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Thomas Corrie, 54, Cab man

Occupation or role: Cab man
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1873
Date of death: 19 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of left tibia and fibula. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Pooley, 68, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1873
Date of death: 17 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Vesical calculus, with nucleus of portion of boujie. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Calculi (Bladder); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, urethra and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

John Edwards, 38, Omnibus conductor

Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1872
Date of death: 8 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Multiple abscesses. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Bulman, 66, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1872
Date of death: 8 Dec 1872
Disease (transcribed): Right inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had had a right femoral hernia for twelve years for which she had worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Thompson, 80, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 80
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1872
Date of death: 19 Oct 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the great trochanter of the left femur. Caries of the nasal bones. Abscess pointing at inner angle of left eye
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Caries (Nasal bone); Abscess (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down in the street and fell on the left hip and elbow.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Porter, 43, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1872
Date of death: 1 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Congestion of lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the medical wards with a history of having been been in the hospital three years previously with diarrhoea and dropsy. The symptoms recurred eight months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Carpenter, 57, Lodging house keeper

  • Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper
    Age: 57
    Gender: Male
    Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872
    Date of death: 11 Jun 1872
    Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia
    Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
    Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
    Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
    Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
  • Laking, Francis Henry
    Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint.
    Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
    Type of incident: n/a

William Evans, 42, French polisher

Occupation or role: French polisher
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1872
Date of death: 20 May 1872
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of femur. Delirium
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Greenaway, [No age stated], Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1872
Date of death: 24 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Double psoas abscess. Miliary tubercles. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A year before admission this man had pain in the lumbar spine, which lasted several months. It became less for a time, but then recurred and six weeks before admission a swelling appeared in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Fogg, 84, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 84
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1872
Date of death: 17 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of femur. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Henry Moody, 22, Breaksman

Occupation or role: Breaksman
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1872
Date of death: 15 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Railway accident. Amputation of leg and hand. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Amputation (Hand); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: He fell of a train in motion and the wheels passed over the right leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull. The friends objected to any further examination of the body.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Wilfred Cape, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1872
Date of death: 25 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted for a stricture of the urethra which was of seven years duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and glands
Type of incident: n/a

William Watson, 63, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1872
Date of death: 10 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Atheroma. Gangrene of the toes of the left foot. Amputation. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Gangrene (Foot); Amputation (Foot); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Six weeks before admission this man had felt some irritation of the skin of the right leg, which became red. This subsided, but soon after he felt much pain in the toes of the left foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Powell, 75, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1872
Date of death: 9 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of lower jaw. Removal of portion of lower jaw. Extensive haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Jaw); Removal (Jaw); Haemorrhage (Lip)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: For four or five months he had noticed a painful hardness on the inner side of the cheek on the right side, and of the gum of the lower jaw. She attributed this to the irritation of a jagged tooth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Ann Earl, 57, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1872
Date of death: 5 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Cancerous tumours of inferior surface of sphenoid bone. Removal of right maxilla superior. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Skull); Removal (Skull); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Seven weeks before admission the patient began to have pain in the right upper jaw, and that side of the face began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, glands and skull
Type of incident: n/a

John Phillips, 47, Machinist

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1871
Date of death: 13 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had been a drunkard for five or six years, and to an increased amount the last two years. He had syphilis six years ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Fenwick, 60, Shopkeeper

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1871
Date of death: 1 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Abscess in the perineum. Peritonitis. Cystitis. Pyelitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Abscess (Perineum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient gave a history of stricture of two years duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum ,liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra
Type of incident: n/a

William Fussell, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1871
Date of death: 2 Dec 1871
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver & kidney. Extravasation of blood into the peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney); Extravasation (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This boy was run over by a cab, the wheel of which, it was said, passed over his abdomen. When admitted he was much collapsed and very faint, & complained of much abdominal pain and tenderness’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Margaret Walsh, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1871
Date of death: 1 Dec 1871
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic ulceration of soft palate & fauces. Intense congestion of both lungs
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Mouth); Ulcer (Mouth); Congestion (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with syphilitic ulceration of the throat of 6 weeks’ duration. Was very pale and weak and in a good deal of pain from the throat soreness’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, fauces

Type of incident: n/a

George Dyer, Brakesman

Occupation or role: Brakesman
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1871
Date of death: 12 Sep 1871
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Contusions. Amputation
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Contusions (Leg); Amputation (Leg)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Frederick Trottman, Iron fitter

Occupation or role: Iron fitter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1871
Date of death: 28 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull. Trephine applied. Bone found in brain substance. Extravasation of blood. Softening
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'An iron bolt about 4 tons fell from a height of 50 feet on to vertex of skull’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘permission to examine the rest of the body was refused’)

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Prudence Heritage, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871
Date of death: 20 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic contraction of rectum. Passage of bougie. Perforation of rectum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Rectum); Dilation (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient had had discharge of matter and occasionally of blood from rectum, for three years, with increasing difficulty of passing motions. Two years ago some diseased bone came away from right ulna’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, bones

Type of incident: n/a

Robert Jones, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1871
Date of death: 7 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumour of testicle. Castration. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Testicle); Castration; Exhaustion

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

William Battersby, Druggist

Occupation or role: Druggist
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1871
Date of death: 28 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum, intestinal obstruction. Colotomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Obstruction (Intestines); Colotomy

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'In October 1870 this patient began to have pain in right shoulder & right hypochondrium, and also to suffer from constipation’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen (‘the friends objected to any further examination of the body’)

Type of incident: n/a

William Hissey, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1871
Date of death: 3 Feb 1871
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of anterior fossa basis cranii. Extravasation of blood into orbit. Suppuration of subcutaneous tissues of scalp
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Suppuration (Scalp)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man was thrown out of a cart. When admitted was partly sensible, answered questions irrationally, inclined to be violent. Pulse slow’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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