Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Mar 1881 Date of death: 14 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the fauces & airpassages Disease (standardised): Disease (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her mother is described as having had rheumatic fever, the rest of her relations are very well. She had excellent health & was very strong & vigorous as a girl. In 1879 she had rheumatic fever & spent 2 months in a hospital at Southampton. Much pain & swelling, in knees, elbows & ankles: no redness noticed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, vagina
Occupation or role: Lath-render Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1881 Date of death: 24 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Abscess of the liver. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Abscess (Liver); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'On Feb 14, 1881 he was attacked with sudden & severe diarrhoea which had not left him at the time of his admission. Previous to this attack he had been in fairly good health, though he had lost 2 stone in weight in the last 4 years, & had had slight winter cough. He had never been out of England, & had had no previous attack of diarrhoea. He attributed the present attack to eating some muscles [mussels] on Feb 14' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1881 Date of death: 18 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves. Lardaceous infiltration. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lardaceous disease; Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'His father is said to have died of dropsy consequent upon heart disease; he had had several attacks of rheumatism. The rest of the family are reported not to be strong but no definite disease is described. He had frequent attacks of Quinsey when a boy, none after 21. Syphilis at 20. No history of rheumatism. He has been in the habit of drinking large quantities of spirits until 18 months ago when he became a teetotaler' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Oct 1881 Date of death: 17 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of previous illness until about a fortnight before admission when he began to complain of sore throat, slight cough. Four days before admission he had a severe rigor with pain over left flank on coughing: sputa scanty, grey at first, becoming gradually more purulent. Breathing very rapid & painful. Slight delirium during the last two nights' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Oct 1881 Date of death: 28 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Cardiac dilatation Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She can give no history of disease previous to 1874 when she had rheumatic fever 'along with smallpox'; she was laid up for 4 months; some subsequent shortness of breath & general impairment of health; no oedema until 3 weeks ago. She has been accustomed lately to take considerable doses of chloral & subcutaneous injections of morphia without medical advice' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal
Occupation or role: Hall porter Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jan 1882 Date of death: 28 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Inflammation of upper part of intestine Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Inflammation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Five days before admission he began to vomit and felt ill. He had had slight cough for the preceding fortnight and that grew worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1881 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Inflammation of liver Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In May 1881 she fell and struck her hip against some stones and from that time she dates constant discomfort in the hip and a limping gait. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Sweep Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1882 Date of death: 27 Aug 1882 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of femur at neck and great trochanter. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Two days before admission he fell from the pavement onto the road, alighting on his right hip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and thigh Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Aneurism of aorta. Congestion of lungs. Probable compression of pulmonary veins Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Aneurysm (Arteries); Congestion (Lung); Compression (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Sep 1882 Date of death: 1 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuritis. Pneumonia of left apex Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Three days before her admission she had a sudden onset of acute symptoms, with a feeling of chilliness and vomiting. She had soreness over the apex of the left lung. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1882 Date of death: 5 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Purulent pericarditis. Double pleuritis. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: His mother said he had measles a year before and chicken pox a month before admission. She described a rash noticed two days before admission, chiefly around the throat and then spreading all over the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1882 Date of death: 18 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had been too weak for the year before admission to do any work and had had constant cough with trifling sputa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882 Date of death: 12 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Hodgkins disease. Pleuritis and effusion Disease (standardised): Hodgkin disease (Lymph nodes, Spleen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Eight months before admission the glands on the left side of the neck commenced to enlarge, followed by those of the right side and under the left arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adenoid tissue and pericardium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Writer Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Oct 1882 Date of death: 27 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleuritis. Vomica. Miliary tubercles Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had good health and served in the army until 1878 when he had haemoptysis and was discharged from the service with a diagnosis of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Nov 1882 Date of death: 27 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pneumothorax. Miliary tubercle. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumothorax (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a phthisical history in a state of such extreme collapse that no examination was considered advisable. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bus driver Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Nov 1882 Date of death: 8 Dec 1882 Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth in urethra. Pleuritis. Bronchitis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Cancer (Urethra); Pleurisy (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had often had gonorrhoea in youth and had suffered for seventeen years from a stricture. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1882 Date of death: 29 Dec 1882 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Cystic disease (hygroma) of neck Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Lymphangioma, Cystic (Neck) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: This was the third occasion of the child’s residence in this hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1883 Date of death: 1 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had been in a state of nearly continuous delirium for two days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1883 Date of death: 21 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: On January 17th he had slight aching in the limbs and constipation. He later had pain in the chest and brought up much thick sputa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Iron worker Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1883 Date of death: 13 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Fourteen days before admission he was wet through and grew very hoarse and he had many ‘staggering fits’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1883 Date of death: 21 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: There was a phthisical history on both sides of the family. She had been constantly suffering from slight pulmonary symptoms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1883 Date of death: 28 Feb 1883 Disease (transcribed): Intra-capsular fracture of left hip. Bronchitis. Dilated heart. Suppurative arachnitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hip); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Five weeks before admission the patient had fallen down in her house and injured her left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Feb 1883 Date of death: 4 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of left lung. Pleuritis. Right empyema. Pyaemia. Abscesses in liver and spleen Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Empyema (Pleura); Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: About a week before admission he had occasional rigors and much cough with copious sputa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Feb 1883 Date of death: 4 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Lobular pneumonia. Ulceration of pharynx, tonsils and larynx Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Palatine tonsil); Ulcer (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Her brother, who had been living in the same house, was admitted on February 24th and died on the same day of laryngeal diphtheria (see PM no 68). She had been taken ill with ‘measles and scarlet fever together’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, tonsils, larynx, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Coachman Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1883 Date of death: 18 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Catarrhal pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He was a child described by his mother as ‘always liable to have cough when he had a cold’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, fauces, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a