Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jan 1858 Date of death: 23 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pale, emaciated young woman who had not menstruated for three months. The cessation of the catamenial discharge was followed by cough & haemoptysis & profuse frothy expectoration. For many weeks she was troubled with aphonia & for two months had experienced pain under both clavicles’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1856 Date of death: 6 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Hepatization after Scarlet Fever Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient had an attack of Scarlatina a month ago. He was left with slight oedema of the legs and puffiness of the face. On the 30th Mar he had two fits, probably of an epileptic character, and at the time of admission he was seized with another convulsion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855 Date of death: 5 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A pale and debilitated woman who had been ill a month with pains in her joints followed by cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1857 Date of death: 10 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was admitted in a weak and emaciated condition, with every symptom of tolerably advanced phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1856 Date of death: 6 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Jan 1855 Date of death: 7 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposits in Uterus and Ovaries. Communication between the latter and the Rectum. Ulcerated Intestines. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Uterus, Ovaries); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been under the case of Dr Bence Jones in February 1854 with acute Peritonitis before being transferred to Dr Lee. She complained of pain and tenderness over the abdomen and was low spirited. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856 Date of death: 4 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jan 1855 Date of death: 6 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Nodulated Liver from thickening of Glissons Capsule. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: In July 1854 the patient first noticed a swelling about her ankles and soon after her abdomen and her wrists began to enlarge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1858 Date of death: 22 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Croup Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx) 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 child had been ill two days; at first with aphonia & coryza; the breathing not becoming stridulous until the evening of the second day when he was almost immediately brought to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Trachea, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1856 Date of death: 2 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of Stomach bursting into Peritoneum Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Ulcer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that three years ago he was kicked by a horse on the chest which fractured one or two ribs under the axilla. It was followed by dyspnoea and haemoptysis, from which he had partially recovered, when he met with another accident, falling from his horse on to the back of his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855 Date of death: 6 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Red and grey hepatization of lungs. Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Growth from the Dura Mater Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Tumour (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was the mother of thirteen children, and had been exposed to cold and damp in the low parts of Rotherhithe. Three weeks before Christmas her breathing became very short, accompanied with violent cough. She had been subject for six years to palpitations, but had never suffered from any difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Mar 1856 Date of death: 1 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Blood extravasation into Lungs. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been suffering from pain in the left side for nine months, but had only been under medical care for three weeks on account of cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of uterus & vagina Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A married woman who stated that the catamenia [menstruation] left her about twelve months ago & that at that time she suffered with very severe pains in the head & constant sickness for upwards of a fortnight. Six months ago she noticed a very offensive discharge from the uterus & experienced also shooting pains down the back & across the loins which became more aggravated at night & disturbed her rest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1856 Date of death: 3 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomica of enormous sizes. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been ill three months with cough and expectoration, severe pain in the chest and aching across the loins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundryman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A laundryman who stated that he caught a severe cold whilst sitting up nursing his sick wife. Oedema of the legs rapidly followed this chill & at a later period the abdomen swelled. He suffered severely from rheumatic gout 16 years ago: except this his health had been good until the present illness came on. He formerly lived for years in a hotel, but had always been temperate’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1855 Date of death: 6 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1857 Date of death: 2 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Apoplectic clot in the brain. Encysted abscess of the cerebellum Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The friends of this woman stated that she had been ill about thirteen weeks. The original cause being a fall on the kerb stone which was followed by evident bleeding at the nose, headaches and frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1856 Date of death: 31 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was brought into the Hospital in a semicomatose condition. His wife maintained that he had only been ill a fortnight yet it appeared from his fellow servants accounts that he had been 'weak and silly' for two years. He had complained of giddiness and often had fits. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Mercantile traveller Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Feb 1855 Date of death: 5 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Rheumatic Fever Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Rheumatic Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man came into the Hospital under the Surgeon’s care for caries of the bone of the great toe of the right foot. This had healed, when he was seized with rheumatism in all his joints. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858 Date of death: 20 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Phthisis. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines) 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 lad was brought to the hospital in a state which showed that he had been very much neglected. He was then in a dying state, quite delirious, & unable to give any account of his feelings. It appeared that before Christmas he had been in University College Hospital with remittent(?) fever. After leaving the hospital in January he came home & never seemed to rally thoroughly, creeping about the house & existing rather than living. He had no nurse to attend upon him & was consequently in an extremely filthy condition’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Lighterman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1858 Date of death: 20 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Stroke (Lungs); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A lighterman, of very intemperate habits, having frequently taken a pint of gin per diem. He had been feeling out of health 5 months but had only laid by for a month. Constant colds taken whilst at work were followed by cough & dyspnoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1855 Date of death: 5 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1855 Date of death: 4 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Malignant ulceration of Rectum. Peritonitis owing to rupture of Intestine and escape of faecal matter Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man when admitted appeared anxious, restless and depressed, frequently calling out or groaning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1856 Date of death: 30 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital on account of delirium tremens. He was very violent, foamed at the mouth and was obliged to be fastened down in bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1857 Date of death: 31 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Dilatation (diffused) of bronchial tubes. Consolidation of lung. Hydrothorax (partial) Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Consolidation (Lung); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He was admitted in an extremely weak and emaciated condition. He had been very ill with cough and dyspnoea since Christmas. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a