Occupation or role: Cellarman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1908 Date of death: 15 Sep 1908 Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis of the liver. Ascites. Chronic pancreatitis. Splenomegaly Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Splenomegaly (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of enlargement of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1888 Date of death: 31 Jan 1888 Disease (transcribed): Small, red, granular, contracted kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: 'His occupation was that of a plumber. He had suffered from scarlet & typhus fevers, also from yellow fever in India. He was the subject of a stricture of the urethra for which he had previously been treated in this hospital in 1887’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, lungs, heart, kidneys, bladder, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1890 Date of death: 1 Dec 1890 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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: Porter Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1871 Date of death: 20 Apr 1871 Disease (transcribed): Calculous pyelitis Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man had lithotomy performed by Mr Pollock [George Pollock] in the hospital, on which occasion two stones were removed from the bladder. Two years later he was again a patient suffering from severe abdominal pain. Three weeks ago he noticed his water to be very turbid & had severe pain in back & abdomen’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 years 9 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1896 Date of death: 12 Jan 1896 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Tubercles in lung, liver, spleen Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril Medical notes: The child was trephined for head symptoms due to ear disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, larynx, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach and testes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Son of] Railway porter Age: 5 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1915 Date of death: 24 Oct 1915 Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea and vomiting. Meningismus. ? Generalised tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Stomach); Vomiting (Stomach); Meningism (Brain); Tuberculosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The child was well until September 21st when diarrhoea and vomiting started. Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Horse keeper Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1898 Date of death: 5 Apr 1898 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: See medical notes Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination after death Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1905 Date of death: 10 Jun 1905 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Fatty & dilated heart. Fatty liver. Alcoholism. Follicular enteritis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver); Alcoholism (Enteritis); Intestines Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was brought to the hospital with high fever & delirium on June 8th, and died on June 9th without having been able at any time to respond to questions: he barely recognised his own wife. His wife stated that he had been invalided out of the army at 17 for ‘heart disease’; she was not aware that he had ever had rheumatism […] She had rarely seen him intoxicated, but did not know much about his habitual consumption of alcohol’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Barman Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1909 Date of death: 17 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Aortic stenosis. Heart failure. Pericarditis (adhesive) Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Failure (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on November 4th 1908. He then gave a history of breathlessness for six months and just before admission he had had some blood stained expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and pancreas Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sailor. Postman Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1916 Date of death: 20 Mar 1916 Disease (transcribed): Primary malignant mucoid endothelioma (carcinoma) of the peritoneum. Ascites Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: There had been gradual increase in size of the abdomen for the last five years, but especially during the last fifteen months. He was discharged from the Navy five years ago with a growth of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, prostate and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1902 Date of death: 9 Jan 1903 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Arterio-sclerotic kidneys. Passive effusion into pleural and peritoneal cavitis. ? Gastritis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Abdomen); Gastritis (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The symptoms which caused him to seek advice were dyspnoea and dropsy of the legs which came on gradually during the previous year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Dec 1859 Date of death: 16 Dec 1859 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Therefore the case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882 Date of death: 2 Oct 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration in ileum Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines) 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 fortnight before admission he began to feel pain in the back with headache. He sweated profusely and was languid and drowsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Photographer Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jun 1908 Date of death: 26 Jun 1908 Disease (transcribed): Corrosive sublimate poisoning Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient stated that he had poisoned himself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1882 Date of death: 11 Mar 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with pleurisy Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Seven days before admission he had a rigor, followed by quick breathing and much cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, heart and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Telegraph clerk Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1881 Date of death: 16 Mar 1882 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lung following caries (?) of spine Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Caries (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In the summer of 1880 he began to feel occasional interscapular pains which were relived by stretching himself and were ascribed to the long hours of secretary work. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, aorta, lungs and vertebral column Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brass finisher Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Oct 1874 Date of death: 5 Dec 1874 Disease (transcribed): Locomotor ataxy Disease (standardised): Tabes dorsalis (Spinal cord) 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: Two months before admission he began to find numbness and loss of power in the toes which gradually extended up the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1867 Date of death: 6 May 1867 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: On the morning of admission he was suddenly seized with an aggravation of dyspnoea and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Librarian Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1915 Date of death: 2 Sep 1915 Disease (transcribed): Acute retention. Adenomatous enlargement of prostate. Operation. Heart failure Disease (standardised): Retention (Bladder); Adenoma (Prostate); Enlarged (Prostate); Operation (Prostate); Failure (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: For notes of this case see Surgical Register 1763/1915 Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1861 Date of death: 9 Oct 1861 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Eight weeks before his admission this patient had suffered from severe pain in his right side, difficulty breathing, a cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Newsagent’s assistnat Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1917 Date of death: 20 Aug 1917 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Colitis (Intestines); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '4 days ago he began to have cough with expectoration. Diarrhoea supervened 2 days later & he has been passing much blood & slime. He is drowsy & listless but does not have much pain. No vomiting or convulsions. He lives in the same street as 4 other children who are now in hospital with the same complaint’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Street sweeper Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Aug 1915 Date of death: 27 Aug 1915 Disease (transcribed): Bronchiectasis. Aspiration pneumonia. Cerebral abscess Disease (standardised): Bronchiectasis (Lung); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: For ten or twelve years this man had been troubled with cough. Six days before admission he felt feverish and had pains all over. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, bronchi, thyroid, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals, alimentary canal and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Feb 1886 Date of death: 23 Feb 1886 Disease (transcribed): Heart disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Reported elsewhere. See Notes of Medical Register No. 213 Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jan 1880 Date of death: 16 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of thigh Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Whitesmith Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1884 Date of death: 4 Jun 1884 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Perforation of intestine Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) 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: This man had been ill since January 1884 with pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea, delirium and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a