Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Nov 1857 Date of death: 18 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, ovary and liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The catamenia had always been regular until a year ago, and since that time she had been subject to frequent vaginal discharge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jan 1857 Date of death: 11 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus uteri Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jan 1857 Date of death: 26 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Placenta adherent to uterus. Cyst of ovary Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Systemic); Adherent (Placenta); Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A German woman who was in the house during part of November and December last year with anasarca and Bright’s disease. She applied again when nearly three months advanced in pregnancy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Apr 1858 Date of death: 26 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the vagina Disease (standardised): Tumour (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry 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'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jul 1858 Date of death: 2 Sep 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumour of the uterus. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Hooper, John Henry Medical notes: 'A single woman who had always enjoyed good health & had led a laborious life. A fortnight before admission she first had difficulty in making water, then pain came on in the lower part of the back, but there was no vaginal discharge. However after she had been in the hospital two days yellowish vaginal discharge appeared & was accompanied by lassitude & aching in all her limbs. A hard mass was felt in the left iliac & hypogastric regions which was not tender to the touch & was immovable’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Uterus
Occupation or role: Married Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1858 Date of death: 20 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant & fibrous tumours of the uterus Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A healthy-looking woman, married, who never was ill until 3 or 4 months ago when she began to pass blood in the urine & suffered some little pain in doing so. For 18 months she had been troubled with incontinence of urine, but she did not take any notice of it until blood appeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, pelvis, thorax
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Nov 1857 Date of death: 8 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, vagina & bladder Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina, bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'As this body was only slightly examined, the record of the case (which is most full & detailed) is not transferred from the obstetric assistant’s clinical book. It will be found entered at page 217 under date Dec 2’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jan 1858 Date of death: 12 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Stroke (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was suffering from extreme debility after confinement which took place a month before her admission. After delivery she was attacked with rigors lasting some hours. These continued every day more or less & were still apt to come on slightly after she was admitted’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Married Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 28 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, vagina & bladder. Distension of the ureters & kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina, bladder); Distension (Ureters, kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A married woman with puffy, sallow face, who was admitted suffering from slight cough & considerable dyspnoea. There was pain over the left breast, loud mucous rates over both lungs & a loud murmur at the apex of the heart’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Married Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jan 1858 Date of death: 27 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, bladder, lungs & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, bladder, lungs, peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A married woman who suffered a year ago from incontinence of urine which her medical attendant attributed to ‘stone in the bladder’, but some three months later it was set down as ‘ulceration of the womb’. Seven weeks ago she had severe pain in the back & abdomen accompanied by the discharge of large black clots from the vagina’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Married Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of uterus & vagina Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A married woman who stated that the catamenia [menstruation] left her about twelve months ago & that at that time she suffered with very severe pains in the head & constant sickness for upwards of a fortnight. Six months ago she noticed a very offensive discharge from the uterus & experienced also shooting pains down the back & across the loins which became more aggravated at night & disturbed her rest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 May 1859 Date of death: 24 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the vagina Disease (standardised): Cancer (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1858 Date of death: 25 Jan 1859 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, vagina, liver, tibia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Vagina); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: She attributed her complaint to falling down stairs and alighting upon her sacrum eighteen months ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and left knee Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1859 Date of death: 6 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Ten years ago she was under the care of King’s College Hospital, and was told that the mouth of the womb was much diseased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Mar 1859 Date of death: 1 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Malignant ulceration of vagina, bladder and uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Vagina); Cancer (Bladder); Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: The catamenia continued to be regular until last September when the first symptoms of internal disease appeared. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Nov 1860 Date of death: 1 Jan 1861 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The mother of 5 children, ceased to menstruate 12 years before her admission and remained free from discharge until within 12 months when fluid and discharge appeared. The patient was suffering from pain in the pelvis and thighs, as well as sickness and nausea and lost flesh rapidly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Only the pelvic organs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jun 1861 Date of death: 21 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Puerperal Fever Disease (standardised): Puerpera (Uterus); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1861 Date of death: 5 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of liver and intestine Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient for whom the Catermenia ceased 3 years before, was quite healthy until she began to pass large quantities of blood from the bowel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen and bowel Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jun 1861 Date of death: 30 Aug 1861 Disease (transcribed): Polypus Uteri. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Polyps (Uterus); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Aug 1861 Date of death: 23 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1861 Date of death: 28 Oct 1861 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the bones of the skull (Trephining) Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a ulceration situated close to the posterior superior of the eight parietal bone, which was carious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium. The other body parts were not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1861 Date of death: 22 Dec 1861 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder. Lithotomy. Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Lithotomy (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient stated that he had had something wrong with his water for the last twenty years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Feb 1862 Date of death: 22 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Uterine phlebitis Disease (standardised): Phlebitis (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Smith, E Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1862 Date of death: 12 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic ulceration of fauces, larynx and trachea Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Trachea);
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted for an Hunterian Chancre of one months standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jun 1862 Date of death: 23 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Uterus distended with irregular fibrous polypi. Enlarged uterus filled with a sloughing mass discharging per vagina Disease (standardised): Polyps (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Smith, E Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For six years before admission the catamenia had been regular but profuse and painful. Three years ago she noticed that her abdomen was enlarged and hard. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a