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Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1886
Date of death: 13 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Ewart, Charles
Medical notes: She had borne nine children. No very exact history was obtained as she was a feeble old woman and contradicted herself. She had been ruptured some years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, ovaries, pericardium, heart, pleurae, lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1860
Date of death: 22 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the ovary
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Lee, Frederick Fawson
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A pale, delicate woman who had been married about 10 years, and always had good health until her present illness. She had one child, and never became pregnant afterwards. 4 years ago the catamenia [menstruation] ceased but notwithstanding their absence she remained pretty well until 12 months before admission, when, after getting wet feet, she was seized with pain across the hips and hypogastrium’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1851
Date of death: 15 Oct 1851
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of the duodenum & of the liver. Pericarditis. Slight hypertrophy of the heart which contained ‘white patches’ on its surface. Old pleurisy on the right side
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Duodenum, liver); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This man was admitted at about 11 o’clock in the morning having been knocked down & run over by a cab. He was in a state of extreme prostration, his face pale, extremities cold’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1870
Date of death: 24 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: For three or four weeks the patient had been subject to giddiness and humming in head which was attributed to exposure to sun. He was climbing a low wall when he became giddy and fell backwards upon the head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spine
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1860
Date of death: 23 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs, sternum & lower jaw
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs, sternum, jaw)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man while in a drunken state, walked out of a lift. He was found on the ground at 3am of July 20th bleeding from the nose & right ear. On admission at 4.30am he was sensible but somewhat stupid as thought from drink. There were several small cuts about the face & one beneath the chin. Blood was flowing from the right ear’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Aug 1858
Date of death: 8 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Phthisis. Strumous tubercle of cerebrum. Arachnitis
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Lungs, brain); Arachnoiditis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'When this patient was brought to the hospital on the 4th suffering from continued fever the friends who accompanied him stated that although he had only been ill about twelve days yet that he always complained of his head & had had several fits. The bowels had been very relaxed but were subsequently constipated’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, larynx

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Blacksmith’s apprentice
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857
Date of death: 24 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Distended ventricles. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: He had been ill nearly eight weeks with what his medical attendant designated as low fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1853
Date of death: 28 Jan 1853
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Effusion of blood between the bone and dura mater
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Skull); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was thrown from the box of a cab which he was driving and sustained a severe injury to the head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858
Date of death: 25 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man who was a cabinet maker had been ill twelve months complaining of some cough & general weakness. His previous health had been very good. The breath had only been short a fortnight’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1860
Date of death: 26 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Cut (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission, this patient cut his throat with a razor. On admission, a wound about 5 inches from side to side was seen’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1868
Date of death: 21 Jan 1868
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture into elbow joint
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had fallen down stairs and hurt her left arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Elbow
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1861
Date of death: 14 Jan 1861
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (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: The patient had a severe cough for a fortnight and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1884
Date of death: 27 Jun 1884
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of the lower jaw. Pleuro-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Jaw); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Thirty years ago the man had a number of teeth knocked out and the alveolar border of his lower jaw broken.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Jaw, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Sep 1852
Date of death: 29 Oct 1852
Disease (transcribed): Psoas abscess. Destruction by ulceration of parts forming the right hip joint
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle); Ulcer (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history of phthisis, viz bloody sputa, cough and gradual emaciation
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hip joint, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1860
Date of death: 24 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease, recurring after amputation, in the lungs, brain & kidney. Polypus nasi (?malignant)
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Lungs, brain, kidneys); Amputation; Polyps (Nose)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted in a state of almost insensibility with a malignant polypus […] He was perfectly unable to speak but he appeared at times to understand when he was spoken to. His wife stated that about a week [previous to] admission she had noticed that he was not himself, but his inability to speak had only existed two days’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1860
Date of death: 24 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A coachman. He had good health until 4 days ago when, after shoving a carriage, he had severe pain in the loins, and an attack of shivering. About the same time he noticed that his urine was high coloured and scanty’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1858
Date of death: 11 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Scald
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'Just previous to admission he jumped into a copper containing a quantity of boiling water, the latter reaching half way up his thighs. On admission the whole of the cuticle seemed destroyed & some skin looked likely to slough & he was greatly prostrated’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1882
Date of death: 6 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of oesophagus. Tumour attached to thyroid cartilage. Enlarged thyroid bodies. Double pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Tumour (Thyroid gland); Enlarged (Thyroid gland); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About five months before admission he first experienced difficulty in deglutition and a feeling of stiffness about the neck. There was constant regurgitation of food into the mouth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, larynx, thyroid body, oesophagus, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1857
Date of death: 24 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Disease of aorta. Perforation of aortic valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Aorta); Perforation (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: He had been ill six weeks, three of which he had been in attendance as an out patient of the Hospital. His case was a very obscure one.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1852
Date of death: 30 Oct 1852
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits with vomicae in both lungs. Old pleural and pericardial adhesions. Ulceration of intestines. Ulceration of the alveolar process of upper jaw
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Adhesions (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Ulcer (Jaw)
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 was admitted on account of disease of the upper jaw which had existed for about a year.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Upper jaw, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1858
Date of death: 13 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: '8 days before admission she suffered from swell of the right ear, & 3 days afterwards the parts about the ear & under the angle of the jaw began to swell & become more painful. At this time she had what she described to be a ‘struggling fit’, that she had had one similar to this 4 years ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen, ear

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 May 1868
Date of death: 19 Jul 1868
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1853
Date of death: 9 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Intestine strangulated and gangrenous. Faecal effusion in peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Strangulated (Intestines); Gangrene (Intestines); Faecal effusion (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had had a femoral hernia on the right side for many years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1860
Date of death: 26 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Adherent pericardium
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'The patient, a healthy-looking woman, was admitted the day before her death complaining of pain in the wrists and knuckles. These joints were somewhat red and swollen. The woman had before suffered from rheumatic pain but there was no history of rheumatic fever’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Soldier
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1857
Date of death: 25 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
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 had been engaged in the army for nineteen years until three years ago. His habits had of late been steady and his health was always good except three years since when he had Maltese Fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a