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Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1879
Date of death: 29 Aug 1879
Disease (transcribed): Phlegmonous erysipelas of leg, leading to gangrene. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Gangrene (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient died before she had been seen by the registrar. No notes were therefore taken of her case.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1879
Date of death: 17 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tumour in cerebellum. Ventricular dropsy. Asphyxia. Chronic disease of knee joint
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Oedema (Brain); Asphyxia (Respiratory system); Disease (Knee)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of disease of the left knee of some twelve years standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lighterman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1879
Date of death: 9 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Fracture and abscess of spine. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Spine); Abscess (Spine); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was, whilst at his work, half buried in the ruins of a falling house.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1879
Date of death: 13 Dec 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Albuminuric enteritis. Intestinal obstruction. Localised peritonitis. Abscess in the pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Albuminuria (Kidney); Enteritis (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient, a pallid and feeble old man, was admitted with a fracture of the thigh just below the small trochanter and a wound of the right wrist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1880
Date of death: 23 Jul 1880
Disease (transcribed): Compound fractured leg
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William 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: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Book seller
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1880
Date of death: 13 Sep 1880
Disease (transcribed): Impacted fracture of neck of left femur. Aneurism and atheroma of aorta
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Aneurysm (Aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: When stepping from the pavement on to the road he twisted his foot against the kerb and fell, striking his left hip with some violence.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and hip
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: May 1881
Date of death: May 1881
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of tibia. Disorganisation of knee joint
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Disease (Knee joint)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
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'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1882
Date of death: 7 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of thigh
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
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
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1887
Date of death: 16 Nov 1888
Disease (transcribed): Left hip joint disease. Amputation at the joint. General tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip joint); Amputation; Tuberculosis
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry and Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Left hip, thorax, lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1888
Date of death: 29 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Compound fracture of leg. Amputation of thigh. Simple fracture of right fibula. Acetonoemia
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Thigh); Ketosis
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1888
Date of death: 23 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of left thigh. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Embolism (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'No history could be got of this man except that he had been ill since Xmas 1887 with gangrene of his foot. This is said to have commenced as a frost bite’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Left thigh, thorax, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1888
Date of death: 5 Jan 1889
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis and ostitis of tibia with extreme hemialgia following syphilia
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Osteitis (Leg); Neuralgia (Nervous system); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient contracted syphilis sixteen years back and for the oast two years his left leg had been swollen and the seat of constant pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, skull cap, brain, spinal cord, spine, thorax, abdomen, spleen, liver, kidneys, testes, small intestines and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1889
Date of death: 13 Nov 1889
Disease (transcribed): Amputation through knee joint. Haemorrhage (secondary)
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The patient was admitted on October 23rd with a chronic ulcer of the right leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Nov 1889
Date of death: 9 Dec 1889
Disease (transcribed): Intracapsular fracture of the neck of femur
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: He was thrown off his cab and fell onto the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg and hip joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1890
Date of death: 28 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cone [Morbus conn?]
Disease (standardised): Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Slater
Age: n/a
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1891
Date of death: 21 Nov 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull, ribs, pelvis. Rupture of heart and liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, ribs, pelvis); Rupture (Heart, liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. Not seen by the surgical registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, limbs, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1892
Date of death: 6 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the femur
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The accident was caused by a lift giving way, and he came down from the loft to the bottom of a high building.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Limbs, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, intestines, vermiform appendix, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart and aorta
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1892
Date of death: 19 Apr 1892
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased hip joint. Asthenia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Hip); Asthenia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1892
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Dislocation of left hip
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Dislocation (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickson, T.W.
Medical notes: Not seen by surgical registrar. Brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Aug 1892
Date of death: 31 Aug 1892
Disease (transcribed): Bronchpneumonia. Compound fracture of thigh
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man fell from a window a distance of about fifty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, left thigh, pleurae, lung, pericardium, heart, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, prostate, testes, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1892
Date of death: 5 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular hip disease. Columnar celled epithelioma of sigmoid flexure
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Hip); Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: In 1890 she began to have pain in the left hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hip, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pleurae, lungs, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1893
Date of death: 15 Jan 1893
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of fibula. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On Boxing Day the child knocked the leg and soon after began to complain of pain in the leg. In a few days the leg became swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Legs, hip joint, head, brain, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas and liver
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1893
Date of death: 12 May 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The man caught his right foot in a hole and fell forwards, fracturing the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, head, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, vesicula seminales and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1894
Date of death: 19 Jul 1894
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of thigh. Hectic fever. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Leg); Fever (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: '[Died] at Wimbledon […] See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination made post mortem'
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a