Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Oct 1858 Date of death: 1 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the stomach Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Aug 1860 Date of death: 29 Oct 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased liver & kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man who had had rheumatic fever in his youth, had been out of health for 18 months before his admission, suffering from dropsy, shortness of breath, and scantiness of urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856 Date of death: 20 Dec 1856 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of Liver. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been suffering for five weeks from cough and diarrhoea. Lately he was an in patient at St Mary’s Hospital for syphilis, of which he endeavoured for some time to cure himself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Oct 1861 Date of death: 30 Oct 1861 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: One month before admission, the patient began to suffer from shortness of breath following any exertion. Her feet also began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Oct 1855 Date of death: 31 Oct 1855 Disease (transcribed): Fibroid deposit in muscular structure of heart Disease (standardised): Leiomyoma (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that he lived in North America some ten years ago and ever since had been weakly. He had been suffering from occasional cough ever since the winter, during the whole of which he worked in a damp and cold room. Ten days before admission he spat a blood and had a succession of fainting fits. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1857 Date of death: 8 Dec 1857 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Dropsy. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Oedema (Leg); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was admitted in a dying state with erysipelatous sloughing of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bell hanger Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Oct 1860 Date of death: 1 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & dilatation of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys) 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 bell hanger. He had pretty good health until within between 4 and 5 years of his death, when he caught cold by sleeping in a damp bed and had much shortness of breath with cough and palpitations’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1855 Date of death: 28 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro Pneumonia. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He dated his illness from the 9th of January when he was seized with pains in the right side of the head followed by shivering. He then had sickness and became yellow all over. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850 Date of death: 10 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Hemiplegia. Softening of brain. Occlusion of arteries at base of the brain Disease (standardised): Hemiplegia (Brain); Softening (Brain); Occlusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Stated to have been previously in the enjoyment of good health, stout & well-made: he suffered from toothache for which two teeth were drawn, on the 19th and almost ever since the paralysis had been coming on. He had had no fit or loss of consciousness but was on admission unable to move the right arm or leg’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1850 Date of death: 3 Feb 1850 Disease (transcribed): Acute Rheumatism. Delirium Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that she had first taken ill on the 17th and had been under medical care since the 19th suffering from Rheumatic Fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, pelvis and lower extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: n/a Date of death: 5 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a 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: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1858 Date of death: 7 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) 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 man was admitted with haemoptysis. For a month he had had slight attacks, & for eleven months cough had troubled him. He was sallow-looking & much emaciated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Nov 1861 Date of death: 2 Dec 1861 Disease (transcribed): Purpura Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1858 Date of death: 9 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cab driver who had been ill three weeks. His habits were very intemperate & in May last he had an attack of delirium tremens. He attributed his present illness to cold; having been exposed to the rain for 16 hours. For three weeks he had been troubled with vomiting after meals’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Nov 1856 Date of death: 25 Dec 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Scrofulous deposit In lung Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 was admitted as a Surgeon's patient with angular curvature of the spine and general debility. It soon transpired that he was in the last stages of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tinman Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Nov 1860 Date of death: 6 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Jones, ? Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A tinman. A short time before admission, while at work, he was seized with pain in the head which caused him to exclaim, this was accompanied with tremblings of the limbs and immediately followed by total loss of consciousness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Coach Trimmer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Nov 1861 Date of death: 8 Dec 1861 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of Heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856 Date of death: 26 Dec 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive disease of Kidneys. Calculi in Kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Calculi (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 was confined nine months ago. Soon after getting about she caught cold and had never felt well since. About a month after confinement her legs, hands and face began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1858 Date of death: 13 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Dec 1857 Date of death: 23 Dec 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He caught cold from being in a damp stable. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 47 Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853 Date of death: 1 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This poor woman had been for some time subject to cough, but had suffered more severely than usual during 3 months past’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 02 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Acute pleuritis. Emphysema. Bronchitis. Soft and flabby heart, with dilated cavities Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient had suffered more or less from cough for several years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856 Date of death: 3 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian dropsy Disease (standardised): Oedema (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1861 Date of death: 1 Jan 1862 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was accustomed to live freely and was exposed to cold previous to his admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jan 1862 Date of death: 29 Jan 1862 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was brought into the hospital only partially conscious lying as one asleep. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a