Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Oct 1852 Date of death: 20 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the texture of the lungs. Diseased heart and valves. Dilated aorta. Slight thickening and opacity of arachnoid at the base of the cerebellum Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Thickening (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: From the fitting state in which this patient was admitted, it was evident that she had been ill for some time and had been much neglected. 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: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1852 Date of death: 13 Nov 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in the lungs, in the membranes of the brain and cerebellum and of the spinal cord Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Spinal cord) 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: The history of this case was extremely obscure. He had some illness last summer for which he had been treated at the Westminster Hospital but the nature of it was not known. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1853 Date of death: 28 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Effusion of blood between the bone and dura mater Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Skull); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was thrown from the box of a cab which he was driving and sustained a severe injury to the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1853 Date of death: 3 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Trephining. Comminuted fracture with depressions of the skull. Effusion of blood. Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Trephining (Skull); Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was driving a gig when the horse ran away and clashed it against another which was at rest, throwing him out a considerable distance on to his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Feb 1853 Date of death: 9 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tubercle in the brain. Vomica in apex of left lung. Ulceration of intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Vomica (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: She professed to have been tolerably well until a fortnight ago, and that since then she had only suffered from pain in the right side below the diaphragm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1853 Date of death: 13 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the sub-arachnoidean tissue covering brain and cerebellum. Ventricles full of clotted blood. Breaking up of the left corpus striatum and of the walls of the left ventricle Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Laceration (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 man was found by the police in a state of insensibility on his way to work on the morning of the twelfth and had been taken to a medical man who observed a smell of spirits about his breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1853 Date of death: 8 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Facial paralysis and hemiplegia produced by a tumour of the pons varolii the result of softened scrofulous matter Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Face); Hemiplegia (Brain); Tumour (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain) 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 stated that her illness began with slight numbness of the face on the right side, and since that she had had numbness down the left side of the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1853 Date of death: 16 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Abscess between the bone and dura mater. Inflammation of dura mater. Pus in cavity of arachnoid Disease (standardised): Abscess (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Inflammation (Brain); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a depressed state unable to give any account of himself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jul 1853 Date of death: 9 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the bones of the skull involving the left side as well as the base. Bruising of the brain. Laceration of dura mater. Recent lymph at base of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruising (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Lymph (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Wyndowe, Samuel Jardine Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient was admitted having been thrown out of his cart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1853 Date of death: 16 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Injury from a fall. Fracture of the skull with depression. Blood, recent fibrin, and purulent fluid under the arachnoid. Bruising of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Fibrin (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Bruising (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Wyndowe, Samuel Jardine Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This boy had been driving a cart up to town and had fastened the reins around his wrist. The horse, taking fright, upset the cart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1853 Date of death: 16 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Injury to the head. Exposure of bone. Trephining. Pus external to dura mater also in the sub-arachnoidean tissue. Secondary lobular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Trephining (Skull); Suppuration (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Wyndowe, Samuel Jardine Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient had been for two weeks under the care of the House Surgeon for phagadena. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1853 Date of death: 9 Oct 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Effusion of serum in the ventricles and on the surface of the brain. Ulcerations of the intestines Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Effusion (Brain); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted with an attack of fever which had confined him to bed for a fortnight. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Maidservant Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Nov 1853 Date of death: 24 Nov 1853 Disease (transcribed): Injury from a fall out of a window. Fracture of the cranium with laceration of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had fallen out of window three stories high, which she was cleaning, on to the pavement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 9 Jan 1854 Date of death: 12 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation & abscess of hand. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Hand); Abscess (Hand); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not reported’ Post mortem notes: 'This body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 56 Date of admission: 16 Jan 1854 Date of death: 19 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into brain. Diseased liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man was reported to have eaten a hearty dinner on the day of his admission, and to have been found at 5pm in the stable in a state of stupor; he was at first supposed to be in a state of intoxication, but his friends, feeling alarmed, had got a medical man to see him, who had given him some medicine, after which he had been sick & vomited freely, and his bowel had been freely purged, and at night he was brought to the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 30 Dec 1853 Date of death: 31 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Effusion on brain. Purulent effusion in pleura & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Brain); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Abdomen) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'Admitted on the evening of the 30th with much cough, laboured breathing, flushed face, & quick pulse, but not much pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 8 Date of admission: 14 Dec 1853 Date of death: 15 Mar 1854 Disease (transcribed): Hydrocephalus. Cyst in the cerebellum Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain); Cyst (Brain) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'A scrofulous-looking child admitted with stratismus of left eye, dilatation of both pupils, some confusion of intellect & no paralysis. The history given was that she had had an attack of convulsions after exposure to the sun 3 years ago, followed by delirium &c’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium. Thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Old apoplectic clot. Ossified cerebral arteries. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy. Granular kidneys with diminution of size Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Ossified (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) 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 in an unconscious state, but from her friend's account it was ascertained that about two years ago she had a fit of an apopleptic character, which left her partially paralytic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles and vomicae of lungs. Emphysema. Fatty and diseased heart. Diseased aorta. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries) 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 in a moribund state, and died about ten minutes after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1847 Date of death: 20 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Wound of cornea. Suppuration in globe of eye. Paralysis left portis dura. Tetanus Disease (standardised): Wound (Eye); Suppuration (Eye); Paralysis (Brain); Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted with a wound of the left cornea caused by the lash of a whip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, fauces, larynx, thorax, abdomen and orbit Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles in both lungs. Scrofulous matter in subpleural cellular tissue and bronchial glands and also in substance of the liver, spleen, kidneys and subperitoneal cellular tissue. Ulcer of bowels Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Abdomen) ; Ulcer (Intestines) 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 boy's mother brought him to the hospital complaining that for four months he had been suffering from cough and frequent diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Feb 1847 Date of death: 13 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the vessels of dura mater and brain Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of intense pain in the head, and of severe and constant cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1847 Date of death: 18 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous deposit round pylorus, in subperitoneal cellular tissues and uterus. Wet brain. Inflammation of lungs and tubercles with calcareous deposits. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Uterus); Disease (Brain); Inflammation (Lung); Calcareous deposits (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was unable to give a very collected account of herself but it appeared that since June or July last she had been suffering from symptoms of disease of the stomach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Feb 1847 Date of death: 28 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy with extensive extravasation of blood into the left thalamus and corpus striatum, pons and medulla. Great hypertrophy of the left ventricle of heart. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted in an insensible state, having been seized with a fit while sitting quietly eating about an hour and a half before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1847 Date of death: 27 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Distorted bones of lower extremities. Scalp wound with diffuse inflammation of cellular tissue. Exposure of skull with extravasation of blood and diffuse inflammation of membranes of brain. Secondary abscesses of lung. Old pericarditis. Enlarged and diseased aorta. Disease (standardised): Distorted bones (Leg); Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp); Exposure (Skull); Inflammation (Brain); Abscess (Lung);Pericarditis (Heart) ; Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident?