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[Name redacted], 54, [Wife of] Painter

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Painter
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1939
Date of death: 15 Dec 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Subacute infective endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 57, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1939
Date of death: 13 Dec 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Carcinoma of colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Marnham, Ralph
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 26, Street trader

Occupation or role: Street trader
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Nov 1939
Date of death: 10 Dec 1939
Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Secondary anaemia. Lymphoadenoma
Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Anaemia (Systemic); Adenoma (Salivary glands)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: He attended the Out Patient Department in October 1939 with swelling in both testicles for three years, which were getting larger and were painless. He had pain in the left knee and down the left leg for three weeks. A right hydrocele was tapped. When admitted he stated that, except for the hydroceles, he had been free from all symptoms until two weeks ago when he began to tire easily. Two days ago his ankles were swollen and he was unable to put on his shoes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lymphatic glands, heart, pericardial sac, pleural cavities, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 4 months, [Child of] Club steward

Occupation or role: [Child of] Club steward
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1939
Date of death: 8 Dec 1939
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Darte Logue, Valentine
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thymus, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, genitalia, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 31, House keeper

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1939
Date of death: 30 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Subacute bacterial endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 39, Chauffeur

Occupation or role: Chauffeur
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1939
Date of death: 28 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Perforated duodenal ulcer. Subphrenic abscess. Pelvic abscess. Small gut obstruction
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Abscess (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis); Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Darte Logue, Valentine
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 40, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1939
Date of death: 25 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary collapse. Shock. (Pentothal anaesthesia)
Disease (standardised): Atelectasis (Lung); Shock (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Darte Logue, Valentine
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: She was admitted with a fracture of the lower third of the femur.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

[Name redacted], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1939
Date of death: 24 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Coal gas poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Gordon, Hugh Walker
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, valves, vessels, liver, spleen, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 46, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Nov 1939
Date of death: 6 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Myocardial degeneration with disease of coronary arteries
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He had indigestion for three weeks. He suddenly developed pain in the chest and died.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary tract, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 75, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1939
Date of death: 4 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Bronchopneumonia. Chronic bronchitis. ? Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 57, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Nov 1939
Date of death: 2 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Gordon, Hugh Walker
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 62, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1939
Date of death: 27 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Bronchopneumonia. Perforated duodenal ulcer
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Darte Logue, Valentine
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had sudden onset of acute abdominal pain seven hours before admission. Pain was generalised, but most severe in the epigastrium. She vomited once. She had had dyspepsia for several years. She had some pain after males, but had no constant time relationship.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, alimentary tract, kidneys, ductless glands and genitalia
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 67, Retired

Occupation or role: Retired
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1939
Date of death: 20 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Carbuncle. Staphylococcal infection
Disease (standardised): Carbuncle (Tissues); Staphylococcal infections (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Marnham, Ralph
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1939
Date of death: 19 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Shock. Contusion of brain caused by a bullet
Disease (standardised): Shock (Systemic); Contusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Boycott, J.A.
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: Suicide?

[Name redacted], 67, Watchman

Occupation or role: Watchman
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1939
Date of death: 10 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from duodenal ulcer. ? Early peritonitis from ileus
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Duodenum); Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Levick, Claude Blaxland
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He collapsed in the street and vomited large quantities of blood. He stated that he passed blood per rectum on the morning of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, alimentary tract, kidneys and ductless glands
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 58, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Oct 1939
Date of death: 9 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Secondary deposits. Early pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Darte Logue, Valentine
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had sudden onset of abdominal pain seven weeks before admission. Pain was felt under the right costal margin, and passed through to the back, and to some extent on top of the right shoulder. She had complete anorexia and slight loss of weight. Since onset of pain, she had had increasing shortness of breath, which was aggravated on the slightest exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, alimentary tract, kidneys, genitalia, ductless glands and skeleton
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 51, Barmaid

Occupation or role: Barmaid
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1939
Date of death: 7 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary embolus. Thrombosis of right femoral vein
Disease (standardised): Embolism (Lung); Thrombosis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Gwillim, Calvert Merton
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had increasing distension of the abdomen for five months. Her periods were normal, but excessive.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, alimentary tract, kidneys and ductless glands
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 51, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1939
Date of death: 3 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Heart failure. Thyrotoxicosis
Disease (standardised): Failure (Heart); Thyrotoxicosis (Thyroid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Marnham, Ralph
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had drowsiness and a lump in the neck. Four years ago she had palpitations on the least worry. She had headache all her life, very back for the last fourteen days. She had influenza last Easter, and all the symptoms had been worse. Indigestion and lumbago had worried her during the last four years. She had lost seven pounds since Easter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary tract and ductless glands
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 56, Photographer

Occupation or role: Photographer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1939
Date of death: 1 Oct 1939
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of epiglottis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Epiglottis)
Admitted under the care of: Peacock, John Roydon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He had pain in both shoulders and a lump in the neck which was increasing in size. He had hoarseness for one month. He had some difficulty in swallowing, with cough and sputum for one week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, valves and vessels, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 42, Engineer

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1939
Date of death: 28 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Freshwater, John Douglas Hope
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He had frontal headaches. The first started three weeks before admission and had got worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: P.M. at Horseferry Road Mortuary
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 24, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1939
Date of death: 27 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Fractured skull. Fractured jaw. Fractured clavicle
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Jaw); Fracture (Clavicle)
Admitted under the care of: Marnham, Ralph
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

[Name redacted], 58, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1939
Date of death: 24 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He had difficulty in swallowing solids. He had lost a stone in weight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, stomach, spleen and thyroid
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 22, R.A.F.

Occupation or role: R.A.F.
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1939
Date of death: 14 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Fractured base and vertex of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No P.M. or inquest
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

[Name redacted], 66, Builder’s merchant

Occupation or role: Builder’s merchant
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Aug 1939
Date of death: 11 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Gainsborough, Hugh
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He had headache for six days, severe over the vertex and unremitting. He also had aching pain all over the body. The bowels were very constipated. He had felt easily tired during the last month.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, peritoneum, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 57, [Wife of] Paymaster

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Paymaster
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Aug 1939
Date of death: 9 Sep 1939
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had headache, particularly severe on the right side. She had two attacks of left sided hemiplegia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain only examined
Type of incident: n/a

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