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Occupation or role: Coach trimmer
Age: 53 or 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1889
Date of death: 19 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: He had had three attacks of rheumatism before the illness for which he was admitted. Ten weeks before he came to St George’s he had a fourth attack of articular pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, brain, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Saleswoman
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 May 1891
Date of death: 19 May 1891
Disease (transcribed): Perforating gastric ulcer. Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This was a saleswoman about whom a complete history was not obtained. It was ascertained, however, that she had suffered from dyspeptic pains for some years and that since the beginning of 1891 these pains had been severe. She denied having ever vomited blood. On the afternoon of May 12th she was seized with sudden vuilentn pain which was referred to the right side of the abdomen, the catamenia [menstruation] being present at the time'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach smith
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jun 1864
Date of death: 2 Jul 1864
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: 'This man was the brother of one under treatment in the hospital for the same disease, who had died shortly after his discharge. The brothers resembled each other strikingly, and had been fellow workmen. The present patient had been plagued with thirst, losing flesh and strength and passing a large quantity of urine for six months. The nature of his illness was first suggested to him by his brother’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1878
Date of death: 5 Jul 1878
Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of the duodenum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the Registrar. Admitted in a state of collapse, with pain and great tenderness of the epigastrium and all the abdomen. He died a few hours after admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, peritoneum, kidneys, spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1890
Date of death: 26 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1862
Date of death: 14 Jul 1862
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: He stated that eighteen months ago he was seized with pain and slight swelling of the right knee.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1874
Date of death: 15 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Infantile paralysis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Poliomyelitis (Systemic); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This child’s skin had always been delicate, he had frequently complained of pain in his head and always been weak in his legs. He had had ‘inflammation of the lungs’ at six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, spinal cord, liver, spleen, kidneys and muscles
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1891
Date of death: 20 May 1891
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This man was a painter but had escaped lead-poisoning. He was Scotch by birth, but had lived chiefly at Lymington in Hampshire, where he contracted ague of an irregular but probably quotidian type about eight years before his death. Always afterwards he was liable to shivering attacks when out of health, but he had had no other serious illness. On May 10th 1891, upon coming home from church, he was seized with a rigor and simultaneous stitch on the right side of the chest. He took to bed at once'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 May 1887
Date of death: 21 Jun 1887
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient has suffered from rheumatic fever'

Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 May 1864
Date of death: 2 Jul 1864
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of sacrum, leg etc
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis, leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Sacrum, leg, chest, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 May 1860
Date of death: 12 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fungoid disease of uterus
Disease (standardised): Mycosis (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, 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: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1880
Date of death: 1 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves. ‘Pulmonary apoplexy’
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient had served in the army when a young man and was then addicted to habits of drinking. Since 1876 he had suffered from winter cough with expectoration. About the middle of February 1879 he noticed shortness of breath as he was ‘carrying a pail of water’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1876
Date of death: 26 Jul 1876
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia (suppurative) of the right lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a fit. The next morning he became noisy and had a second fit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jul 1862
Date of death: 14 Jul 1862
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man stated that he had caught cold two months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundry maid
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1865
Date of death: 22 Jun 1865
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: A week ago she complained of ‘sick headache’ and general malaise. Three days back bitter vomiting commenced and the headache became violent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 May 1891
Date of death: 20 May 1891
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See medical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1864
Date of death: 4 Jul 1864
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: 'This patient, a stableman, thin and sallow, looking […] years older than his stated age, was admitted in an advanced stage of phthisis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1882
Date of death: 23 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Grey heptisation of lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: A week before admission she began to feel sharp pain in the right flank, along with cough which increased the pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 May 1883
Date of death: 31 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Three days before its admission a slight dry cough began which gradually grew more laryngeal in tone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1862
Date of death: 17 Jul 1862
Disease (transcribed): Ideopathic tetanus
Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This child was found by a student who was called to deliver the mother, lying in the same bed with the latter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spinal cord, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1864
Date of death: 4 Jul 1864
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head (‘the body was not examined’)

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1857
Date of death: 7 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Phthisis. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This woman had been subject to haemoptysis for the last five years which he attributed to an injury of the chest which he received at the commencement of that period.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1865
Date of death: 24 Jun 1865
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: He had had a cough for five years but never haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1879
Date of death: 3 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation and hypertrophy. Pleurisy with effusion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had about twenty attacks of rheumatic fever from the age of fourteen. Palpitation on exertion troubled him from the time of the first attacks, from which period the patient was aware that his heart was diseased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1889
Date of death: 20 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Pneumothorax. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Pneumothorax (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: From Christmas 1888 he suffered from cough, dyspnoea and loss of flesh. On June 12th he had sudden pain in the right side of his chest. Great dyspnoea immediately followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines and spleen
Type of incident: n/a