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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1870
Date of death: 26 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of femur and lower jaw. Ulceration of Rectum. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg, Skull); Ulcer (Intestines); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had fallen from a second floor window on to the pavement below.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, rectum and cerebrum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1869
Date of death: 31 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Perineal section. False passage in urethra containing a small portion of a wax bougie.
Disease (standardised): Operation (Perineum); False passage (Urethra); Obstruction (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had for several months been passing water in a gradually diminishing stream and had had instruments passed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, head, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1895
Date of death: 7 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Chronic dilatation of large intestine
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from constipation since the age of six months. He stated that his bowels had been without relief for nine weeks on one occasion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, bladder, heart and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1871
Date of death: 2 Jan 1871
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Nurse maid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1874
Date of death: 11 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of tibia. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman stated that she was running up stairs when she struck her right knee which caused a bruise about five days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Feb 1872
Date of death: 27 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Wound of hand. Amputation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Hand); Amputation (Hand); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: On February 23rd he pushed his left hand through a pane of glass and cut the front of the forearm across, just above the wrist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: As the friends objected to an examination of the body and the coroner refused to issue his warrant, Mr Holmes examined the stumps only.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: n/a
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1873
Date of death: 13 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Ulceration of peyers glands
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Peyer’s patches)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had been out of health for about six weeks with loss of appetite and occasional shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

• Occupation or role: Engraver
  Age: 42
  Gender: Male
  Date of admission: 10 Feb 1886
  Date of death: 27 Feb 1886
  Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia after partial excision of the hip
  Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Excision (Hip)
  Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
  Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
• Bull, William Charles
  Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard
  Medical notes: The patient when very young had measles and soon after this complained of great pain about the hip joint.
  Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
  Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1875
Date of death: 1 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating ovarian cyst. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ovary); Cyst (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Clarke, John
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Seven months before her admission pain suddenly began in the abdomen with shiverings. Soon after she first noticed swelling which slowly increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1874
Date of death: 5 Mar 1874
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull, of the ribs, and of the pelvis. Rupture of the liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man fell about twenty feet from a scaffold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1872
Date of death: 25 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted for a stricture of the urethra which was of seven years duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1873
Date of death: 12 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had suffered from a severe cough for about five months. Lately it had much increased in severity with shortness of breath and loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1884
Date of death: 1 Mar 1884
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas after removal of cancerous axillary glands
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Removal (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870
Date of death: 24 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Disease of ankle joint. Cauterization of the bones. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle Joint); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had suffered pain and swelling of the right ankle since August 1868 when an abscess formed on the inner side of the heel burst and has discharged ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1875
Date of death: 1 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: She had had winter cough from the age of sixteen to twenty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1875
Date of death: 28 Feb 1875
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: When first admitted she said she had been in good health up to four weeks ago, when cough commenced with pain in the chest and back, and shortly afterwards much spitting began.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Mason
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Feb 1900
Date of death: 16 Feb 1900
Disease (transcribed): Whitlow – Symptom of Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ladysmaid
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1870
Date of death: 20 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of axillary glands. Operation for removal. Division of the axillary artery.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph Nodes); Division (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient had had the left breast amputated 15 months before admission by Mr Holmes, and five months before admission Mr Pollock had removed some axillary glands in which the disease had recurred.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsules, organs of generation and glands. The post mortem was from Mr Haward's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1873
Date of death: 9 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cystic tumour of ovary. Cancer of liver and uterus
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: For more than a year this woman had had abdominal pain, swelling of the belly, constipation with flatus, and she was gradually losing flesh with much loss of strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1883
Date of death: 21 Feb 1883
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of ribs on left side. Miliary tubercle in lung
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This woman was run over by a cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1890
Date of death: 8 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Laceration of brain substance
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1874
Date of death: 3 Mar 1874
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Meningitis. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain ); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He was a healthy child until three months ago. A year ago he had ‘measles and scarlatina both together’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach maker
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1874
Date of death: 28 Feb 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Haemorrhage into pons varolii
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient had had a similar attack four months ago, for which he was six weeks in Charing Cross Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1873
Date of death: 10 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he was in comparatively good health up to three months before admission when he first noticed swelling of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a