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Occupation or role: School boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1863
Date of death: 26 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of femur. Erysipelas. Softening clots in the heart. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This boy stated that he received a blow on the left thigh from a stick but it did not lay him up. This happened about two weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Milliner
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Feb 1902
Date of death: 1 May 1902
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. ? Infective endocarditis. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Endocarditis (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Medical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1917
Date of death: 5 May 1917
Disease (transcribed): (Staphylococcal) pyaemia & septicaemia. Septic arthitis. Renal & pulmonary abscesses. Pyopneumothorax. Pelvis & psoas abscesses. Septic meningitis
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Arthritis (Joints); Abscess (Kidneys, lungs); Pyopneumothorax (Lungs); Abscess (Pelvis, hip); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'Patient was quite well until 5 days ago when he began to complain of pains all over, especially in the back & thighs. He was feverish & did not sleep well. Appetite fair. No vomiting. Bowels regular’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1887
Date of death: 30 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Hip disease. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: '[No history] of heritable disease. As a child she had abscesses in the neck [

Occupation or role: Errand boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 May 1872
Date of death: 29 May 1872
Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This boy was admitted first into the medical wards, having been sent up as a case of rheumatism.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1851
Date of death: 25 Jun 1851
Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria and gout
Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Gout (Joints)
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: 'The friends objected to any examination of this body’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1907
Date of death: 2 May 1907
Disease (transcribed): Rachitis. Capillary bronchitis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Twelve days ago the patient began to suffer from cough. During the past two days she had been very short of breath and cyanosed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, thymus, thyroid, bronchial glands, peritoneum, gastro-intestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1901
Date of death: 17 Apr 1901
Disease (transcribed): Acute sero-fibrinous pleurisy. Lobar pneumonia. Early peritonitis. Early osteo-arthritis in great toe joints
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Osteoarthritis (Joints)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Whilst at his work he was attacked with sudden pains in his side and coldness with shortness of breath. He was attended outside for pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861
Date of death: 16 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip and pelvis. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Disease (Pelvis); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: About ten months before admission, the patient noticed a swelling in the right groin, which was accompanied by pain in the back and loins.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right side of the pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1879
Date of death: 17 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Chronic rheumatism and ?
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic disease (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This patient was transferred to Mr Pollock from Dr Barclay and died five days afterwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Paper hanger
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1895
Date of death: 2 Apr 1895
Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Pericarditis. Resolving pneumonia. ? Rheumatism
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Rheumatic diseases (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient gave a history of several attacks of Rheumatism. His present attack began three weeks before admission with shivering followed by sharp pain in the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, larynx, liver, pancreas, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, testes and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1911
Date of death: 27 May 1911
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia (streptococcal). Suppurative arthritis of left knee. Septic infarct of spleen. Old mitral disease and recent vegetative endocarditis. Dilated fatty heart. Perichonditic ulceration of larynx
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Suppuration (Knee); Arthritis (Knee); Infarction (Spleen); Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart);Ulcer (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He had cough and sore throat for fourteen days with joint swellings for two days. He had rheumatic fever as a boy which left his heart weak.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joints, neck, pleurae, lungs, infratracheal glands, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary tract, stomach, genito urinary tract, brain, meninges and skull
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1892
Date of death: 19 Apr 1892
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased hip joint. Asthenia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Hip); Asthenia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Purveyor of cats’ meat
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858
Date of death: 14 May 1858
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Anasarca. Angular curvature of the spine
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Scoliosis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A purveyor of cats’ meat who was taken ill nine days before admission with pain in the epigastrium, which was soon followed by swelling of the legs & abdomen. All the winter he had suffered from cold & cough, & he had had numerous scrofulous abscesses, the scars of which were everywhere seen. There was also angular curvature of the spine about the middle of the dorsal region’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1866
Date of death: 3 May 1866
Disease (transcribed): Disease of right petrous bone. Opening into middle fossa, beneath the dura mater
Disease (standardised): Disease (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient was admitted during the night with symptoms of violent delirium and was so furious that he spent the night in the padded room.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
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: Housemaid
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1866
Date of death: 8 May 1866
Disease (transcribed): Disease of left ilium
Disease (standardised): Disease (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a hard, tense swelling in the right side of the abdomen, which had come on without assignable cause three weeks previously.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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