Occupation or role: Cook Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871 Date of death: 11 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma of stomach & peritoneum. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach, peritoneum); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: n/a Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1871 Date of death: 23 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated scrotal hernia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James Medical notes: 'This man had had a rupture 7 years, worn a truss by day but not at night. Hernia occurred in morning of his admission, when he arose from bed. He could not return it, & was soon sick & in pain’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Sep 1871 Date of death: 26 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of oesophagus Disease (standardised): Abscess (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James Medical notes: 'Not seen by me’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: Horsekeeper Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Sep 1871 Date of death: 29 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Canton, Frederick Medical notes: 'The history this man gave was that he had been ill for six weeks with swelling of the legs and belly. He had had a similar attack seven months ago. He had been in the army seven and a half years mostly on foreign service, and was a very free drinker of all stimulants’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Sep 1871 Date of death: 10 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The history this man gave was that for the last month [he] had felt ill, with constant pain in chest and back, and occasionally in the belly, almost every night he had shivering. Had had no diarrhoea’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Aug 1871 Date of death: 11 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient said that for ten weeks he had suffered much from pain in the chest, palpitation and great difficulty of breathing on any exercise. Had had two attacks of rheumatism but [they] were not so severe as to make him keep his bed. His last attack was four years ago. Was told sixteen years ago that he was liable to heart disease’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Woodman Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1871 Date of death: 18 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Vesical calculus. Cystitis. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Bladderstone (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Vasey, Charles Lyon and Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man had suffered for ten years from vesical irritation, occasional haematuria, pain in bladder, sudden stopping of the stream of urine, & constipation. When he arrived at the hospital he was greatly exhausted by the combined effects of disease & the journey from the country, and was too ill to be operated upon’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Marble polisher Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1871 Date of death: 20 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Abscess between skull & dura mater. Also between dura mater & brain. Trephining Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington and Laking, Francis Henry and Vasey, Charles Lyon Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in August for phthisical symptoms, with bronchitis, into the medical wards. On October 5 he complained of pain over external angle of right brow, where there was found to be suppuration under the scalp; an incision was made and some pus evacuated. On October 17th he was suddenly attacked with right hemiplegia, and on enquiry it was found that he had had a blow on the head in the situation of the abscess 15 months before. He was then transferred to Mr Pollock [George Pollock], who at once trephined the skull over the site of injury’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1871 Date of death: 27 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Atheroma Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'Brought in dead’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Married Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Oct 1871 Date of death: 29 Oct 1871 Disease (transcribed): Amputation through the knee joint. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Exhaustion
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient arrived in so exhausted a condition that it was difficult to obtain any history beyond that she had had ulceration of the left leg about 3 years, and that it had steadily increased, her health becoming weaker’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Oct 1871 Date of death: 1 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Abscesses in hepatized portion. Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man had been subject to cough for four years, the last year had been much worse than usual. Sixteen days before admission had pain in chest like something ‘burning him’ with much more cough than he previously had had. He had not suffered from any other disease and was a free drinker of beer’ Post mortem notes:
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Oct 1871 Date of death: 2 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Fractured ribs with perforation of pleura & wound of intercostal artery. Scalp wounds. Ruptured kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, ribs); Perforation (Pleura); Wound (Chest, scalp); Rupture (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man fell 50 feet off a ladder. On admission he was sensible, groaning and in evidently much pain, he had also great dyspnoea’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1871 Date of death: 7 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lung. Bronchitis. Hypertrophied heart Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Rowland, Edward Roger Medical notes: 'This woman had been subject to attacks of bronchitis for six years, each attack being worse than the former, and latterly they had very much reduced her in strength. Six days before admission fell she was unable to do work from great shortness of breath and little increase of cough’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1871 Date of death: 12 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Thrombosis of the right middle meningeal artery Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Thrombosis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'Six months ago the patient said he had a severe face ache. Swelling commenced in the right side of the jaw. He had five teeth taken out, which left him with much pain in face. Two days afterwards he lost the power of the right side of face, arm and leg, & likewise feeling numb when he was touched. He had also some difficulty in speaking, occasionally at night his wife said ‘he would become unconscious’. Had been gradually getting worse and more stupid up to his admission’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Oct 1871 Date of death: 29 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Pneumonia. Congestion & tumefaction of the solitary glands of the ileum. Congestion of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lungs); Congestion (Intestines); Swelling (Intestines); Congestion (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man suddenly lost the power of this right forearm thirteen days before he came in. He said he had been to sleep on it leaning on a table, and that the last three weeks he had had constant shivering’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1871 Date of death: 2 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver & kidney. Extravasation of blood into the peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney); Extravasation (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This boy was run over by a cab, the wheel of which, it was said, passed over his abdomen. When admitted he was much collapsed and very faint, & complained of much abdominal pain and tenderness’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1871 Date of death: 6 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys. Ulcerative endocarditis. Effusion into pericardium & peritoneum. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Endocarditis (Heart); Effusion (Pericardium, peritoneum); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient, a labourer of very intemperate habits, generally getting drunk twice a week, sometimes three times, always on beer. As a rule he always drank two quarts of beer a day. His health had been good up to five months ago when he suffered much from shortness of breath, with cough and spitting and a sensation of stiffness of the skin of the legs in walking (oedema)’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1871 Date of death: 10 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man dated his illness from a year ago when he had bad cough coming on with a cold and since that date he has not been free from a dry cough. Three months ago his breath began to get very short with much spitting of thick mucus, and his voice began to get husky which has been getting worse up to his admission. Had kept his bed for seven weeks’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1871 Date of death: 17 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of left internal carotid, middle & anterior cerebral arteries. Extensive cerebral softening. Atheroma Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Softening (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The history reported by the friends was that three days before admission she went to get out of bed and fell down. She recovered herself and feeling unwell she came up to London from Norwood by herself and went to her daughter. She then reported what had happened when in the morning her daughter noticed that she had a very strange manner with her, did not answer questions properly, was hardly able to walk, and there was some twitching of the face and limbs. She remained in that state for twelve hours, gradually getting less power of the right side, and of the power of speech. At the end of twenty four hours she was quite insensible, with an occasional twitching of right side, but altering up to the time she was admitted’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Nov 1871 Date of death: 21 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Extensive ulceration of the mucous membrane of the stomach Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This woman, who had a very cadaveric look when admitted, stated that she had had a cough for five weeks with much spitting and occasional vomiting. She was very subject to cough, and except that two years ago she had had a severe sore throat with pain in chest after food, her health had always been good’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1871 Date of death: 21 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Dilated heart Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient had been in India for fifteen years and during his residence there his health had been good though he was a very free drinker of spirits. For the last twelve months had had a cough. Three weeks before he came in was drunk more or less for a fortnight, and the cough for which he was admitted commenced a week before he came in. As he was a man of very low habits, his friends knew very little about him’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1871 Date of death: 3 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma (encephaloid) of cervical glands. Secondary affection of oesophagus – causing stricture Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph nodes); Secondary affection (Oesophagus); Constriction (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The woman, who was admitted in a very emaciated state and looking very ill, stated she could not give any very satisfactory history. Since July she had had sharp pains in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, oesophagus, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1872 Date of death: 4 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Mitral regurgitation. Hypertrophy of right ventricle and left auricle. Extensive pulmonary apoplexy. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was reported to have had good health up to about a year and a half ago when shortness of breath commenced with attacks of coughing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Nov 1871 Date of death: 6 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pericardial adhesions. Pleuritic effusion. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Adhesions (Heart); Effusion (Pleura); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For the last four years this woman had had a continual cough, worse in the winter and with much expectoration of a green colour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hair dresser Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1872 Date of death: 17 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Pericarditis. Endocarditis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man died ten minutes after his admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a