Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Feb 1890 Date of death: 4 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The first symptoms of illness were acute pain between her shoulders and down her back, and on three separate occasions she ad acute abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver and pancreas Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890 Date of death: 27 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient lived in St James’ Street, where he said the drains smelt very bad and he slept next door to a water closet downstairs. He was well until eight weeks before his admission. He had an illness which his doctor ascribed to drain poisoning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Feb 1890 Date of death: 28 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: He was taken ill two days before his admission. He suffered from cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1890 Date of death: 25 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Purulent bronchitis (after influenza) Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1890 Date of death: 25 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis and pneumonia (after influenza) Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890 Date of death: 23 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Aneurismal dilatation of arch and transverse portion of aorta. Marked atheroma. Hydro-thorax. Atheroma of aortic valves Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient said he had five or six attacks of gout and he had been subject to palpitation since his childhood. At the beginning of December 18890 he had cough and dyspnoea. For four months before his admission he had noticed some oedema of the feet at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 10 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890 Date of death: 23 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Laryngismus stridulus. Tracheotomy Disease (standardised): Spasm (Larynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient had suffered from cough and dyspnoea for about two days before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 62 or 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1890 Date of death: 23 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Volvulus Disease (standardised): Volvulus (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: On February 21st the man was well, with the exception of a slight cough from which he had been subject since Christmas. About midday he had sudden abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys and spleen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 year 8 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1890 Date of death: 21 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Capillary bronchitis. Diphtheria. Tracheotomy Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: At the house from which he came the drains were in an unsatisfactory state and were under repair when the child was taken ill, and there were bad smells. The patient began to lose his appetite a fortnight before his admission and had some sore throat for a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus, larynx, soft palate, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House keeper Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Dec 1889 Date of death: 4 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Myxo-sarcoma of stomach and ovary Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient came into St George’s Hospital in April 1889. She gave a history of having passed gall stones which she proffered she saw. At the beginning of December she began to have much abdominal pain which was referred chiefly to the epigastric region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, stomach, spleen ovaries and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Dec 1889 Date of death: 8 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pyelo-nephritis. Operation. Acute bronchitis Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Operation (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: When she was nine years of age she had an attack of haematuria and became an Inpatient at St Thomas’ Hospital. Two years before she came to St George’s she noticed that she passed blood with her urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, alimentary canal and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Urinal attendant Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1890 Date of death: 8 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient said that for some years before his admission he had suffered from a cough every winter but had not been laid up with it. Early in December he had an attack of shivering, followed immediately by pains in the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jan 1890 Date of death: 31 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria (haemorrhagic). Acute tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Haemorrhage (Pharynx); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: On the night of January 25th the child had sore throat and felt tired. Her appetite was bad, and she was very restless after she went to bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pupils, pleurae, pericardium, lungs, pharynx, tonsils, larynx, liver and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jan 1890 Date of death: 1 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Malignant disease of uterus Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: When she was fifty-three years sold she began to have a discharge of blood from the vagina. At the end of 1888 the woman had a severe abscess and spent many weeks in bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, oesophagus, pericardium, heart, aorta, intestines, bladder, kidneys, liver and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 81 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 May 1889 Date of death: 1 Feb 1890 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Age Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1889 Date of death: 29 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Enormous dilatation of heart and valves. Aortitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aortitis (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient was in the army from 1880 to 1886 and served in England and Ireland. He contracted syphilis in 1880. Four or five months before his admission he had an attack of diarrhoea. About three weeks before his admission he began to suffer from morning vomiting and oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1890 Date of death: 30 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Pneumonic consolidation of lung Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Consolidation (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: Three years before he came to St George’s he had some illness, and was treated in the Belgrave Hospital for children. The chief symptom from which he suffered was dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, scrotum and penis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1889 Date of death: 24 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Dec 1889 Date of death: 21 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The woman first came to St George’s in 1889. She was thin and looked older than her stated age. She complained chiefly of dyspnoea and had no dropsy. When readmitted she complained chiefly of swelling in the legs, dyspnoea and of palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Dec 1889 Date of death: 14 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Beginning tuberculosis of intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan Medical notes: She was married and had had four children and three miscarriages. For eleven years before her admission the woman had suffered every winter from a cough. A fortnight before she came to the hospital the woman had a child, and the cough and dyspnoea from which she had suffered during her pregnancy became worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach and ileum Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway signalman Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1889 Date of death: 12 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Atheroma of arteries. Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart, dilatation of left ventricle, incompetence of mitral and pulmonary apoplexy. Cerebral softening. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Lung); Softening (Brain); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He first came to St George’s on October 18th 1889. He said he had suffered from giddiness ever since May 1889. He had much occipital pain and occasionally felt numbness in his right hand. Part of the field of vision of the right eye had gone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1889 Date of death: 4 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Double empyema. Pneumonia. Purulent bronchitis and tracheitis Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Tracheitis (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan Medical notes: He complained of severe pain in his inframammary regions on both sides. His tongue was dry and of a brownish colour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pupils, pleurae, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 68 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Nov 1889 Date of death: 5 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia Disease (standardised): Anaemia, Pernicious (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Case not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1889 Date of death: 4 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: No P.M. examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1889 Date of death: 2 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V. Medical notes: He had been an In Patient under Dr Cavafy from six weeks from the end of October 1889. On December 26th an uncle died suddenly, and this gave him much mental distress. On December 27th his legs swelled and he became very short of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: No notes of post mortem examination. See previous page Type of incident: n/a