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George Chancey, 43, Commissionaire

Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1903
Date of death: 12 Sep 1903
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Constriction band of small gut. Volvulus of sigmoid. Early general peritonitis. Inguinal colotomy. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Volvulus (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Colotomy (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For eight years the patient had been subject to constipation, the bowels acting about once every three days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Draper, 44, Scullery man

Occupation or role: Scullery man
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1909
Date of death: 2 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of hepatic flexure of colon ulcerating into duodenum. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Duodenum); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient said he felt well until a month before admission. Then he first noticed a pain in his abdomen. Two weeks later the pain became more severe and diarrhoea commenced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

George Dunn, 46, Manservant

Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1907
Date of death: 19 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm. Syphilis. Multiple ulcer in first part of duodenum
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had some pain in the chest for five months. For the past fortnight his cough had been worse and he had suffered from dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Edney, 44, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1880
Date of death: 22 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Rupture
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'No disease known of amongst relations. Ague 29 years ago, never since. Sharp pain in left side, worse with deep breathing, & some cough, 15 years ago. Did not last long. Has for several past years been engaged in heavy lifting work. Used to drink beer to excess for many years. Bowels habitually confined. No syphilis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, pleura, bronchi, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys
Illustrations: Yes (see PM/1881/1)
Type of incident: n/a

George Hall, 39, Attendant

Occupation or role: Attendant
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1869
Date of death: 3 Jun 1869
Disease (transcribed): Old dysentery. Amyloid degeneration. Phthisis. Ulceration
Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been in the army from 1852 to 1860 and had served in the Crimea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Illustrations of photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Harrison, 32, Packer

Occupation or role: Packer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1888
Date of death: 18 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis of the liver. Albuminoid change in liver, spleen, stomach & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Gamgee, Arthur and Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient gave no history of syphilis, nor of having suffered form any disease causing prolonged suppuration. At one time he said he drank a gallon or two of beer daily and 2 or 3 ‘goes’ of spirits, but he said that for 2 ½ years before he came to the hospital he had taken less. For 2 years he had been subjects to attacks of epistaxis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes, stomach, intestines, thorax, heart, lungs, tongue, brain, eyes
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Hughes, 48, House porter

Occupation or role: House porter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1893
Date of death: 22 Jan 1893
Disease (transcribed): Confluent bronchopneumonia producing consolidation of right upper lobe
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Consolidation (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: According to his own account which was given with intelligence, he had been feeling unwell for about a month before he was admitted. He had a cold and suffered from headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: n/a

George Hutchinson, 49, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1903
Date of death: 9 Dec 1903
Disease (transcribed): Multi locular abscess of liver opening right hepatic vein. Sero fibrinous pleurisy with collapse of right lung. Pneumonia and pus infiltration of base of right lung. Operation for drainage of liver abscess
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Pleurisy (Pleura); Atelectasis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Operation (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with history of stabbing pain in the right side for five days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, bile passages, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Joinerwood, 29, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1876
Date of death: 29 Jun 1876
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Mitral contraction. Pulmonary congestion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung)
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 was first admitted in December 17th 1873 with acute rheumatism.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

George Roberts, 68, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1917
Date of death: 4 Nov 1917
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Ellison, J.
Medical notes: 'Indigestion ½ hour after food for last 2 years. Acute pain in upper abdomen 24 hours before admission, growing steadily worse’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 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

George Shipman, 38, Policeman

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1879
Date of death: 8 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Atheroma. Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation
Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart)
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 quite well till Christmas 1878. He was not certain whether or not he had a slight cough, when one day after standing in the wet, he felt the cold strike his stomach, producing chilliness and a sense of tightness in the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Waller, 22, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1894
Date of death: 14 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of appendix caeci. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'The previous history of this patient was to the effect that a fortnight before admission he was suddenly attacked with pain in the right iliac forsa which spread across the abdomen. He vomited, sweated, and shivered. This was on May 20th - His symptoms abated till the 31st - On that day he had a recurrence of pain accompanied by some diarrhoea - This persisted till Sunday June 10th when the pain became worse than it ever had been and its distribution more general over the abdomen'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Williamson, 18, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jun 1903
Date of death: 2 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the jejunum. Necrosis of the mesentery and right peri-renal tissues. Localised peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Necrosis (Mesentery); Necrosis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient unsuccessfully tried to escape on a bicycle from a runaway carriage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Georgiana Bicknell, 17, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1902
Date of death: 11 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General septic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Sepsis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, peritoneum, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines and uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Gwen Doyle, 46, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1882
Date of death: 7 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Perityphlitis. Hard connection causing ulceration and perforation of appendix caeci
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Ulcer (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For a year before admission she had begun to feel occasional pains in the right iliac fossa with occasional vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Hannah Kates, 45, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1888
Date of death: 22 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the pyloric end of stomach. Perforation of stomach wall. Passage of faeces into peritoneum. Peritonitis. Partial kinking of transverse colon, causing obstruction of the lumen of the gut, with great dilatation of the immediately preceding portion
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Colon, gut)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The woman was married when she was 25 years of age. She had 3 children, 2 of whom died of ‘consumption’. She said that she had generally had good health and had never been laid up before’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Peritoneum, stomach, intestines, kidneys, spleen, liver, thorax, lungs, heart, brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Hodgkin, 17, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1899
Date of death: 11 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Congenital syphilis. Obstruction of bile duct. Great enlargement of spleen
Disease (standardised): Syphilis, congenital (Systemic); Obstruction (Bile ducts); Disease (Spleen);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: '1st admission. This boy was an I.P. [In-patient] here in '98 [1898] with well marked syphilitic lesions of the joints and bones which cleared up under Pot: Iod: [Potassium Iodide] – Whilst in the Hospital he appeared peculiarly susceptible to Erysipelas, suffering from several attacks. His condition otherwise precisely as on his second admission this year - 2nd admission. He complained of nothing in particular beyond dull yellow colour, and of weakness and 'want of spring' in his legs'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Harvey South, 53, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1901
Date of death: 8 May 1901
Disease (transcribed): Fractured sternum and ribs. Ruptured liver. Haemorrhage into the peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Liver); Haemorrhage (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Helena Bentley, 27, Parlourmaid

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1894
Date of death: 6 Nov 1894
Disease (transcribed): Subdiaphragmatic abscess - from perforation of Gastic ulcer
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Diaphragm); Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'For five years this patient had suffered from pain in the epigastrium and between the shoulders after food - She occasionally vomited after food. No history of haematemesis - A fortnight ago she was attacked with severe pain in abdomen and back and this was followed by swelling of the belly. The pain came on suddenly and was so severe as to make her faint - On admission she was found to be an emaciated woman breathing somewhat quickly and complaining of pain and swelling in the stomach'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Helena Humphreys, 54, Governess

Occupation or role: Governess
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 May 1912
Date of death: 24 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Hydrothorax. Hour glass stomach from contraction due to gastric ulcer. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach); Contraction (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had palpitation with vomiting, loss of appetite, wasting and dyspnoea for twelve months, and pain in the left side for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, genitalia and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Apple, 48, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Aug 1911
Date of death: 2 Sep 1911
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of hepatic flexure of colon. Intestinal obstruction (colostomy)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Colostomy (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For a month before admission he had had attacks of violent pain across the upper abdomen. Seven days before admission he had diarrhoea with alternate constipation, followed by vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, kidneys and urinary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Brett, 24, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1904
Date of death: 17 Jun 1904
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Gastric ulcers. Septic peritonitis. Laparotomy. Suture of ulcer. Large cyst in the duodenum in connection with bile papilla
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines, stomach); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Suture (Abdomen); Cyst (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'History. For 14 days, has had continual pain after food, and also vomiting. No haematemesis: has been under medical treatment. Previously had had 'dyspepsia' for several years. June 15. 10 a.m. Pain became very severe: vomited several times. Bowels remained confined. Treated for acute gastroenteritis. Symptoms continued'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Brumage, 32, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1895
Date of death: 27 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of arch of aorta. Horse shoe kidney
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Fused (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Since Christmas he had lost his appetite and had been tired and languid after work. Three weeks ago he had pain all over and especially in the arms and shoulder. Then followed a hollow cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, testes and joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Clark, 70, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1911
Date of death: 4 Sep 1911
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Fractured spine. Head injury. Ruptured spleen. Haemoperitoneum. Arteriosclerotic kidneys. Old defective endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Spine); Injury (Head); Rupture (Spleen); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Nephrosclerosis (Kidney);Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He was run over by a motor bus and died shortly after admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Ribs, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys, bladder, ureters, alimentary tract, brain, skull and spine
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

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