Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Sep 1945 Date of death: 28 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from a duodenal ulcer Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted as an emergency with flatulence, abdominal pain and vomiting. He had a history of duodenal ulcer for 20 years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, duodenum, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wine steward Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Sep 1945 Date of death: 28 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Secondary contracted kidneys due to pyelonephritis Disease (standardised): Contracted (Kidney); Pyelonephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had abdominal pain, spasmodic in character, vomiting and diarrhoea. He had not noticed blood in the stools. There was no past history of dysentery. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, circulatory system, respiratory system, intestinal system, genito-urinary system, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Sep 1945 Date of death: 18 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Respiratory failure. Ruptured cerebral aneurysm Disease (standardised): Failure (Respiratory system); Aneurysm (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: She was collapsed at Victoria Station, unconscious for a shot time and then she vomited several times and had a bout of diarrhoea. He had been feeling ill for a week with nausea, but did not vomit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House painter Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1945 Date of death: 16 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Myocardial degeneration due to coronary artery disease probably accelerated by shock due to laceration of fingers Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Shock (Systemic); Laceration (Finger) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was seen in the Surgery with a crushed finger. He seemed quite fit and went home to arrange about admission to hospital. On return he collapsed in the Surgery. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain, stomach and intestines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: School boy Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1945 Date of death: 13 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Asphyxia by drowning Disease (standardised): Asphyxia (Respiratory system); Drowning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Barrister at law Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1945 Date of death: 11 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Respiratory failure. Intracranial haemorrhage. Laceration of brain. Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Failure (Respiratory system); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He collapsed and fell down a flight of stone steps. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Sep 1945 Date of death: 2 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Shock. Multiple injuries. Fractures of back, ribs and ankles Disease (standardised): Shock (Systemic); Injury (Systemic); Fracture (Back); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Ankles) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: She was sent in by ambulance from the National Temperance Hospital with a letter stating she had been seen in the Casualty Department suffering from a lacerated scalp wound, fractured left ankle and injury to the lower lumbar region. There was past history of believed attempted suicide. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: Suicide? Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Bus driver Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Aug 1945 Date of death: 2 Sep 1945 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral emboli. Clot in left ventricle due to coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction Disease (standardised): Embolism (Brain); Thrombosis (Heart); Infarct (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He collapsed in the street. He did not lose consciousness but became rather disorientated. On recovering his faculties he was unable to move the right side of his body or to speak. He had a slight occipital headache before the attack. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 83 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jul 1945 Date of death: 21 Aug 1945 Disease (transcribed): Clinical findings: Ca. Sigmoid colon. Benign hypertrophy of prostate Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Hypertrophy (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Steel worker Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1945 Date of death: 20 Aug 1945 Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis following duodenal ulcer and partial gastrectomy Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Gastrectomy (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was an old case of duodenal ulcer for 13 years. He had been a patient here at intervals since 1941. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, central nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, intestinal system, genito-urinary system, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Club maid Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Aug 1945 Date of death: 20 Aug 1945 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertension Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Brain); Hypertension (Blood pressure) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: She was brought to the hospital in a coma. She was said to have been found unconscious in bed, breathing stertorously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1945 Date of death: 20 Aug 1945 Disease (transcribed): Coronary thrombosis due to atheroma Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was brought in dead having collapsed in a lavatory at Victoria Station. He had been discharged from hospital the same morning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Factory charge hand Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1945 Date of death: 28 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Myocardial fibrosis due to coronary atheroma Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had haemoptysis, pain in the chest and breathlessness. The illness was said to date from 1939 when he had a sharp attack of influenza, he then had breathlessness with swelling of the ankles and bloodstained sputum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, circulatory system, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 71 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jul 1945 Date of death: 23 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the heart due to coronary infarction Disease (standardised): Rupture (Heart); Infarct (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: She was brought in dead having collapsed in the street. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Night porter Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jul 1945 Date of death: 21 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from a tuberculous cavity in the right lung Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had a cough and expectorated large quantities of sputum for six months. About two hours before admission he coughed up two cupfuls of bright red blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, heart, lungs, oesophagus, stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen, endocrines and suprarenals Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1945 Date of death: 18 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Brain); Aneurysm (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted in a coma. He was said to have been well when he left home in the morning. He suddenly felt giddy and collapsed. On recovery from coma he developed extreme headache and stiffness of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Electrical engineer Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jul 1945 Date of death: 14 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia due to natural causes Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was said to have been ill for four days. During the last two days he had a temperature and vomiting. An erythematous rash was present on the body for one day. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farmer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jul 1945 Date of death: 13 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Intra-cranial haemorrhage. Laceration of brain. Fracture of skull Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He was knocked down by a taxi. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1945 Date of death: 2 Jul 1945 Disease (transcribed): Ca. colon. Burst abdomen Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Rupture (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No P.M. Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jun 1945 Date of death: 30 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Coronary occlusion due to atheroma Disease (standardised): Occlusion (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was brought in dead, having collapsed at Victoria Station. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, bladder, prostate and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chef Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1945 Date of death: 29 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage due to essential hypertension Disease (standardised): haemorrhage (Brain); Hypertension (Blood pressure) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had a number of ‘queer turns’ during the day, with weakness of the legs and on two occasions fell to the ground. In the evening he had a bad headache and ten minutes later collapsed on the ground. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1945 Date of death: 15 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Coronary thrombosis due to atheroma Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was sent in by his own doctor as a case of coronary thrombosis. He had pain behind the sternum which passed downwards to the epigastrium. The patient then went into a state of acute heart failure. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jun 1945 Date of death: 13 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Coronary occlusion due to atheroma Disease (standardised): Occlusion (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: She collapsed in the street and was brought in dead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ex railway engine driver Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 May 1945 Date of death: 7 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Coronary thrombosis due to atheroma Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was an Inpatient on 28th February 1945 with heart failure. He was now admitted with breathlessness and pain radiating down the left arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, heart, lungs, abdomen, kidneys, prostate, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jun 1945 Date of death: 2 Jun 1945 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertension, chronic nephritis and adenoma of prostate Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Hypertension (Blood pressure); Nephritis (Kidney); Adenoma (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted in a coma. History was obtained from the landlady. She heard a crash two days ago and groaning. When the room was entered on the day of admission he was found lying on the floor. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
