Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1845 Date of death: 7 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and necrosis of the lumbar and sacral vertebrae giving rise to psoas abscess on both sides, one of which made its way into the rectum. The matter in the sacs mixed with blood. Peritonitis. Viscera healthy Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Spine, pelvis); Abscess (Abdomen, rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 stated that on the 12th of August, being at the time in good health, he was suddenly seized with rigors, most acute pain in the abdomen and vomiting; that his belly soon became lympanitic and extremely painful on the slightest pressure, and that though he had been bled and his mouth had become sore from the medicine taken, yet that he was in no way relieved. It was elicited, that about two years ago he had a severe fall, but since the subsidence of the immediate consequences, he had in no way suffered from it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1853 Date of death: 27 Oct 1853 Disease (transcribed): Jaundice. Diseased liver. Fibrin effused within peritoneal sac. Old pleuritic adhesions. Effusion within left pleural cavity Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Disease (Liver); Fibrin (Abdomen); Adhesions (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted with very intense jaundice and considerable emaciation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1844 Date of death: 8 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Phthisis with tubercular deposits in the small intestine, the coats of which were extensively ulcerated and in one or two spots perforated giving rise to effusion of feculent fluid into the peritoneum. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Effusion (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert 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: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1850 Date of death: 13 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Disease of liver? Haematemesis. Blood from Bs Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Haematemesis (Upper gastrointestinal tract) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert 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: Butcher Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Aug 1856 Date of death: 18 Sep 1856 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the Stomach Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been ill for about two months with diarrhoea, but after he was admitted into the Hospital he was little troubled with it. His other ailments were loss of appetite and swelling of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jul 1846 Date of death: 14 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Old pleuritic adhesions. Congested and oedematous lungs with slight emphysema. Enormous effusion into both pleura and pericardium. Excessive enlargement of the heart with hypertrophy and dilatation of all cavities. Granular liver. Ulceration of stomach. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Adhesions (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Effusion (Pleura);Effusion (Heart) ; Disease (Heart) ; Disease (Liver) ; Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites, anasarca, and excessive dyspnoea. It appeared that in February, after a hard days work in the cellar, he was taken during the night with a fit followed by palsy of all his extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 18 Date of admission: 16 Aug 1854 Date of death: 24 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Intestines ulcerated. Extravasated blood in lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Extravasation (Lung) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This lad’s mother stated that when he was six years of age, he had a fall on the back of his head, & that ever since his manner had been strange & stupid. The smallest quantity of fermented liquor would ‘almost madden him’. In consequence of his listless manner, it was very difficult to elicit any history of the attack’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Oct 1849 Date of death: 29 Oct 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the intestine. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, who was considerably emaciated, and appeared much out of health, stated that she had been suffering from diarrhoea for upwards of a month. She was not conscious of passing blood at ay time by the bowels’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Aug 1845 Date of death: 21 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions of the pleurae. Phthisis. Ulceration of small intestine. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Adhesion (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted labouring under cough of nine months’ duration, accompanied by profuse purulent globular expectoration, haemoptysis, diarrhoea, night sweats and extreme emaciation & debility. She was very hoarse & reported that she had been so about three months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1841 Date of death: 26 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had been tapped 5 days previous to her death’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1842 Date of death: 26 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Caries of cervical vertebrae Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'The penis had been amputated some time since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 47 Date of admission: 23 Aug 1854 Date of death: 25 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had suffered from diarrhoea for two days before his admission into the hospital. The day before he came he had sickness, & on the morning of his admission, cramps in his legs & arms. When brought in his countenance was pinched & livid, his extremities cold, & no pulse could be felt at the wrist. He was sick every few minutes’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1842 Date of death: 26 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Ascites Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Sep 1849 Date of death: 1 Nov 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Tubercles & vomicae in left lung. Heart healthy. Ulceration of intestines. Mesenteric glands enlarged Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Mesenteric glands) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, who presented a certain amount of emaciation on his admission, stated that he had suffered severely from cough & shortness of breath during the last 4 months, and that 2 months ago he had spit blood. He had suffered no great amount of pain, but complained of pain generally throughout the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Dec 1850 Date of death: 25 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Pneumothorax. Recent pleurisy. Vomicae in both lungs. Recent emphysema. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Pneumothorax (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Vomicae (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (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 patient, whose last confinement had only occurred two weeks previous to her admission, stated that she had never recovered her health since a severe cold caught about two years previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 70 Date of admission: 26 Aug 1854 Date of death: 27 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man came to the hospital late in the evening. His complexion was blue, eyes sunken, he was speechless & no pulse could be felt. The cramps were very violent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1853 Date of death: 2 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Ulceration of the epiglottis. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Epiglottis); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man applied for relief in consequence of difficulty of swallowing, pain in the throat and brining up of frothy fluid, as he said from his stomach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1847 Date of death: 20 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old pleuritis. Emphysema. Bronchitis. Slight disease of heart, with thin walls. Liver contracted. Kidneys granular. Ascites Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that about six weeks ago she began to suffer from cough and dyspnoea, which had gradually increased in severity ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1846 Date of death: 24 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Miliary and crude tubercles in both lungs. Small vomicae in right one. Old adhesions right side. Slight, recent pleurisy on left side. Ulcerations of caput coli. Enlargement of Peyer’s glands. Scrofulous deposit in and on kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney) 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 was admitted labouring under great dyspnoea after catching cold two months before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engine factory worker Gender: Male Age: 27 Date of admission: 9 Aug 1854 Date of death: 28 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pale, emaciated man, who worked in the Engine Factory at the Swindon Station. He stated that he had enjoyed good health up to 5 months before admission, & had been very temperate. He noticed that he had lost flesh to a considerate extent of late’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jul 1855 Date of death: 11 Aug 1855 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Chronic Peritonitis. Cirrhosis of Liver Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had enjoyed good health until twelve months ago when she became troubled with an oedematous swelling of the right leg and arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Nov 1847 Date of death: 24 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Oedema and sloughing of sub-mucous cellular tissue of epiglottis and glottis. Bronchitis. Emphysema of lung. Partial pneumonia with hepatisation. Kidneys large. Small calculus in appendix caeci. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Larynx); Sloughing (Larynx); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung);Disease (Kidney) ; Calculi (Appendix) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering from symptoms of fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fauces, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1853 Date of death: 24 Nov 1853 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism. Old and recent pericarditis. Hypertrophy of left ventricular walls. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted on the sixth day of an attack of acute rheumatism which had been very severe and was accompanied by pain in the region of the heart and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1852 Date of death: 2 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Anasarca Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted with considerable enlargement of the abdomen and slight oedema of the legs which he said was only of three or four months duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housepainter Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1856 Date of death: 14 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of Liver. Granulated disease of the Kidneys Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that he had been ill only ten days. He attributed the pain he first felt in the lower part of his abdomen to cold. It gradually got worse and ended in a dropsical state. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a