Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1853 Date of death: 8 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Chronic poisoning by potash. Stricture of the cardiac and pyloric orifices of the stomach
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Constriction (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was admitted about an hour and a half after swallowing a quantity of american potash. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jun 1851 Date of death: 30 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Recent pleurisy on both sides. Tubercular deposits under the surface of pleura & in the upper & lower lobe of the lung on right side & in bronchial glands. Hypertrophied heart. Recent & old pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This girl, whose breathing was very oppressed, and skin dusky & congested, stated that her illness had commenced with what she called a pleuritic fever 5 weeks before. She alleged that she had had no illness within her recollection previously, with the exception of hooping cough [whooping cough] 7 years before. She was very low & depressed & it was impossible to get any distinct account of her symptoms & she was also very deaf which she had not been previous’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 May 1852 Date of death: 7 Jul 1852 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte 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: Friends objected to examination. The patient had a nurse in the hospital Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 26 Date of admission: 24 May 1854 Date of death: 31 May 1854 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Disease of the kidneys. Phthisis. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This woman reported that her illness had begun with cough & shortness of breath 4 or 5 months before, her legs had been swelled about a fortnight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1843 Date of death: 21 Jul 1843 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Diseased Kidneys. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, 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: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1851 Date of death: 6 Jul 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy of somewhat old standing. Low pneumonia on right side. Acute pneumonia in the upper lobe of left lung & hepatization. Cavities with somewhat peculiar contents in lower parts of left lung. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy & dilatation of heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had caught cold about 6 weeks previously from sleeping in a damp bed, and that he had been obliged to keep his bed more or less for a month past, but having been left in charge of a house he was unable to take care of himself & lay up as he ought to have done’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Needleworker Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1855 Date of death: 13 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Fibrinous deposit on inner surface of Intestine Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Deposits (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was attacked on the 5th May with pain in the bowels. She was troubled with threadworms and for twelve months had been subject to pain in the epigastrium after eating. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1849 Date of death: 15 Jul 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis? Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George 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’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Sep 1854 Date of death: 22 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Diseased Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The particulars of this case are given in Beales Archives Volume 1 page 81 by Dr John W Ogle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 02 Jun 1847 Date of death: 06 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The history of this case is omitted, in consequence of the removal of the body without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1843 Date of death: 1 Aug 1843 Disease (transcribed): Mania. Disease (standardised): Mania Admitted under the care of: Nairne, 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: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1854 Date of death: 16 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Coronary arteries highly diseased. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: About a month before admission this man had caught a bad cold. Soon after which his legs began to swell. He complained of general pains in the limbs, his breath was very short and his voice a little hoarse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845 Date of death: 14 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Mottling degeneration of kidneys. Peritonitis. Anasarca. Erysipelas. Specks of atheroma in aortic valves Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Edema (Systemic); Erysipelas (Skin); Plaque, atheroscelerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that during the last four or five months she had been troubled with pain across the loins, which increased so much at the beginning of November last, that she got but little sleep owing to its severity’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jan 1851 Date of death: 25 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Dropsy. Tubercles & vomicae of lung. Nutmeg liver. Tubercles in kidneys &c Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This woman had suffered from cough more or less for 4 years. She had spit blood several times during the first 2 years but not since. She was emaciated, and led to apply for admission into the hospital of dropsy which had now been coming on for about 6 weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 May 1855 Date of death: 29 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman attempted to drown herself by jumping into the Thames. When admitted she was in a low and desponding way and talked incoherently, often moaning and complaining of pain in the precordial region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 43 Date of admission: 27 May 1854 Date of death: 9 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pleurisy. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Pericardium); Pleurisy (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a very severe attack of acute [?], which he said had commenced 3 days before, after he had felt very stiff in his joints for a week previously. He had experienced a similar attack of the same kind 24 years before’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1853 Date of death: 22 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Lacerated condition of the mitral valve flaps and chordae tendinae. Fibrin deposits on valves also in substance of kidney and spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Laceration (Heart); Fibrin (Heart); Fibrin (Kidney); Fibrin (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient had been ill about six weeks before admission. He complained chiefly of pain and tightness across the abdomen and pains of a vague ill defined character all over him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jul 1846 Date of death: 7 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Old adhesions. One tubercular deposit in right kidney Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the account of the patient’s mother, that for two months she had been suffering from debility, cough and some little dyspnoea, and within the last fortnight had been delirious at night, and occasionally also during the day. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1845 Date of death: 22 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Lungs oedematous, partial red hepatisation. Heart soft & dilated. Blood fluid. Valves slightly thickened. Atheroma in aorta. Liver granular & contracted. Kidneys congested with superficial depressions on their surfaces. Effusion on the brain Disease (standardised): Edema (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Liver, kidneys); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient, an habitual drunkard, was admitted in a state of great excitement. It appeared that about four years ago he had an attack of delirium tremens, and a second, about six weeks since. That since that time, he has had anasarca of the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1853 Date of death: 24 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Increased amount of fluid in the ventricles of the brain. Enlarged glands of the small intestines. Enlarged mesenteric glands. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Fluid (Brain); Enlarged (Intestines); Enlarged (Lymph nodes); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was reported to have been ill only two days. He had been attacked by shivering with hot skin, much thirst, and other symptoms of fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1844 Date of death: 18 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of pharynx. Soft palate and tonsils very much congested. Great congestion of lungs at back part. Congestion of other organs. Effusion in sub arachnoid tissue. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pharynx); Congestion (Palate); Congestion (Tonsil); Congestion (Lung); Effusion (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1841 Date of death: 18 Sep 1841 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Inflammation of the membranes and brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Inflammation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This boy was admitted into the house with a compound fracture of the skull with depression of bone but without symptoms; he was trephined shortly after his admission. Did very well for several days until inflammatory action was set up in the cavity of the cranium’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1853 Date of death: 24 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Old pleuritic and peritoneal adhesions. Congested lungs. Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart. Increased fluid in the cerebral ventricles. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Adhesions (Pleura); Adhesions (Abdomen); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Heart); Fluid (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted after the hour of visit on the 20th with all the ordinary symptoms of fever, and a good deal of accompanying cerebral excitement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1856 Date of death: 28 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard 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 removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1853 Date of death: 25 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged and dilated heart. Recent fibrin in the pleural, pericardial and peritoneal cavities. Extravasation of blood into the lungs. Diseased kidneys. Congested liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Fibrin (Pleura); Fibrin (Heart); Fibrin (Abdomen); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Kidney);Congestion (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man stated that he had caught cold after being wet through seven months ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a