Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1848 Date of death: 22 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Small ulceration of bowel. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The patient stated that he had been suffering chiefly from pain in the stomach and abdomen, which was so severe that he was scarcely able to sit up. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Oct 1847 Date of death: 13 Jan 1848 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Large bed sore. Emphysema and oedema of lungs. Peritonitis. Kidneys diseased and bladder inflamed. Diseased aorta. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Arm); Oedema (Leg); Emphysema (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney);Inflammation (Bladder) ; Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with dropsy of three months duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 8 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Enlarged heart. Diseased kidneys. Polypus of uterus. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Polyps (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The patient was brought to the hospital suffering under dropsy and great dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 10 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jul 1848 Date of death: 15 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Petechial fever Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: It appeared that her illness had only been observed by her friends on Wednesday 12th then a rash came out all over her body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jul 1848 Date of death: 17 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of membranes of brain. Disease of internal ear. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain); Disease (Ear) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Her health had generally been good but she had occasionally suffered from earache accompanied by discharge since childhood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jul 1848 Date of death: 18 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Petechial fever. Sloughy marked cerebral symptoms Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Sloughing (Brain); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Admitted covered with haemorrhagic petechiae which was not at all elevated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 19 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Ulceration of intestines. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was seized before admission with shiverings, pains in the limbs, and other ordinary symptoms of continued fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1848 Date of death: 30 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of oesophagus Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that his illness commenced with an occasional sensation of choking after taking food. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, neck and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1848 Date of death: 9 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Slight dropsy. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Face) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted on 19th April, suffering from palpitation of the heart and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Aug 1848 Date of death: 13 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of collapse, apparently from continued fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1848 Date of death: 20 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Emphysema of lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient on admission presented a condition of considerable emaciation, with the remains of a petechial eruption and loss of power over the voluntary movements. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, knee joints and face Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1847 Date of death: 17 Jan 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Scrofulous cavity in apex of lung. Pericardium adherent. Diseased heart. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Adherent (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George 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: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Sep 1848 Date of death: 7 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy after scarlet fever Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: One of a family of rather a scrofulous tendency who were all attacked with Scarlet Fever about three weeks ago. 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: 12 Jul 1848 Date of death: 9 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Petechial fever with congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Fever (Systemic); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Under the care of the surgeon, stating that he had twice met with accidents, after which he was each time deprived of consciousness for time, he complained of constant headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1848 Date of death: 11 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Petechial fever Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was admitted with oedema of the ankles from debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Sep 1848 Date of death: 20 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Peritoneal inflammation. Faecal abscess. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Abdomen); Abscess (Intestines) 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’s illness was said to have commenced in consequence of exposure to cold while menstruating. 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: 4 Oct 1848 Date of death: 14 Oct 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy with albuminuria Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Nov 1848 Date of death: 6 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. General dropsy. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (General) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Bence Jones on 9th August 1848 stating that dropsy had been gradually increasing during the three months previous, having commenced in the ankles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1848 Date of death: 8 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Very large heart. Dropsy. Haemoptysis Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate); Haemoptysis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was admitted with some symptoms of dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1848 Date of death: 26 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Diseased liver. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Admitted with ascites said to have commenced about six weeks ago without oedema of the ankles. He had suffered three or four months from cough and spitting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Oct 1848 Date of death: 28 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Facial paralysis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Paralysis (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This girl was stated by her mother to have been ailing for eight months. Her illness began with swelling of the joints. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1848 Date of death: 12 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Asthma (sequel of fever?). Suprarenal disease. Disease (standardised): Asthma (Lung); Fever (Systemic); Disease (Adrenal glands) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient presented on first admission all the appearance of one who had been labouring under some severe illness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Dec 1848 Date of death: 24 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Large sloughs on sacrum and trochanter. Slight recent pericarditis. Slight recent pleurisy. Congested lungs. Pus in wrist and knee joints and loose pieces of lymph in the left knee joint. Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Spine); Sloughing (Leg); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Suppuration (Wrist);Suppuration (Knee) ; Lymph (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient who about ten years ago underwent a severe attack of Acute Rheumatism, and had ever since suffered occasionally from wandering rheumatic pains, was admitted suffering from an acute attack of this disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, upper and lower extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jan 1848 Date of death: 17 Feb 1848 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis with scrofulous ulceration of larynx and trachea. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Larynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Tuberculosis (Trachea); Ulcer (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This girls was admitted complaining of sore throat which on examination was found to be ulceration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848 Date of death: 26 Feb 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Congestions of the kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The mother of this child stated that she had been ill a week. Her illness began with fever and great restlessness, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting and cough and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a