); Amputation (Foot); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Six weeks before admission this man had felt some irritation of the skin of the right leg, which became red. This subsided, but soon after he felt much pain in the toes of the left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871 Date of death: 11 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the hip joint. Removal of the head of the femur Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Removal (Femur) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This child was admitted with hip disease of a years duration following a fall. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1871 Date of death: 1 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Bedsores. Abscess in muscles of thigh. Tubercles. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Pressure ulcer (Skin); Abscess (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney) 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: Nine months before admission this patient began to lose power over the lower limbs and bladder, and she gave an incoherent account of herself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, muscles, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Feb 1872 Date of death: 8 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of foot. Amputation at thigh. Atheroma. Thrombosis of femoral and common iliac veins. Bedsores Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot); Amputation (Leg); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Thrombosis (Veins); Pressure ulcer (Skin) 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: This patient a month before admission was suddenly attacked with great pain in the right loin, followed by coldness and pain down the leg and slight swelling. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Goods guard Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1872 Date of death: 9 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Railway accident. Amputation at thigh. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic) 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 man had the left leg completely crushed by the passage of an engine over it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1872 Date of death: 11 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. Excision of the joint. Amputation. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip); Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic) 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 child was admitted with hip disease of about two years duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Breaksman Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1872 Date of death: 15 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Railway accident. Amputation of leg and hand. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Amputation (Hand); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: He fell of a train in motion and the wheels passed over the right leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull. The friends objected to any further examination of the body. Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1872 Date of death: 28 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): (Ankylosis of knee). Amputation of leg. Calcareous atheroma. Secondary haemorrhage. Exhaustion. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Ankylosis (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic); Disease (Kidney) 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: This man came in with disease of the right knee joint of a few years duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Dec 1871 Date of death: 30 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Suppuration in right knee joint. Bed sores. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Suppuration (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had had pain about the body for some time. They began to be very severe about two weeks ago, giving him much pain on moving in the right knee and ankle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1872 Date of death: 4 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerated wound of foot. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Foot); Wound (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) 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: This man was admitted with swelling and redness of the right foot and lower part of the leg, and a small sloughing wound on the dorsum of the foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, organs of special sense, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1872 Date of death: 29 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Amyloidosis (Kidney) 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: This boy was admitted first into the medical wards, having been sent up as a case of rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872 Date of death: 11 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1872 Date of death: 12 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that five years ago he had rheumatic fever but had continued in good health up to three months ago when cough and shortness of breath commenced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
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