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Occupation or role: Painter and glazier
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1854
Date of death: 16 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Intestines ulcerated. Congested lungs, liver &c. Peculiarity of mitral valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Intestines); Congestion (Lung); Congestion (Liver); Peculiarity (Heart);
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man, who was a painter & glazier, had enjoyed good health with the exception of an attack of colic 3 or 4 years ago. He was muscular & well-proportioned. For a fortnight previous to his admission he had suffered from occasional pains in his head & stomach’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1856
Date of death: 10 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); 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: This man stated that five weeks before his admission he cut his little toe and violent inflammation followed which rapidly spread up the thigh. His health was enfeebled and a slight cough came on with dropsy of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1856
Date of death: 26 Jan 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
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: Kidneys, pleural cavities
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 21 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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 had been out of health for a year and unable to relish his food. He had only complained for about seven weeks when he first had pain in the lumbar region, chilliness and swelling of the legs. Afterwards he had giddiness and felt very weak if he moved about.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1856
Date of death: 6 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Diseased Liver and Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
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 woman had been ill since the previous February. Her chief ailment had been violent pain at the pit of the stomach, followed in two months by dropsy of the legs and 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: Female
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1856
Date of death: 1 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Acute Rheumatism. Slight congestion of Lungs
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic Diseases (Joints); Congestion (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: This woman was admitted with all the symptoms of acute rheumatism. There was perspiration, pain, swelling and redness of the larger joints and some slight uncomfortable feeling in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 17 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
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 was seized five days before admission with pain in his left side and vomiting whilst at work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1858
Date of death: 6 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Phthisis (?)
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
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 given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1857
Date of death: 21 Aug 1857
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: He stated that five weeks before his admission he got a chill which was followed by cough and sharp pain over the right side of the chest in front.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, neck and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1854
Date of death: 9 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys & heart. Extensive pleural effusion &c
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man had been in the hospital 9 or 10 years ago for cough, swelling of legs &c. He was sent out having derived relief & continued tolerably well until about 8 weeks since when the swelling of the legs returned’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jul 1855
Date of death: 17 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pericarditis. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 admitted with a flushed face, hot skin and full rather bounding pulse. He had been ill for six days with cold and cough, and had spit a very little blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 15 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pleurisy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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, a bricklayer by trade, had been working in damp places for a long time past. Six weeks ago a violent cold was followed by shortness of breath and pain in the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1857
Date of death: 18 Jan 1857
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased heart. Femoral veins full of fibrin
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Fibrin (Veins)
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: About five weeks before admission, whilst suffering from a old and some difficulty of breathing, he was knocked down by a severe blow from a cab on the left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left leg
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1857
Date of death: 24 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Pneumonia (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 labourer living in Cheshire, who had enjoyed good health until 5 weeks before admission. He then began to feel dizzy & was much troubled with cough & dyspnoea. His habits were intemperate & he drank spirits in very large quantities’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1857
Date of death: 6 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
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 given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 16 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease. Pleuritic Effusion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleural Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for two months with cough and a pain in the chest, originating in a neglected cold. Subsequently his legs and abdomen swelled, but he went on with his work and had no medical advice until compelled by weakness to come to the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1854
Date of death: 5 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had been obliged to give up work a month ago in consequence of cough accompanied with pain in the chest. He had previously enjoyed good health’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1857
Date of death: 30 Jul 1857
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia, after hooping cough. Phthisis. Tubercular disease of the thymus gland, pressing on pneumogastric nerves
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Whooping cough (Respiratory tract); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Thymus gland); Compression (Vagus nerve)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The mother of this girl stated that she had been gradually wasting and losing strength for six months but without any cause so far as could be ascertained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jun 1858
Date of death: 2 Jul 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (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: 'A potman who had been ailing for two months with cough & oppression at the chest, the result of catching cold whilst at work. Although he had attended to business until the day of his admission & had not laid by for an hour before, yet he had gone about with much difficulty during the last week or ten days’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1855
Date of death: 17 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Congested Lungs. Diseased Liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Liver)
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: The patient had had a severe illness two months ago, but of what kind was unknown. From this she had recovered and two days before her admission she fell into a state of stupor from which she never wholly rallied.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1855
Date of death: 14 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged Lymphatic Glands. Lobular Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Lymph Nodes); Pneumonia (Lung)
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: No history was obtained of this patient. He came to the Hospital after the time for visiting the wards and died that night. It appeared that he had frequently complained of pain in all this limbs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1855
Date of death: 9 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Congested lungs. Large soft Heart. Peculiar thinning of abdominal wall
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Thinning (Abdomen)
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: This man had enjoyed good health until last autumn when an attack of mild cholera considerably reduced him. He had never felt fit for work since that time. Two months before admission he noticed that his ankles swelled much at night. He then grew weak and lost his appetite.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857
Date of death: 23 Jul 1857
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (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: This woman was admitted in such an exhausted condition that it was thought that she would not live many hours.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1855
Date of death: 7 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Ulcerated opening between trachea and oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Trachea); Abscess (Oesophagus)
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 patient had suffered for nine months from difficulty of swallowing and for six weeks from bronchitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1857
Date of death: 16 Jan 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Granular kidneys. Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A labourer who had been suffering from cough & shortness of breath for two months, however he kept on with his daily work until a week before admission when owing to the great increase of dyspnoea he was compelled to lay up’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a