Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1858 Date of death: 4 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A stableman who was ill three weeks before admission. He caught cold whilst coming up to town from Yorkshire & had much pain in the limbs followed by oedema of the legs, some swelling of the abdomen & subsequently by the appearance of dark petechial spots on the lower limbs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Schoolmaster Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 6 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour in pelvis. Phlebitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Pelvis); Phlebitis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man who was a schoolmaster had been in very good health until three months ago, when he began to pass very little water, & experienced aching in the loins. At the same time his legs & abdomen became anasarcous. His breathing had been short for about a month’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis, cranium
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 9 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased bone in pelvis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pallid, scrofulous child admitted with dropsy of the legs & abdomen, said to have existed for a fortnight. A large abscess was also found on the back in the neighbourhood of the left ilium. She was stated to have suffered with this for five years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 May 1858 Date of death: 13 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurismal dilatation of the aorta Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had been suffering from cough all the winter. He appeared delicate & slightly emaciated. Tubular breathing & bronchophony were heard at the apex of the left lung’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jun 1858 Date of death: 30 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the mitral & aortic valves. Pulmonary apoplexy. Old hydatid cyst of the liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Stroke (Lungs); Cyst (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted with anasarca of the lower extremities, dyspnoea & livid countenance. She stated that she had been ill 6 weeks with pain at the chest and palpitation. Once or twice she spat a little blood. There was no history of rheumatism, but the action of the heart was violent, & a murmur could be heard’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Potman Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jun 1858 Date of death: 2 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A potman who had been ailing for two months with cough & oppression at the chest, the result of catching cold whilst at work. Although he had attended to business until the day of his admission & had not laid by for an hour before, yet he had gone about with much difficulty during the last week or ten days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jul 1858 Date of death: 5 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A footman in Berkeley Square who appeared to have been suffering from fever of some long duration. He was brought to the hospital in a state of collapse, with icy cold extremities & cold breath. The medicines given & the free administration of wine & brandy were of no avail in rallying him. From what was ascertained it seemed that for six weeks he had been very much out of health but continued to do his work until the 2nd when he was compelled to take to bed. Delirium came on during the night of the 3rd. He had never complained of sore throat. The room in which he slept was a damp & cold one & from its want of comfort & convenience the medical gentleman who saw the case recommended taking the man to some hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jun 1858 Date of death: 8 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of sacroiliac joint. Phlebitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis)Phlebitis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick Medical notes: '9 months before admission experienced pain at the back part of left hip when she applied to a medical man who told her it was sciatica, treating her for it for 3 months, when an abscess which had been gradually increasing since commencement of pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Sailor Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1858 Date of death: 15 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Congested kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A sailor who came in suffering from anasarca & dyspnoea. He had been out of health for 7 or 8 months with pain in the chest and slight cough, but had never spat any blood. He was in the hospital three years ago for disease of the heart & no account of any rheumatic attack was ever obtained’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1858 Date of death: 15 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Chronic abscess of thigh. Pericarditis. Low pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right thigh
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1857 Date of death: 24 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A labourer living in Cheshire, who had enjoyed good health until 5 weeks before admission. He then began to feel dizzy & was much troubled with cough & dyspnoea. His habits were intemperate & he drank spirits in very large quantities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1858 Date of death: 23 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A phthisical-looking woman, nervous & depressed, who complained of pain in the left iliac region which was aggravated by pressure. This she had suffered from ever since her confinement a month ago. Rigors alternating with heats & sweats had attacked her for some days, previous to admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Gravel digger Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jul 1858 Date of death: 5 Aug 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A gravel digger, who was admitted in a state of great distress from violent dyspnoea. The hear’s action was weak, the sounds prolonged at the base & a systotic murmur could also be heard in this spot. He gave no history of rheumatism, & his illness appeared to have been caused by long-continued exposure to the cold & by working knee-deep in water about two months ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858 Date of death: 25 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a cabinet maker had been ill twelve months complaining of some cough & general weakness. His previous health had been very good. The breath had only been short a fortnight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1858 Date of death: 22 Aug 1858 Disease (transcribed): Abscess (periosteal) of tibia. Secondary deposits in lungs & heart Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg ); Deposit (Lungs, heart) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick Medical notes: 'This boy came to the hospital as out-patient on august 16th, for an injury to the ankle, which, it was stated, had been produced by a fall about an hour previously. The parts were well examined & it appeared to be merely a sprain. He was not seen again until the 19th when he was brought up & found to be suffering from diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg. He was accordingly admitted into the house & on the following evening incisions were made into the leg: the patient being under the influence of chloroform’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right leg
Occupation or role: Stoker Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1858 Date of death: 31 Aug 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man, who was a stoker, was admitted in a dying state & nothing could be gleaned respecting his history from any friends. He said himself that he had been ill two months with cough & great difficulty of breathing, & that his legs had taken to swelling about three weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1858 Date of death: 27 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of the thigh. Phlebitis Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Phlebitis (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick Medical notes: 'She stated that she had had an ulcer about the ankle, as large as the palm of her hand for the last 12 years, which got better or worse according to circumstances, as when she was pregnant it always increased’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right thigh, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1858 Date of death: 30 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the thoracic aorta Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had been ill twelve months with severe cough, dyspnoea & pain in the left side. His work as a day labourer exposed him constantly to the weather & he never shook off the above symptoms’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1858 Date of death: 8 Nov 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This patient when admitted had an anxious & cadaverous appearance. His pulse was very feeble & he was much emaciated. He had been ill five weeks with cough & during that time had passed very little urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Nov 1858 Date of death: 3 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had been under the care of the surgeon for a wound of the hand from which he had nearly recovered & was within three days of leaving the hospital when cough & expectoration with extreme dyspnoea came on & he sank in a very few days from suffocation’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Dec 1858 Date of death: 25 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Pericarditis. Deposit (?inflammatory) in the substance of the heart Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints); Pericarditis (Heart); Deposit (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Hastings, Cecil William Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'Ten days before admission this patient was seized with acute rheumatism, the swelling principally affecting the hands. A week later she had dyspnoea & hard, dry cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 5 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased tricuspid & mitral valves. Bronchitis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was admitted late on the 3rd & died early on the 5th inst was only seen once by the physician, who considered him to be suffering from bronchitis & also from some limited pneumonia. There was considerable oedema of the lower limbs. No opportunity was afforded for making an examination of the urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 8 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart (tricuspid & mitral valves) & kidneys. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A delicate woman who had been in a poor state of health for some time, and had suffered from cough & emaciation six months. Ten weeks ago she was attacked with severe dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & the legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Keeper of urinal Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 13 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Large fatty heart. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man, who was admitted in an emaciated condition & with great oedema of the lower limbs, had worked for upwards of twenty years in the Thames Tunnel, & then was placed for the remainder of his days as keeper of a urinal in the park where he was exposed to all weathers, & often had to remain all day in his wet clothes’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Feb 1858 Date of death: 20 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pale & depressed-looking young woman engaged as a dressmaker. She had been ailing a month, & was first troubled with dyspnoea, cough & pain in the head. The bowels had also been relaxed, she had perspired copiously at night & had lost flesh’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium