Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1851 Date of death: 19 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Granular & atrophied kidneys. Imperfect paraplegia, also partial loss of speech following epileptic fits. Double pleurisy. Death by apnoea. Nothing remarkable in the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Paraplegia (Brain); Epilepsy (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Apnea (Respiratory system) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'The report that was brought with this patient was that since her last confinement which had occurred 3 months previously she had had 3 fits and that in the last which had occurred only a few days before, she had partially lost the use of speech; her mind was evidently confused and it was impossible to obtain from her any distinct account of her own sensations. The child was her third, was a seven-month child, and she had nursed it up to her admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1850 Date of death: 8 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles and vomicae in lungs. Diseased kidneys. Albuminuria. Granular liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Albuminuria (Kidney); Disease (Liver) 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 patient stated that having been some years subject to winter cough, he had been seized five days before Christmas with a more severe attack than usual accompanied by haemoptysis, and had never been well since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Apr 1848 Date of death: 21 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Gangrena senilis. Amputation. Gangrene of stump. Ossified arteries. Diseased kidneys and bladder. Disease (standardised): Senile gangrene (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Ossification (Arteries); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with gangrene senilis of the leg and came to the Hospital to undergo amputation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1856 Date of death: 9 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Brain, Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A poor widow who had been for some time attending the Hospital as an out patient for palpitation. On the 5th she had a fit (probably epileptic) and three fits on the 6th before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1869 Date of death: 27 Mar 1869 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of urethra. Perineal section Disease (standardised): Rupture (Urethra); Section (Perineum) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had fallen off a ladder a distance of about twelve feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 7 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping ovarian cyst Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary); Tapping (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient first observed a general swelling of the abdomen in December of 1863. Paracentesis was performed but the dropsy returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Typist Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Feb 1912 Date of death: 8 Apr 1912 Disease (transcribed): Graves disease. Syringomyelia. Small white kidney Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Immune system); Syringomyelia (Spinal cord); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had involuntary movements of the hands and arms, with headache and diplopia for six weeks and considerable emotional disturbance. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, thyroid, peritoneum, liver, kidneys, spleen, ureters, bladder, pelvic organs, brain and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nil Gender: Male Age: 78 Date of admission: 14 May 1934 Date of death: 24 May 1934 Disease (transcribed): Shock following prostatectomy Disease (standardised): Shock (Systemic); Prostatectomy (Prostate); Admitted under the care of: Colquhoun, Gideon Robert Ernest Medical examination performed by: Post mortem examination performed by: Riddell, Victor Horsley Medical notes: 'Admitted c.o. intermittent retention of urine for some months. Treated by daily catheterisation. On invetigation it was decided that only chance was prostatectomy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, myocardium, valves, coronary arteries, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder Illustrations: Type of incident:
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 May 1932 Date of death: 18 Jun 1932 Disease (transcribed): Pyonephrosis and perinephric abscess Disease (standardised): Pyonephrosis (Kidney); Abscess (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: She was an Inpatient with a stone in the right kidneys which was removed by Mr Fedden. She was an Inpatient in 1929 with a discharging sinus, no active treatment. This healed, but broke down two years ago and had discharged since. On admission an X-ray was taken which showed numerous calculi present in the dilated kidney. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, heart, valves, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1852 Date of death: 28 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fractured vertebrae and ribs. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted having a short time previously fallen down while mounting a ladder, a height of about ten feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spinal cord and column Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Apr 1853 Date of death: 11 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys and liver. Cartaligeniform state of splenic capsule. Dilated and fatty heart. Scrofulous deposits in the lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen); Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was first admitted on 22nd January 1851 with dropsy of two months standing and bronchitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 4 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac, Renal and Pulmonary Disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had suffered some years from winter cough, and had been laid up twice with rheumatic fever. During last summer she became the subject of pain in the epigastric region after eating. Four months ago her legs began to swell and subsequently her abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Nov 1842 Date of death: 22 May 1843 Disease (transcribed): Chronic inflammation of bladder and diseased kidney from stricture. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Bladder); Disease (Kidney); Constriction (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry 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, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1866 Date of death: 7 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bronchitis. Congestion and oedema of the kidneys. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Kidney); Oedema (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: No history could be obtained of her symptoms or the duration of the disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab builder Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1875 Date of death: 26 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extravasation of blood on to surface of the brain. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient fell from a height of about twelve feet pitching upon his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1861 Date of death: 16 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stricture. Suppuration in kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Suppuration (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history of a stricture of thirty eight years standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1870 Date of death: 3 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleuritis. Abscess under pectoral muscles on left side. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Pectoralis Muscles) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was a teetotaller. Seven years before he had suffered from severe lumbar pain and at that time he first noticed that his ankles swelled a little in the evenings. He had had polyuria for many years. For three weeks before admission there had been much oedema of the legs, cough, and dyspnoea on exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 May 1871 Date of death: 18 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Gouty deposit in great toe joint. Phthisis. Tubercular peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Gout (Toe); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man, who for the last nine years had suffered from frequent attacks of gout was seized five weeks before he came in with cough & much soreness of the throat. He had lost flesh very much. There had been no haemoptysis’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1896 Date of death: 5 Apr 1896 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril Medical notes: When seen by the Medical Registrar the patient was extremely dyspnoeic, the breathing being both noisy, rapid and difficulty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals and toe joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jan 1898 Date of death: 26 Mar 1898 Disease (transcribed): Perimetritis. Suppuration. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Perimetritis (Uterus); Suppuration (Uterus); Laparotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical notes: This patient had good health up to August 1897 when she was seized with severe pain in the hypogastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, bladder, ureters, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, liver, spleen, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Accountant Gender: Male Age: 57 Date of admission: 21 Apr 1927 Date of death: 29 Apr 1927 Disease (transcribed): Myocardial failure. Infarct of the lung. Pleural effusion. Nutmeg liver. Chronic perisplenitis. Arterio-sclerotic kidneys Disease (standardised): Heart failure (Heart); Pulmonary infarction (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Congestion (Liver); Perisplenitis (Spleen); Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Admitted under the care of: Torrens, James Aubrey Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Nicholls, Marriott Fawckner Medical notes: 'History. For a month increasing dyspnoea on exercise – Dyspnoea also in spasms at night. No pain anywhere. He had had influenza at Xmas after which he had lost the use of his rt [right] leg. Treated at St George's – Otherwise no history of illness. O.A. [On Admission] Heart enlarged – no murmurs. Extreme dyspnoea. Urine acetone +. Urates ++' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, coronaries, aorta, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, ureters, bladder, alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 May 1849 Date of death: 19 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in right kidney. Circumscribed abscess in peritoneal cavity. Left kidney enormously hypertrophied. Tuberculosis of the peritoneum. Extensive peritonitis. Scrotal hernia Disease (standardised): Abscess (Kidneys, peritoneum); Disease (Kidneys); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hernia (Scrotum) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert and Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a scrotal hernia of the left side of 17 years’ duration, never wholly reducible. He had always worn a truss which had prevented the hernia increasing in size until the 3rd of May, when he observed it rather larger than usual, but free form pain. In the evening of the 3rd he had vomiting once, & the bowels acted scantily on the following morning; & then, not again till the evening of the 7th, by injection’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Dropsy. Congestion of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Oedema (General); Congestion (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: This woman came to the hospital after having been under treatment for ten days as an out patient. A week after her marriage she began to experience tingling and numbness of the legs, which gradually became anasarcous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880 Date of death: 28 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of stomach. Adhesions of peritoneum. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Adhesions (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient had had no serious illness in her life, but from the age of sixteen had been subject to indigestion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1881 Date of death: 30 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Hypertrophy of heart. Cerebral haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of previous illnesses could be gathered from his relations. He had been in continuous work as a lawyer's clerk until 1pm on March 30 when he put his hand on his head, complaining of acute pain, & fell down unconscious without cry or convulsions. He spoke once or twice about half an hour after the first attack, saying that he felt better but subsequently relapsed with further convulsions into complete coma which soon became stertorous' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys