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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1849
Date of death: 16 May 1849
Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Pulmonary haemorrhage. Tubercular deposit in the intestines with ulceration of the small & large intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Haemorrhage (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man applied for relief in consequence of diarrhoea, & pain in the stomach from which he had been suffering more than a month. On further enquiry it appeared that he was also subject to cough, had suffered from it more particularly since Xmas, & had spit blood only about a fortnight before his admission. But the cough was not particularly troublesome, & he had no night sweats’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1854
Date of death: 9 Apr 1854
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the stomach. Phthisis & vomicae in lungs
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach); Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had been gradually falling away during the past 4 months, and during 3 months had also been suffering from sickness’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1847
Date of death: 23 Apr 1847
Disease (transcribed): Purpura of both legs. Extensive pleurisy with considerable purulent effusion. Lung greatly compressed. Dilatation of cavities of heart. Slight hour glass contraction of stomach
Disease (standardised): Purpura (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Disease (Heart); Contraction (Stomach); Suppuration (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: It appeared from the meagre account which could be obtained of his symptoms, that he had long been suffering from could and cough, and on one or two occasions had had slight haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1842
Date of death: 26 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Congestive pneumonia. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Ulceration of large and small intestine. Kidneys granular.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Hypertrophy (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Granular (Kidney)
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 and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1872
Date of death: 29 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient was brought to the hospital by his son who stated that his mother had been out of health for two months, constantly complaining of pains about the body and being unable to do her work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1878
Date of death: 8 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst, with bloody contents. Pulmonary oedema
Disease (standardised): Cyst (Ovary); Oedema (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Ruptured for 15 years – Always reducible – No truss – Four days before admission rupture came down and could not be reduced – Sickness soon followed – 5 days since bowel acted – Symptoms. Face flushed and anxious – Pulse quick – Tongue furred and moist – Abdomen distended but not tender'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Glottis, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, abdomen, uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1876
Date of death: 3 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the lungs. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man said he had been in good health until three weeks before his admission, since when he had had cough, spitting and gradually increasing dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Policeman
Age: 1 year 1 month
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1889
Date of death: 29 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Measles. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Measles (Immune system); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here. See medical notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Collector
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1882
Date of death: 19 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: During his later years he had attacks of pain in the smaller joints and across the loins. He gave up work owing to ‘lumbago’ and ‘gout’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1887
Date of death: 9 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient, who was a dressmaker, was of a non-tubercular family and had had good health until 7 months before admission'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Brassmoulder
Age: 48
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1920
Date of death: 15 Apr 1920
Disease (transcribed): Fracture base of skull. Haemorrhage of brain. Aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: L.C.H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Neighbour, Philip Morgan
Medical notes: '14. 4. 20. Pt. [Patient] admitted 5.30pm. Indefinite history of injury to head, smelling strongly of C2 H5 OH [Ethanol]. C.O.A. [Condition On Admission] Absolutely unconscious bleeding profusely from right ear, nose and mouth. (Rt [Right] cannine [sic] tooth knocked out)'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach, bones
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1855
Date of death: 30 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient stated that he had been ill four times in a similar manner. He attributed his present illness to exposure to cold and wet three weeks before.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1869
Date of death: 23 Mar 1869
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
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 girl had been ill with shivering and headache accompanied with cough and pain in the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1875
Date of death: 25 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the middle and internal ear (left). Abscess in the left peduncle of the cerebellum. Abscesses (pyaemic) in the left lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ear); Abscess (Brain); Abscess (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had suffered for six or seven weeks from pain in the head, chiefly at the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of special sense and cerebrum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1878
Date of death: 17 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis (tubercular. Numerous suppurating cavities)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Suppuration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: In November 1878 he spat up while coughing about three tablespoonfuls of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Whip maker
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1882
Date of death: 11 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of intestines and lungs. Lardaceous disease of liver, spleen and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines, Lung); Ulcer (Intestines, Lung); Amyloidosis (Liver, Spleen, Kidney )
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He was admitted in 1881 with much albuminuria. He was discharged but his appetite remained poor. His cough increased and oedema set in in January 1882.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1893
Date of death: 30 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs and intestines. Suffocative haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for haemoptysis which had been free, but very little blood was coughed up inside the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and vesicula seminales
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1907
Date of death: 1 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia [Radical cure]. Mitral and tricuspid stenosis. Pulmonary infarction. Left pleural effusion
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Infarction (Lung); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas. Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For the past twelve months the patient had been conscious of a right femoral hernia which was easily reducible and had given rise to but very slight discomfort until three days ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and ducts, alimentary tract, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, urinary organs and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1851
Date of death: 13 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat in the person of a drunkard. Death from coma, following delirium & ‘furor’, the result partly of loss of blood & sleeplessness & partly doubtless combined with habitual delirium tremens. Low pneumonia & quiescent tubercle in the apices of both lungs
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Coma (Systemic); Delirium (Brain); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'This patient was by trade a shoemaker, & was a habitual drunkard & during a fit of intoxication shortly before his admission he inflicted a wound on his throat with a razor. When he was brought to the hospital there was free haemorrhage’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852
Date of death: 25 Apr 1852
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart and valves. Extravasated blood in the substance of the lungs. Fibrinous deposits in the spleen. Softening of the structure of the uterus with gangrenous state of its mucous membrane
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Extravasation (Lung); Fibrin (Spleen); Softening (Uterus); Gangrene (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: The patient stated that she had been occasionally dropsical in the legs for several years. Two months before her last confinement, which occurred five weeks before admission, her legs had again begun to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1850
Date of death: 3 Jun 1850
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Bronchitis. Low fever
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Bronchitis (Lung); Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This body was not examined and case therefore is not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined.
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1848
Date of death: 18 May 1848
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with abscess in lung. Pleuritis. Ascites. Anasarca. Fluid blood.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient stated that she she had enjoyed very good health up to twelve months ago, when the catamenia seemed to decrease in quantity, and finally disappeared entirely in the course of two or three months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a