Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1851 Date of death: 25 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria and gout Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte 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 friends objected to any examination of this body’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart. Aortic valves consisting of but two flaps which were rigid, & unpliable. Congestion of the liver. Old double pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a very dusky complexion & remarkably blue lips, suffering from cough and shortness of breath. He was stated to have been ailing since Xmas, complaining of pains down both arms, equally affecting both; it was believed to be a slight cold with rheumatism’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Delirium & stupor. ‘Wet brain’ & much sub-arachnoid fluid. Miliary tubercular deposits in both lungs. Old double pleurisy. Recent pleurisy on the right side. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Delirium (Nervous system); Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Was admitted in a state of perfect unconsciousness, but very noisy & excited. Of the nature of his previous illness no distinct account was obtained, but it was alleged that having been out of health for 4 or 5 months he had been rather suddenly seized on the day before his admission with delirium and had been insensible ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia and bronchitis. Rheumatic gout of old standing. Physical signs simulating those of a vomica. Old pleurisy on the right and recent pleurisy on the left side. Peritonitis. Deposits of urate of soda within the joints. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Gout (Joints); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a debilitated and cachectic stated alleging that he had cough and spitting for six months, and for the last three months from Rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1852 Date of death: 23 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Slightly mottled disease of the kidneys. Exceeding contraction of the mitral orifice of the heart with dilatation of the left auricle and slight thickening of the aortic valve flaps. Double old pleurisy, recent also on the left side. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He had a sallow, puffy face, dusky cheeks and blueish lips, and considerable shortness of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1852 Date of death: 18 Mar 1852 Disease (transcribed): Death by coma. Extravasation of blood into the substance of left optic thalamus and both lateral ventricles. Softening of central white parts of the brain. Diseased kidneys. Atheromic state of the arteries in body. Fluid blood Disease (standardised): Coma (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Fluid (Blood) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: She was reported to have fallen down in a fit while engaged at the washing tub. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1853 Date of death: 25 Jun 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Ulceration of the larynx. Ulcerated peyer’s glands. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Peyer’s patches); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted in an advanced stage of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Aug 1853 Date of death: 31 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Extensive atheromatous state of the arterial system Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient stated that he had suffered from cough for several years which had become much worse during the last nine months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1853 Date of death: 26 Dec 1853 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart. Recent fibrin in pericardial sac. Diseased kidney. Peculiar collections of milky like substance consisting entirely of oil globules within kidney. Ulceration of the stomach Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fibrin (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been suffering from cough and shortness of breath since September. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 20 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Diseased kidneys. Ulceration of bowels. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient who had for the last three years suffered severely from winter cough, was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis Pulmonalis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 49 Date of admission: 7 Jun 1854 Date of death: 5 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Sloughing scrotum. Fibrin in pleural sac. Purulent deposits (secondary?) in the lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Sloughing (Scrotum); Thrombosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This patient on his admission stated that he had suffered from shortness of breath for some 7 or 8 weeks which had become worse during the last fortnight & for a week past his legs had swelled’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1855 Date of death: 16 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The patient had enjoyed good health with the exception of an attack of painter's colic nine years ago. Seven weeks before admission he felt great pain in his legs and feet, which swelled slightly during the day. He experienced uneasy sensations in the abdomen and aching across the loins. A month later his abdomen began to enlarge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 May 1856 Date of death: 11 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man said that he had been complaining of feeling giddy for three weeks. He was evidently dying of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brass finisher Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jul 1856 Date of death: 1 Aug 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Fluid in Pleural and Pericardial Sacs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted in a state of great distress from pain in the chest and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1850 Date of death: 26 Mar 1850 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys large, mottled. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (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 admitted complaining of pain in the chest, especially on the right side with cough and difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Dec 1849 Date of death: 17 May 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart large. Slight atheromatous deposit in valves. Cutac. Deposit at apices of both lungs. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Enlarged (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Deposit (Lung); Disease (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 admitted suffering from general dropsy with its usual concomitant of oppression of the chest, difficulty of breathing and cough, which he stated to have been of about ten weeks duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1850 Date of death: 12 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Kidneys coarse Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (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 had been an out patient at the Hospital at the end of the previous year and for more than six months had been constantly suffering from cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Manservant Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jun 1850 Date of death: 28 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): General dropsy. Adherent pericardium. Diseased valves. Old peritonitis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (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 patient stated that his present illness was of six weeks or two months duration, and that it had begun with swelling of the abdomen followed by general dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1849 Date of death: 20 Feb 1849 Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoeal rheumatism. Abscess in the neck. Secondary deposits. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints); Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Abscess (Neck); Deposit; Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was originally admitted with rheumatism of some standing, & probably gonorrhoeal in its origin. He had an attack of it in September for 2 or 3 days, & then it returned in November & he had been confined to bed up to the 8th January. He was better, & able to get about, but still suffering from pain across the sacrum, running down the outside of left leg & affecting both knees’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1858 Date of death: 8 Nov 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This patient when admitted had an anxious & cadaverous appearance. His pulse was very feeble & he was much emaciated. He had been ill five weeks with cough & during that time had passed very little urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 82 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1858 Date of death: 22 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis. Diseased kidneys. Prostatic tumours Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Disease (Kidneys); Tumour (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man was an in-patient three years ago with retention of urine. His present illness began a fortnight since when he passed blood with the urine & had pain during micturition’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1860 Date of death: 5 Jan 1860 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Jones, Henry Bence Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man was admitted in a state much resembling fever. It was said that he had been losing flesh, and had been more or less out of health for three weeks. 10 days ago he had had an attack of shivering, and two or three days afterwards a fit, described as epileptic’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1860 Date of death: 7 Mar 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A painter. He had for a great many years been subject to rheumatic gout; of this he had an attack four months ago, which has kept him confined to bed since. He never had any other complaint’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1860 Date of death: 20 Jun 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A clerk. When 7 years ago he had scarlatina and never was well afterwards, being ‘delicate’ and subject to superficial abscesses, but he never, as far as he knew, had any trace of dropsy until the end of January of the present year’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Bell hanger Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Oct 1860 Date of death: 1 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & dilatation of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A bell hanger. He had pretty good health until within between 4 and 5 years of his death, when he caught cold by sleeping in a damp bed and had much shortness of breath with cough and palpitations’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen