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[Name redacted], 67, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1944
Date of death: 20 Jan 1944
Disease (transcribed): Clinical findings: Cardiac asthma. Heart failure
Disease (standardised): Asthma (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
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: No P.M.
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Ceve, 65, Plasterer

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1874
Date of death: 20 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that nine months before pain commenced in the chest with shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 16, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1926
Date of death: 13 Jan 1926
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of right ovary. Haemoperitoneum. Haemorrhagic effusion into right pleural cavity. Secondary nodules in right costal pleura. Collapse right lung. Secondary masses in aortic lymph glands and small nodules on serous surface of intestine. Hypoplasia of uterus. Fatty degeneration liver. Dilated ventricles
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Pleura); Atelectasis (Lung); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Pleura);Cancer (Intestines); Hypoplasia (Uterus); Disease (Liver); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: For fourteen days she had had general abdominal swelling and diarrhoea for the last few days. She had never menstruated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, pleurae, lungs, mediastinal glands, pulmonary artery, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, alimentary tract, appendix, aortic glands and bones of pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 64, [Wife of] Retired

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Retired
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Feb 1940
Date of death: 20 Feb 1940
Disease (transcribed): Specific aortitis
Disease (standardised): Aortitis (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald
Medical notes: She had sudden severe retrosternal pain which came on while she was at rest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleural cavities, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1942
Date of death: 22 Jan 1942
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac failure. Essential hypertension
Disease (standardised): Failure (Heart); Hypertension (Blood pressure)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Wilson, 43, Vocalist

Occupation or role: Vocalist
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1859
Date of death: 25 Jun 1859
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: He said he had had cough for three months. This became worse six weeks ago, and he began to have night sweats and to get thin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Susan Barnes, 60, Charwoman

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 May 1870
Date of death: 27 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Morbus Cordis. Pulmonary haemorrhage.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for five weeks before her admission with a cough and shortness of breath. She stated that she was always liable to cough in winter, and for many years her legs had been oedematous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Giuseppe Franceschini, 37, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1909
Date of death: 2 May 1909
Disease (transcribed): Acute on chronic interstitial nephritis. Albuminuric retinitis. Hypertrophied heart. Uraemic coma
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Retinitis (Eye); Disease (Heart); Uraemia (Kidney); Coma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the ophthalmic ward. He was then in a semi-comatose condition, due to uraemia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Cissie Engländer, 26, [Wife of] Chair maker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Chair maker
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jun 1922
Date of death: 21 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Colquhoun, Gideon Robert Ernest
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: In March she had a cerebral embolism with subsequent thrombosis causing complete right hemiplegia, hemianopia and hemianaesthesia with aphasia. These signs cleared up to a great extent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

William Cox, 54, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1898
Date of death: 1 May 1898
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Fatty heart. Gout. Old pericarditis and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Gout (Joints); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: The man’s last illness commenced on April 8th when he felt ill and suffered pain in the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 8, [Child of] Porter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1924
Date of death: 28 May 1924
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetence. Atrophy of kidneys. Lymphatic hyperplasia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Atrophy (Kidney); Hyperplasia (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: For two weeks he had had severe headaches with poor vision. Now he had some pain in the epigastrium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, membranes, brain, mouth and fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 53, Taxi driver

Occupation or role: Taxi driver
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1928
Date of death: 6 Jun 1928
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy left ventricle
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Marnham, Ralph
Medical notes: For three months he had polyuria and six weeks ago epistaxis. One month ago he had an attack of diarrhoea and vomiting. He had headaches since the diarrhoea and had been very constipated. For one month he had been dyspnoeic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, bladder, prostate and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Gould, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1851
Date of death: 11 Jul 1851
Disease (transcribed): Premature parturition. ‘Phlegmasia dolens’. Inflammation of the minute & larger veins within the pelvis of the iliacs, femorals & vena cava inferior &c. Recent pleurisy on the left side. Secondary lobular pneumonia on the left side
Disease (standardised): Childbirth, premature Thrombophlebitis (Blood vessels / Leg); Inflammation (Pelvis); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
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: 'A married woman who had miscarried, as she believed, in the 6th month of pregnancy on the 4th June, which was followed in a few days by intense pain in the abdomen, described as ‘inflammation’ which had been in the first instance accompanied by constipation followed by diarrhoea; 2 or 3 days later, pain began in the calf of the left leg, with some swelling there’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Patrick Mackie, 69, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1844
Date of death: 10 Jul 1844
Disease (transcribed): Scattered miliary tubercles. Pneumonia. Heart soft and flaccid. Valves thickened. Dilatation of aorta. Kidneys containing calculi – both organs mottled, granular and extensively absorbed. Ureters blocked up by firm coagula.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Dilatation (Arteries); Calculi (Kidney); Blocked (Ureter)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: There was no history attached to the case. The patient was known to be labouring under disease of the heart and kidneys. He died suddenly on his way to the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Winifred Hatch , 14, [Child of] Widow

Occupation or role: [Child of] Widow
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1916
Date of death: 25 Jun 1916
Disease (transcribed): Malignant endocarditis. Mitral stenosis and reflux. Septic meningitis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: The night before last the girl, on returning home from her work, complained of severe pain in the frontal region. She vomited, complained of abdominal pain and gradually became delirious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, brain, auditory apparatus and sphenoidal sinus
Type of incident: n/a

Tom Sullivan, 68, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1918
Date of death: 23 Jul 1918
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Mitral stenosis & reflux. Infarct to liver, spleen, kidneys. Cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Infarction (Liver, spleen, kidneys); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: 'He fell off a scaffold a distance of about 12ft. He lost consciousness’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Thomas Hill, 67, Hall keeper

Occupation or role: Hall keeper
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Date of admission: 21 May 1906
Date of death: 1 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Malignant endocarditis (aortic and mitral). Aneurysmal dilatation of aorta (1st part). Subacute tubal nephritis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Dilatation (Aorta); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] Old soldier – Served India and S. [South] Africa. Syphilis denied. Admits gonorrhoea. P.I. [Present Illness] C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Cough – Shortness of breath. Vomiting after food'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Whitlock, 60, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1841
Date of death: 3 Sep 1841
Disease (transcribed): Partial hepatisation of lung. Aneurysm of heart. Umbilical hernia. Granular liver
Disease (standardised): Hepatization (Lungs); Aneurysm (Heart); Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

George Sexton, 42, Drayman

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1892
Date of death: 7 May 1892
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of an aortic aneurysm into the left pleura
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Seven weeks before his admission a pain in the back began suddenly while he was stooping, and continued afterwards consistently, increasing in severity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Louisa Beasley, 48, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 May 1905
Date of death: 24 May 1905
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and regurgitation. Aortic regurgitation. Tricuspid stenosis. Enteroptosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Enteroptosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'At the age of 23 and again at 35, this patient had rheumatic fever; signs of cardiac failure appeared in 1901 and again in 1903, but she recovered from these attacks. One of her sisters suffered with rheumatism, but otherwise her family history was good’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 62, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1946
Date of death: 28 Aug 1946
Disease (transcribed): Myocardial fibrosis due to thyrotoxicosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thyrotoxicosis (Thyroid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, central nervous system, circulatory system, respiratory system, intestinal system, spleen and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

John Walker, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Date of admission: 27 May 1854
Date of death: 9 Jun 1854
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pleurisy. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Pericardium); Pleurisy (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a very severe attack of acute [?], which he said had commenced 3 days before, after he had felt very stiff in his joints for a week previously. He had experienced a similar attack of the same kind 24 years before’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

William Crump, 47, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1875
Date of death: 29 May 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man stated that he had suffered for a long time from headache and seven days prior to his admission found that his speech was affected and he dragged his left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Stephens, 33, Window cleaner

Occupation or role: Window cleaner
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 May 1913
Date of death: 1 Jun 1913
Disease (transcribed): Bronchiectasis. Haemoptysis. Arterio venous aneurysm in lung. Pregnancy. (? Death from shock of haemoptysis)
Disease (standardised): Bronchiectasis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Aneurysm (Lung); Pregnancy (Uterus); Shock (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had had a winter cough since childhood. She had an haemoptysis three months ago, pleurisy two years ago and a large haematemesis on the morning of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, infratracheal glands, larynx, tonsils, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and uterus. The uterus contained a male foetus of between four and a half to five months development
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 66, Accountant

Occupation or role: Accountant
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1926
Date of death: 23 Jun 1926
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetence
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rodker, Samuel
Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, prostate, alimentary canal, colon and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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