Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1856 Date of death: 11 Sep 1856 Disease (transcribed): Deposit of fibrin in various parts, heart, cerebellar artery Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Thrombosis (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The friends stated that he had been quite well and walked from London to Putney. The next day he began to complain of pain in his head, and after supper he was very sick. The following morning he appeared quite unconscious and he remained in this state. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jul 1855 Date of death: 27 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal disease. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman attributed her illness to a severe cold caught three months ago which brought on dyspnoea and a sense of oppression at the epigastrium. Her legs and abdomen then enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Sep 1846 Date of death: 6 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and ansarca. Effused fluid into pleuritic cavities. Congestion and oedema of lungs. Dilatation of right cavities of heart. Atheroma on surface of aorta and mitral valve. Cirrhosis of liver. Congestion of kidneys. Soft spleen. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (General); Effusion (Pleural cavity); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Heart);Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) ; Cirrhosis (Liver) ; Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites and general anasarca. He stated that for the last six or seven months he had been suffering from palpitation and severe paroxysms of dyspnoea on the slightest exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1847 Date of death: 26 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia, with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Emphysema of lung. Diseased heart. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of general pains in the limbs, and of severe pain referred to the Epigastrium, accompanied by frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1844 Date of death: 20 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in sub-arachnoid cellular tissue. Arteries of brain extensively thickened by atheroma. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the neck, spreading to the mediastina. Old pericarditis. Heart dilated. Kidneys granular Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Inflammation (Neck); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that about 10 months ago, he began to experience much giddiness & uneasiness in the head, which had gone on increasing up to the time of admission. That he never had a fit, but at times had found his limbs numb and weaker than usual, & his extremities cold, more especially on the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1846 Date of death: 14 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Old pleuritic adhesions. Congested and oedematous lungs with slight emphysema. Enormous effusion into both pleura and pericardium. Excessive enlargement of the heart with hypertrophy and dilatation of all cavities. Granular liver. Ulceration of stomach. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Adhesions (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Effusion (Pleura);Effusion (Heart) ; Disease (Heart) ; Disease (Liver) ; Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites, anasarca, and excessive dyspnoea. It appeared that in February, after a hard days work in the cellar, he was taken during the night with a fit followed by palsy of all his extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Aug 1848 Date of death: 25 Oct 1848 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Dropsy. Albuminuria. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been attacked with dropsy, commencing in the ankles and extending to the abdomen, and interfering considerably with respiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1850 Date of death: 19 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Lungs emphysematous anteriorly. Congested posteriorly. Heart dilated. Fluid in pericardium. Kidneys small and granular. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The dropsical symptoms with this patient were only of three weeks date before admission, but he had suffered from palpitation of the heart and shortness of breath during four years past. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1847 Date of death: 07 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis with much effusion. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Endocarditis. Pleuritis. Pneumonia with hepatisation. Right kidney coarse. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung);Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a well marked attack of Acute Rheumatism of nine days duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1847 Date of death: 20 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old pleuritis. Emphysema. Bronchitis. Slight disease of heart, with thin walls. Liver contracted. Kidneys granular. Ascites Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that about six weeks ago she began to suffer from cough and dyspnoea, which had gradually increased in severity ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1857 Date of death: 28 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Dilatation and hypertrophy of the heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been invalided home from the Crimea on account of cough, pain in the chest and spitting of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855 Date of death: 11 Aug 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man came into the Hospital as a Surgeon's patient with an ulcer of the leg which he had had two years. He came under the Physician's care in late July and complained of great lassitude and inability to sleep. The legs were oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1848 Date of death: 25 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Arm); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This man stated that he was first seized with haemoptysis in marching up hill about two years ago, when in South Africa. He had had two or three attacks of Rheumatic Fever previous to this. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1853 Date of death: 24 Nov 1853 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism. Old and recent pericarditis. Hypertrophy of left ventricular walls. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted on the sixth day of an attack of acute rheumatism which had been very severe and was accompanied by pain in the region of the heart and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Oct 1849 Date of death: 1 Dec 1849 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the mitral & aortic semilunar valves. Hypertrophy of the heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Pleurisy. Congested liver, blood in intestinal canal Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta); Stroke (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted with dropsy of 3 weeks’ duration. She said she had been ailing 3 or 4 months, chiefly suffering from palpitation and pain in the region of the heart, and though she had had occasional palpitation previously, she considered herself quite well last July with the single exception that she was passing small portions of tapeworm with which she had been troubled for a year & a half previously’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1847 Date of death: 06 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of head. Great congestion of lungs with patches of extravasation. Large heart and diseased mitral valve. Diseased liver and kidney with peculiar alteration of colour. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Congestion (Lung); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This girl was admitted complaining of Amenorrhea, slight cough and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fauces, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1841 Date of death: 2 Mar 1842 Disease (transcribed): Malignant soft tubercle under peritoneum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1846 Date of death: 24 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions of pleura. Congestion and oedema of lungs. Recent pleuritis and thickening of pleura. Red heptisation of right lung. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Thickening of mitral valve and aortic. Dilatation of right ventricle. Kidneys granular. Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart);Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that she had suffered more of less from palpitation about ten years and that about four years ago it was so severe as to induce her to come into the Hospital for relief. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1842 Date of death: 3 Mar 1842 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart. Vegetations on the aortic valves Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Vegetation (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1846 Date of death: 25 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Enlarged heart, with ecchymosis on its surface. Dilated cavities. Liver large and granular. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); Disease (Heart); Ecchymosis (Heart); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of palpitation, dyspnoea and slight anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Jul 1847 Date of death: 10 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia and hepatisation. Old pericarditis. Ascites and peritonitis. Contracted liver covered with false membranes which also covered the spleen. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver);Disease (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This body was admitted suffering from enormous enlargement of the abdomen, consequent upon the effusion of fluid into the peritoneal cavity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Dec 1851 Date of death: 16 Dec 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Congestion, almost amounting to ecchymosis, of centre of corpora striata & pons variolii Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Congestion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man was brought to the hospital in a comatose state and nothing of any importance was learned as to his former condition or history’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1844 Date of death: 30 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed softening of the left Corpus Striatum. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle of the Heart with thickening and adhesion of two aortic valves and soft fibrinous vegetation on their surface. Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain ); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: 'This man was of a full plethoric habit and had a remarkably short neck. He had been much addicted to drinking.’ The patient was admitted into the Hospital four days after an apoplectic seizure with hemiplegia of the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1846 Date of death: 26 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old and extensive adhesions. Heart dilated and atrophied. Old peritonitis. Ulceration of intestine. Tubercular deposit in cortical structure of left kidney and in pelvis and ureter. Other viscera healthy. Tubercular deposit in omentum. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney, Pelvis, Ureter); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) 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 man was admitted in a state of extreme exhaustion. He stated that he had suffered from cough about nine months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1847 Date of death: 20 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Slight emphysema of lung. Diseased heart. Misshapen liver. Kidneys granular and containing cysts. Fibrous tumour in substance of uterus Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the history obtained of this patient that she had been ailing for several months, feeling weak and unequal to her work, and suffering occasionally from cough and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a