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Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1883
Date of death: 30 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In January last he was attacked, he said, with ‘erysipelas’ of the face and body; it’s cause being bad smelling drains. In February pain attacked the hip and right sterno-clavicular joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach builder
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1883
Date of death: 23 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain. Extravasation of blood. Fracture of nine ribs. Laceration of pleura
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ); Extravasation (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Not reported here. Died shortly after admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and miscellaneous
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1883
Date of death: 31 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum. Colotomy. Pleuro-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had suffered from symptoms of disease of the rectum for twelve months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1883
Date of death: 27 Feb 1883
Disease (transcribed): Head injury with symptoms of fracture of the base of the skull. Fracture of ribs with injury to the lung
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Injury (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coach builder
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1883
Date of death: 22 Feb 1883
Disease (transcribed): Constriction of ileum by band from one cyst to a second. Peritonitis. Cystic tumours of great omentum
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: On February 18th constipation and severe vomiting set in and these symptoms continued until admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1883
Date of death: 4 Feb 1883
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following lithotomy
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Lithotomy (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Three days before his admission he was circumcised here as his mother complained of his difficulty in making water.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1883
Date of death: 17 Jun 1883
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis. Caseating left ovary. Abscess in left buttock. Amputation of left leg
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Caseating (Ovary); Abscess (Buttocks); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had long had a distressing cough. For some weeks she had been growing very thin. For six weeks her left foot had been much swollen and very painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1883
Date of death: 12 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of bladder. Surgical kidney. Congestion and oedema of the lungs. Haematuria. Prostatic enlargement
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Bladder); Surgical (Kidney); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Haematuria (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was in the hospital some six or eight months ago suffering from retention of urine and enlargement of the prostate.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1883
Date of death: 28 Jan 1883
Disease (transcribed): Dilated fatty heart. Enlarged prostate. Retention of urine. Haematuria
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Enlarged (Prostate); Retention of urine (Bladder); Haematuria (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was brought here by the surgeon under whose care he had been for fourteen days with retention of urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1882
Date of death: 4 Dec 1882
Disease (transcribed): Gunshot injury to head
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: Boot maker
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1882
Date of death: 5 Dec 1882
Disease (transcribed): Haematuria. Hypertrophy of bladder. Enlarged prostate
Disease (standardised): Haematuria (Bladder); Disease (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Nine years previous to his admission the patient’s penis had been amputated. On the night before admission he found himself unable to pass only a little dark urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Railway inspector
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1882
Date of death: 20 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Miliary tubercle in lungs. Pneumonia. Strangulated femoral hernia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For three years past a small lump had existed at the upper part of the right thigh. The lump came and went with his varying cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1882
Date of death: 6 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of femur. Haemorrhage into ventricles
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient was said to have fallen some thirty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Femur, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1882
Date of death: 16 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis. Ulcer in popliteal region
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This child was admitted into a surgical ward with a dry glazed irregular ulcer in the left popliteal region. It was suffering from bronchitis of both lungs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1882
Date of death: 21 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous concretion on aortic valves. Obliteration of femoral artery. Gangrene of right foot and leg as far as the knee
Disease (standardised): Fibrinous concretion (Heart); Obliteration (Arteries); Gangrene (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She had always been delicate and had been told that she had disease of the heart and kidneys. Two months ago she had dropsy. A fortnight ago her foot became painful and tender, afterwards becoming black and numb.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, femoral artery, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1882
Date of death: 12 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pleuritis
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was kicked by a horse on the lower part of the left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stump and amputated portion
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1882
Date of death: 12 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis and necrosis following amputation
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues); Necrosis (Foot); Amputation (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This man some forty years before his admission, whilst at play slipped and ‘put his right ankle out.’ The foot ever since this had been deformed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vessels, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1882
Date of death: 1 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint of sternal articulation. Bronchitis. Tuberculosis of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He had been subject to ‘colds and coughs’. About a month before his admission he first noticed a swelling on the front of the sternum and of his right knee.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and knee joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1882
Date of death: 18 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs. Rupture of lung and liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Lung); Rupture (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He was said to have fallen seventy feet from some scaffolding.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, chest and heart
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 May 1882
Date of death: 1 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum and vagina and vulva. Emaciation
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Vagina); Cancer (Vulva); Emaciation (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: About two years before her admission she first noticed a growth in connection with her rectum. This soon became ulcerated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1882
Date of death: 6 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of oesophagus. Tumour attached to thyroid cartilage. Enlarged thyroid bodies. Double pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Tumour (Thyroid gland); Enlarged (Thyroid gland); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About five months before admission he first experienced difficulty in deglutition and a feeling of stiffness about the neck. There was constant regurgitation of food into the mouth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, larynx, thyroid body, oesophagus, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1882
Date of death: 8 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs. Pulpy degeneration of knee joint
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Degeneration (Knee)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Nine months before admission he ‘strained’ his right knee. The internal condyle of the femur became gradually swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and its membranes, lungs, heart and knee joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1882
Date of death: 10 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Costermonger
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1882
Date of death: 24 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: General servant
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1882
Date of death: 4 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn of the wall of the chest and abdomen
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: She set her dress on fire and burnt her chest and both arms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: Trauma/accident