Occupation or role: Butler Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1865 Date of death: 26 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Perineal abscess. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Perineum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 30 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Strumous disease of ovary Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The girl had good health until she was sixteen when she was violated as her mother supposes. The catamenia commenced at this time and was very profuse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, head, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 7 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping ovarian cyst Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary); Tapping (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient first observed a general swelling of the abdomen in December of 1863. Paracentesis was performed but the dropsy returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 29 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of stomach (subsequently closed by adhesions). Circumscribed peritonitis Disease (standardised): Perforation (Stomach); Adhesions (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Four days ago she was attacked with pain in the left side and had kept to her bed since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 9 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Tubercle of cord Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Ten weeks ago he was seized with pain in the chest and laid up for some time with what was called pleurisy. Since this he had a partial recovery and he had been working in a damp house and been much exposed to wet and rain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cord, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milliner Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 15 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Page, William Irving Medical notes: Oedema of the legs appeared within the last few days and for two weeks she had had pain in the left chest. Ten days ago her eyesight became dim. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 31 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia after labour Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Parturition (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Since her delivery of a child eight weeks ago, she had lost flesh and felt constant thirst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, heart and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 1 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of one kidney. Disease of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She appeared to have been long subject to chronic rheumatism and to have had frequent bronchial attacks together with anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1865 Date of death: 28 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Softening of hippocampus major Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient gave a rambling ‘account of himself like a drunken man’. He had been a surgical out patient for injury to the ankle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Mar 1865 Date of death: 24 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Three months ago she fell onto a fender and struck her head, producing a wound. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1865 Date of death: 26 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Artificial anus Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Artificial (Anal canal) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured for thirteen years, for which she had sometimes worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hernia, chest and abdominal viscera Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1865 Date of death: 7 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of prostate Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted in November last, with the history of stricture and abscess in the groin of three weeks duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1865 Date of death: 4 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Disease of temporal bone. ‘Amyloid’ disease of liver, kidneys and small intestine Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Skull); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had been subject to winter cough for some years. She had been getting much worse in the way of debility and increased cough for the last nine weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1865 Date of death: 11 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of aorta Disease (standardised): Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For nine weeks he had felt dyspnoea and weight across the chest. Eight or nine days ago oedema began in the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1865 Date of death: 1 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had been complaining of general debility and lassitude of the last two months without defined symptoms. Four days ago he got wet and the day following had vertigo, dyspnoea, a stitch in the right side and repeated rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1865 Date of death: 3 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular disease of intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had always been ailing. Last winter he complained much of pain in the shoulders and back and vomited often. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1865 Date of death: 6 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was ascertained that she had been ill four days, the first symptoms being aching of the hips and ankles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ticket examiner Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1865 Date of death: 17 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Secondary deposits in spleen Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Deposits (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient was admitted with numerous sinuses in foot leading down to extensive disease of the tarsus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and veins Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Apr 1865 Date of death: 15 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 6 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted in a dying state and lived only a few hours. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 11 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Typhus Disease (standardised): Typhus, epidemic louse-borne (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Six days before the patient’s admission he fell down the stairs. For a week before that he had been struggling against debility, pains in the limbs and fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 17 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He was much exposed to bad weather. He had been subject to winter cough for the past six years and often spat blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 21 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of hip. ‘Amyloid’ disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Disease of the hip first appeared when she was six years old. After the birth of her youngest child three years ago, an abscess appeared. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hip, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 7 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 10 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Encephalocele. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Encephalocele (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child was admitted with a congenital meningocele. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865 Date of death: 8 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Typhus Disease (standardised): Typhus, epidemic louse-borne (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: His illness had lasted a week, beginning with cold shivering and pains in the limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a