Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1856 Date of death: 3 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 had been suffering for six weeks from some bronchitic symptoms. He had never spat blood, except once twelve years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 28 Date of admission: 27 Aug 1854 Date of death: 30 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'All that could be learnt of this woman before she was brought to the hospital was that she had been seized the previous day with sickness & purging. When her sister-in-law (one of the assistant nurses) went to her house at 10pm she found her in bed complaining of violent cramps. She had also sickness & rice water stools. The nurse gave her a mustard emetic, which was repeated on her admission at 2am the next day, and followed up by a scruple of calomel’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1857 Date of death: 1 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased aortic valves. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He stated that he had been ill only five weeks. He caught cold whilst engaged in his usual occupation. Cough followed and he rapidly lost flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 49 Date of admission: 30 Aug 1854 Date of death: 30 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man was admitted at 11am four hours after symptoms of cholera declared themselves. He stated that he had been in perfect health until that morning, but his wife reported that he had been purged four or five days. He was found by a neighbour lying in the park, & was sick & purged several times before they could get him to the hospital’ Post mortem notes: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Sep 1858 Date of death: 29 Sep 1858 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the brain. Arachnitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Arachnoiditis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'Nothing was known of this man’s history. He was brought in complaining of excruciating pain at the back of the neck & in the head, & for this he had applied to a medical man who treated the case as one of rheumatism. He could give no account of his symptoms & died in great suffering within two hours’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘at the request of the friends no other part of the body was examined’)
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1857 Date of death: 1 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man caught cold one very wet day two months ago, which was followed by cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Sep 1858 Date of death: 5 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Strumous peritonitis. Strumous disease of liver & uterus Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Liver, uterus) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cachectic-looking woman who stated that she had been ill since March. She was married & had a family of 8 children. The catamenia [menstruation] had generally been regular. Without any assignable cause her abdomen began to swell & she felt her general health decline. As the swelling increased she began to suffer from pain which was limited to the hepatic region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 18 Date of admission: 31 Aug 1854 Date of death: 31 Aug 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A strong, well-formed man, who had been in the enjoyment of good health until 5 hours before admission. He was seized in violent cramps in his legs & arms which continued during his time in the hospital. He had been sick & purged many times at home’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1858 Date of death: 1 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Old pleurisy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who appeared much older than he really was had been a hard drinker & was very tremulous on admission. For two months he had suffered from shortness of breath & was unable to take the least exertion. He had lost flesh rapidly. The apices of both lungs were dull on percussion, there was also some dullness over the lower lobe of the right lung’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, great toe
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 45 Date of admission: 31 Aug 1854 Date of death: 1 Sep 1854 Disease (transcribed): Cholera Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man was admitted late in the evening, with all the symptoms of cholera. No previous history was obtained of the case’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Billiard maker Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1856 Date of death: 10 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in Lungs and Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Brain) 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 stated that whilst in the room at work he was seized with a fit, apparently of an epileptic character. He remained unconscious for about ten minutes. Six weeks later he had another fit, and another three months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1856 Date of death: 12 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy following Scarlet Fever Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The mother reported that a month ago he was taken ill with sore throat and an eruption all over the body which was considered to be measles by the Medical attendant. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Oct 1858 Date of death: 9 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Phthisis. Strumous disease of supra-renal bodies Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with all the symptoms of delirium tremens, but his friends asserted that he had been ‘lightheaded’ for two months. This was all that could be ascertained of his previous history. When first seen he answered rationally though with hesitation. His memory was defective & he had a hurried, fidgety manner with tremors & jerking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Aug 1858 Date of death: 9 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the kidney. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a waiter had been ill twenty months & gave a history of continuous pain in the loins from a fall. After the accident he passed blood in the urine. His puffy face & general pastiness of complexion led to the supposition at first that it was a case of Bright’s disease’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Farrier Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Aug 1857 Date of death: 16 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been ill since the beginning the last April with continued looseness of the bowels, pain and tenderness over the belly, especially about the umbilical region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1857 Date of death: 19 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: It appeared that she had been ill about a month, during the whole of which time she had complained of pain in the lower part of the abdomen and in the flanks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 3 Sep 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A married woman who began to feel indisposed during last winter. She took cold and experienced pain in her left side and shortness of breath. Five weeks previous to admission the belly became dropsical and she had much oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Oct 1858 Date of death: 27 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Ulceration of the intestines Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This patient came in complaining of pain all over the abdomen, but chiefly at the epigastrium. This pain she had felt for six weeks, & for a month she had passed blood with her motions. She was extremely weak, & had lost much flesh’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1856 Date of death: 23 Nov 1856 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in Lungs. Heart hypertrophied Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hypertrophy (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man stated that his health had been very good until four months ago when he took cold and violent cough came on. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Aug 1857 Date of death: 13 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercular disease and ulceration of the peritoneum and uterine organs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Uterus); Ulcer (Abdomen); Ulcer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Her illness commenced in February last with retching and violent abdominal pain, and at this time the catamenia were both profuse and frequent. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Nov 1857 Date of death: 14 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Malignant deposit in omentum and subperitoneal cellular tissue Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Cancer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She had been ill about four months. Various parts of her body were covered with sores having very much the character of rupia, or with white scars of former sores. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1857 Date of death: 15 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hydrothorax. Dropsy after scarlet fever Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Hydrothorax (Lung); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This child had scarlatina three weeks before admission. His legs and abdomen had been anasarcous about a week and his face was also observed to be puffy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Nov 1857 Date of death: 18 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Scarlet fever Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This boy had been sick about three days. The eruption of scarlet fever had been out two days, and from the time of its appearance he had been delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Phrarynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 10 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had previously been in the West Indies, but afterwards was employed as a porter. During the past season he had been very much overworked and was exposed to draughts in an underground office. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Distiller’s man Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Oct 1857 Date of death: 29 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A distiller’s man living at Brentford. He had been suffering from cold & cough 8 months, but for the past fortnight his chief ailment had been severe diarrhoea. He had been losing flesh, & perspired copiously at night’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen