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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1846
Date of death: 20 Aug 1846
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of hip joint. Ulceration of cartilages of joint. Softening of bones. Abscess in pelvis communicating with the abscess of the hip.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hip); Ulcer (Hip); Softening (Bones); Abscess (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient presented all the usual characteristics of scrofulous disease of the hip joint for eighteen months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and hip joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1871
Date of death: 23 Aug 1871
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'She had had a rupture nine years. Had never worn a truss. Bowel had been protruding for 3 weeks. Had not acted since 16th on which day she first had pain in abdomen and sickness’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1875
Date of death: 21 Jul 1875
Disease (transcribed): Epithelial cancer of the left thigh. General cancerous infiltration of organs
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Cancer (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a cancerous mass the size of a hens egg situated on the back of the left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1862
Date of death: 21 Jan 1863
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a compound fracture of both bones of the left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, bones and veins
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 May 1864
Date of death: 2 Jul 1864
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of sacrum, leg etc
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis, leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Sacrum, leg, chest, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1867
Date of death: 28 Jul 1867
Disease (transcribed): Caries of os calcis. Operation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Foot); Operation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: Ten months ago he hurt his right ankle and an abscess formed which burst and had discharged ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1879
Date of death: 3 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): (Old ulcer of leg). Tubercular pericarditis. Tubercle of lung. Cardiac and renal disease
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Tuberculosis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was strange in manner and could give only a very imperfect account of himself. Eight months before admission he had received a blow on the left leg. Swelling and ulceration followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1858
Date of death: 16 Jul 1858
Disease (transcribed): Primary amputation of the thigh
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'About a quarter of an hour before admission, which was at 8.30am, he was knocked down by a horse in a waggon & the wheel of the latter partially went over his right leg, then returning tearing frightfully the integuments of the thigh, & severely fracturing the lower end of the femur’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Whitesmith
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jul 1870
Date of death: 10 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Insanity. Compound fracture of both bones of leg.
Disease (standardised): Insanity (Brain); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1845
Date of death: 2 Jan 1846
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the neck of the femur. Viscera healthy.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This man was admitted with fracture of the femur after he slipped off the pavement while in a state of intoxication.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1865
Date of death: 2 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of legs
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This woman had suffered from ‘bad legs’ for three years, but during the last three months they had been much worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Femoral veins, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1847
Date of death: 17 Jan 1848
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas after removal of necrosed portion of the tibia.
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Operation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: The history of the case is not entered as the body was not examined.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was given up for dissection
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Aug 1873
Date of death: 7 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: It appeared that this man was knocked down by a coachman under whom he was employed and that in falling he broke his right leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Homicide/murder?

Occupation or role: Schoolmaster
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1873
Date of death: 8 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis? Chronic periostitis. Caries of left femur and hip joint. Purpura
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Periostitis (Bones); Caries (Leg); Caries (Hip); Purpura (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: About ten years ago an abscess formed on the outer side of the left thigh which broke and continued to discharge pus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cab driver
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1863
Date of death: 19 Aug 1863
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of knee
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Freeman, Samuel George
Medical notes: The patient received a blow on the outer side of his left knee, which was followed by an abscess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, pleurae, lungs, peritoneum and abdominal viscera
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1876
Date of death: 16 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Hip
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1875
Date of death: 25 Jan 1876
Disease (transcribed): After amputation. Coagula in the right cardiac cavities
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Thrombosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula. This was followed by a good deal of traumatic fever and sloughing of the wound.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, kidney and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1846
Date of death: 18 Jan 1847
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of leg after erysipelas. Abscess of knee without ulceration or cartilages
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Knee)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a very debilitated state, with an incipient abscess under the muscles at the upper part of the calf of the leg following an attack of erysipelas five weeks previously.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jul 1862
Date of death: 4 Aug 1862
Disease (transcribed): Wound of foot. Diffuse cellular inflammation
Disease (standardised): Wound (Foot); Inflammation (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1846
Date of death: 22 Sep 1846
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous ulcer of lower extremity. Ossification of arteries.
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Gangrene (Leg); Ossification (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a gangrenous ulcer covering the middle two thirds of the anterior surface of the left leg, which exposed the muscles and tendons.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1865
Date of death: 18 Jul 1865
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of femur. Ligation on femoral artery
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Ligation (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This man had crushed his knee fifteen weeks previously in lifting a heavy weight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vessels and tumour of femur
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1846
Date of death: 11 Oct 1846
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of right leg. Oedema of lungs. Blood fluid. Mottled kidneys. Spleen perfectly soft.
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient having received a blow across the loins from a leaden pipe, attended the Hospital as an out patient for four days, before gangrene commenced in the foot and he was admitted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 08 Sep 1847
Date of death: 26 Oct 1847
Disease (transcribed): Inflamed bladder with ulceration through its coats communication with extensive burrowing abscess, which produced disease of hip joint.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Bladder); Ulcer (Bladder); Abscess (Bladder); Disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in on account of a hard and very defined swelling in the left groin occupying a space of five or six inches in diameter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1864
Date of death: 12 Aug 1864
Disease (transcribed): Injury to back, smashed ankle
Disease (standardised): Injury (Back); Injury (Ankle)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: 'This man was working on the leads of a house, when he fell over on to a skylight about 40 feet beneath. He was not seen to fall, but was found’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1856
Date of death: 20 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg (compound). Amputation. Pyaemia. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted in consequence of some accident in which he had sustained a compound fracture of the right leg. This was the result of the fall of a heavy iron box across his legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lower extremities, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident