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Charles Ryder, 39, Army pensioner

Occupation or role: Army pensioner
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1887
Date of death: 15 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and sequelae
Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Heart)
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 had served 11 years in Royal Horse Artillery, part of the time in India, but beyond slight muscular rheumatism had had good health'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Allen, 24, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1866
Date of death: 16 Apr 1866
Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis post partum
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Veins); Parturition (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Twitchett, 39, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1876
Date of death: 13 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal stricture
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This man said he had a hernia for two years, ever since which he had had abdominal pain and great weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Gooch, 44, Gas fitter

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1889
Date of death: 5 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Brights disease with ascites from pale granular contracted kidneys
Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney)
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 had many attacks of gout, about fifteen altogether. In 1888 the patient had puffiness under his eyes for a week, and swelling of his legs for three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Rumble, 25, Steward on board P and O Steamer

Occupation or role: Steward on board P and O Steamer
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1859
Date of death: 19 May 1859
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the pleura, communicating with the lung, liver and kidney
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: Ill health began gradually, commencing with what he called a slight attack of ague.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Turner, 54, Pensioner

Occupation or role: Pensioner
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1878
Date of death: 17 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tubercular phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Three sisters died of consumption. Typhus in 1847: Quartan ague from '67 to '63: otherwise healthy: accustomed to take 3-4 pts [pints] of beer and 1-12 or more glasses of rum: less of both the last 14 yrs [years]. Troubled with coughs for 3 winters. Cough began gradually about Oct. [October] 1877: was severe from the middle of Jany [January], with thick white expectoration and small appetite; frequent nasal catarrh, and steady loss of flesh. Hoarse voice for 1 month: much dyspnoea for 3 wks [weeks]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Ireland, 38, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1886
Date of death: 29 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia (grey hepatisation)
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had rigors on March 21st when cough came on and pain in the right axilla from the 22nd.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Perryman, 28, Firewood cutter

Occupation or role: Firewood cutter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1860
Date of death: 22 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A firewood cutter of exceedingly drunken habits. From the account obtained from his wife, it appeared that he was taken ill on the 9th of April, having been continuously intoxicated for the previous week. He was seized with pains in the head and aching in the thighs’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Francis Corris, 5 years 6 months, Child

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 5 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1861
Date of death: 24 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Scarlet Fever
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (General); Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The child was attacked with scarlatina six weeks before admission and a month afterwards with swelling of the face and lower extremities.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Allen, 40, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1859
Date of death: 20 May 1859
Disease (transcribed): Caries (syphilitic?) of the skull. Pleuropneumonia. ? Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Syphilis (Systemic); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: Since last January this man had complained of pains in his head, especially on the right side, which were particularly severe at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Hart, 66, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1863
Date of death: 3 May 1863
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in cavernous body communicating with urethra
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man fell about six weeks before admission and struck he penis violently against a projecting piece of wood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and urethra
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Kitchen, 7, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1866
Date of death: 17 Apr 1866
Disease (transcribed): Croup
Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This boy had been out of health with symptoms of cold and malaise since the beginning of the month.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat
Type of incident: n/a

Isaac Partridge, 40, Jeweller

Occupation or role: Jeweller
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1874
Date of death: 24 Apr 1874
Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
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
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Firth, 64, Decorator

Occupation or role: Decorator
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882
Date of death: 18 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Pleural effusion. Congestion of liver. Cystic disease of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura); Congestion (Liver); Cysts (Kidney); Disease (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: Two years before admission he began to notice dyspnoea and occasional oedema. The dyspnoea had increased considerably in the three weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Jack alias Hall, 35, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865
Date of death: 16 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man had been attending as an out patient for a small scalp wound produced in a fight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Skerry, 41, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1886
Date of death: 29 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia (mixed form: lobar and lobular)
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: When quite young he had dyspnoea on exertion or when in dusty places, and every winter he had bronchitis with attacks of dyspnoea which became worse every year. For six months prior to admission he had emaciated much with pains in the chest and back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Gamble, 58, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1859
Date of death: 22 May 1859
Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria
Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Fred Griffin, 7, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1862
Date of death: 27 Apr 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This was a scrofulous looking boy who one month previous to his admission had a mild attack of scarlatina.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Loft, 49, Cabmaker

Occupation or role: Cabmaker
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1863
Date of death: 4 May 1863
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient had suffered fro several years from cough which had latterly become very troublesome.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Scullard, 44, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1875
Date of death: 5 Apr 1875
Disease (transcribed): Atheroma of aorta and valves. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man had been subject to palpitation and since last September he had been laid up with pain in the chest and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Boots, 38, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1863
Date of death: 6 May 1863
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, ribs and leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: While working in a sewer, the earth suddenly gave way and he was knocked down and partly buried under it.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, chest, abdomen and leg
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Emma Watts, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1859
Date of death: 22 May 1859
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This woman had been ill for eight weeks before admission. She attributed her illness to getting her feet wet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Bertha Garland, 6, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1884
Date of death: 9 Apr 1884
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She had been in good health up to about three weeks before admission when she had vague ‘rheumatic’ pains, with restlessness and some screaming at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Ely, 34, Brewhouse labourer

Occupation or role: Brewhouse labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1860
Date of death: 23 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Gangrene. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Gangrene; Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A brewhouse labourer. In the habit of drinking freely, according to his own admission 5 pints a day. He was said to have had epileptic fits latterly, but it was not learned how long he had been so affected. He attributed his illness to a lump of coal falling upon the lower part of his back 7 weeks ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

John Cranbrook, 30, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1865
Date of death: 17 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (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 was much exposed to bad weather. He had been subject to winter cough for the past six years and often spat blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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