Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 45 Date of admission: 27 Sep 1854 Date of death: 21 Oct 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had been ailing some six months, and had been almost entirely laid up during the last two. He had no pain, and could not give any distinct account of his suffering, but had felt ‘bilious’, was sick, had no appetite, was losing flesh & strength constantly’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 47 Date of admission: 11 Oct 1854 Date of death: 31 Oct 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Old pericardial adhesions. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Adhesion (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of pains of a rheumatic character, affecting all his joints but especially to ankles for a month past’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, larynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 12 Date of admission: 20 Oct 1854 Date of death: 2 Nov 1854 Disease (transcribed): Scarlet fever. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This boy had had scarlatina about 3 weeks before his admission, and a fortnight after had become dropsical with suppression of urine. His face was pale & puffy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Under servant Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1850 Date of death: 11 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Slight serous effusion in brain. Heart flabby. Kidneys congested with spots of ecchymosis and a a few cysts. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Ecchymosis (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital labouring under a well marked attack of Delirium Tremens. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Aug 1850 Date of death: 24 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus. Foul abscesses in lung. Tubercles in kidney Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Abscess (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of haematemesis which she reported that she had been occasionally subject ever since Christmas last. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1862 Date of death: 17 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been suffering from general anasarca three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1862 Date of death: 3 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fibro-fatty tumour of kidney Disease (standardised): Tumour (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health up to the last two moths, and it was only in the last three weeks that he had oedema of the legs and scrotum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1863 Date of death: 25 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of prostate (secondary?). Deposits in brain Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Deposits (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Seven weeks ago, when out harvesting, he became hemiplegia on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1862 Date of death: 3 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of ovary Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had noticed seven weeks before her admission some swelling of the right side of the abdomen, and had suffered during the last three weeks a good deal of pain in the same region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachmaker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1862 Date of death: 19 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was evident when this man was admitted that he was dying. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 50 Date of admission: 4 Oct 1854 Date of death: 29 Nov 1854 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the uterus & vagina Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus, vagina) Admitting doctor: Lee, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Dickinson, William Howship and Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was a widow, with four children, the youngest born twenty years ago. Seven years ago, three years after the cessation of the catamenia [menstruation], a hard tumour grew from the vulva and hung between the thighs. This increased until it had attained the size of the fist, and then ulcerated, and with much discharge and haemorrhage, completely vanished’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 44 Date of admission: 29 Nov 1854 Date of death: 13 Dec 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys. Oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Edema (Lung) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man had enjoyed good health until 5 months ago when he had begun to suffer from pain in the chest, which was supposed to be caused by indigestion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1854 Date of death: 16 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Coronary arteries highly diseased. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: About a month before admission this man had caught a bad cold. Soon after which his legs began to swell. He complained of general pains in the limbs, his breath was very short and his voice a little hoarse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 May 1870 Date of death: 27 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Morbus Cordis. Pulmonary haemorrhage. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for five weeks before her admission with a cough and shortness of breath. She stated that she was always liable to cough in winter, and for many years her legs had been oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milliner Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1870 Date of death: 22 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease. Tubal nephritis. Fatty kidneys. Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient’s legs swelled about three weeks before her admission, the urine being at the same time scanty. She stated that five months previously she had a similar attack. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
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
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Apr 1871 Date of death: 3 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Pleuritic effusion Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Effusion (Lungs)
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 woman who had for many years been subject to winter cough, had a very severe attack last winter & since that time had much dyspnoea. Her legs swelled four months before her admission’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1872 Date of death: 18 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Caseation of mesenteric and lumbar glands. Miliary tubercles in lungs and kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Caseation (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient said that he had never been quite well as he always had something the matter with him. Five years ago he was confined to his bed for some weeks with an attack of rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, glands, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Barman Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1872 Date of death: 9 Nov 1872 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was in good health up to two years ago, when for the first time he had an attack of jaundice and had not felt himself since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Nov 1863 Date of death: 11 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Smooth mottled kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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 carpenter, free in his habits of drinking without being drunken, was under treatment in the hospital for more than three months. On his admission he was of a pasty complexion with red eyelids. Moderate doughy oedema was present in the legs. He had been subject to frequent attacks of chronic rheumatism’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Mar 1864 Date of death: 3 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Diseased kidneys? Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'Not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1864 Date of death: 27 Jul 1864 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Bagshawe, Frederic Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This man was a painter and had some faint indication of a blue hue about his gums. He was of a pasty complexion and remarkably apathetic manner, his faculties somewhat blunted through his answers to questions were ready and consistent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, head
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1864 Date of death: 18 Oct 1864 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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 woman, who had been in the hospital repeatedly with dropsy and dyspnoea, was admitted on this occasion with moderate oedema (which had commenced in the feet six months before) and some distension of the belly. On admission the face was blue and the patient breathed with considerable difficulty, sitting far forward in her bed. She was by occupation a cook of sober habits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1865 Date of death: 10 Feb 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Disease of liver and kidneys (amyloid of kidneys) Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Kidney) 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 had cough for two years with wasting. The present illness began with pains in the legs and some oedema. 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