Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1845 Date of death: 28 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical & femoral hernia. Mortification of small intestine contained in the femoral sac. Extensive hepatisation of lower lobe, left lung. One small vomica in the apex of the right lung Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen, thigh); Mortification (Intestines); Hepatisation (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Anne Dudley, married, the mother of ten children, admitted at 9pm on 26th of May. She stated that she had had an umbilical hernia for thirty years, which first appeared during a difficult parturition. She had always worn a truss which however was not very effectual lately owing to its being out of repair’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1874 Date of death: 19 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoea. Orchitis. Cystitis. Cellulitis. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Orchitis (Testis); Cystitis (Bladder); Cellulitis (Tissues); Sepsis (Systemic) 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 patient was readmitted with acute orchitis of the right testicle and a purulent discharge from the urethra. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1869 Date of death: 21 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Punctured wound of chest. Fractured ribs. Wound of lung. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Wound (Thorax); Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man had slipped off a wall about six feet high on to a spiked railway. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1845 Date of death: 28 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of kidneys, bladder & prostate. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Scrofulous enlargement of the cervical & mesenteric glands Disease (standardised): Scrofulous disease (Kidneys, bladder, prostate); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Glands) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Before admission he complaining of constant desire to make water accompanied by pain as he did make it. The pain was chiefly situated in the penis, but he also had some pain in the loins. He occasionally passed small clots of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, testes, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1846 Date of death: 4 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Universal anasarca. Slight serous effusions into the various serous cavities. Heart dilated and hypertrophied. Aorta with two valves only, one of which ulcerated. Pulmonary apoplexy and oedema. Congestion of other organs. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Lung); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient reported that with the exception of an attack of syphilis four years ago, which was not followed by secondary symptoms, he had always enjoyed uninterrupted good health up to four or five months ago, when he began to suffer from palpitation on any exertion and his legs and abdomen began to increase in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1844 Date of death: 6 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fibrous tumour of uterus with cysts of ovaria. Ulceration of cartilages of knee with superficial gangrene of the foot and leg. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tumour (Uterus); Cysts (Ovary ); Ulcer (Leg); Gangrene (Leg, Foot) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with symptoms of advanced disease of the knee joint, swelling and a slight degree of pain and stiffness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1868 Date of death: 7 May 1868 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Scrofulous kidney. Cystitis. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient was admitted with her urine loaded with pus and in a very emaciated condition. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 16 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865 Date of death: 24 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1845 Date of death: 27 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis with old adhesions in both pleurae. Small tubercular deposits in the cortical structure of the kidney Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys)
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 stated that he had suffered more or less from cough during the last 12 months, but had not ceased to work till within the last six weeks, when his cough became extremely troublesome, accompanied by profuse expectoration & pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1844 Date of death: 6 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 in a state of great exhaustion and debility and evidently in the last stage of Phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, wind pipe and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Apr 1846 Date of death: 3 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Universal anasarca and effusions into the serous cavities. Heart dilated and slightly hypertrophied. Valves healthy. Liver and kidneys congested. Spleen hard and congested. Uterus hypertrophied. Ovaries with cysts. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Congestion (Kidney); Congestion (Spleen); Disease (Uterus);Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient reported that she had been ailing about ten or eleven months; that for the first two months she had no particular pain, but felt languid and uncomfortable, but later had an attack of jaundice. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1845 Date of death: 13 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the arch of aorta bursting into oesophagus and trachea. Aorta atheromatous. Old pleurisy Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Plaque, atheroscelerotic (Aorta); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient, a tailor, dreadfully disfigured by a burn which occurred when he was 18 months old, stated that he had enjoyed excellent health up to last September year, at which time his notice was attracted by a slight pain in the upper part of the back, greatly increased on swallowing’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Child Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1862 Date of death: 8 Jan 1862 Disease (transcribed): Scald Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of severe scald. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: [No gender stated] Date of admission: 27 Apr 1842 Date of death: 24 Jun 1842 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in left pleura. Phthisis. Granular liver. Tubercules in Kidneys. Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Granular (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Oct 1845 Date of death: 12 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Scrofulous deposits about peritoneum. Ulceration of small intestine. Liver fatty Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of a cough and pain in the chest of about six weeks duration. 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: 8 Jan 1844 Date of death: 11 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a state of great restlessness and loss of sleep and delirium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dealer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1868 Date of death: 8 Jan 1869 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Diffuse cellular inflammation of arm. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Inflammation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient was pushed down by two policemen on to his left elbow. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 May 1844 Date of death: 6 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Retention of urine from enlarged Prostate gland. Haemorrhage. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); Haemorrhage (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted on account of a retention of urine from an enlarged prostate gland. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1865 Date of death: 23 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Extensive superficial injuries of arms and legs Disease (standardised): Injury (Arm); Injury (Leg) 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 man was admitted after a cask of beer fell from a waggon on to this arm and then on to his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Feb 1845 Date of death: 25 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema. Malignant disease of the right ovary with recent peritonitis. Tumour in umbilical region Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs); Malignant disease (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tumour (Abdomen)
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 was admitted in the autumn of last year, complaining of great distension of the abdomen, occasioning dyspnoea and great abdominal uneasiness. She said that the swelling which commenced at the lower part of the abdomen on the right side was first perceived about six months prior to admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1867 Date of death: 7 May 1867 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Fracture of leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was admitted with a simple oblique fracture of both bones of the right leg and the junction of the middle with the lower third. He stated that the accident had occurred through his slipping off the eddge of the kerb stone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right leg Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1845 Date of death: 25 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Large scalp wound, followed by matter between the dura mater & bone as well as by matter in the cavity of the arachnoid and in the sub-arachnoid tissue & pia mater. Trephine applied. 2ndary deposits in lung. Pericardium adherent. Heart dilated & soft Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Wound (Brain); Trephining; Deposit (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'John Clark, admitted with a very large scalp wound, extending nearly the whole length of the head upon the right side, in a semicircular direction, and exposing considerable portion of the right temporal occipital, and frontal bones […] The wound was filled with dirt. It was not ascertained in what manner the wound had been inflicted as he was found in a state of insensibility in a cellar & could give no account of the way in which he got there’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1846 Date of death: 2 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian dropsy. Paracentesis. Inflammation of cyst which was extensively adherent to various parts of the peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Ovary); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Inflammation (Ovary) 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 had repeatedly been in the Hospital during the previous two years, suffering from well marked ovarian dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1845 Date of death: 24 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of fluid in sub-arachnoid tissue. Lung congested posteriorly. Two aortic valves only, the surfaces of which were covered with fibrinous & calcareous deposits. Slight irregular depressions on surfaces of kidneys. Small calculus in pelvis of kidney Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Deposit (Aorta); Congestion (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Calculus (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: 'This patient was admitted complaining of pain in the chest, & cough said to be of ten days’ duration. The respiration was very quick & catching, & the pain in the chest was much increased on deep inspiration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: School girl Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1865 Date of death: 22 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) 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 patient fell down stairs on the 14th of April and struck the back of his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident