Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1844 Date of death: 6 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fibrous tumour of uterus with cysts of ovaria. Ulceration of cartilages of knee with superficial gangrene of the foot and leg. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tumour (Uterus); Cysts (Ovary ); Ulcer (Leg); Gangrene (Leg, Foot) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with symptoms of advanced disease of the knee joint, swelling and a slight degree of pain and stiffness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1844 Date of death: 17 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of two fingers. Deposition of pus in the shoulder joint, pleura, lung and liver. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Suppuration (Shoulder, Pleura, Lung, Liver) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with compound fractures of two fingers. The injury had been caused by a cast iron pipe falling upon the hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left superior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1844 Date of death: 25 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Pleurisy. Viscera nothing remarkable, with the exception of the spleen which was soft and pulpy. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Soft (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert. Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a scald from boiling water extending over the left shoulder, the side of the chest, and back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and trachea, and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jul 1844 Date of death: 19 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the pharynx and oesophagus contaminating the glands of the neck and the right lobe of the thyroid gland. The disease had also made its way into the trachea in the shape of a large, soft tumour. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx); Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Thyroid gland); Tumour (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: In March 1844 the patient first observed a small lump under the skin of the neck, about the size of a pea. At her admission into the Hospital, this tumour had attained the size of an orange. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1844 Date of death: 2 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Extensive wound of leg. Old adhesion of lungs. Kidneys dwindled. Biliary calculi. Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Adhesions (Lung); Dwindled (Kidney); Gallstones (Gallbladder) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: On the 24th Jul 18, being run over by a Gentleman’s cabriolet, she received a large lacerated wound at the back of the leg which divided the fascia and exposed the the muscles of the calf. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Aug 1844 Date of death: 27 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of Ribs. Effusion of blood into pleura. Rupture of diaphragm. Protrusion of the stomach and portion of left kidney into cavity of left pleura. Rupture of Liver. Fracture of metacarpal bones. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Effusion (Pleura); Rupture (Diaphragm); Protrusion (Stomach, Kidney); Rupture (Liver); Fracture (Hand) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient’s injuries were caused by the passage of the wheel of a heavy waggon across the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right superior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 86 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Sep 1844 Date of death: 24 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of nasal bones of left zygoma, of superior maxillary on right side, of lower jaw. Suppuration between the fragments and in the orbits. Fracture of metatarsal bones. Gangrene of leg and foot. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Head); Suppuration (Head); Fracture (Foot); Gangrene (Leg, Foot); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, face, neck and thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Sep 1844 Date of death: 26 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after an operation for strangulated inguinal hernia. Intestine of a dark colour, but not otherwise injured. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was lifting up a window when he experienced a sudden pain in the left groin and on applying his hand to the part found a small tumour which gradually increased and became painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Aug 1844 Date of death: 31 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture and irregular consolidation of right femur, with an extensive abscess at the lower part of the thigh and destruction of the knee joint. Viscera healthy but blanched. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, James. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been run over by a cart and received a lacerated wound on the inner side of the knee joint. There was also a simple fracture of the middle of the femur. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1844 Date of death: 8 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Psoas abscesses, the one on the left side communicating with the Hip. Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Old adhesions of lung. Other viscera healthy. Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Adhesions (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1844 Date of death: 16 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine. Effusion in theca and in chord with softening of the latter. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Effusion (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vertebral cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1844 Date of death: 20 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of pelvis and separation of right sacroiliac joint. Rupture of neck of bladder. Extravasation of urine between bladder and pubis and extensive diffuse cellular inflammation of pelvis and right scrotum. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Bladder); Extravasation (Bladder); Inflammation (Pelvis); Inflammation (Scrotum) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skin and cellular tissue, pelvis, abdomen and vertebral canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1844 Date of death: 23 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse aneurysm of the common carotid artery, producing pressure upon the Larynx and Pharynx and displacing these organs. Viscera healthy. A few specks of atheroma in the carotid. Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert. Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: Whilst kneading in the bake-house, he experienced a sudden stabbing pain in the left side of the neck. In three hours his throat had become so much swollen that he could not swallow his breakfast, and the breathing was somewhat impeded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1844 Date of death: 26 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Diffuse inflammation of neck. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Crude tubercles in apex of right lung. Disease (standardised): Laceration (Throat); Inflammation (Neck); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Nov 1844 Date of death: 10 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis of a very lower character. Viscera in abdomen and thorax healthy. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert. Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Dec 1843 Date of death: 13 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1844 Date of death: 2 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Lobular pneumonia. Ulcers on chordae vocalis and in duodenum Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Pneumonia (Lungs); Ulcer (Larynx, intestines) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: ‘This patient after her admission became gradually weaker and weaker, and finally died of exhaustion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Dec 1844 Date of death: 21 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old pleurisy. Phthisis. Calculus in left kidney producing both in this organ and in the neighbouring cellular tissue, extensive suppuration Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Calculus (Kidney); Suppuration (Kidney, tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'When admitted, this patient was supposed to be labouring under disease of the spine. The symptoms of phthisis rapidly supervened, and the treatment was directed exclusively to the chest. No correct history consequently was obtained of the disease in the back’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1845 Date of death: 3 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Injury of knee with effusion of blood into the cavity of the joint. Erysipelas. Fibrous degeneration of the cartilage of the patella Disease (standardised): Injury (Knee); Erysipelas (Skin); Degeneration (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient was a coachman and accustomed to drink. A wheel of a carriage had passed over his knee and much bruised the parts in the neighbourgood of the patella’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Sep 1844 Date of death: 9 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine and irregular consolidation of the fragments. Softening of the chord. Atrophy of the brain. Suppuration of the right tympanum & ulceration of membrana tympani. Extensive sloughing of skin Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord); Atrophy (Brain); Suppuration (Ears); Sloughing (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had for some time been subject to what were considered to be hysterical fits, when she manifested symptoms of derangement. On the 21st of September and the day following [she] threw herself from the second story window. She was brought to the hospital and a projection was found opposite the 12th dorsal vertebra’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Feb 1845 Date of death: 23 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of the head occurring in a constitution broken down by tertiary syphilitic symptoms Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Head); Syphilis
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 102 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Mar 1845 Date of death: 7 Mar 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn of the head and neck Disease (standardised): Burn (Head, neck)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'The patient died a few hours after her admission into the hospital, in a state of collapse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1845 Date of death: 13 Mar 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the pelvis and rupture of the inter-pubic ligament, with extensive rupture of the urethra, and effusion of urine Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Pelvis, urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Was admitted at 3pm, having been jammed between a heavy stone and an iron spindle. He was in a state of collapse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1845 Date of death: 4 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive laceration of the right lung with a large extravasation of blood into the cavity of the pleura. Separation of several cartilages of the ribs, right side, from the sternum. Rupture of the liver. Fracture of arm & leg Disease (standardised): Laceration (Lungs); Extravasation (Lungs); Separation (Chest); Rupture (Liver); Fracture (Arm, leg) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was perfectly sensible when admitted, but presented ex-sanguine features and scarcely any pulse. He died after having been in the hospital an hour, having never rallied in any degree from his state of collapse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left superior extremity, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1845 Date of death: 14 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Chronic affection of the bladder, ureter etc. with mottling & granular degeneration of the kidneys. Large foul abscess in the left loin & extensing along the psoas, into the groin. Recent pleurisy & peritonitis Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Bladder, ureter, kidneys); Abscess (Loin, groin); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This person had attended the hospital occasionally for many years past, and had been in the habit of having catheters introduced as an out-patient. When he applied in the 9th of April he was suffering from the usual symptoms of retention of urine and stated that he had not passed any water for twenty four hours’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen