Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1882 Date of death: 22 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Double pneumonia. Pleurisy. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Eight days before admission he had shivering fits followed by cough, dyspnoea and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Draughtsman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1879 Date of death: 31 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Acute pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was exposed to cold and had rigors five days before admission and since then had been confined to bed by pains in the back, dyspnoea and cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and omentum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 May 1851 Date of death: 5 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Lung (right) universally adherent. Fluid over surface, and at base of brain. Spot of lymph, patch of congestion &c Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A coachman reported to be of very intemperate habits, who was said to have been ill a week, presented much of the ordinary character of delirium a potu [delirium tremens]: a foul, rather creamy tongue, quick pulse, great tremor in his movements & confusion of intellect; he had been very delirious especially during the past night’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1871 Date of death: 30 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous pneumonia. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man stated that seven weeks ago he had severe pain in the left side of the chest, soon followed by much cough & dyspnoea. He was pale, sweating profusely, there was much cough & dyspnoea with copious frothy muco-purulent sputa’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1882 Date of death: 22 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: He had served in the army for twenty two years. Eleven days before admission he began to feel sickness, pain in the chest with cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Feb 1879 Date of death: 31 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Small sarcomatous intracranial tumour. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been troubled by slight cough for two years, with difficulty in passing his urine for two months. He had constant but variable pain down the left sciatic nerve. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jan 1875 Date of death: 11 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Pleuropneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This girl had had a sore throat for five days and had been getting gradually worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, glands and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ticket collector Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1879 Date of death: 7 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidney. Fibroid phthisis. Tuberculosis of lungs and peritoneum. Lardaceous infiltration. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Amyloidosis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Since 1870 this man had had a constant cough which increased each winter. In January 1879 he commenced work in the subway between the stations at Victoria. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, aorta, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jun 1848 Date of death: 9 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia with hepatisation. Fluid in pericardium. Dilatation of heart Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital almost in a moribund state and died the following morning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 67 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1854 Date of death: 5 May 1854 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Hydrothorax. Cardiac & renal disease. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Hydrothorax (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This old man stated that he had been subject to cough for 20 years, but had not had a worse attack for 3 months than he ever remembered before’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1879 Date of death: 2 Apr 1879 Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. Cirrhosis of the liver. Emphysema of the lung. Haemoptysis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Emphysema (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: About four months before admission he began to cough and spit blood streaked mucous and to lose flesh. Dyspnoea appeared, and after two months more he had to give up work. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fishmonger Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1870 Date of death: 20 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Hydro-pleura. Hydropericardium. Morbus Cordis. Ulcerative Endocarditis. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleura); Hydropericardium (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for ten weeks with cough, pain in the chest and dyspnoea. About a fortnight before admission his legs became oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 May 1848 Date of death: 11 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry. Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1879 Date of death: 6 Apr 1879 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Weak heart Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient began to sneeze and cough some ten days before admission. Five days later, he was attacked with pain in the right side, headache and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1853 Date of death: 29 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia from abscess in the finger. Secondary lobular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Fingers); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was reported to have had a sore finger for three weeks and suffered from cough all the time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right hand and arm, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1848 Date of death: 17 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Contracted tubercular cavities. Dilated heart. Extensive disease of aorta. Obliteration of one aortic valve. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient had only become conscious of palpitation of the heart during the last twelve months, but had suffered from cough during two winters. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 28 Date of admission: 2 May 1854 Date of death: 7 May 1854 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in the beginning of March 1853 with a very severe attack of bronchitis. He stated that he had been subject to cough & shortness of breath for 5 years, but having caught fresh cold was much worse then than usual; he had spit blood during this attack, but there was no evidence of tubercular deposit in the lungs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1851 Date of death: 16 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Double aortic bruit. Extravasation of blood into the substance of the lung. Heart hypertrophied & dilated, & with fibrinous & calcareous concretions on aortic & mitral valves, these[?] being readily removed. Enlarged & congested liver. Soft ‘block’ in spleen Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Lungs); Bruit (Aorta); Extravasation (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man, whose occupation was that of a gardener, said that he had been ill ever since October. His illness had begun with cough & shortness of breath, brought on as he believed, by being wet through on one occasion. Latterly he had been losing flesh & spitting blood, and only a fortnight before admission his legs had begun to swell. He was a man of dissipated habits which he alleged were due to the necessity for drinking beer when employed in the hothouse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1848 Date of death: 17 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary extravasation and emphysema. Diseased heart with aneurismal dilatation of left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that ten months before admission he had a severe illness accompanied by sharp pain in the chest for which he was bled, and since then he had palpitations and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 May 1865 Date of death: 22 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had an attack of acute rheumatism eighteen months ago. The present attack was mainly confined to the knees and hands. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 15 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Excessive tubercular infiltration with vomicae at upper parts of both lungs which contained some miliary tubercle throughout their entire substance Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had suffered, he stated, from winter cough during some years, and now had not been free from it for 5 months past, but had given up work only a few days before admission. He was very much emaciated, his voice was rather hoarse, and he had occasionally spit a little blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 May 1852 Date of death: 26 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of fibrin into left pleural sac with white patches on surface of heart, liver and spleen. Hepatization of left lung. Diseased kidneys and liver. Atheroma of aorta Disease (standardised): Fibrin (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney);Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: She was admitted suffering from cough and dyspnoea with swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jun 1871 Date of death: 13 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Not reported here’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 18 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca. Hypertrophy of heart with thickening of the flaps of aortic & mitral valves, & mitral valve constriction. Slight dilatation of the arch & root of aorta. Low double pneumonia. Disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, a married woman who had borne 11 children, alleged that her illness was only of about a month’s duration. Since then she had suffered from cough & palpitation & shortness of breath, & 3 weeks ago first the right & then the left leg had swelled, and subsequently the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1869 Date of death: 16 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchopleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: The patient was a baker and consequently exposed to alternations of heat and cold. Nine days before admission he was attacked with a feeling of faintness and giddiness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a