Occupation or role: Stonemason Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1858 Date of death: 21 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of elbow joint. Pyaemia. Secondary pneumonia & pleurisy. Dislocation of the shoulder Disease (standardised): Fracture (Elbow); Sepsis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Dislocation (Shoulder) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick and Hart, Ernest Abraham Medical notes: Stone-mason by trade. Just before his admission he fell from a height of about 30 feet on to some stones. On examination it was found he had a compound, comminuted fracture of elbow-joint & dislocation of head of humerus upwards & forwards with probable fracture of coracoid process of scapula’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen, left elbow, left shoulder
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1860 Date of death: 17 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Abscess in buttock Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Buttocks) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted under Mr Tatum [Thomas Tatum] with two abscesses (which were discharging unhealthy pus), situated in the left buttock. They had existed for about 10 days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, larynx, left thigh
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 10 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Enlarged heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Enlarged (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: He had suffered for eight years from winter cough which he threw off on the approach of warmer weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Oct 1876 Date of death: 28 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerating cancer of breast. Pericardium and pleura implicated: serous effusions. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Cancer (Heart); Cancer (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had had a tumour from the right breast removed the previous January. The right breast was later removed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, douglas' pouch, uterus and lymphatics Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1858 Date of death: 12 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis. Inflammation of the trachea, bronchi & lungs Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Inflammation (Trachea, bronchi, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A labouring man who had been ill 11 days. The first week it was simply a cold, then he began to have pain in the throat, swelling at the angles of the jaws & difficulty in swallowing’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Sailor Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1857 Date of death: 10 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was brought to the hospital in a state of some destitution. He had been a sailor and lately had been reduced to begging about the streets. He was admitted for ulcers on the feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1857 Date of death: 11 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Gangrene of lung. Strumous abscess of larynx. Ulceration of intestines Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Gangrene (Lung); Abscess (Larynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had been living in a house at Chelsea where there was fever. She was admitted with a dry coated tongue, flushed face, weak and frequent pulse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1853 Date of death: 18 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Malignant ulceration and stricture of oesophagus, having an ulcerated opening leading into the pleural cavity and left bronchus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Constriction (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had laboured for some time under stricture of the oesophagus which from her aspect was evidently of a malignant nature. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Trachea and oesophagus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chairmaker Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1873 Date of death: 20 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the spine. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was transferred from the Physician and stated that since May 1873 he had been gradually losing the use of his legs which he attributed to having got wet through. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, spine and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Apr 1861 Date of death: 21 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had begun to suffer, without any evident cause, from cough, shortness of breath, and inability to lie down.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1860 Date of death: 19 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 and Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: 'This man had been ill for a year and 11 weeks. His complaint dated from a blow on the right side of the chest from a horse. About six months ago he spat a small quantity of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1858 Date of death: 24 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): 'Cirrhosis’ of the lung. Dilated heart Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was in the house during a considerable portion of last autumn with bronchitis & symptoms of dilated heart. She went out much relieved and continued in tolerably good health until nine weeks ago when he cough returned accompanied with much more difficulty of breathing & copious expectoration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 25 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of the testicle Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Testicles) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen, left testicle
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1852 Date of death: 6 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Injury from the wheel of a railway truck. Fracture of the pelvis. Laceration of the urethra. Fracture of one rib and the clavicle. Bruised condition of the lung Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Laceration (Urethra); Fracture (Rib); Fracture (Clavicle); Bruising (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This boy was at play in a railroad truck which was set in motion. He jumped out of the truck and fell under the wheel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1852 Date of death: 6 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the upper part of the thigh bone. Old pleural adhesion and soft dilated heart. Kidneys slightly diseased Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was admitted a short time after the occurrence of an accident by which she had broken her thigh. She fell down two stairs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left femur, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Firewood cutter Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1860 Date of death: 22 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A firewood cutter of exceedingly drunken habits. From the account obtained from his wife, it appeared that he was taken ill on the 9th of April, having been continuously intoxicated for the previous week. He was seized with pains in the head and aching in the thighs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1883 Date of death: 31 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum. Colotomy. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had suffered from symptoms of disease of the rectum for twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Saw-dust dealer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1876 Date of death: 16 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Large scalp wound. Cerebral anaemia and pulmonary congestion Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Anaemia (Brain); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient was brought in dead, having been knocked down by a tramway car. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1860 Date of death: 26 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Diseased heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A waterman. He first became a patient on the 1st of Feb /60, when it appeared that for two months he had suffered from shortness of breath with cough and expectoration, never of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 14 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of breast and chest wall, and of liver. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Cancer (Chest); Cancer (Liver); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient was operated on in July 1872 when a scirrhus tumour was removed from the breast. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Feb 1876 Date of death: 16 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): General tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This child was admitted in February with disease of the hip. She had been ill for two years, and was of a coarse strumous aspect. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, mesenteric glands and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1853 Date of death: 25 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Wound of hand. Pleurisy. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Wound (Hand); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Three weeks before his admission his right hand had been hammed between the wheel and body of a cart, causing a lacerated wound on the dorsum of the hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right upper extremity, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1876 Date of death: 20 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient had noticed a swelling for more than a year in the right groin. Three days before admission this swelling had come down and could not be returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 15 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Diseased kidneys. Atheroma of aorta. Old double pleural adhesions. Cheese like scrofulous matter in apices of both lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Adhesions (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He was in the hospital for a short period last August with swelled leg. Despite treatment e was never entirely free from dropsy, but of late the swelling had much increased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1869 Date of death: 7 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull, ribs and lower jaw. Puncture and collapse of the left lung Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Jaw); Puncture (Lung); Collapse (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was at work when he got crushed between a wall and a heavy iron girder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident