Full title: Notes on Hospitals: Being two papers read before the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, at Liverpool, in October, 1858, with evidence given to the Royal Commissioners on the State of the Army in 1857 Publisher: John W. Parker and Son, London Stamp: St George's Hospital Library Ownership inscription: RM [?] Philip R[?], 1859
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1861 Date of death: 17 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Croup Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1861 Date of death: 20 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Two months before he was admitted he grazed his right elbow and the back of his thumb, but both places were quite healed in less than a week, and presented no symptoms afterwards. About a month afterwards he thought he caught cold, followed by shivering, sore throat and difficulty swallowing Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and spine, thorax and abdomen Illustrations: yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1862 Date of death: 14 Feb 1862 Disease (transcribed): Severe injury to the head Disease (standardised): Injury (Head) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of severe injury to the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Lady’s maid Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Feb 1862 Date of death: 21 Feb 1862 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism. Endocarditis. Embolism of minute arteries of brain Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This girl had had several slight rigors, and a feeling generally being unwell until she became delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nursemaid Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Dec 1863 Date of death: 12 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Consequent obstruction of cerebral and other vessels Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Obstruction (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'In this case the patient, the subject of an attack of sub-acute rheumatism with signs of aortic regurgitation, became suddenly unconscious the 10th day of the admission and hemiplegic soon after. Life was prolonged till the 12th of February […] She was an anxious, delicate girl with an anxious, sad expression’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, heart, chest, lungs, abdomen Illustrations or photographs: Yes 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: Married Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1865 Date of death: 21 Dec 1865 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of middle cerebral artery. Rupture Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Brain); Rupture (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman stated that her health had been good until nine weeks before admission when while engaged in washing clothes she had a fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Dec 1865 Date of death: 12 Jan 1866 Disease (transcribed): Lumbar abscess. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lumbar); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The history of this case was obscure. Except for an attack of bronchitis she appeared to have had no illness up to four months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Horse keeper Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1866 Date of death: 20 Feb 1866 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pus Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Suppuration (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He had been ill five weeks before admission, the first symptoms being marked rigors and pain chiefly referred to the lower ribs on the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, lungs and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1866 Date of death: 10 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He had suffered from dyspnoea for one month before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shunter Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1866 Date of death: 12 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of thigh Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas 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: Painter Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1866 Date of death: 17 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man’s illness began with swelling of the feet accompanied by pain in the loins, vomiting and shivering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milliner Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1866 Date of death: 20 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease. Encephaloid Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She had been ill for eight months before admission. At this date she suffered from vaginal discharge followed in a very short time by pain and swelling in the left iliac fossa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1866 Date of death: 24 Mar 1866 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Typhoid fever. Scarlatina. Acute nephritis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Typhoid fever (Systemic); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted first into the hospital in December with albuminuria and dropsy. Ten days before this admission he was seized with symptoms of typhoid fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1866 Date of death: 2 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The present illness was of two weeks duration. It began with the usual symptoms of erysipelas. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Dec 1865 Date of death: 2 May 1866 Disease (transcribed): Fibro-plastic tumours in liver, lungs, lumbar vertebrae and left ileum Disease (standardised): Tumour (Liver); Tumour (Lung); Tumour (Spine); Tumour (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This woman was first admitted in November 1864 with a large tumour at the back of the thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wine cooper Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1866 Date of death: 20 Dec 1866 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Embolism Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Embolism (Vessels) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: He was seized on the 16th with a sudden attack of hemiplegia of the right side with some pain in the left frontal region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
