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Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Aug 1877
Date of death: 3 Aug 1877
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra close to the meatus. Cystic degeneration of the kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was transferred from the medical wards and was too ill to give any account of himself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and urethra. The post mortem was from Mr G.F. Barker's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Oct 1853
Date of death: 18 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Effusion of blood in arachnoid cavity from meshes of pia mater. Bruising of the cerebellum and cerebrum
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Brain); Bruising (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was thrown down in the street by a carriage, and fell with great force with his head on the pavement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1852
Date of death: 31 Oct 1852
Disease (transcribed): Operation for the relief of strangulated inguinal hernia. Ulceration of the small intestines found to exist. Scrofulous deposits in the lungs with vomicae on the right side
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman observed for several years a tumour in the left groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1858
Date of death: 14 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Wound of leg. Dislocation of os calcis from astragalus
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Wound (Leg); Dislocation (Heel)
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: Left leg, cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Aug 1857
Date of death: 30 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Meningeal apoplexy. Or effusion of blood from injury
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: All that was ascertained respecting this woman was that twelve days before her admission she had a fit, and since the seizure she had been almost entirely unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and left leg
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 88
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1854
Date of death: 20 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Retention of urine from enlarged prostate. Calculi in kidney. Senile dementia
Disease (standardised): Urinary retention (Prostate); Calculus (Kidney); Dementia (Brain)
Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This old man applied (or rather was brought by his friends) for admission late in the evening of the 17th of the month. He was in a state of senile dementia, and was very violent & noisy, but could be made to understand simple questions when his attention was forcibly excited. It appeared from his wife’s account that he had been suffering from partial retention of urine for some time, & had had an instrument passed without much difficulty about a month ago, but had not paid further attention to it’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1874
Date of death: 8 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin )
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: A week before he came to the Hospital a blister formed on his left knee about the size of a walnut, without any apparent cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1858
Date of death: 17 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'This man, having been intemperate previously became at Xmas last a total abstainer from spirits &c. He had had a slight stricture for two years, but suffered no inconvenience from it till the 10th Jul when he found great difficulty in passing his water’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1857
Date of death: 31 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Disease (probably malignant) of upper jaw and lung
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Jaw); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face, brain, larynx, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1874
Date of death: 9 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain )
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 thrown violently from a cab and his head struck a lamp post.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Lamplighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Sep 1872
Date of death: 11 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Contusions
Disease (standardised): Contusions (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1876
Date of death: 6 Aug 1877
Disease (transcribed): Hip disease, excision. Tubercular meningitis with large ventricular effusion.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip); Tuberculosis, Meningitis (Brain); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with Disease of the Right Hip of six months standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1883
Date of death: 17 Jun 1883
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis. Caseating left ovary. Abscess in left buttock. Amputation of left leg
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Caseating (Ovary); Abscess (Buttocks); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had long had a distressing cough. For some weeks she had been growing very thin. For six weeks her left foot had been much swollen and very painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Whitesmith
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1878
Date of death: 1 Aug 1878
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia – operation. Gangrene of the intestine
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Ruptured for 20 years – Always worn a truss. Hernia always reducible – Two days ago was seized with 'Bilious Vomiting'. During the vomiting the rupture was forced down behind truss and seemed larger than it had ever been previously – On attempting to reduce it patient could not do so. Pain about umbilicus and hypogastrium soon set in – Vomited twice day before admission – Bowels open 24 hours before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Plasterer
Age: 81
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1885
Date of death: 14 Jul 1885
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia?
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This woman died two hours after admission and was not seen by the Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, alimentary canal and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Oct 1853
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Haemothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was quite dead when brought into the hospital. He was found in a stable in which he was not employed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1856
Date of death: 10 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of Intestine. Slight also of abdominal aorta.
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Intestines); Laceration (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had fallen from a height of about thirty feet on to a spike.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1887
Date of death: 18 Jul 1887
Disease (transcribed): Senile gangrene of toes. Albuminuria. Amputation of leg. Gangrene of flaps
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Toe); Albuminuria (Kidneys); Amputation (Leg); Gangrene
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Vernon, Arthur Heygate
Medical notes: 'A widow, always abstemious. No history of any serious illness'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1860
Date of death: 2 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice. Diseased liver. Gall stones. Diseased ovaries. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Disease (Liver); Gallstones (Gallbladder); Disease (Ovaries); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This woman had long been losing flesh and appetite, but she did not become a complete invalid until about 7 weeks previous to her admission when she began to suffer pain about the belly and both hypochondriac regions’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1872
Date of death: 13 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858
Date of death: 18 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of the rectum
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'For 7 years before admission he had stricture of the urethra, but as it did not trouble him much he did nothing for it, but of late he has suffered from incontinence of urine, so on admission No 4 silver catheter was introduced into bladder, which he continued to pass daily, with little benefit except for relieving his bladder, as some urine was always retained, till just before his death. He also had a fistula in ano for 9 months before admission, for which he went, 2 months previous to this time, into the Middlesex Hospital where it was twice divided but at neither time did it heal’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1871
Date of death: 23 Sep 1871
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated scrotal hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Scrotum)

Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James
Medical notes: 'This man had had a rupture 7 years, worn a truss by day but not at night. Hernia occurred in morning of his admission, when he arose from bed. He could not return it, & was soon sick & in pain’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1874
Date of death: 13 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Wound of arm. Cellulitis. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Wound (Arm); Cellulitis (Tissues); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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 driving a cab and the horse ran away with him. He was thrown off and he struck his left arm against some railings.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, kidneys and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Aug 1857
Date of death: 5 Sep 1857
Disease (transcribed): Contusion of chest and loins. Fractured clavicle. Bruise of intestine
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Thorax); Contusion (Abdomen); Fracture (Clavicle); Bruising (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left clavicle, cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and vessels
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1860
Date of death: 3 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Harvey, Edward Robinson
Medical notes: 'This child was under treatment as out-patient at the Children’s Hospital for some weeks before his admission here. His mother had died of consumption and his brother manifested symptoms of the same complaint. Three month before he was admitted he caught hooping [whooping] cough’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a