Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Aug 1850 Date of death: 13 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the pylorus. Ulcerated opening from stomach to intestine Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: A married woman who had three children, the catamenia ceased six months ago and the illness began soon after. In the course of some months she discovered a hardness in the region of the umbilicus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen. This patient died at her own residence one day after she had left the hospital at her own request. The abdomen only was permitted to be examined. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1849 Date of death: 16 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Scrofulous tubercles in the kidneys. Inflammation of their substance and of the lining membrane of the pelvis infundibulum & ureters. Only slight vascularity of the bladder. Enlarged prostate Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys); Inflammation (Kidneys); Enlargement (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a low feverish state connected with disease of the urinary bladder. He had a hot skin, frequent pulse and dry tongue; & was not in a condition to give any account of his complaint, but it appeared from the information learnt from his friends that he had for some time suffered from disease of the prostate glands, & of late had had much difficulty in passing his urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1850 Date of death: n/a Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1849 Date of death: 17 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Cholera maligna. Thoracic viscera healthy. Gall bladder distended. Solitary glands very prominently marked throughout the whole length of the large intestine Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines); Disease (Gallbladder, glands) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with chronic inflammation of the synovial membrane of the right knee. The joint was enlarged & had lost its natural form; it was puffy & elastic to the feel, but there was no fluctuation & not much pain. She stated that it had been bad about 4 years […] On the afternoon of the 16th at 6 1/2pm she was seized with vomiting & purging’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left knee joint
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Sep 1850 Date of death: 23 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta. Rupture into pericardium Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Rupture (Heart) Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was engaged in driving a hackney cab when he suddenly fell from his seat to the ground. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Aug 1850 Date of death: 25 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the rectum. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted, under Dr Wilson and transferred to the surgeon and condyloma of the vagina and anus and ulceration of the mucous membrane of the lower part of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined:thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 76 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jun 1849 Date of death: 21 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fracture neck of the femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 23 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs. Mesenteric glands enlarged. Scrofulous disease of the hip Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Mesenteric glands); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with scrofulous disease of both hips but from the mother’s account it appeared that the right hip was first affected about 2 months before. Both legs were drawn up and any attempt to straighten or move them caused pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Aug 1850 Date of death: 27 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Chronic rheumatism. Phthisis. Ulcer of intestine Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This girl applied for relief of pains of a rheumatic nature affecting especially the left hip and knee joints and the left arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Aug 1850 Date of death: 28 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites – from disease of liver? Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1849 Date of death: 24 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the hip Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed by the friends previous to its being examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1850 Date of death: 16 Jan 1850 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of upper jaw Disease (standardised): Cancer (Jaw) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1850 Date of death: 1 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Peritonitis after paracentesis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been suffering from cough and general derangement of health for three years past but his cough had become more severe during the last six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Sep 1850 Date of death: 2 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was admitted under the care of the surgeon being alleged to have had a slight wound on the foot two or three days previously, from which erysipelas had spread up the leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1849 Date of death: 25 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Blood in both pleural cavities. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with fracture of nearly all the true ribs of the right side, & fracture of the three upper ribs of the left side. The accident was said to have been caused by the wheels of a waggon having passed over his chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Oct 1850 Date of death: 3 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Purpura haemorrhagica Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1850 Date of death: 3 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and anasarca. Cirrhosis of liver. Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Cirrhosis (Liver); Adherent (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man, who stated that he had had no previous illness of any sort, acknowledged himself to have been a hard drinker, and had latterly become liable to what he called bilious attacks with sickness, headaches and an enlarged abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1850 Date of death: 4 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Bronchitis. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Bronchitis (Lung); Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Aug 1849 Date of death: 31 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of the skull, through tympanic cavity. Laceration of the brain & extravasation of blood between the membranes. Meningitis. Pus in the cavity of the arachnoid Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient fell from the box of a cab in a state of complete intoxication & was picked up insensible. On admission (at 10am), about 20 minutes after the accident, he was still insensible but not collapsed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Sep 1850 Date of death: 5 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles after measles. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Measles (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed by the friends without examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1850 Date of death: 7 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid tumour connected with the femur Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Oct 1850 Date of death: 10 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Fluid in pleurae, pericardium and peritoneum. Liver large congested. Kidneys large, pale, mottled Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Heart); Effusion (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: Having passed through her first confinement only three months ago, this patient had first suffered from dropsy in the latter part of her pregnancy and about six months before admission, having commenced with swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [Age not stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Sep 1849 Date of death: 1 Sep 1849 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1850 Date of death: 10 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle of heart Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This woman was brought to the Hospital almost moribund from inefficient aeration of blood in the lungs, with cheeks of a dark purple and lips almost blue. She complained of cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm worker Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1850 Date of death: 10 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and anasarca. Cirrhosis of liver. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This girl was brought up from the country in an advanced stage of dropsy affecting the abdomen and lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a