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Alfred Stockford, 9 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1893
Date of death: 23 Feb 1893
Disease (transcribed): Retro-pharyngeal abscess. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: An abscess had formed about the neck five weeks back and had been opened about a week ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, spine, throat, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Williams, 33, [Wife of] Bootmaker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Bootmaker
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1914
Date of death: 6 Mar 1914
Disease (transcribed): Small white granular kidneys. Pericarditis. Acute bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stanfield
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with swelling of the legs for three weeks, attacks of praecordial pain for seven days, and increasing dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, ureter, bladder, stomach, intestines and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Edith Sidebotham, 33, [Wife of] Train conductor

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Train conductor
Age: 33
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1920
Date of death: 12 Mar 1920
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Premature delivery. Acute dilatation of stomach
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Premature birth Dilatation (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'For notes see M.R. 244/20'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'

Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Mott, 27, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1904
Date of death: 19 Feb 1904
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Purulent bronchitis. Septic broncho-pneumonia. Atrophic rhinitis. Diffuse lardaceous disease of the viscera
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Rhinitis, atrophic (Nasal mucosa); Amyloidosis (Viscera);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted on Feb [February] 17 complaining of Asthma. Shortness of breath and swelling of the legs. Nothing of importance in the family history. There was a long personal history of asthma extending over about 7 years, also of typhoid fever once. The asthmatic attacks were induced by odours such as of paraffin. In the West London hospital in 1903 with swelling of the legs and asthma. She complained of having recently passed blood from the bowel, sometimes bright red, sometimes dark and clotted'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ernest Poynton, 4 months , [Child of] Postman

Occupation or role: [Child of] Postman
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1903
Date of death: 16 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Diarrhoea and vomiting
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Vomiting (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: Acute diarrhoea began on March 9th.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, genito-urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

George E Heath, 2, Child

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1863
Date of death: 16 Mar 1863
Disease (transcribed): Croup
Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
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: n/a

Mary Harris, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 22 Mar 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia after parturition. Old clots in iliac veins.
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura); Thrombosis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: An unmarried woman who had been confined three weeks before admission. On beginning to move about following labour, she found her legs swell and experienced severe pain in her chest and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Jessie Ingham, 63, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Dec 1874
Date of death: 3 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Valvular heart disease. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
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: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

William Bishop, 35, Railway guard

Occupation or role: Railway guard
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1880
Date of death: 24 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Tumours of brain and lung
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: On the 30th December 1879 he ‘caught cold’. For eleven days he continued at his occupation and was exposed to the weather as he was on night duty. For the fourteen days previous to admission he complained of headache over the eyebrows.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Encephalon, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Noyce, 56, Odd man

Occupation or role: Odd man
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1919
Date of death: 25 Feb 1919
Disease (transcribed): Acute on chronic bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia. Dissecting aneurysm with formation of double lumen
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, [Unknown]
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: He had pains in the limbs and general malaise for six days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Davis, 27, Fitter

Occupation or role: Fitter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1895
Date of death: 4 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
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 examination made post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Witt, 19, Dress maker

Occupation or role: Dress maker
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1908
Date of death: 5 Mar 1908
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Rupture of lungs, pericardium, heart, liver and spleen. Haemothorax. Pneumo-pericardium. Haemo-peritoneum. Fibro-calcareous change in both suprarenals
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Lung); Rupture (Heart); Rupture (Liver); Rupture (Spleen); Haemothorax (Lung);Pneumopericardium (Heart) ; Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Fibrocalcareous (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was run over by a motor omnibus. The wheels passed over her chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, bladder, genital organs, alimentary canal, skull and brian
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Sidney O’Gorman, 32, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1905
Date of death: 13 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Ruptured lung. Double pneumothorax. Very extreme surgical emphysema
Disease (standardised): Injury; Rupture (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The police brought this man into the hospital, stating that he had been knocked down by a cart while rather the worse for drunk. He was then pale, sweaty and collapsed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes [relating to case?]
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Mary Westwood, 64, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1842
Date of death: 16 Nov 1842
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Disease of tricuspid and bicuspid valves with atheroma in aorta and its valves. Granulation of Kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Heart); Granular (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and right shoulder joint
Type of incident: n/a

Hannah Giles, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1851
Date of death: 6 Apr 1851
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular inflammation of the pia mater. Slight ecchymosis into the substance of the right hemisphere of the brain. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Scrofulous deposit in the tubular portion of the left kidney. Ulceration of the mucous membrane of the caecum
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, kidneys); Ecchymosis (Brain); Suppuration (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient presented herself as out-patient on Mar 29th ult when she complained of pain in head & in hips, especially on right side, with absence of the menstrual discharge during 3 months past. She had a very foul tongue & a quick pulse. Nothing else was complained of’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

James Thompson, 23, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Feb 1845
Date of death: 18 Mar 1845
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis?
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'No history of the case is given, in consequence of the removal of the body without examination’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined, as it was to be removed to the dissecting room’

Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Norwood, 60, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858
Date of death: 18 Mar 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys. Congenital phrenic hernia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Hernia (Diaphragm)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As in the preceding case, no opportunity was afforded for a history of the progress of the disease being taken’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Williamson, 22, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1859
Date of death: 12 Mar 1860
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
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 patient attributed her illness to having slept in a damp bed last September. This was followed by cough with expectoration and pain in the left side of the chest. She never spat blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, veins, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Wade, 24, Stone mason

Occupation or role: Stone mason
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1864
Date of death: 7 Mar 1865
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted with disease of the knee. Prior to admission he had struck his knee and since then it had become stiff and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joint, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Caroline Hockney, 9, Schoolgirl

Occupation or role: Schoolgirl
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1876
Date of death: 10 Mar 1876
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs, intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This girl said she had had pain in the right side with cough and spitting for ten days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Hunter, 50, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1879
Date of death: 21 Feb 1879
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Weak heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of an ulcer on her leg. She was a thin subject, who stated she was in good health but somewhat weak from want of sleep due to pain of the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Waterman, 3 years 6 months, [Child of] Laundress

Occupation or role: [Child of] Laundress
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1886
Date of death: 27 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This child was admitted into Hospital in May 1884 when about twenty months old. He then had some pneumonia at the left base and he was admitted into the Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital. He was neglected by his mother, caught cold and was brought into the Hospital again.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Twigg, 19, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Apr 1841
Date of death: 19 Apr 1841
Disease (transcribed): Burn. Ulcer in first part of duodenum. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Ulcer (Duodenum); Haemorrhage
Admitted under the care of: n/a
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'For several days after her admission she appeared to suffer great pain from the burn which did not appear to have destroyed the whole thickness of the skin in any part’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Littlejohn, 14, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1845
Date of death: 20 Mar 1845
Disease (transcribed): Chronic pericarditis. Recent pleurisy and peritonitis. Heart enlarged by hypertrophy. Viscera congested
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Congestion
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This girl’s account, which has since been verified by her father, who is a perfect martyr to rheumatism, both in its acute and chronic form, was that about three months previous to admission, she was in perfect health, and had never suffered from rheumatism, shortness of breath or pain in the chest’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Clara Coburn, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1871
Date of death: 3 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Effusion into both pleural cavities. Fibrinous deposits on the mitral valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Effusion (Lungs); Deposit (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This girl stated that for the last four months she had suffered much from severe thoracic pain, dyspnoea, palpitation & cough, the sputa being slightly blood-streaked. Three days before admission her legs swelled. She never had rheumatism, but when aged 12 had dropsy after exposure to cold & wet’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation

Type of incident: n/a

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