Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Nov 1840 Date of death: 3 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Softening of spinal marrow Disease (standardised): Softening (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal canal, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1841 Date of death: 14 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart. Partial pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1841 Date of death: 16 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Deposition of small tubercles in kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Mar 1841 Date of death: 22 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumothorax Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jun 1840 Date of death: 24 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Extensive suppuration about pelvis & spine Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Suppuration (Pelvis, spine) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1845 Date of death: 2 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the aorta with an ulcerated opening into the oesophagus, but blocked up by fibrinous coagule. Aorta atheromatous Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of inability to swallow, of nine months’ duration, which first began with slight uneasiness, & an occasional sense of choking on attempting to eat quickly. She stated that these symptoms had gradually increased in severity, and during the last month had been accompanied by a constant hacking cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845 Date of death: 23 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy of the pons, of the right crus and right corpus striatum. Arteries atheromatous. Hypertrophy of left ventricle Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Plaque, atheroscelerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'It appeared that the patient, who was riding in a van from Kensington to London, was seized, when about half-way, with giddiness & great confusion of his head, and told a friend who was with him that he felt very unwell. Just as they reached Hyde Park Corner, he was seized with a fit of an apoplectic character and was immediately conveyed into the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1845 Date of death: 3 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old adhesions. Tubercular ulcerations of the larynx and small intestine. Mesenteric glands enlarged Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Larynx, intestines); Enlargement (Mesenteric glands) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of hoarseness, or almost total loss of voice, cough, & expectoration with great oppression of the breathing. He stated that ever since Christmas he had suffered more or less from cough with occasional pain in the chest, and during this period had lost flesh and had become extremely weak’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Oct 1845 Date of death: 12 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation & erysipelas. Circumscribed abscesses in anterior mediastinum and upon lumbar vertebrae. Extensive pleurisy. Chorea. Brain and spinal chord healthy Disease (standardised): Inflammation; Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Chest, spine); Pleurisy (Lungs); Chorea (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with well-marked symptoms of chorea. Her mother gave the following history. At the age of 14, she began to menstruate and had enjoyed very good health up to April last, at which time she experienced a fright, which for about ten minutes rendered her incapable of either moving or speaking. In about a quarter of an hour she entirely regained her speech, but at the same time slight symptoms of chorea began to manifest themselves, both by the twitching of the muscles of the face and by some little involuntary movements in the upper extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spinal chord
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1845 Date of death: 11 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old adhesions. Extensive ulceration of the larynx and trachea, destroying the cartilages. Ulceration of small intestine. White patch on heart. Atheroma in aorta Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Trachea); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of exhaustion and extreme debility, consequent upon disease of the lungs of long duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 72 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Feb 1846 Date of death: 5 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased Heart Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: As there was no post mortem examination the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the earnest request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Feb 1846 Date of death: 7 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Tubercular ulceration of intestines with small abscesses in sub mucous tissue. Liver nutmeg. Spleen studded with innumerable transparent corpuscles. Mottling degeneration of kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Abscess (Intestines); Disease (Liver);Disease (Spleen) ; Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of diarrhoea of a long time standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1846 Date of death: 15 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Fungoid tumour of the brain, with inflammation and softening of the neighbouring cerebral structure. No other carcinomatous disease found in the body. Lungs soft and congested at back part. Atheroma in aorta. Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain ); Disease (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, paralytic of the left side. It appeared that after having for some time been in a ‘strange forgetful state’, a fit of an apoplectic character occurred, and paralysis of the left side of the body was found to have ensued. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1843 Date of death: 24 Jul 1843 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Jaundice. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1843 Date of death: 1 Sep 1843 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tubercles of Pleura. Effusion into chest. Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Effusion (Thorax) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1843 Date of death: 27 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): General dropsy. Diseased Heart. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen and the thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1843 Date of death: 18 Nov 1843 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca after Scarlet Fever. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Nov 1843 Date of death: 24 Nov 1843 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1843 Date of death: 3 Dec 1843 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1844 Date of death: 11 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Heart large and flabby with dilated cavities and thin parietes, especially the left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was of ‘very intemperate habits’. He was admitted in a state of great excitement, talking incessantly and complaining of music and devils which were annoying him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 February 1844 Date of death: 7 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposits in Lungs, Liver, Spleen and Intestines with extensive ulceration of the latter. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung, Liver, Spleen, Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted in an emaciated and debilitated state with symptoms of pulmonary Phthisis of four months duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1844 Date of death: 11 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fever with abdominal complication. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 May 1844 Date of death: 1 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Effusion into pleura. Heart enlarged by dilatation without hypertrophy. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Effusion (Pleura); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: About eight weeks before his admission, the patient was taken ill with pain in the region of the heart and palpitations with Dyspnoea. He appeared to have been delirious and was treated with leeches and cold applications to the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1844 Date of death: 25 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Pleurisy. Viscera nothing remarkable, with the exception of the spleen which was soft and pulpy. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Soft (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert. Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a scald from boiling water extending over the left shoulder, the side of the chest, and back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and trachea, and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Jul 1844 Date of death: 21 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposits in the lungs and sub pleural cellular tissues in the Liver, Spleen, Stomach, Kidneys, Intestines, Bladder and Ovaries and Mesenteric Glands. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from ill health and Amenorrhea for about 15 months before her admission, when she was complaining of severe pain to the pit of her stomach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a