Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of admission: 9 Jan 1904 Date of death: 14 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Suppurative metritis and parametritis, salpingitis and oophoritis. Perimetritis. Laparotomy. Removal of R. [Right] fallopian tube: general peritonitis. Hysterectomy Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Parametritis (Uterus); Salpingitis (Fallopian tubes); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Operation (Fallopian tubes); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hysterectomy (Uterus); Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Dec [December] 26th, patient took a chill and had sever attack of shivering: during the following week, she felt ill and had 'pains all over'. On Jan [January] 1 a second attack of severe shivering occurred followed by acute pain in the back; vomiting occurred once: lower part of abdomen became very sore. Since then, has been in bed with abdominal pain and dysuria: no further vomiting. Tendency to constipation. No similar attacks before: menstruat. [menstruation] irregular, small quantity' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Door keeper Gender: Male Age: 63 Date of admission: 16 Dec 1903 Date of death: 21 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Gastro enterostomy. Leakage. General peritonitis. Septic inhalation Bronchopneumonia with oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach, intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. I.P. [In-patient] in June last under Dr Rolleston: see M.R. [Medical Register] 826.03 [1903]. Readmitted under Dr Ewart on Dec [December] 16. Patient's illness practically dated from 9 years before admission. He then first began to suffer from epigastric pain and vomiting. During the 9 years he had had about 12 attacks, lasting from 3-4 weeks. The pain came on 3 hours after food and was relieved by vomiting. Early in November, the pain and vomiting recurred. On [December] 12, he vomited about Oiss [1.5 pints] of coffee ground material, ¼ hour after taking some warm milk' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 16 Date of admission: 15 Apr 1904 Date of death: 20 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Septic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Apr. [April] 12. Evening. Pain in R. [Right] side commenced: no vomiting. Apr. [April] 15. 2.30 pm. Pain suddenly became acute, ½ hour after taking a cup of tea. Caused her to double up: no vomiting. Two tabloids given which eased the pain and caused her to sleep. Had been anaemic and dyspeptic for several months: pain immediately after food, lasting about 2 hours. No constipation' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Timekeeper Gender: Male Age: 45 Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904 Date of death: 27 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Colloid carcinoma of colon Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. For 1 year, patient had had pain in the L. [Left] hypochondrium rather more marked after food. For three months, his general health had been failing, he had been losing flesh and was becoming progressively weaker. Obstinate constipation during the same period, though the bowels had been regular before: aperients used habitually for this: no blood, slime etc. In the motions. Occasional nausea, no vomiting. Past History unimportant' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 16 Jun 1904 Date of death: 17 Jun 1904 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Gastric ulcers. Septic peritonitis. Laparotomy. Suture of ulcer. Large cyst in the duodenum in connection with bile papilla Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines, stomach); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Suture (Abdomen); Cyst (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. For 14 days, has had continual pain after food, and also vomiting. No haematemesis: has been under medical treatment. Previously had had 'dyspepsia' for several years. June 15. 10 a.m. Pain became very severe: vomited several times. Bowels remained confined. Treated for acute gastroenteritis. Symptoms continued' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Platelayer Gender: Male Age: 44 Date of admission: 20 Jun 1904 Date of death: 20 Jun 1904 Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Hypertrophy of oesophagus Disease (standardised): Injury (Systemic); Hypertrophy (Oesophagus); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Found in a railway-tunnel, having been run over by a train. On admission. Deeply comatose: mucus rattling in throat: P [Pulse]= 136, feeble and irregular' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Suicide?
Occupation or role: Footman Gender: Male Age: 19 Date of admission: 6 Jul 1904 Date of death: 7 Jul 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Perforation. (Stercolith removed at operation) Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix); Fecal impaction (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. On June 30th patient was sick several times, and had gradually increasing pain in the R. [Right] iliac fossa: no cause known. Symptoms continued: patient went to bed on July 1st: abdomen gradually became distended, and pain diffused. Constipation since June 29th. 1st attack of appendicitis. Previously healthy' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter Gender: Male Age: 8 Date of admission: 11 Jul 1904 Date of death: 13 Jul 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. General peritonitis. Appendicectomy Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendectomy (Appendix); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. July 9. Pain in R. [Right] iliac fossa and vomiting: no apparent cause. 10. Pain continued: vomited twice. 11. Pain worse: no further vomiting. Bowels opened once each day naturally. No previous attacks: no previous illnesses' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Apprentice Gender: Female Age: 15 Date of admission: 26 Jul 1904 Date of death: 27 Jul 1904 Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis with a perityphlitic abscess. General septic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Abscess (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. July 22. Pain in R. [Right] iliac fossa: no apparent cause: gradually became severe: patient took to bed. 23. Vomited in the morning: pain continued. 24. B.O. [Bowels?] slightly after medicine, but never again: No vomiting. 25. Swelling discovered in R. [Right] iliac fossa. No morphia. First attack: no other illnesses' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a