Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Aug 1843 Date of death: 3 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1881 Date of death: 18 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves. Lardaceous infiltration. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lardaceous disease; Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'His father is said to have died of dropsy consequent upon heart disease; he had had several attacks of rheumatism. The rest of the family are reported not to be strong but no definite disease is described. He had frequent attacks of Quinsey when a boy, none after 21. Syphilis at 20. No history of rheumatism. He has been in the habit of drinking large quantities of spirits until 18 months ago when he became a teetotaler' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Aug 1843 Date of death: 4 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate Vagina. Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jul 1912 Date of death: 16 Jul 1912 Disease (transcribed): Purulent otitis media. Basic purulent meningitis Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ear); Otitis media (Ear); Suppuration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had severe pain in the back and legs for some weeks, with mental obscurity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jun 1887 Date of death: 28 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral abscess Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'The patient was of healthy family & personal history though slightly liable to winter coughs'
Occupation or role: [Child of] Widow Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jun 1885 Date of death: 6 Jul 1885 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: She attributed her illness to eating a bad picked onion, but other people who were eating at the same time were not ill. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Barman Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jun 1883 Date of death: 9 Jun 1883 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of the right lung Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung) 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: Four days before admission haemoptysis began after hard coughing. An ‘ulcerated sore throat’ was described as felt six weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1884 Date of death: 22 Jun 1884 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had had a severe rigor and sweat very profusely. Pain in the back, feet, knees and arms followed. The joints were reddened and swelled rapidly. He was delirious every night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jul 1882 Date of death: 5 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Congestion of pharynx, larynx and lungs Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Congestion (Pharynx); Congestion (Larynx); Congestion (Lung) 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: About a fortnight before admission he began to feel drowsy and had headache, at times acute. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, tonsils, pharynx, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1880 Date of death: 16 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Abscesses of liver and lungs (cause undiscovered) Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Fourteen weeks before admission without evident cause, he was attacked with vomiting followed by jaundice. Eight weeks later he had severe pain in the hepatic region accompanied by rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, diaphragm, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1882 Date of death: 3 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic effusion. Collapsed left lung. Heart displaced Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Collapse (Lung); Displacement (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Ten days before admission she had, whilst menstruating, a rigor with vomiting and headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1881 Date of death: 1 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral congestion. Endocarditis. Granular kidneys (infarct) Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Infarct (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She had rheumatic fever at 10; no subsequent oedema. In Jan 1880 she had syphilis with marked secondary symptoms in throat & skin. She was for 6 months under treatment. Five weeks ago she felt pains in her legs & left shoulder, with some shivering & loss of appetite; much headache; some palpitation felt. She could walk without difficulty. The next morning she found she could not stand' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, brain
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1880 Date of death: 16 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis (of old date). Tuberculosis (apparently recent) Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For four years he had been subject to cough in the winter, recurring each winter with greater severity, but leaving him again in the summer. The patient presented a markedly ‘tubercular aspect’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Motor driver Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1910 Date of death: 22 Jun 1910 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. Suppurative cellulitis of muscles of right chest Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Suppuration (Muscles); Cellulitis (Muscles) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had not been well for a fortnight, with pains in the chest and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Gender: Male Age: 46 Date of admission: 17 Jul 1878 Date of death: 26 Jul 1878 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular disease, chiefly affecting the glands. Ascites etc Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Glands); Ascites (Abdomen); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. No heritable diseases in the family. Inflammation of the lungs 20 years before admission: subject to slight coughs since. Otherwise healthy. Diaphoresis habitually profuse. Accustomed to take on an average of 4 pts [pints] of beer and a glass of whiskey daily: frequent excesses. 'Faint feeling' in epigastrium for ½ hr [hour] after food once or twice in last 12 mo [months]. Purpuric maculation on legs from April 1878. About 5 wks [weeks] before admission pain commenced gradually in the abdomen. It continued, increasing steadily in severity, unaffected by period of day, by eating or breathing deeply; - the abdomen at the same time enlarging progressively' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, mesenteric glands, peritoneum, blood Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wife Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1885 Date of death: 20 Jan 1885 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical notes: This woman had never suffered from rheumatism but was supposed to have had a weak chest and to have consumption. She had pains in the abdomen, right wrist and arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway guard Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1913 Date of death: 18 Jan 1914 Disease (transcribed): Mediastinal (thymic) tumours. Pleural effusion. Lymphosarcoma Disease (standardised): Cancer (Mediastinum); Effusion (Pleura); Lymphoma, non-hodgkin (Lymphoid tissues) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn, Henry Bardens Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had had a swelling of the neck for five weeks and was short of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1910 Date of death: 25 Jun 1910 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease involving oesophagus and stomach and obstructing cystic and hepatic ducts. Calculus and obstruction of the left ureter. Ureteritis cystica. Jaundice. Ascites. Leucodermic patches in skin Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Stomach); Obstruction (Bile ducts); Calculi (Ureters); Ureteritis (Ureters); Jaundice (Skin);Ascites (Abdomen) ; Leukodermia (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: This patient was sent up by a Doctor for jaundice. He was laid up in December 1909 and had been in bed ever since then. He had pain in the right hypochrondrium for the past two weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hatter Gender: Male Age: 30 Date of admission: 24 Jul 1878 Date of death: 31 Jul 1878 Disease (transcribed): ? Rheumatism or pyaemia Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints, tissues); Sepsis (Systemic); Admitting doctor: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'Previous history of fairly good health: subject to coughs for 4 yrs [years]: appetite deficient for 3: diaphoresis habitually very profuse. Had drunk beer and spirits to great excess for four years: constantly intoxicated. No intelligible account of his present illness could be obtained: his father, for whom he worked, but who knew little of him, stated that he had had an open wound about the L. [Left] gt. [great] toe joint for 15 wks [weeks], and had been 'ill' for five' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine, brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1884 Date of death: 30 Jun 1884 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) 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: He was said to have had ‘a swoon’ and told a fellow lodger he was going to lie down as he felt giddy and ill. He was heard to fall heavily and cut his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 4 10/12 Date of admission: 20 Jul 1878 Date of death: 3 Aug 1878 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy. Sloughing of the wound etc Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Sloughing (Neck); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Mother d. [died] of consumption: previous history of good health. Quite well till noon on the 7th day before admission: when she was noticed to have a troublesome cough. Towards evening she seemed to be struggling to spit something up and during the night there was severe dyspnoea with marked stridor. Next day all the symptoms were somewhat relieved. During the night they again became severe. On the 3rd day all symptoms had disappeared except a slight cough: she ate with a good appetite. This state of things continued till the 6th. On the 6th she complained of sore throat. The night before admn [admission] the severe dyspnoea and stridor returned, continued all night and part of the next morning, then lessened: as she was being brought up in a cab, these were hardly noticeable, but seemed to return on admission. No nasal discharge or swelling in the neck noticed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, trachea Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Police constable Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jul 1908 Date of death: 26 Jul 1908 Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. Suppurative pylephlebitis Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Appendicectomy (Appendix); Suppuration (Veins); Phlebitis (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: He gave a history of sudden onset of abdominal pain nine days previously, which had continued up to admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1880 Date of death: 30 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the meninges, lungs, liver, kidneys, peritoneum, and (?) intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Meninges); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Intestines) 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: For three months she had had a cough, complained of pain in both sides of the chest on coughing and of headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1883 Date of death: 21 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: On January 17th he had slight aching in the limbs and constipation. He later had pain in the chest and brought up much thick sputa. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1908 Date of death: 31 Jul 1908 Disease (transcribed): Nephrectomy. Septic pharyngitis and laryngitis. Septic aspiration pnuemonia Disease (standardised): Nephrectomy (Kidney); Sepsis (Systemic); Pharyngitis (Pharynx); Laryngitis (Larynx); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had paroxysmal pain in the right lumbar region for six months, worse after movement but never very severe. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pharynx, soft palate, tonsils, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kdneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a