Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845 Date of death: 9 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old and recent pleurisy. Phthisis. Heart dilated. Atheroma in aortic valves and in aorta. Old adhesions between liver & diaphragm. Spleen large & much congested. Kidneys studded with transparent cysts and miliary tubercles Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Adhesions (Liver, diaphragm); Disease (Spleen, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of weakness, some dyspnoea, a slight hacking cough and acute pain about the scrobiculus cordis. He stated that he was in perfect health till about six weeks before admission, when he caught cold’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Sep 1847 Date of death: 21 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis with great effusion. Specs of fatty deposit in aorta. Enlarged and mottled kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from anasarca, dyspnoea and orthopnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Aug 1871 Date of death: 29 Aug 1871 Disease (transcribed): Renal calculus. Large abscess of right kidney Disease (standardised): Kidney stones (Kidneys); Abscess (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'For the last ten weeks this woman had complained of intense pain in the back and loin with loss of appetite. Two months previously had been treated by a medical man for some lung disease which he said was pleurisy’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen (‘the post mortem examination was postponed for twenty four hours at Dr Dickinson’s [William Howship Dickinson] request’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Aug 1845 Date of death: 14 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Heart dilated, walls thin. Muscular structure soft. Extensive ulceration of large intestine. Kidneys mottled and granular. Liver large, hard and fatty. Spleen soft and grumous Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys, liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that being in good health four months ago, but her bowels having been for some time constipated, she was induced to take a dose of salts, and then for the first time perceived blood in her stools’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jun 1865 Date of death: 28 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidneys. Obstinate vomiting Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Vomiting (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had general swelling of the body and legs, and two weeks later vomiting set in. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Horsekeeper Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jul 1867 Date of death: 1 Aug 1867 Disease (transcribed): Mercurial salivation. Oedema of vocal cords. Morbus brightii. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Salivation (Salivary glands); Oedema (Vocal cords); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man had suffered from hepatitis and jaundice for three weeks before admission, for which he was treated with mercury and had been salivated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1869 Date of death: 27 Jun 1869 Disease (transcribed): Disease of kidney (gouty) Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man had suffered from colic and gout and had shown symptoms of dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stone mason Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1866 Date of death: 10 Jul 1866 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Atheroma. Sanguineous apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: He was at work when he exclaimed that he felt very ill and giddy, and almost immediately was struck down by an apoplexy and never spoke again. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845 Date of death: 19 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of mediastinum and lung, projecting into the left auricle. Grey hepatisation and suppuration of the lung, with pleurisy. Encephaloid deposit around, and in the left kidney, and around and in the pancreas Disease (standardised): Encephaloid disease (Chest, lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Encephaloid disease (Kidneys, pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'It appeared that this patient about two months before admission, was attacked with pleurisy on the left side, for which he was largely bled, both generally and topically, & otherwise actively treated. This treatment left him in an extremely weak state, and during the last fortnight he has suffered greatly from pain & palpitation of the heart, and pain across the loins. These symptoms have induced him to apply to the hospital for relief’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1847 Date of death: 2 Jan 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Pericarditis and diseased heart. Diseased aorta. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman reported that about six weeks ago, she began to suffer from dyspnoea, cough and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 02 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and softening of brain. Scrofulous tubercles in brain. Tubercles in both lungs, kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, and no history of this case could be obtained. It appeared from his sister that he began to ail about a month before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Aug 1859 Date of death: 25 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Strumous disease of both hips and of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Hip); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Both knees were drawn up and the thighs fixed immovably in that position from disease of the hip joint of long standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hip joints, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Aug 1846 Date of death: 6 Sep 1846 Disease (transcribed): Lungs gorged with blood and frothy serum. Hypertrophy of heart and dilatation of left cavities. Thoracic aorta thickened from fatty and atheromatous deposit on inner surface. In some spots thinning of the vessel had taken place. Right kidney atrophied. Left coarse and lobulated, with cysts. Cyst of right ovary containing dark coagulated substance. Disease (standardised): Serum (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney); Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of palpitation, cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, kidney, ovary and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Jun 1870 Date of death: 14 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pericarditis. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The case was not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1845 Date of death: 21 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Universal anasarca. Dropsy. Fluid in pericardium and left pleura. Mottling degeneration of both kidneys. Heart healthy Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Pericardium, lungs, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted labouring under general anasarca reported to be of five months’ duration. For a month previous to the appearance of dropsical swellings he had suffered considerably from pain in the loin, but this had entirely subsided since the recurrence of anasarca’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1845 Date of death: 29 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Fluid in the serous cavities. Kidneys mottled and granular. Heart dilated and hypertrophied. Inflammation of both lungs Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys, heart); Inflammation (Lungs) 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 was admitted on the 7th of June, labouring under palpitation and universal anasarca. She complained of pain in the loins, of dimness of vision, sometimes of double vision, of dyspnoea & palpitation. She stated that these symptoms first began about five months after her confinement, arising according to her account from a cold caught shortly after ‘getting up’ ‘ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax (‘Cranium was not examined, as the friends had objected to the examination’)
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1860 Date of death: 22 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Harvey, Edward Robinson Medical notes: 'A coachman. He had thrice had rheumatic fever, the first attack 20, the last 7 years ago. During the first attack his chest was affected in such a manner as to suggest a blister upon the pericardial region, and ever since he suffered more or less from palpitation. Notwithstanding this he remained strong and active until a year ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Aug 1846 Date of death: 13 Sep 1846 Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Hypertrophy and condensation of the bones of the skull. Brain healthy. Spine and spinal chord healthy. Hypertrophy of prostate. Hypertrophy and chronic inflammation of bladder and kidneys. False passage in urethra. Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Central nervous system); Disease (Skull); Disease (Prostate); Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney); False passage (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from partial paraplegia, chiefly affecting the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Sep 1859 Date of death: 25 Sep 1859 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Eighteen years ago he had an attack of acute rheumatism. His health remained pretty good until Christmas when he first began to suffer from palpitation and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1845 Date of death: 31 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Mottling degeneration of the kidneys. Erysipelas and inflammation of pharynx & larynx Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart, kidneys, liver); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Pharynx, larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient who had been attending the hospital at intervals as out-patient for many months, suffering from enlargement of the heart, & diseased kidney with albuminous urine, was admitted in a state of collapse, his extremities cold, his pulse almost imperceptible. It appeared from the friends’ account that during the last three weeks he had been extremely ill’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1846 Date of death: 15 Sep 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Old adhesions. Tubercular deposit in kidneys. Paraplegia. Effusion in sub arachnoid tissue and in spinal theca. Oedema of cellular tissue of back and inferior extremities. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Paraplegia (Central nervous system); Effusion (Brain); Effusion (Spine);Oedema (Back) ; Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert. Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from paraplegia, and symptoms of confirmed Phthisis Pulmonalis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Aug 1872 Date of death: 1 Sep 1872 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of innominatum. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Pelvis); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy Medical notes: This patient stated that when she was seventeen she fell down and hurt her back and she had an abscess form. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Sep 1847 Date of death: 10 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the mamma. Scirrhus tubercles of pericardium with pericarditis. Extensive scirrhus degeneration of the liver. Scirrhus stricture of ilium and numerous tubercles in uterus and ovaries. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Cancer (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Leg); Tubercles (Uterus);Tubercles (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted complaining of anasarca and excessive distension of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Aug 1847 Date of death: 11 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased heart. Ascites. Diseased liver. Fibrous tumour of the uterus. Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted complaining of general uneasiness and pain in the right hypochondrium, of oppression at the chest and palpitation on exertion, and of oedema of the legs of about three weeks duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House keeper Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Aug 1867 Date of death: 23 Aug 1867 Disease (transcribed): Serous apoplexy. Oedema of lungs. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This woman was brought into the hospital in a completely comatose condition. She had been found in a fit of apoplexy the previous day. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a