Occupation or role: Brewhouse labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Feb 1860 Date of death: 23 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Gangrene. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Gangrene; Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A brewhouse labourer. In the habit of drinking freely, according to his own admission 5 pints a day. He was said to have had epileptic fits latterly, but it was not learned how long he had been so affected. He attributed his illness to a lump of coal falling upon the lower part of his back 7 weeks ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1857 Date of death: 16 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumours of chest and loins. Similar deposit in various organs Disease (standardised): Tumour (Thorax); Tumour (Abdomen); Deposits (Viscera) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been ill for a month with pain in his back which was for a long time supposed to be rheumatism brought on by sleeping in a damp bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1869 Date of death: 6 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: Four months ago he noticed pain in his right knee and shortly after swelling and pain. Three months ago the left elbow was also affected. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1875 Date of death: 11 Apr 1875 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of left foot. Phlebitis of right leg Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot); Phlebitis (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The wheel of a cattle truck passed over the toes of this patient’s left boot which were protected by a thick leather boot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidney and spleen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Feb 1853 Date of death: 25 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Caries of body and ramus of jaw. Ulceration of thyroid and occipital arteries Disease (standardised): Caries (Jaw); Ulcer (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: He was admitted on account of swelling on the right side of the jaw which he said had existed for about ten months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, face, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Apr 1861 Date of death: 27 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Softening of the brain Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This young woman had been attacked with pains forehead a week before her admission, without showing any other prominent symptom. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis, and facial features Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Mar 1876 Date of death: 20 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient had noticed a swelling for more than a year in the right groin. Three days before admission this swelling had come down and could not be returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 15 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Diseased kidneys. Atheroma of aorta. Old double pleural adhesions. Cheese like scrofulous matter in apices of both lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Adhesions (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He was in the hospital for a short period last August with swelled leg. Despite treatment e was never entirely free from dropsy, but of late the swelling had much increased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Apr 1852 Date of death: 16 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the hip joint and femur. Effusion of fluid and lymph under the arachnoid at the base of the brain. Fluid in ventricles. Death by coma and convulsions Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Disease (Leg); Effusion (Brain); Lymph (Brain); Coma (Brain); Seizures (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The child had been ill for about a year, her symptoms being referred to the left hip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Single Gender: Female Age: 20 Date of admission: 4 Feb 1878 Date of death: 25 Apr 1878 Disease (transcribed): Tumour of the parotid region (operation); Pyaemia. Gangrene of the lung. Intracranial tumour Disease (standardised): Tumour (Face); Operation (Face); Sepsis (Systemic); Gangrene (Lung); Tumour (Head); Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Nine months ago a hard movable lump appeared appeared [sic] behind angle of jaw (left side). This increased in size and 6 wks [weeks] ago was punctured by a surgeon and a seton passed through. The wound thus made soon began to fungate – An incision was then made and followed by free bleeding – Since that the tumour has been increasing and the tendency to bleed has been very great. Family history. Has been gaining flesh of late' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, wound, abscess, intracranial abscess Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1880 Date of death: 6 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain and orbit Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Abscess (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Four months before admission the patient struck his right eye against a lamp post. He was insensible for a few minutes and then recovered, but a swelling formed over the orbit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen and heart Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1871 Date of death: 9 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the aortic arch, involving the innominate artery. Erosion of the sternum and costal cartialges. Pleurisy. Ligature of the subclavian and carotid arteries Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Erosion (Sternum); Pleurisy (Pleura); Ligature (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had suffered, on admission, for about four months with pains about the chest and shoulders which he called ‘rheumatic’, also some pain in the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, cranium, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1881 Date of death: 15 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lung following thyrotomy Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Thyrotomy (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: This man (who was under professional treatment for syphilis) whilst eating his dinner swallowed in his soup a piece of rabbit bone. He was attacked with violent coughing and great dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1860 Date of death: 16 Jan 1860 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys. Sprained ankle Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys); Sprain (Ankle) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, who had been a free liver and had had delirium tremens several times, was admitted on the 4th of January into one of the surgical wards with a sprained ankle. Nothing unusual was observed about him until the 14th, when while attempting to get out of bed, he fell down half insensible’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen, right ankle
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 17 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Death by coma and convulsions. Nothing but effusion of fluid in the ventricles and the sub-arachnoid tissues found, with numerous bloody puncta Disease (standardised): Coma (Brain); Seizures (Brain); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was a coachman to an English nobleman resident abroad, and about six months before admission had to drive some hours from Berlin to Vienna during very hot weather. On his arrival at Vienna he felt very unwell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1853 Date of death: 27 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Abscess in kidney and deposit in ureter and bladder Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Kidney); Deposits (Ureter); Deposits (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This girl was admitted originally on the 22nd September 1852 with symptoms of inflammation of the bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cavity of the bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Apr 1860 Date of death: 26 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Jaundice Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This patient, who looked older than she was, had suffered for 5 months from pain in the right hypochondrium, especially when lying on either side. Latterly she had lost flesh to a considerable extent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping. Renal dropsy. Dilated heart. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bleeding; Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (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 married woman who had been ill since last October when she was confined of a dead child. She had not felt well during her term of gestation. Severe flooding followed the labour, after which she was attacked with shortness of breath & palpitation with ‘inflammation on the chest’ for which blisters were applied. The flooding ceased in a few days & then her legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Apr 1857 Date of death: 24 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema (congested). Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Pneumonia (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: A girl of hysterical appearance who stated that she had been out of health six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1858 Date of death: 3 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin); Operation (Groin); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy 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 Apr 1861 Date of death: 2 May 1861 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Pleuropneumonia. Cystitis. Secondary deposits in kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Deposits (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1853 Date of death: 30 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Effusion of blood into the pleural sac to a great extent. Friable lung. Slightly diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Effusion (Pleura); Friable (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He had attended for three days as an out patient on account of a fracture of the ribs on the left side which had been caused by the kick of a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1853 Date of death: 4 Jun 1853 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of the foot. Atheromatous state of the femoral arteries to a slight extent. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Six weeks before his admission he noticed a small sore between the second and third toes of the left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Blood vessels of the lower extremities, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 77 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1857 Date of death: 28 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Enlarged prostate. Inflamed bladder. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate); Inflammation (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was admitted into the hospital with symptoms of stone in the bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stone mason Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Apr 1860 Date of death: 28 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man had been a stone mason, he was pretty well excepting an abscess in his hand until 6 days before admission, when he had an attack of shivering. This was followed, in 3 days, by delirium and extreme heat of surface. Next day an eruption was seen on the legs and neck’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen