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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1853
Date of death: 23 Jun 1853
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma of the peritoneum, mesenteric glands and ovaria. Effusion of bloody fluid in pleural sacs and old adhesions. White patch on the heart
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Ovary); Effusion (Pleura); Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: No indications from the previous history of this case could be obtained on which to ground any opinion as to the case of the malady.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1854
Date of death: 16 May 1854
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased heart. Inflamed bursa. Fibrin in iliac veins &c
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Inflammation (Bursa); Thrombosis (Blood vessels)
Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Holmes, Timothy and Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This man had been out of health for some time, & had been treated as an OP [out-patient] at this hospital for the 3 weeks previous to his admission, on account of some pain at the upper part of the left thigh, supposed at first to be of a rheumatic character’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx & trachea, abdomen, hip

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach trimmer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1868
Date of death: 8 May 1868
Disease (transcribed): Morbus brightii. Morbus cordis.
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He was reported to have had a fit two years back and another fit two weeks before admission. He was originally admitted under Mr Power for dimness of sight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1853
Date of death: 25 Jun 1853
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Ulceration of the larynx. Ulcerated peyer’s glands. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Peyer’s patches); Disease (Kidney)
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 man was admitted in an advanced stage of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1873
Date of death: 30 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of thoracic aorta, bursting into left pleura
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The history given by this man was that for eight months he had been subject to palpitation of the heart, always worse on any exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1853
Date of death: 28 Jun 1853
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the ascending aorta pushing the trachea and oesophagus aside and destroying parts of the left clavicle and 1st rib. Pericarditis and bronchitis. Slight hypertrophy of heart
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Destruction (Clavicle); Destruction (Ribs); Pericarditis (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: He was admitted with a tumour evidentally aneurismal situated about the sternal end of the clavicle and left edge of the sternum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1851
Date of death: 25 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Premature parturition. Inflammation of the lining of the uterus going on to formation of pus. Ulceration of os uteri & of lining membrane of vagina. Disease of kidneys. ‘White patch’ upon heart. Old pleurisy on right side
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Childbirth, premature Inflammation (Uterus); Ulcer (Uterus, vagina); Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a chancre on the inside of the labium magnum of about the size of a shilling. Black wash was applied & Pil. Hydr. [pilula hydrargyri, mercury-based medication] given twice a day & she soon healed. She was confined to her bed during the time she was under the influence of the mercury, which made her gums slightly tender’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1851
Date of death: 27 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of fibula & rupture of anterior & internal ligaments of ankle joint. Diffuse inflammation of areolar tissue. Old pleurisy of right side
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Rupture (Ankle joints); Inflammation (Tissue); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'While crossing Rotten Row in Hyde Park she was knocked down by a horse & her leg was kicked by the animal. The tibia & fibula were thought to be fractured extensively about 2 inches above the ankle’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1851
Date of death: 27 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Compound oblique fracture of the right thigh, followed by diffuse areolar inflammation & also an abscess of the integuments in the sacral region. Secondary pleurisy & lobular pneumonia on left side. Disease of the kidneys & extremely enlarged spleen
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Inflammation (Tissue); Abscess (Sacrum); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a compound fracture of the right thigh, caused by his slipping off a scaffold 30 feet from the ground. The femur was broken at the lower part of the middle third, & the wound, which communicated directly with the fracture, & was on the outer side of the thigh, was large enough to admit the end of the finger’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1852
Date of death: 23 Jun 1852
Disease (transcribed): Injury from the fall of earth. Fracture of the pelvis. Bruising of the intestines. Extravasation into the substance of the lung. Diseased kidneys. Old peritoneal and peritoneal adhesions
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Bruising (Intestines); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Adhesions (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was working on a railroad near a bank of earth which fell and completely buried him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium, spinal column and left shoulder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 May 1872
Date of death: 2 Jun 1872
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the peritoneum. Ascites. Paracentesis abdomenis. Peritonitis. Contraction of mitral valve
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Contraction (Heart)
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 woman stated that for the last five years she had had continual cough and spitting which the last winter had been much worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom and Coachman
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1856
Date of death: 12 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart. Congestion and Emphysema of Lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
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 man's general health had been very good until March. The prevailing easterly winds this Spring 'seem to have quite pulled him down'. He was attacked with cough, dyspnoea and constant pain in the left side which had been getting worse daily.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1867
Date of death: 25 May 1867
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Oesophagus); Constriction (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been ill six months with symptoms of cold, pains in the left side and palpitation of the heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1851
Date of death: 27 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Infiltration of tubercular matter in all the lobes of both lungs. Double pleurisy of oldish standing. Bronchitis. ‘White patches’ on the surface of the heart
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This man had been in the hospital about 2 ½ years ago with a slight attack of fever for which he only remained about ten days in the hospital, but he said he had never been well since. He was not subject to cough, and had never suffered from it with the exception of some cough remaining for a short time after leaving the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 April 1855
Date of death: 5 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated Femoral Hernia. Operation
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman, who appeared to have been previously healthy, was admitted on account of a strangulated femoral hernia on the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1874
Date of death: 29 May 1874
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating ovarian cyst. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ovary); Cyst (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Three months before admission she noticed a swelling of the belly, sickness after food occasionally and loss of appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1851
Date of death: 29 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Discharge from the left ear. Inflammation & caries of several parts of the temporal bone. Inflammation of the membranes of the brain, & softening of the entire brain, with abscess in the left cerebral hemisphere
Disease (standardised): Discharge (Ear); Inflammation (Skull, brain); Caries (Skull); Softening (Brain); Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Page [William Emanuel Page] on 7th May when he stated that he had caught cold a fortnight previously and was at that time suffering from cough, with pains in all his limbs but especially in the neck & throat with some difficulty of swallowing’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1852
Date of death: 1 Jul 1852
Disease (transcribed): Fracture with extensive displacement of the last dorsal vertebra, with immediate and permanent loss of sensation and the power of motion. Ulceration of the bladder and perforation owing to retention of urine
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Displacement (Spine); Paralysis (Spinal cord); Ulcer (Bladder); Perforation (Bladder); Retention of urine (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had fallen on the day of his admission a height of about twenty feet from a scaffold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and spinal column
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Nov 1850
Date of death: 22 Jan 1851
Disease (transcribed): Abscess connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. Complete destruction of the joints & caries of contiguous bones. Scrofulous deposits in the ovaries, & on the lining surface of uterus. Tubercle & vomicae in lung. Ulceration of intestines & perforation of rectum
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Chest); Caries (Joints, bones); Tuberculosis (Ovaries, uterus, lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted, under the care of Mr Cutler [Edward Cutler] with an abscess apparently connected with the right sterno-clavicular articulation. There was a small opening over this spot, & a tube having been passed through it, a portion of the sternum & of the clavicle was found to be carious to some extent. She stated that she had noticed some degree of swelling for about six months at the upper part of the sternum’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1857
Date of death: 13 Jan 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Diffuse cellular inflammation
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Inflammation (Indeterminate)
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: 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]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1852
Date of death: 5 Jul 1852
Disease (transcribed): Large ovarian cysts containing other subsidiary ones along with thick gelatinous matter. Purulent fluid. Peritonitis. Bronchitis. Old pleural adhesions. Recent lymph in pleural sac
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovaries); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Lymph (Pleura)
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 woman was first admitted in July 1851 when she stated that she had been more or less swollen ever since her last confinement which had occurred four years previously.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1871
Date of death: 27 Jun 1871
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous pneumonia. Vomicae
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Vomica (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

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: n/a
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1851
Date of death: 28 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart with calcareous thickening of the flaps of the aortic & mitral valves & contraction of the mitral orifice. Double pleurisy & engorgement of the lungs. Vascular condition of the substance of the brain. Extensive renal disease. Death with apoplectic symptoms
Disease (standardised): Disease (Head); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Brain, kidneys); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'Brought to the hospital about 2 hours after being found in a state of unconsciousness, having fallen down in the street in a fit. His right side was entirely paralyzed; he was unable to speak but seemed partly conscious’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 April 1855
Date of death: 7 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Cysts connected with inner surface of Dura Mater
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Central Nervous System)
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 not felt in strong health for a year past, but had been worse since Christmas when she took cold whilst engaged in laundry work. She first had a slight cough, pain in the limbs and general feeling of languor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal canal, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1856
Date of death: 14 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Heptization and gangrene of the lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Gangrene (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: The history this man gave was that some months ago he over exerted himself working an engine at a fire. Ever since that time he had been feeling weak and unable to carry weights. He then took cold two months after the fire. This settled on his chest and he suffered from a short hacking cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a