Full title: Medical Commentaries for the Year M.DCC.XCIV. Exhibiting a Concise View of the Latest and Most Important Discoveries in Medicine and Medical Philosophy, collected and published by Andred Duncan, M.D.F.R.&A.SS.Ed.’
Full title: ‘Practical Observations on the Treatment of the Diseases of the Prostate Glad. Illustrated by Copper-plates. To which is added, a Letter from Professor Brande to the Author, on Calculi, From the Philosophical Transactions’
Inscription on flyleaf (Vol I): ‘Presented to the library of St George’s Hospital by Mr B C Brodie Bart June 21 1860’. Inscription on title page (Vols I-II): ‘B.C. Brodie’
Full title: ‘Lectures on Comparative Anatomy; in which are explained the preparations in the Hunterian Collections, illustrated by engravings’. Illustrations in Vol II
Full title: ‘An Account of Two Successful Operations for Restoring a Lost Nose from the Integuments of the Forehead, in the Cases of Two Officers of His Majesty’s Army: To Which are Prefixed, Historical and Physiological Remarks on the Nasal Operation; including Description
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Mar 1817 Date of death: 21 Mar 1917 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis & pleurisy. Tubercles in the peritoneum. Calcareous mesenteric glands. Caseous focus in left lung Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Deposit (Mesenteric glands); Necrosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '10 days before admission patient fell & remained in a dazed condition. She complained of severe headache. 2 days later she lost her speech & became unconscious’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Taxi driver Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1817 Date of death: 5 Apr 1917 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Cirrhosis. Ascites. Fibroid heart. Oesophageal varix. Splenomegaly Disease (standardised): Syphilis; Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Heart); Varicose veins (Oesophagus); Splenomegaly (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'First symptom 1 year ago when he had slight haematemesis. He has been inable to work 6 months owing to bronchitis. On March 13th, he went to work but felt ill & on his return vomited a quart of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Cloth cutter Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Mar 1817 Date of death: 21 Mar 1917 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia (secondary). Pyorrhoea alveolaris Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Periodontitis (Mouth) Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth Post mortem examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon Medical notes: 'Bleeding from mouth 12 months ago, amount slight but continuous. No malaise. Two months ago she became very breathless’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Full title: ‘A Letter to Charles Henry Parry, M.D.F.R.S. &c. &c. on the Influence of Artificial Eruptions, in certain Diseases incidental to the Human Body, with an Inquiry Respecting the Probable Advantages to be derived from Further Experiments, by Edward Jenner, Esq. M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. M.N.I.F. &c.&c.&c. And physician extraordinary to the King’
Full title: ‘The Works of Matthew Baillie, M.D. to which is prefixed an account of his life, collected from authentic sources’. Including ‘Life of Dr Baillie’, ‘Miscellaneous papers’, ‘Dissections’, ‘The Morbid Anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body’