Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Aug 1853 Date of death: 31 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Extensive atheromatous state of the arterial system Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) 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 patient stated that he had suffered from cough for several years which had become much worse during the last nine months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Oct 1850 Date of death: 29 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart enlarged. Nutmeg liver. Kidneys granular, cysted. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Bence Jones on the 7th August last when it appeared that his legs had been swelling for some time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1850 Date of death: 21 Jan 1850 Disease (transcribed): Constant vomiting. Albuminous urine Disease (standardised): Vomiting (Stomach); Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man applied for admission complaining of pains in all his joints, apparently of a rheumatic character, from which he said he had been suffering for six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1877 Date of death: 29 Jun 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation and hypertrophy. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient complained of languor, weakness and progressive dyspnoea of two years and palpitation for one year, pains about the waist, slight cough, occasional giddiness, anorexia and oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1863 Date of death: 2 Aug 1863 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Oedema. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Indeterminate); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Case not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jun 1867 Date of death: 17 Jul 1867 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma of aorta. Granular kidneys. Effusion into the pleura Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Medical notes: This man had been ill for two months before admission with cough and dyspnoea. The legs began to swell one week before he came in. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 May 1872 Date of death: 13 Aug 1872 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Ascites Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The history given of this man was that he was quite well up to an attack of small pox then years ago, a year after an attack of dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1848 Date of death: 10 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Albuminuria. Pleurisy. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Albuminuria (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been conscious for some years of shortness of breath, and had latterly felt palpitations 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: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1853 Date of death: 8 Sep 1853 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Lighterman Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1880 Date of death: 30 May 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys (slight degree). Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Two winters ago he had a severe cough with white frothy sputum. For three months before admission he noticed palpitation and for six to seven weeks, gradually increasing shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1851 Date of death: 27 Sep 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Heart hypertrophied & dilated on the left side & dilated on the right side Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); 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: 'A man with a most remarkable colour of skin, evidently very anaemic, but with a greyish tinge, white contrasted with a slight tinge of yellow in the eys. His report of himself was that he had first been attacked by what he called a bilious fever 12 months before admission, that at that time he had brought up a little blood, & also passed some by stool, but it did not appear that he had lost any large amount’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Coachmaker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1862 Date of death: 19 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidneys. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was evident when this man was admitted that he was dying. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850 Date of death: 9 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Effusion in pleurae. Few scattered tubercles. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys dwindled, granular and cysted. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Feet); Effusion (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was first admitted under Dr Bence Jones when he presented symptoms of general anasarca with the pale puffy face of a person who had long laboured under Bright's Disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart. Aortic valves consisting of but two flaps which were rigid, & unpliable. Congestion of the liver. Old double pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Liver)
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 patient was admitted with a very dusky complexion & remarkably blue lips, suffering from cough and shortness of breath. He was stated to have been ailing since Xmas, complaining of pains down both arms, equally affecting both; it was believed to be a slight cold with rheumatism’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1875 Date of death: 2 Aug 1875 Disease (transcribed): General anasarca. Hepatic and renal cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Systemic); Cirrhosis (Liver); Cirrhosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man was first admitted in September 1873, his symptoms having commenced the previous June with abdominal pain followed by occasional sickness and swelling of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1870 Date of death: 10 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Dwindled kidney. Hypertrophied Heart. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man stated that 15 days before admission he became dropsical and had very short breath, never having suffered in a similar way before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Delirium & stupor. ‘Wet brain’ & much sub-arachnoid fluid. Miliary tubercular deposits in both lungs. Old double pleurisy. Recent pleurisy on the right side. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Delirium (Nervous system); Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'Was admitted in a state of perfect unconsciousness, but very noisy & excited. Of the nature of his previous illness no distinct account was obtained, but it was alleged that having been out of health for 4 or 5 months he had been rather suddenly seized on the day before his admission with delirium and had been insensible ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1850 Date of death: 15 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Ulceration of intestines. Large pale kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man applied for relief suffering from constant diarrhoea during the last three months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1851 Date of death: 8 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the lungs, liver, stomach & intestines. Heart hypertrophied on the left side & dilated on the right. Disease of the kidneys. ‘White patches’ on the heart’s surface Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lungs, liver, stomach, intestines); Disease (Heart, kidneys) 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, a short-winded bloated-looking individual was admitted suffering from dropsy, which he said had commenced in the right leg about 2 months before, the other leg had swelled soon after, and subsequently the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1852 Date of death: 6 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Albuminuria. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Albuminuria (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body at the particular request of the friends, was not examined. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Dec 1878 Date of death: 13 Jan 1879 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Lardaceous kidneys. Visceral syphilis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Syphilis (Viscera) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: He had a continuous cough from the end of August with pain in the shoulders from the end of September, which spread and increased in severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1852 Date of death: 20 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart and kidneys. Albumino-fibrinous deposit in the spleen. Fibrinous deposits on the valves of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Deposit (Spleen); Fibrin (Heart) 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 patient dated the commencement of his present illness from March last at which time he fancied he had caught cold, and he had suffered from cough, dyspnoea and expectoration ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jul 1872 Date of death: 26 Aug 1872 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy Medical notes: This patient stated that he was quite well up to last Christmas when he had a bad cough with much spitting. Since then he constantly suffered from shortness of breath and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1868 Date of death: 14 Jul 1868 Disease (transcribed): Painters palsy. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Brain); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man had been a painter for twenty years and he had suffered from dropped hands for 12 years and they had been worse for the last three years although he continued his work as a painter, holding the brush as well as he could. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Sep 1851 Date of death: 15 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart with calcareous thickening of the segments of the aortic valves. Thickening also of the mitral valve flaps. Double pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs)
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 stated that his general health had been always good, although he had occasionally suffered from cough, and of late had become very shortwinded. He had caught cold in a railway carriage about 5 weeks ago, and since then had been suffering from cough & spitting pain in the chest and at the epigastrium with considerable dyspnoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium