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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1899
Date of death: 8 May 1899
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted for haemoptysis having coughed up about ½ a pint the days before admission. He had suffered from slight attacks of haemoptysis for some years and had been attending Brompton Chest Hospital since 1895. His father died of bronchitis. He had always been 'delicate' but had had no definite illness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpet beater
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1908
Date of death: 2 Jun 1908
Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Bronchopneumonia. Pleuro-pericardial adhesions
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Adhesions (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: The child was in its usual health until the day before admission when he became languid and feverish and complained of pain in the stomach.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, duodenum and gall passages
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1843
Date of death: 19 Aug 1843
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax.
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
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 and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1887
Date of death: 28 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine
Medical notes: 'The child was of healthy parentage but was liable to colds'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Roadman
Age: 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1901
Date of death: 2 May 1901
Disease (transcribed): Confluent bronchopneumonia. Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for lobar pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 3 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 May 1896
Date of death: 28 May 1896
Disease (transcribed): Measles. Broncho pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Measles (Immune system); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
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 examination post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Page
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1866
Date of death: 3 Jun 1866
Disease (transcribed): Arachinitis? Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This boy was taken ill with loss of appetite, malaise, rigors and pains in the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1880
Date of death: 7 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient had not been feeling well for some days. On the 29th April she had rigor with great pain in the right side. She fainted but did not lose consciousness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1883
Date of death: 11 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pyelitis. Cystitis. Peritonitis. Pleuritis
Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had long suffered from chronic rheumatic pains and swelling in various joints. For some months she had much irritability of the bladder and had passed blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Charwoman
Gender: Male
Age: 12 months
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1906
Date of death: 13 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Empyema – Broncho-pneumonia – Dilated heart . Rickets
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Empyema (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Rickets (Bones);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] Month ago fell some distance on its back ever since then has kept legs drawn up on abdomen. Attended for pneumonia and as it did not improve sent up to hospital. Diarrhoea 1 week'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Bus driver
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1907
Date of death: 1 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating hydatids in liver. Suppurative cholangitis and cholecystitis. Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Liver); Echinococcosis (Liver); Cholangitis (Bile ducts); Suppuration (Bile ducts); Cholecystitis (Bladder); Suppuration (Bladder);Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Pleurisy (Pleura) ; Pericarditis (Heart) ; Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril. Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jul 1852
Date of death: 14 Aug 1852
Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Attempt at the operation of lithotripsy. Diseased kidneys and bladder. Pneumonia and recent pleurisy. Old double pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotripsy (Bladder); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Bladder); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man presented all the symptoms of stone in the bladder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1864
Date of death: 9 Jun 1864
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Williams, Charles Theodore
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: 'A coachman, for two years the subject of bronchial catarrh cough and dyspnoea. Came into the hospital in consequence of oedema of the legs of 10 days’ standing, the urine having been very scanty for the last three weeks. He was of sober habits, had never had rheumatism’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1867
Date of death: 16 Jun 1867
Disease (transcribed): Fistula in perineo. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Perineum); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was transferred from the physician, with a fistula in the perineum and symptoms of pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Locksmith
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1873
Date of death: 1 Jul 1873
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man was in comparatively good health up to four months ago when a cough and shortness of the breath commenced which continued more or less ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1877
Date of death: 29 May 1877
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tubercle. Pneumonia. Granular kidney.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was suffering from anorexia, increasing cough, mucopurulent expectoratio, weakness, wasting, scanty diaphoresis and trifling haemoptysis. The symptoms commenced after getting wet many times in the hunting field.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1891
Date of death: 1 May 1891
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This child came of healthy parentage. The family consisted of four children, one of which died at an age approaching two years of a pulmonary disease with wasting. This girl when six months had an illness called ‘congestion of the lungs' by a medical man, and since then it had been always sickly. It was weaned at fifteen months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head, spinal cord

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gas stoker
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1887
Date of death: 30 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 12 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1910
Date of death: 17 May 1910
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Bronchiolectasis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchiolectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: There was onset of illness a week before admission with anorexia. Cough with occasional dyspnoea commenced five days later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, mesenteric glands and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1858
Date of death: 13 Jun 1858
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857
Date of death: 11 Jul 1857
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Diseased heart and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Hastings, Cecil William
Medical notes: He was admitted in a very exhausted state with pain in the left side and palpitation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1893
Date of death: 12 May 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The man caught his right foot in a hole and fell forwards, fracturing the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, head, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, vesicula seminales and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1863
Date of death: 29 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient had for years been subject to winter cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 16 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jul 1872
Date of death: 12 Jul 1872
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
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: This patient had been attending as an out patient for about three weeks with whooping cough. Three days before admission the child became very restless with loss of appetite, occasional sickness and difficulty in breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shoemaker
Age: 12 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1902
Date of death: 13 Jun 1902
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This patient had an attack of measles five weeks before his admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a