Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1853 Date of death: 18 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Haematemesis. Diseased liver. Peculiar condition of the mucous membrane of the oesophagus Disease (standardised): Haematemesis (Upper gastrointestinal tract); Disease (Liver); Disease (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was attacked by haematemesis between six or seven on the morning of admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, oesophagus and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1849 Date of death: 22 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Brain congested, serous effusion in the ventricles. Tubercles in the cerebellum, the lungs, liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry and Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man, who have a very obscure account of his symptoms, stated that he had been constantly exposed to cold in his work while perspiring and that without any particular cause of illness he had been so weak as to be unable to return to work after the 3rd inst. He had been OP [out-patient for some time under Dr Pitman [Henry Pitman], and had been confined to bed for 3 or 4 days before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873 Date of death: 1 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Caseous pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman said she had been out of health for two months with pain in the belly and diarrhoea, much wind after food and loss of flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, glands and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1850 Date of death: 22 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys. Dilated heart. Emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient had begun to suffer from swelling of the legs about Christmas. The abdomen had subsequently swollen and latterly sometimes her face and hands. She suffered from dyspnoea and complained of palpitation of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1851 Date of death: 24 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing ulcer of the integument of the leg. Old double pleurisy. Crude tubercle in the lower lobe of the right lung? Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This young man was a cab driver & was of exceedingly intemperate habits, drinking several pints of beer, & glasses of raw spirit daily. He had been attending at the hospital as an out-patient for a few days before his admission, having bruised himself slightly by a fall. He had also a sloughing ulcer on the front of one leg’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1852 Date of death: 4 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Severe epistaxis. Coma. Fluid in the ventricles and sub-arachnoidean tissues. Deposit of bone in the arachnoid membrane. Hypertrophied heart. Adherent pericardium. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Epistaxis (Nose); Coma (Brain); Fluid (Brain); Deposits (Brain); Disease (Heart);Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted with Rheumatism of rather an acute form which had been coming on for several days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1868 Date of death: 20 Apr 1868 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This woman had suffered for only eight months according to her own account from cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1880 Date of death: 31 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the air passages Disease (standardised): Disease (Respiratory tract) 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: The patient was the 8th child of a family of nine. When 1 year and six months old she had bronchitis and whooping cough, since which date she had always more or less had a cough, and was frequently attending the Hospital as an out patient. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, respiratory tract, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 4 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Recent lymph in right pleural sac and abdominal cavity and pericardium. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lymph (Pleura); Lymph (Abdomen); Lymph (Heart); Disease (Kidney) 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 was admitted originally in January stating that his legs had swelled for three or four months and he complained of cough, tightness of the chest and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 May 1848 Date of death: 27 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina. Ulceration of tonsils. Oedema of larynx. Inflamed trachea. Congestion of lungs. Fluid blood. Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Tonsil); Oedema (Larynx); Inflammation (Trachea); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that having slept with his window open, he found himself attacked with shivering and soreness of throat on the following day. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fauces, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 24 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Tubercular deposit, & ulceration of the intestines. Liver large. Kidneys granular Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Deposit (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'Appearing much out of health, with an expression of considerable anxiety, the surface was marked especially the arms with small brownish spots, where she said small sores had been. She was considerably emaciated, but stated that she had no night sweats. She reported that she had been travelling in a 3rd class carriage on 24th December, and during the journey caught so severe a cold that she was unable to articulate when she reached her destination’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1853 Date of death: 24 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral symptoms. Extensive serous effusion in the cerebral ventricles. Slight consolidation of the lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Consolidation (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 patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Wilson in the early part of September 1851 labouring under a recent cerebral affection. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1850 Date of death: 27 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles in lungs. Left kidney sacculated containing pus. Ureter blocked up. Tubercles in right kidney. Haematuria Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Suppuration (Kidney); Obstruction (Ureter); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Haematuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the care of the surgeon, and said to have been suffering for some time from stricture and passing blood in his urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1851 Date of death: 19 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Ulceration of intestines. Congestion of lungs &c Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient said he had been ailing about a fortnight before his admission, but had only been confined to bed 3 days. His illness had commenced with headache, rigors &c’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: House Keeper Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1855 Date of death: 14 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro Pneumonia. Ulcerated Intestines. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines) 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: She had an emaciated and languid appearance with a dusky colour of face, and it did not appear that her answers were very trustworthy. She seemed confused and she had been wandering a good deal at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 year 9 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1880 Date of death: 6 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the air passages Disease (standardised): Disease (Respiratory tract) 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: The mother had noticed that the child was breathing very loudly and that her cough was very hard and loud, when previously it had been slight. The cough and difficulty breathing rapidly grew worse and she brought the child to the hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Under butler Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1853 Date of death: 16 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Low pneumonia. Enlarged heart Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been ailing and out of sorts for some days. On the day before admission he had shown symptoms of excitement and wandering of the mind. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1879 Date of death: 2 Jan 1879 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a condition which precluded examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1850 Date of death: 30 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hereditary gout. Recent pleurisy and pneumonia. Large heart. Lithate of soda on valves. Specks of [lithate of soda] in larynx. Large deposits in joints Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Gout (Joints); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Deposits (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient had been in the Hospital about five years previously labouring under gout with albuminous urine. He applied on the present occasion for admission in consequence of epistaxis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 18 Date of admission: 18 Apr 1854 Date of death: 20 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Acute pneumonia. Peculiar arrangement of the peritoneum forming a sac containing the small intestines Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Abdomen) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This girl was admitted after the hour of visit on the 18th. She was at that time in a state of considerable depression, having been for a fortnight suffering from cough, dyspnea & pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1848 Date of death: 29 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with red hepatisation. Blood fluid. Diseased kidneys. Fatty heart. Fever? Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Fever (Systemic) 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 reported that he had been taken suddenly ill seven days before admission with shivering and pain all over his body. 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: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 28 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tubercles throughout lungs. Extensive old adhesions of pleura on both sides. Atheroma on aortic valves & ascending aorta. Kidneys congested. Intestines ulcerated Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Congestion (Kidneys); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had suffered from cough for some years past, but that he had felt himself decidedly worse during the last 6 weeks. He was somewhat emaciated, but had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 6 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of recent lymph into right pleural sac and extensive hepatization of lungs. Recent lymph in pericardium. Hypertrophied heart. Old peritoneal adhesions. Diseased hip joint Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Lymph (Heart); Disease (Heart); Adhesions (Abdomen); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted with a furred tongue, quick pulse and hot skin complaining of pains in his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873 Date of death: 4 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Mitral disease. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman stated that for two years she had been out of health with shortness of breath, pain in the chest and occasional palpitation worse on any exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1851 Date of death: 29 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Pneumonia in lower lobe of right lung. Tubercle in the apex of both lungs. Incipient disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had been left in charge of a house after the death of its owner, who was his mistress, and it appeared that in consequence of being by himself, he had been much neglected, and his illness had been allowed to go on unheeded. He was reported by the person who accompanied him to have been delirious in the preceding night. His illness was dated so far back as the beginning of March, when it was said that he first suffered from pain in the chest which was followed by diarrhoea, and accompanied by some cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen