Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1844 Date of death: 14 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous deposit in the Pylorus, neighbouring glands and cellular tissue, and in the Liver. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engraver Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1867 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Cut throat Disease (standardised): Cut (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jul 1856 Date of death: 28 Jul 1856 Disease (transcribed): Melanosis of the Brain, Heart, Pancreas Disease (standardised): Melanosis (Brain ); Melanosis (Heart); Melanosis (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on account of tumours in various parts of the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jul 1846 Date of death: 5 Aug 1846 Disease (transcribed): Large abscess between the uterus and rectum with condensation of cellular tissue of pelvis. Matter extending into the right iliac fossa through the whole of the psoas muscle, over the crest of the ilium and among the muscles of the abdomen. Sinuses in pelvis and ulcers in rectum. Viscera generally healthy. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Uterus); Abscess (Rectum); Condensation (Pelvis); Sinus (Pelvis); Ulcer (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a moribund state, unable to give a collected account of herself. It appeared that she began to suffer during the last summer from severe pain within the loins, which had continued more or less ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1845 Date of death: 15 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart with atrophy of its muscular structure. Aorta dilated and atheromatous. Other viscera, nothing remarkable, except slight congestion of the mucous membrane of the stomach Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Congestion (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of pain in the epigastrium which increased after taking food. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Nov 1841 Date of death: 1 Jul 1842 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Emphysema of lung. Effusion into pleura. Ulceration of Intestines. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Effusion (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1844 Date of death: 19 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fatal haematemesis. Large ulcer of the stomach blocked up by the pancreas. Ulcerating process laying open the trunk of the splenic artery. Disease (standardised): Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract); Ulcer (Stomach); Ulcer (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from a sense of pain and weight in the epigastrium, with nausea and faintness. He then began vomiting large quantities of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jul 1861 Date of death: 8 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the sigmoid flexure. Vaginal hernia Disease (standardised): Disease (Intestines); Hernia (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Ten years prior to admission she first noticed a swelling at the mouth of the vagina. She was also suffering from vomiting and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Inscription on title page (Vol I): ‘London Hospital Medical Library 1904’
Four volumes: I (General Pathology); II (Local Injuries. Diseases of the Eye); III (Operative Surgery; Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense, Respiration, Circulation, Locomotion, and Innervation); IV (Diseases of the Organs of Digestion, of the Genito-Urinary System, of the Breast, Thyroid Gland, and Skin; Appendix of Miscellaneous Subjects)
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jul 1845 Date of death: 28 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine with softening of the spinal chord. Extensive ruptures, perfectly united, about the liver and right kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord); Rupture (Liver, kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was reported to have been subject to fits of giddiness for several years and it was supposed to be during one of these that he walked forwards off a hay rick about 30 feet high. He was reported to have fallen upon his back across a large piece of wood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Aug 1844 Date of death: 22 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Haematemesis. Stomach enormously distended and presenting two ulcers in the pyloric region, one of which was cicatrized. Kidneys mottled and granular. No dropsy. Disease (standardised): Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract); Distended (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Mottled, Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been suffering for some months from nausea and vomiting, with pain in the epigastric region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jun 1842 Date of death: 3 Jul 1842 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis. Ulceration of caecum and ascending colon. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, 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: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1844 Date of death: 20 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of left ventricle with atrophy of its parietes; thickening of the mitral and aortic valves. Ossification of coronary arteries; atheromatous deposit in the aorta. Liver and kidneys contracted and granular. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ossification (Heart); Plaque (Arteries); Contracted (Liver, Kidneys); Granular (Liver, Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with general anasarca and ascites. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Dec 1844 Date of death: 18 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Tumours of a peculiar nature in the liver. Chronic inflammation of mucous membranes of intestines. Kidneys mottled Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tumour (Liver); Inflammation (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that she had been subject to spasmodic cough during the last 7 years, which has become rather worse within the few last months. About eight months ago, she began to be troubled with constant pain at the epigastrium, accompanied by frequent nausea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1845 Date of death: 2 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Ulceration of larynx and caecum. Pleurisy. Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver. Spleen much congested Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Ulcer (Larynx, caecum); Pleurisy (Lungs); Ascites (Peritoneum); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted under the care of the surgeon’s, labouring under haemorrhoids. After he had been in the house a short time, he was transferred to the physician for cough and haemoptysis. It then appeared that he had been suffering more or less from cough for a period of nine months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1869 Date of death: 14 Jun 1869 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of rectum Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: Three years ago the catamenia stopped and she noticed great pain in passing faeces and discharge of blood from the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Nov 1874 Date of death: 16 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Wound of knee-joint. Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Wound (Knee); Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman had been in the Hospital a few days before with a fracture of the left patella. She stated that she fell down and cut her left knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones and joints Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Companion Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jul 1862 Date of death: 19 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Operation. Enteritis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Enteritis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This was a case of strangulated femoral hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Aug 1845 Date of death: 14 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Heart dilated, walls thin. Muscular structure soft. Extensive ulceration of large intestine. Kidneys mottled and granular. Liver large, hard and fatty. Spleen soft and grumous Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that being in good health four months ago, but her bowels having been for some time constipated, she was induced to take a dose of salts, and then for the first time perceived blood in her stools’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Aug 1845 Date of death: 17 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive laceration of the spleen, from a fall, with slight laceration of the liver, and effusion of blood into the peritoneum. Lungs loaded with red, frothy serum and partially solidified. Other viscera healthy, except slight thickening of mitral & aortic valves Disease (standardised): Laceration (Spleen, liver); Effusion (Abdomen); Disease (Lungs, heart) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was reported to have fallen a distance of twenty feet and to have struck his side against a pole. After the injury he remained insensible for some time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1844 Date of death: 16 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of the lungs with extensive hepatisation of intervening structure. Old adhesions. Cretaceous deposits in mesenteric glands. Polution of stomach by gastric juice. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung); Deposits (Abdomen); Pollution (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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 and abdomen 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: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1851 Date of death: 10 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever with ulceration of the mucous membrane of the ileum. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William and Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: 'It was difficult to obtain any distinct account of his symptoms from this patient. His manner was hesitating and his speech slow, his face flushed, expression of countenance dull & heavy, pulse 136, skin inclined to be cold. It appeared that he had come up from the country about 3 months before, had been ailing ever since, & had some sort of illness 3 or 4 weeks ago by which he had been confined to bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jul 1844 Date of death: 17 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca and ascites from disease of the kidneys, with hypertrophy of the heart and thickening of the serous and subserous coverings of the liver. This thickening of these tissues existed in other parts of the peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Foot); Disease (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart); Thickening (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: In January 1844 he had suffered an attack of rheumatic fever and remained weak. Three weeks before his admission he perceived his clothes getting tighter and his feet beginning to swell. In addition to his ascites and anasarca, he had considerable orthopnea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1844 Date of death: 18 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposit in the brain, lungs and kidneys. Softening of brain. Old adhesions of lungs. Extensive ulceration of large intestine. Scrofulous disease of kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, Lung, Kidney); Softening (Brain ); Adhesions (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with diarrhoea, exhaustion and a severe cough with expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a