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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1867
Date of death: 31 Jan 1867
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Ulceration of gut
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Ulcer (Gastrointestinal tract)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman was admitted having suffered from symptoms of strangulated intestine for 106 hours.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1867
Date of death: 19 Mar 1867
Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured for a year. He stated that the rupture came down a fortnight ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1867
Date of death: 22 Mar 1867
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1867
Date of death: 1 May 1867
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had been in the house in August and September last year with disease of the sacro-iliac joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ladysmaid
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1867
Date of death: 29 May 1867
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia after parturition
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Parturition (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient had been confined in the York Hospital. On the 4th day she had had rigors and the left leg became painful and swollen, and soon after the eye became affected.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1867
Date of death: 28 Jul 1867
Disease (transcribed): Caries of os calcis. Operation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Foot); Operation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William
Medical notes: Ten months ago he hurt his right ankle and an abscess formed which burst and had discharged ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Platelayer
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1867
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Errand boy
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Date of admission: 27 May 1878
Date of death: 27 May 1878
Disease (transcribed): Compd Fract [Compound Fracture] Thigh – Fract [Fracture] Skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Head);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1878
Date of death: 31 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Well till 16 wks [weeks] before admission – At that time discomfort on swallowing solid was noticed. Discomfort increased to actual difficulty until at end of six weeks no solid food could be taken without great pain and difficulty. For 6 wks [weeks] fluids have been swallowed with much difficulty and when taken in small quantities have immediately returned – Never spat blood – No history of cancer or syphilis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Jockey
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1878
Date of death: 14 Nov 1878
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Fell whilst drunk down 3 or 4 steps and alighted on back of head. 15 hours before admission – Immediately afterwards is stated to have been paralysed and to have vomited blood'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Butler
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1878
Date of death: 25 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Double psoas abscess. Amyloid degeneration
Disease (standardised): Psoas abscess (Psoas muscles); Amyloidosis (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Patient was in the Hospital in Beginning of 1878 with a large abdominal abscess though to be Psoas – Abscess was opened and a large quantity of pus let out – He was sent to Margate - (Vide Surgical Register Case 286). Since his discharge he seems to have been very ill and weakly – For a month his legs and thighs have been swollen and painful. Wound of abscess has remained open and discharging – For a week continual vomiting and diarrhoea'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, hernia, psoas abscess
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1879
Date of death: 3 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Rupture of the spleen and liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Rib); Rupture (Spleen); Rupture (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The roof of a shed fell on the patient.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1879
Date of death: 2 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia (operated). Incipient ulceration
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Ulcer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured two years. Four days before admission the gut came down and could not be reduced and vomiting almost directly followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1879
Date of death: 17 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Chronic rheumatism and ?
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic disease (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This patient was transferred to Mr Pollock from Dr Barclay and died five days afterwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1879
Date of death: 7 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: About Christmas 1878 the patient fell and struck the back of his head violently. Three weeks later frontal pain of a dull persistent nature set in.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: In this case the head only was examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1879
Date of death: 12 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of face. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Face); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here. The index notes that he was one of the ‘Six hundred’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1880
Date of death: 4 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1880
Date of death: 5 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Three weeks before admission he complained of pain in the left knee and thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left lower extremity, right lower extremity, right upper extremity, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1880
Date of death: Before admission
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine and of face. Fibroid phthisis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Face); Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Not entered here.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1880
Date of death: 10 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of cerebral vessels from violence
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Two days before admission the patient fell down six wooden stairs, sliding on her back as she fell, and injuring that part and her left side. It appeared probable that she was drunk at the time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1880
Date of death: 22 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Case not entered here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1880
Date of death: 28 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: This child received a blow on the hand from a cane a week previous to admission. Possibly from this cause, the right forearm began to swell and grew red and painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right arm, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident