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Hetty Hird, 5 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1893
Date of death: 22 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Marasmus. Syphilitic
Disease (standardised): Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This was the first child of an undoubtedly syphilitic mother, whom Dr Penrose considered to be suffering from the congenital form of the disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, myocardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, uterus and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Jones, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1898
Date of death: 21 Mar 1898
Disease (transcribed): Whooping cough and bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Whooping cough (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Bottomley, Francis Carr
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: The boy was not well after he had measles about Christmas, but his cough dates from the middle of February. He began to whoop about a fortnight later.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Allen, 36, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1906
Date of death: 10 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis of lungs – Gumma in side of inferior vena cava
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Lung); Granuloma (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Was an in-patient for much same symptoms April 05 [1905] – complained then of shortness of breath and swelling of legs. Gives history of old syphilis. No other illness. Since leaving hospital year ago had been at work till 10 days before admission. For 3 weeks had noticed increasing shortness of breath and past ten days could hardly get about'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Goodchild, 50, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1883
Date of death: 15 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Erysipelas after scalp wound
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was struck on the chest by the shaft of a carriage, knocked down and rendered insensible for the space of fifteen minutes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Upstone, 8, [Child of] Blindmaker

Occupation or role: [Child of] Blindmaker
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1888
Date of death: 8 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured spleen. Abdominal section. Purulent peritonitis. Ruptured intestines.
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Spleen, intestines); Section (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: '[No history] of any importance previous to the accident. The boy was knocked down & the wheel of a carriage passed over his abdomen’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

[Name redacted], 51, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1923
Date of death: 2 May 1923
Disease (transcribed): Impacted gallstone – Intestinal obstruction. Perforation. General peritonitis. Adherent pericardium
Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Bladder); Intestinal obstruction (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Rhind, Sydney Devenish
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: 'Admitted with signs and symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction of two days duration. History of increasing constipation for past few months – no diarrhoea and blood passed. No loss of weight. General health bad and almost blind in both eyes. Had been admitted twice before for acute glaucoma and severe auricular fibrillation with mitral disease'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, stomach, caecum, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, pancreas, eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Ann Mayers, 59, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1904
Date of death: 17 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Pleurisy. Early mitral stenosis. 'Tight laced' liver. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Tightlaced (Liver); Gallstones (Bladder);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on March 15th. She had been subject to winter cough for years and was supposed to have chronic renal disease. Only a superficial examination of the front of the chest could be made from which it appeared that the heart was diluted and failing and that there were many moist sounds in the lungs anteriorly'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 14, Laundry hand

Occupation or role: Laundry hand
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1926
Date of death: 20 Apr 1926
Disease (transcribed): Caseous tuberculous bronchial gland. Miliary tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis (basal). Slight pleural effusion (right side). Cloudy swelling various organs. Tuberculous ulcer in ileum. Dilatation of ventricles
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Effusion (Pleura); Inflammation (Viscera); Tuberculosis (Intestines);Ulcer (Intestines) ; Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: The patient had a chill six weeks ago followed by headaches, malaise and swelling of the feet. There was some abdominal pain and loss of weight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, tongue, tonsils, thymus, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, mediastinal glands, pulmonary artery, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, mesenteric glands, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, uterus, tubes, ovaries, stomach, small intestine, colon and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 49, Nursery hand

Occupation or role: Nursery hand
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1936
Date of death: 14 May 1936
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous bronchopneumonia. Prostate enlargement
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Enlarged (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Nicholls, Marriott Fawckner
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: For several years he had had a cough with occasional yellow sputum, sometimes streaked with blood. For a month he had frequent desire to micturate associated with difficulty with micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

William Birch, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1841
Date of death: 22 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of small intestines. Kidneys mottled & granular
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
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, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Hannah Morell, 28, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 29 Apr 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that for a year she had been troubled with cough and copious expectoration. When admitted she complained of pain between the shoulders, dyspnoea and of general feeling of weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Smee, 40, Cab driver

Occupation or role: Cab driver
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1857
Date of death: 23 Apr 1857
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This man stated that he had suffered for three weeks from cough with some colourless expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

William Corris, 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1861
Date of death: 7 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Croup. Scarlatinal dropsy
Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Oedema (General)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient was attacked with scarlatina one month before his admission. Three weeks after this, first his eyelids, and then his whole body, became much swollen, and his water became very dark
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Only the parts in the neck
Type of incident: n/a

John Crook, 68, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1865
Date of death: 1 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Bronchitis. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: He had been laid up with cough and debility since October.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Scrotum, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Follett, Publican

Occupation or role: Publican
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1871
Date of death: 5 May 1871
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Pleuritic effusion. Miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Effusion (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man had suffered from nocturnal polyuria for many years & for the last two or three had noticed his ankles to be slightly oedematous in the evening. He had not however suffered severely till five weeks before admission, when he got a bad cough with gradually increasing dyspnoea’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Donald McLurgh, 5, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1905
Date of death: 9 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis. Caseous mesenteric glands
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Disease (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'The child was brought up to the hospital by his mother, for general illness. He had always been delicate, & had had measles at 2, bronchitis at 3, and pleurisy of the left-hand side, with many relapses, at 4. The family history was highly tuberculous: the mother, a pale, weakly woman of 34, had haemoptysis 3 years ago; the father died at 65 of bronchitis; the 3 other children were all weakly […] The child died slowly & quietly of carbonic acid poisoning’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Cyril Counter, 7, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1894
Date of death: 27 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Empyema left chest. Bronchopneumonia right lung
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'One month ago the boy was ill at home with shivering, vomiting and an ulcerated throat - There was no rash seen - For one month he has had whooping cough - The cough has been worse for a fortnight - On admission the boy was very short of breath sitting up in bed with his alae nasi working - He complained of shortness of breath and pain in the stomach'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Flora Macdonald, 18, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1846
Date of death: 17 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Large scrofulous abscesses about neck and axilla. Scrofulous deposit in bronchial glands, upon the surface of the diaphragm, in the glands of the abdomen, in the right kidney, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Recent and old peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Neck); Tuberculosis (Arm); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Uterus, Fallopian Tubes, Ovary);Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: It appeared that during the last year the patient had been suffering from scrofulous abscesses in various parts of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Clark , 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1843
Date of death: 12 Mar 1843
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Faulkner, 17, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1877
Date of death: 11 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulceration of bowel. Perforation. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was in failing health, when three weeks or more before admission, commenced cough and nasal catarrh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestine
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Rowe, 39, Drayman

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1915
Date of death: 4 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Aphasia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Aphasia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was well until ten days previously when he complained of headaches and seemed to have been unable to complete his sentences.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, testes, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Mackie, 49, Unemployed

Occupation or role: Unemployed
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1922
Date of death: 21 Apr 1922
Disease (transcribed): Apical pulmonary tuberculosis and caseation of both suprarenal glands. Addison’s disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Caseation (Adrenal glands); Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: He was quite well until six months ago when he began to vomit during his meals. He had lost 2 stone in 12 months. During the last five weeks he had been losing power in the legs with aching pains which were worse at night and which began with cramps.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, tongue, tonsils, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pulmonary artery, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, testicles, stomach, intestines and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Wall, 10, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1859
Date of death: 25 Apr 1859
Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina
Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This boy was attacked with scarlatina, which was manifested by shivering, sore throat and redness of the skin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Veal, 41, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1885
Date of death: 26 Mar 1885
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin )
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He was always addicted to drink and had been turned out of various situations for alcoholic tendencies. Erysipelas commenced in the neighbourhood of the left ear five days previous to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Andrews, 22, Policeman

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1889
Date of death: 25 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Old and recent tubercular disease of lungs and intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: He came to the hospital with a note from the surgeon of police. It was said that for a week before admission he had suffered much from headache and that he had a squint on the day of admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, testes, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

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