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Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 79
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1884
Date of death: 8 Jul 1884
Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Five days before admission she had a sudden stroke and in part lost the power of the right side and had difficulty of speech.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 May 1884
Date of death: 9 Jun 1884
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from severe haemorrhage and offensive vaginal discharge from which she had suffered for about two years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1883
Date of death: 26 Sep 1883
Disease (transcribed): Fatty degeneration of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: It was gathered from her husband that she was in the habit of drinking much, and he described oedema as laying her up about three months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1883
Date of death: 2 Dec 1883
Disease (transcribed): Myelitis
Disease (standardised): Myelitis (Bone marrow)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About Christmas 1882 the catamenia had suddenly ceased, owing she supposes to the use of a damp cloth and had had acute pelvic pain which left her much weakened.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1883
Date of death: 14 Jun 1883
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Three months before admission she described a pain in the left groin and lower lumbar vertebrae which led to continual flexion of the hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spinal cord and hip joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1883
Date of death: 5 Apr 1883
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Hypertrophy of heart
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: On March 2nd when walking in the street she began to feel her left leg weak and then her left arm also.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1883
Date of death: 8 Jul 1883
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Six days before admission she felt pain in the left hip and began to walk lame. Next day the thigh became much swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and thigh bone
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1881
Date of death: 1 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cancer in liver. Recurrent ulceration on left breast. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Ulcer (Breast); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The left breast was amputated at St George’s Hospital in November 1880 for scirrhus disease. She was sent to Wimbledon where a cancerous ulcer of the rectum was detected.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1882
Date of death: 23 Apr 1883
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She had fourteen children, of whom seven died, not apparently with pulmonary symptoms. Haemoptysis first occurred about a year before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1884
Date of death: 16 Feb 1884
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy
Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This was a case of a rapidly growing, semi-solid ovarian tumour in a healthy looking young woman.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1883
Date of death: 21 Feb 1883
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercular pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: There was a phthisical history on both sides of the family. She had been constantly suffering from slight pulmonary symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1884
Date of death: 15 Apr 1884
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Pericarditis. Pleuritis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She described herself as having drunk hard since aged 16 and she gradually lost the memory of much of her life. In 1881 she was admitted as a chronic drunkard to St James’ Home, Fulham and was kept under surveillance without alcohol for two and a half years, but in October 1883 she took to spirits again.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1882
Date of death: 11 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In May 1882 she began to feel some headache with languor. Her brother, Frederic Kelson, died of Enteric Fever in St George’s Hospital on 27th September 1882.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1883
Date of death: 22 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Bronchitis. Catarrhal pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For two days before admission she had been vomiting frequently, and on the morning of March 18th she had four or five convulsive attacks
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1882
Date of death: 28 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Abscess round right ovary. Pus in right ovary
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Ovary); Suppuration (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, Thomas Vincent
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The catamenia was usually regular and painless until the last two or three years, since which time she had had painful periods.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1882
Date of death: 26 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Mitral and aortic valve disease. Dilated heart. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Six months before admission he began to notice frequent cough and some dyspnoea on any exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1882
Date of death: 18 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had been too weak for the year before admission to do any work and had had constant cough with trifling sputa.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1883
Date of death: 16 Dec 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The illness began three days previous to admission and he had been coughing, feverish and restless.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 month
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Dec 1883
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Broncho pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1882
Date of death: 17 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis with false membrane. Ulcerated tonsil
Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Ulcer (Palatine tonsil)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Five days before admission she vomited much and lost her voice, and since then had been restless.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Palate, pharynx, larynx, trachea, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1882
Date of death: 10 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Hypertrophy of heart. Haemorrhage in left cerebral hemisphere. Laceration of left optic thalamus
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had been seized with sudden convulsion and unconsciousness about two hours before he was brought to the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1882
Date of death: 23 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Laceration of left-frontal lobe of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This man was stated to have fallen some sixteen feet from some scaffolding on to his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and skull
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1884
Date of death: 9 Apr 1884
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She had been in good health up to about three weeks before admission when she had vague ‘rheumatic’ pains, with restlessness and some screaming at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married woman
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1882
Date of death: 20 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis. Laryngeal nerves compressed
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Compressed (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She first noticed dyspnoea about a month before admission and her throat became sore in swallowing. There seemed to have been some laryngeal stricture and much dry cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, larynx and trachea
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1883
Date of death: 26 Dec 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleurobronchopneumonia (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In November 1882 haematuria was noticed for the first time accompanying a bad cold. Since then there had been many attacks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a