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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1891
Date of death: 23 Jul 1891
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis
Disease (standardised): Colitis (Colon); Ulcer (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This was a young married woman of previous good health, who had never been out of England, but lived almost entirely in Clapham. In March 1890 she was confined with a 6 months child but retained her health; and on March 21st 1891 she have birth to a full-term child. She had been out of bed and well for more than a week when early in May she spent some hours of a wet day at the Naval Exhibition. While there she ‘turned stone cold', and next day she had much headache but no other definite symptom. A week later diarrhoea made its appearance for the first time'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1894
Date of death: 5 Dec 1894
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'This patient denied all illness up to six weeks ago when he began to vomit after all food - This generally took place from half an hour to six hours after taking food - There was much pain after taking anything which was relieved by vomiting - He had never had haematemesis. During his illness he had rapidly lost flesh'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1894
Date of death: 2 Jan 1895
Disease (transcribed): Fibrosis of stomach (? malignant)
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient gave a history of pain after food during the four months previous to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, stomach, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1895
Date of death: 4 Mar 1895
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma – Suprarenal – in liver and glands also, as well as in lung
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Adrenal glands); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He was first taken ill six months ago when he caught cold. Two months ago he had spasmodic attacks of difficulty of breathing, followed by ascites and swollen legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidneys, bladder and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1897
Date of death: 4 Dec 1897
Disease (transcribed): Perforating duodenal ulcer
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The case is accompanied by an article published in the Edinburgh Medical Journal in 1898. 'The patient […] was a strong and burly man, aet. 32, who on the 2nd December 1897, while travelling in the train to London from the North of England, was seized with violent abdominal pain. He did not pass any water after this time, though a couple of ounces of albuminous urine were drawn off by catheter. It appeared that after his arrival in London he was treated by a doctor for renal disease or colic. He came up to St. George's Hospital late on the night of the 3rd December, and was at once admitted by Mr S. Smith, house physician, who found him collapsed, with a distended abdomen'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1899
Date of death: 25 Jan 1899
Disease (transcribed): Melanotic sarcoma of liver
Disease (standardised): Melanoma (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Patient came to the hospital complaining of swelling of abdomen, legs, penis, etc, and great weakness. Two years ago the sight in his right eye was impaired and gradually became worse. He was admitted into the Royal Opthalmic Hospital where the eye was removed and he was told that it was affected with cancer (Feb [February] 17 1897). For the last 18 months he has lost weight. Three weeks ago he noticed that his legs, penis, and scrotum were much swollen, and he also discovered a lump in the right side of his abdomen'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranial cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1906
Date of death: 26 Nov 1906
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fitter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1917
Date of death: 4 Feb 1917
Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of small gut by adhesions in pelvis. Early peritonitis. Old abdomino-perineal operation with removal of rectum for carcinoma. Colotomy
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Rectum); Carcinoma (Rectum); Colotomy (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Sellwood, George Binford
Medical notes: 'Abdominal perineal operation for complete excision of rectum for carcinoma performed by Mr Fedden [Walter Fedde Fedden] Oct 21, 1906, with colotomy. Colotomy has worked well & he has had no abdominal trouble since the operation until a week ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1917
Date of death: 19 Sep 1917
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis & appendicitis
Disease (standardised): Colitis (Intestines); Appendicitis (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'Began 2 days ago with diarrhoea. The motions were green, offensive & contained blood. Abdominal pain has been present but no vomiting. Sleeps badly. No cough. No convulsions. Many similar cases have been reported in the district in which patient lives. 4 are not in hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 25
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1920
Date of death: 11 Mar 1920
Disease (transcribed): Multiple hepatic suppuration (actinomyestic). General plastic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Neighbour, Philip Morgan
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Waiter
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1899
Date of death: 11 Feb 1900
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had been short of breath for two or three years, with a slight cough and occasional spitting of clots of blood. She had recently been subject to epistaxis, swollen abdomen, retching and vomiting, piles and passing blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1900
Date of death: 27 Jul 1900
Disease (transcribed): Biliary obstruction. Carcinoma of ampulla of vater
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Bile ducts); Cancer (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Ten weeks before admission the patient had pain in the abdomen after dinner. A week later he became jaundiced and the urine was a dark colour.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas and duodenum, urinary tract, alimentary canal and kidneys. The post mortem contains a report by humphry davy rolleston ‘primary carcinoma of the ampulla of vater with report of a case presenting some features of interest’
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1900
Date of death: 13 Oct 1900
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic Carcinoma. Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Dickson, T.W.
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: On admission he had free fluid in the abdomen, dullness of both lungs, a dilated heart and a soft systolic murmur.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach testes and intestines. The post mortem includes the report ‘primary carcinoma developing in a cirrhotic liver (cirrhosis maligna) by h d rolleston
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1900
Date of death: 5 Feb 1901
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of duodenum. Pyaemia. Carcinoma of duodenum in neighbourhood of bile papilla
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Duodenum); Sepsis (Systemic); Cancer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: He was fairly well up to two years ago when he noticed pain in hypogastrium after food and pain has been present ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1901
Date of death: 15 Sep 1901
Disease (transcribed): Distended stomach. Faint striation of heart muscle
Disease (standardised): Distension (Stomach); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal, cranium and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1906
Date of death: 27 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of liver (sarcoma)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of enlargement of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, vesiculae seminales, prostate, testes, epididymus, brain, thyroid and skin
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Billiard maker
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1908
Date of death: 25 Apr 1908
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Chronic fibrotic pancreatitis associated with multiple pancreatic calculi
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Calculi (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was readmitted complaining of weakness, wasting and polyuria.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police constable
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1908
Date of death: 26 Jul 1908
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. Suppurative pylephlebitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Appendicectomy (Appendix); Suppuration (Veins); Phlebitis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He gave a history of sudden onset of abdominal pain nine days previously, which had continued up to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1908
Date of death: 31 Jul 1908
Disease (transcribed): Nephrectomy. Septic pharyngitis and laryngitis. Septic aspiration pnuemonia
Disease (standardised): Nephrectomy (Kidney); Sepsis (Systemic); Pharyngitis (Pharynx); Laryngitis (Larynx); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had paroxysmal pain in the right lumbar region for six months, worse after movement but never very severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pharynx, soft palate, tonsils, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kdneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Barman
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1910
Date of death: 2 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous laryngeal peribronchitis. Tracheotomy. Cirrhosis of liver. Splenomegaly
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Larynx); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Cirrhosis (Liver); Splenomegaly (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from increasing difficulty in breathing with much hoarseness for four weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, glands, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, alimentary canal and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 13 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1910
Date of death: 4 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea and vomiting. Rachitis
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines); Vomiting (Stomach); Rickets (Bones)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The infant was first admitted on January 15th 1910 with enteritis and signs of Rickets. There had been diarrhoea for two weeks but no vomiting. The child was large for his age.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, mouth, gullet, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Painter
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Feb 1910
Date of death: 18 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Subdiaphragmatic abscess. Suppuration in liver. ‘Small white’ kidneys
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Diaphragm); Suppuration (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: There was history of sudden epigastric pain commencing three days before admission, not affected by food. It was followed by shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1910
Date of death: 25 Feb 1910
Disease (transcribed): Aortic and mitral stenosis. Aortic reflux from perforation of cusp. Ulcerative endocarditis. Abscess in prostate. Ulcers in intestine
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Abscess (Prostate); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had dyspnoea for six months which was getting gradually worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal veins, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, testes and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 14 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1910
Date of death: 15 Mar 1910
Disease (transcribed): Convulsions. Catarrh of stomach and bowels
Disease (standardised): Seizures (Systemic); Catarrh (Stomach); Catarrh (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had been an in patient from January 3rd to February 13th 1910 for marasmus and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 11 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 May 1910
Date of death: 25 May 1910
Disease (transcribed): Follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, small gut, liver, gall apparatus, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a