Occupation or role: Metal chaser Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858 Date of death: 9 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Recent & old pleurisy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) 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 miserably emaciated man with his hips covered with bed sores. He had worked as a metal chaser in Paris & had there been almost starved. Six months ago, in consequence of this bad living, he got into a very poor state of health; & cough came on with violent pain in the left side accompanied often by vomiting. After taking any solid food he experienced a sensation of choking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1852 Date of death: 14 Mar 1852 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular infiltration of both lungs, especially the right one. Old standing double pleurisy and recent with formation of sacs containing turbid fluid on the right side. White patch on heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart) 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 admitted with cough and spitting of only two months duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 47 Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853 Date of death: 4 Mar 1854 Disease (transcribed): Dyspnoea. Anasarca. Diseased heart & aorta Disease (standardised): Dyspnoea (Lung); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Blood vessels, heart) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was first admitted into the hospital on the 19th of October suffering from cough, dyspnea & anasarca, which had come on gradually during 3 months before admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Mar 1851 Date of death: 18 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Colloid carcinoma of the great & small omenta, mesentery & various other parts of the general peritoneum. The various viscera were apparently in a healthy condition as to structure, though congested Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Carcinoma (Peritoneum); Congestion (Internal organs)
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 stated that her illness had commenced with swelling of the abdomen, accompanied by obstinate constipation of the bowels about 4 or 5 weeks prior to her admission. At that period no other part of her body had swelled, and she was not conscious of its having begun at one side more than the other, or of having perceived any unusual hardness. She had been under treatment, and thought herself rather smaller than she had at one time been’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Mar 1856 Date of death: 15 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased Kidneys. Diabetes Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Diabetes Mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was in the Hospital a few weeks ago suffering from ascites and slight pneumonia. He had two attacks of haematemesis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858 Date of death: 5 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not reported’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1857 Date of death: 7 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Exhaustion after diphtheritis Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Exhaustion 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 previously to his admission had been under the care of a medical gentleman in the neighbourhood for 3 weeks with diphtheritis of which it is expected that he was cured, a very large layer of false membrane having been removed. But he complained of difficulty in swallowing, & as he could not afford, he said, to pay for a consultation he came into the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Nov 1852 Date of death: 7 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Ulceration of the ileum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient had suffered from cough and spitting for nine or ten months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1849 Date of death: 7 Jan 1849 Disease (transcribed): Diseased liver. Ascites Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient presented on admission the appearance of jaundice, aggravated by a considerable amount of delirium. He was reported by his friend to have been during 30 years a man of most dissipated habits, drinking regularly for some time past 3 bottles of gin daily and occasionally reaching 5. He had however not suffered under any severe illness, with the exception of having had one or two attacks of delirium tremens’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1860 Date of death: 3 Jan 1861 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the hip joint. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient was in the employ of the Humane Society as iceman. Two days prior to admission he had helped to rescue two or three persons who had broken through the ice. Later in the day he had a fall on the ice and hurt his left hip. He was admitted and suffered continual wakefulness and low rambling delirium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left hip Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1858 Date of death: 6 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Therefore the case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Mar 1850 Date of death: 3 Apr 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart large. Disease of mitral valve. Contracted liver. Kidneys mottled Disease (standardised): Oedema (Hands); Oedema (Feet); Disease (Heart); Contraction (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient stated that she had been suffering during the five months past from occasional swelling of the hands and feet. At first the abdomen had also swollen, but had not done so of late. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1846 Date of death: 26 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Peritonitis with ascites. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the care of the Surgeon’s, suffering from cataract of both eyes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Paper hanger Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1862 Date of death: 5 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of debility, dyspnoea and slight cough with expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Mar 1850 Date of death: 2 Apr 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart slightly hypertrophied. No alb. Kidneys healthy, congested. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: Admitted with general dropsy affecting both arms and legs, as well as in the peritoneal sac, the face being also slightly oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Feb 1862 Date of death: 4 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart and general dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (General) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of disease of the heart and general dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1851 Date of death: 17 Mar 1851 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Adhesions between the various viscera of abdominal cavity. Inflammation, proceeding to extensive ulceration of the ileum & colon. Old pleurisy on the left side & old pneumonia also on both sides. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Adhesion (Abdomen); Inflammation (Ileum, colon); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs) 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 girl, in whom the catamenia [menstruation] had never appeared, and was of course supposed by her mother to be suffering from this cause, stated that a month before her admission, she had suffered from pain in the abdomen with considerable distention, which had disappeared; during the last fortnight hse had headache, & felt out of sorts, & the pain had recurred in the abdomen at intervals. She had been able to continue at work until the morning of 21st when she had a severe rigor’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Mar 1857 Date of death: 12 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Croup. Tracheotomy Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1849 Date of death: 26 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Large abscess in the thigh. Secondary abscess on the chest. Congested lungs. Blood partly fluid Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Abscess (Thigh, chest); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient who presented a pale aspect, with puffy oedematous-looking face & swelled legs, stated that dropsy had commenced in the ankles about 4 or 5 weeks before admission. He had caught cold & suffered from slight cough for 3 or 4 months but had experienced no pain in the loins. His urine had sometimes been scanty but was never dark-coloured. The legs and thighs were on admission very much distended’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right lower extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Feb 1853 Date of death: 15 Mar 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Emphysema. Ulcerated intestines. Small heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Heart) 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 patient had been suffering from cough and spitting for twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 18 Date of admission: 15 Feb 1854 Date of death: 28 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Bronchitis. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man had been previously ailing for about 5 weeks, but had not made any particular complaint of illness till the 11th when he was attacked by shivering, headache, pain in the back & prostration of strength, he was obliged then to give up work, but had not kept [to] his bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 30 Date of admission: 5 Oct 1853 Date of death: 25 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from the bowels. Bronchitis. Old cretaceous deposit in lungs Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Bowel); Bronchitis (Lung); Deposit (Lung) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted under the care of Mr Johnson, having suffered for some time under piles, as she supposed, & lost a good deal of blood from the bowel’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1857 Date of death: 10 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 25 Date of admission: 18 Feb 1854 Date of death: 25 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Fibrin in pleural sacs. Coagulated fibrin in pelvic veins Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Pleura); Thrombosis (Pelvis) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was originally admitted on the 28th Sept 1853 with anasarca of the lower extremities and considerable enlargement of the abdominal cavity. She stated that in the beginning of May when in the 3rd month of pregnancy, she had got a fright, & was seized with hysterical paroxysm, which was followed by a cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1850 Date of death: 26 Mar 1850 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys large, mottled. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of pain in the chest, especially on the right side with cough and difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a