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Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858
Date of death: 10 Mar 1858
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man, who was a coachman, stated that he was in good health until the 23rd Feb, when his throat became sore, & he had cough & pain in the left side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858
Date of death: 5 Mar 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not reported’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858
Date of death: 25 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858
Date of death: 25 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1858
Date of death: 12 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Stroke (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman was suffering from extreme debility after confinement which took place a month before her admission. After delivery she was attacked with rigors lasting some hours. These continued every day more or less & were still apt to come on slightly after she was admitted’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Keeper of urinal
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858
Date of death: 13 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Large fatty heart. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This old man, who was admitted in an emaciated condition & with great oedema of the lower limbs, had worked for upwards of twenty years in the Thames Tunnel, & then was placed for the remainder of his days as keeper of a urinal in the park where he was exposed to all weathers, & often had to remain all day in his wet clothes’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858
Date of death: 5 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased tricuspid & mitral valves. Bronchitis. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man who was admitted late on the 3rd & died early on the 5th inst was only seen once by the physician, who considered him to be suffering from bronchitis & also from some limited pneumonia. There was considerable oedema of the lower limbs. No opportunity was afforded for making an examination of the urine’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858
Date of death: 8 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart (tricuspid & mitral valves) & kidneys. Low pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A delicate woman who had been in a poor state of health for some time, and had suffered from cough & emaciation six months. Ten weeks ago she was attacked with severe dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & the legs & abdomen began to swell’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1858
Date of death: 30 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'A single woman who had been ill with cold & cough 3 or 4 months during which time she had lost much flesh. She had been worse for the 10 days preceding her admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Distiller’s man
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1857
Date of death: 29 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A distiller’s man living at Brentford. He had been suffering from cold & cough 8 months, but for the past fortnight his chief ailment had been severe diarrhoea. He had been losing flesh, & perspired copiously at night’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858
Date of death: 28 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1857
Date of death: 16 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Granular kidneys. Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A labourer who had been suffering from cough & shortness of breath for two months, however he kept on with his daily work until a week before admission when owing to the great increase of dyspnoea he was compelled to lay up’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1857
Date of death: 24 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A labourer living in Cheshire, who had enjoyed good health until 5 weeks before admission. He then began to feel dizzy & was much troubled with cough & dyspnoea. His habits were intemperate & he drank spirits in very large quantities’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jan 1858
Date of death: 13 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A gentleman’s servant, who stated that his ill health dated from 18 months back when he slept in a damp bed. Ever since that time he has experienced more or less pain in the chest & cough’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1857
Date of death: 15 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Congested kidneys. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A baker who has suffered from winter cough for 7 or 8 years. Six months ago his breathing became affected to a much greater extent’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1858
Date of death: 12 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis. Inflammation of the trachea, bronchi & lungs
Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Inflammation (Trachea, bronchi, lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A labouring man who had been ill 11 days. The first week it was simply a cold, then he began to have pain in the throat, swelling at the angles of the jaws & difficulty in swallowing’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1857
Date of death: 8 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A butcher, who had been in the hospital a twelvemonth ago suffering from bronchitis. This time he had been ill 10 days with the same complaint, but experienced much more dyspnoea’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1857
Date of death: 6 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1857
Date of death: 7 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Old pericarditis. Diseased kidneys. Jaundice
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Jaundice (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man had been ill for 16 months. Previously his health had been good. He was accustomed to drink pretty freely. His attack commenced with jaundice, but how long this continued is not mentioned. Swelling of the legs followed & the urine became of a deep colour’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1854
Date of death: 27 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Congested lungs. Intestines ulceration
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A pale-faced, anaemic individual, who stated that he had been ill about a month. He first suffered from great thirst with ever unpleasant ‘dry’ sensation’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1854
Date of death: 24 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Intestines ulcerated. Extravasated blood in lungs
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Extravasation (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This lad’s mother stated that when he was six years of age, he had a fall on the back of his head, & that ever since his manner had been strange & stupid. The smallest quantity of fermented liquor would ‘almost madden him’. In consequence of his listless manner, it was very difficult to elicit any history of the attack’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1854
Date of death: 23 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys. Extravasated blood in lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Extravasation (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman had been always of a weakly habit, & had had many miscarriages. When admitted her face was very anaemic, her breathing short & hurried & she perspired on the least exertion. She had been confined 3 weeks before coming to the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter and glazier
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1854
Date of death: 16 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Intestines ulcerated. Congested lungs, liver &c. Peculiarity of mitral valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Intestines); Congestion (Lung); Congestion (Liver); Peculiarity (Heart);
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man, who was a painter & glazier, had enjoyed good health with the exception of an attack of colic 3 or 4 years ago. He was muscular & well-proportioned. For a fortnight previous to his admission he had suffered from occasional pains in his head & stomach’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1854
Date of death: 9 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys & heart. Extensive pleural effusion &c
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man had been in the hospital 9 or 10 years ago for cough, swelling of legs &c. He was sent out having derived relief & continued tolerably well until about 8 weeks since when the swelling of the legs returned’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1854
Date of death: 5 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had been obliged to give up work a month ago in consequence of cough accompanied with pain in the chest. He had previously enjoyed good health’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a