Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 May 1857 Date of death: 3 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased liver and kidneys. Slight disease of the heart. Ulcers of the stomach Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Stomach) 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 enjoyed very good health until Christmas last when she began to have frequent dull pain and noticed that after walking a little faster than usual her breathing became very short. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 7 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed peritonitis. Phlebitis. Abscess of ovary Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Phlebitis (Veins); Abscess (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: Her illness commenced five weeks ago with pain in the right side of the abdomen, sickness and general febrile symptoms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, femoral and iliac veins Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom and Coachman Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1856 Date of death: 12 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart. Congestion and Emphysema of Lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man's general health had been very good until March. The prevailing easterly winds this Spring 'seem to have quite pulled him down'. He was attacked with cough, dyspnoea and constant pain in the left side which had been getting worse daily. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1856 Date of death: 12 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had enjoyed good health until last October when she began to suffer from vomiting, chiefly in the morning. 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: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1856 Date of death: 13 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been out with the fleet to Sevastopol. At the storming of the Redan on 18th June 1855 he received three wounds. One of those, on the back of the left thigh, had not healed when he came to the Hospital. He had been home about five months and soon after his return he took cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 May 1857 Date of death: 14 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Fatty and dilated heart. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: She was suffering from dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1857 Date of death: 16 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Softening of heart and kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Softening (Heart); Softening (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: He was brought to the hospital with a compound fracture. It appeared from his account that the leg had become jammed between the saddle of a pony his was riding and the wheel of a cab. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1855 Date of death: 10 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart. Old Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A shoemaker of weakly constitution, who had suffered from severe rheumatic fever six years ago. For a long time past he had felt pain in his chest whenever he worked unusually hard. It had been almost constant during the three months preceding his admission. His breath was short and he had a slight cough for about three weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 11 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A man of rather intemperate habits who dated the commencement of his failing health from last November, when he had a cough and shortness of breath followed by swelling of his legs and thighs, and pain in the hypochondrium. Subsequently his belly enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1858 Date of death: 22 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A stableman who was attacked eight days before admission with cough, followed in two days by rigors & pain in the left side. When admitted he had an anxious expression of countenance, the face was flushed, skin hot, pulse weak & frequent, tongue dry & almost black’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1855 Date of death: 11 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the ascending aorta. Also pouch in the septum of the ventricle of the Heart. Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Indeterminate (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been in the Hospital during a great part of the winter with Bronchitis, general dropsy and albuminous urine. He then went out for a few weeks somewhat relieved, but returned in March much increased in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 May 1855 Date of death: 13 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Of this man's history nothing very satisfactory could be gleaned. Two years ago he had a fall and broke his arm. Since the accident he had frequently complained of pain in the head. He had vomited at different times, but whether there was any connection between this and the head affections could not be ascertained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 May 1858 Date of death: 25 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular lesion of the heart Disease (standardised): Lesion (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This young man stated that three weeks ago he overwalked himself & in addition to extreme fatigue began to experience palpitation of the heart. It appeared that for a month he had been suffering from diarrhoea also. He could not lie on the left side, but had been glad to keep his bed for more than a fortnight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 May 1858 Date of death: 27 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular lesion of the heart Disease (standardised): Lesion (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 patient gave a history of rheumatism attacking his lower limbs a week previous to his admission but so long as two months ago he was examined by a doctor on account of pain in the side & was told that he had ‘palpitation of the heart’. There was a most intense friction sound audible over the lower cardiac region which ceased as soon as the man held his breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1857 Date of death: 15 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Congested kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A baker who has suffered from winter cough for 7 or 8 years. Six months ago his breathing became affected to a much greater extent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1858 Date of death: 4 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A stableman who was ill three weeks before admission. He caught cold whilst coming up to town from Yorkshire & had much pain in the limbs followed by oedema of the legs, some swelling of the abdomen & subsequently by the appearance of dark petechial spots on the lower limbs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Schoolmaster Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 6 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour in pelvis. Phlebitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Pelvis); Phlebitis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man who was a schoolmaster had been in very good health until three months ago, when he began to pass very little water, & experienced aching in the loins. At the same time his legs & abdomen became anasarcous. His breathing had been short for about a month’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis, cranium
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 9 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased bone in pelvis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pallid, scrofulous child admitted with dropsy of the legs & abdomen, said to have existed for a fortnight. A large abscess was also found on the back in the neighbourhood of the left ilium. She was stated to have suffered with this for five years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857 Date of death: 11 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Diseased heart and kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Hastings, Cecil William Medical notes: He was admitted in a very exhausted state with pain in the left side and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 May 1855 Date of death: 4 Jun 1855 Disease (transcribed): Extensive Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman stated that five weeks ago she was attacked with cough and shortness of breath, followed by some swelling of the legs and abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857 Date of death: 12 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Double pleurisy Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Hastings, Cecil William Medical notes: This man gave apparently a history of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 May 1855 Date of death: 11 Jun 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal, Cardiac and Pulmonary disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had been a patient of the Hospital in February. She was then suffering from cough and palpation and had a livid countenance. When she was readmitted she said that she had overexerted herself in walking from her residence to Regent's Park a fortnight ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857 Date of death: 15 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease and hypertrophy of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He gave a history of acute rheumatism which had attacked him four days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1857 Date of death: 16 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Fluid in pericardium. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man stated that the first symptoms of ill health in his case were violent pain in the head, and occasional offensive discharge from both ears. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and veins of lower extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jul 1856 Date of death: 24 Jul 1856 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery and bursting thereof Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that eleven weeks ago she first had a cough. About this time she was confined, and after delivery the cough and expectoration became much more troublesome. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a