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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1849
Date of death: 3 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg, 4 months & a half duration. Sloughs on the back. Kidneys granular. Simple cyst of the ovary containing sebaceous matter and hair
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sloughing (Back); Disease (Kidneys); Cyst (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with an oblique fracture of the left tibia & fibula at about 3 inches above the ankle, which had been caused by a fall on the pavement two days before’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1849
Date of death: 17 Jan 1850
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history of this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1850
Date of death: 11 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of the skull.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of insensibility having a short time previously fallen from a height of twelve feet while painting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1850
Date of death: 15 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of the scrotum, perineum and thigh. Diffuse cellular inflammation
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scrotum); Wound (Perineum); Wound (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient was standing at the bottom of a foundation and was struck down and buried by a mass of loose earth and bricks falling on him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1850
Date of death: 14 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Albuminuria.
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined at the request of the friends
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1850
Date of death: 18 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1849
Date of death: 9 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg. Diffuse cellular inflammation. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Exhaustion

Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1850
Date of death: 19 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined at the request of the friends
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1850
Date of death: 25 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Congestion of lungs. Ulceration of transverse colon, enlarged glands of mucous surface. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Ulcer (Colon); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient was brought to the hospital as an alleged case of paralysis, but on closer enquiry it appeared that she had been already severely ill three weeks before the paralytic seizure.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1850
Date of death: 27 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Severe burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As this case was not examined the history is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tramp
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1849
Date of death: 10 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in the spinal cord, & in the substance of the brain. Cretaceous mass in left lung. Other thoracic & abdominal viscera healthy. Abscess in pelvic cavity communicating with the bladder & rectum
Disease (standardised): Deposit (Spinal cord, brain, lungs); Abscess (Pelvis, bladder, rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'Six weeks previous to his admission, this boy, who lived by tramping the country and often slept out in the open air and had always lived badly, experienced gradual loss of power in his arms & legs and in about a week he was unable to stand. At first he felt little or no pain but in about another week he had great pain in the back of his neck which sometimes extended into his arms’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1850
Date of death: 28 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: A week before this patient's admission he was pushed down and fell violently on the right hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity
Type of incident: Homicide/murder

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1850
Date of death: 29 Oct 1850
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart enlarged. Nutmeg liver. Kidneys granular, cysted.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Bence Jones on the 7th August last when it appeared that his legs had been swelling for some time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1849
Date of death: 14 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Cholera maligna
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Cholera (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body at the request of the friends was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1850
Date of death: 1 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Severe burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 82
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1848
Date of death: 20 Jan 1849
Disease (transcribed): Fractured neck of left femur within the capsular ligament. Abscess communicating with joint, slough on sacrum. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Abscess (Leg); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'She was brought to the hospital at 7 o’clock in the evening having a short time before been knocked down by a cart while crossing the street. She was unable to stand and experienced great pain in the left hip. The limb was shortened about an inch & a half, but extension readily restored it to the same length as its fellow; the foot was everted; there was free motion in all directions, but it was painful, more especially on performing adduction’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1850
Date of death: 21 Jan 1850
Disease (transcribed): Constant vomiting. Albuminous urine
Disease (standardised): Vomiting (Stomach); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This man applied for admission complaining of pains in all his joints, apparently of a rheumatic character, from which he said he had been suffering for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [Age not stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Sep 1849
Date of death: 16 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Gunshot wound in the left hypocondriac region. Wound of the spleen and the vessels of this organ. Extensive haemorrhage into peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain, spleen); Haemorrhage (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with a gun shot wound situated in the left hypochondriac region which he was reported to have inflicted upon himself by means of a pistol loaded with slugs. He was brought to the hospital about ½ an hour after the receipt of the injury, cold and collapsed & apparently dying, his pulse scarcely perceptible’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1850
Date of death: 3 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This history of the case is not given as the body was not examined.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was sent to the school for dissection
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1850
Date of death: 6 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Abscess over the knee. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: The body not being examined the history of the case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1849
Date of death: 15 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the leg. Haemorrhage. Prostation. Collapse. Death
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850
Date of death: 8 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Enlarged intestinal follicles. Ulceration of lower end of ileum extending to transverse colon
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: It was reported that she had been ill about a week, and the presented on admission all the appearances of an aggravated form of fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1849
Date of death: 18 Sep 1849
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of the skull through tympanic cavity. Blood effused between the bone and dura mater, & in arachnoid cavity. Brain bruised and lacerated
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruise (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'This woman fell down a flight of 12 or 14 steps & was picked up insensible. She was admitted at 10 1/2pm, about ¾ of an hour after the accident, cold & senseless’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1850
Date of death: 8 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Lungs congested friable. Conglomerate glands of intestines very prominent. No ulceration
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Disease (Lung); Disease (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This woman was stated on admission to have attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and cranium
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1850
Date of death: 9 Nov 1850
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Effusion in pleurae. Few scattered tubercles. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys dwindled, granular and cysted.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Feet); Effusion (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This man was first admitted under Dr Bence Jones when he presented symptoms of general anasarca with the pale puffy face of a person who had long laboured under Bright's Disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a