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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1893
Date of death: 8 Aug 1893
Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with disease of the hip. Two days after admission he began to complain of abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1893
Date of death: 9 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of small intestine
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was run over by a cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, kidneys, lungs, pleurae, heart, pericardium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Sep 1893
Date of death: 11 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1893
Date of death: 13 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with bilateral convulsions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wheelwright
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1893
Date of death: 6 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of supra-renal capsules and left kidney
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from attacks of pain in the left loin for some years. Ten months ago he passed a quantity of clots of blood in his urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, kidneys and supra-renal bodies
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1893
Date of death: 14 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Herniotomy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Herniotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured for eight years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1893
Date of death: 21 Oct 1893
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: Eight weeks before admission she began to feel pain in the left sacro-iliac joint. Six weeks ago this pain suddenly in the night became very severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Signalman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Nov 1893
Date of death: 2 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Ischio-rectal abscess. Spreading cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Rectum); Cellulitis (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1893
Date of death: 24 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. Subcutaneous abscesses of scalp etc
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Abscess (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1893
Date of death: 2 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Haemorrhage from middle meningeal arteries
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: The patient was thrown off his horse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Colour sergeant
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1893
Date of death: 2 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Acute strangulation of ileum. Aneurysm involving innominate, carotid and subclavian arteries
Disease (standardised): Strangulation (Intestines); Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: About five weeks before admission the patient was in a military hospital with rheumatism. He then noticed a swelling at the root of the neck which had been growing and causing pain in the shoulder till admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police constable
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1893
Date of death: 5 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Chronic constipation. Peritonitis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Constipation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This man was admitted with evidence of acute peritonitis, a distended immovable abdomen, great tenderness and coils of motionless intestine visible through the walls. He frequently vomited an acid green fluid.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1893
Date of death: 10 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'On admission. There is a fluctuating swelling in the abdominal wall above the left pubic spine. […] The man became very ill with symptoms of rapid blood poisoning and so died'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1893
Date of death: 23 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma in neck. Gastrostomy. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Neck); Gastrostomy (Stomach); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'The registrar much regrets that the notes of this case are missing. The patient came in at a time when radical changes were in progress and very possibly no notes were taken'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Trachea, oesophagus, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Night porter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1894
Date of death: 27 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Urethral stricture. Intravasation of urine. ? Pyelonephritis
Disease (standardised): Stricture (Urethra); Intravasation (Urethra); Pyelonephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined post mortem'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Errand boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1894
Date of death: 2 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Acute necrosis of os calcis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering transferred from Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'On Feb: 20th this boy twisted his left ankle by falling off a ladder: this was followed by pain for only 3 minutes - no limping resulted. On Feb: 25th he awoke shivering, and with pain in left ankle […] On Feb: 27th his face was very flushed - no rash elsewhere - Much sweating. [...] All joints apeared normal except the left ankle, where there were redness and swelling involving dorsum'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Foot, leg, kidneys, spleen, lungs, pericardium, heart
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1894
Date of death: 25 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of tongue. Septic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Tongue); Pneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined post mortem'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 22/26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1894
Date of death: 27 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was run over by an omnibus. […] Patient was concussed and collapsed. There was a compound fracture of the right leg and a laceration of the left knee. There was also a haematoma over the frontal region'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1894
Date of death: 29 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Acute congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient had been ruptured for 20 years. Had always worn a truss. 4 days ago the rupture came down beneath truss and could not be returned. There was much pain and tenderness but he was not sick. Mar 27th H.S. [House surgeon] reported an irreducible left ing [inguinal]: hernia rather tense and tender. Slight impulse on coughing'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Drummer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1894
Date of death: 22 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was not seen by registrar. H. S. [House surgeon] reports. Vomiting for 3 or 4 days. A large tense R [Right] ing [inguinal]: hernia. […] Gas and ether. Mr Turner cut down on the sac and exposed its contents. Which comprised some small intestine, much omentum and the caecum and vermiform appendix'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1894
Date of death: 22 May 1894
Disease (transcribed): Bruised intestine. Ruptured mesentery - Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Intestine); Rupture (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was kicked by a horse on the abdomen 46 hours before operation. He was knocked down but managed to walk to the hospital. […] On admission. H. S. [House surgeon] reports. Was not collapsed complained of groping pain with tenderness near the umbilicus - Was sick once [...] 21. Sick again in the night twice. The abdomen has become distended'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Merchant
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1894
Date of death: 13 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Bullet through brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Patient was brought in dead. Not seen by Reg. [Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Homicide/murder?

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper/harness cleaner
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1894
Date of death: 15 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient had been suffering from D. [Delirium] Tremens. This morning he was found with his throat cut. On admission. Patient was very violent and had to be shackled. There was an incision from ear to ear'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1894
Date of death: 22 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhagic abscess in iliac fossa - extending into thigh
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hip); Abscess (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: '10 weeks before admission patient had a miscarriage. She lost blood for 14 days. Then there was a severe flooding. There was pain in the loin, hip and thigh. She tried to get up but could not stand on the left leg. 3 weeks ago a swelling found in left thigh and has steadily increased. Patient all this time been shivering and sweating profusely'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Notary
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1894
Date of death: 26 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Senile gangrene
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination post mortem'
Type of incident: n/a