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Occupation or role: [Child of] Dressmaker
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1886
Date of death: 4 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The child had been staying at Battersea, where there was no illness and no other children. He came home on May 26th and complained of sore throat. Vomiting followed, with some dyspnoea and epistaxis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1885
Date of death: 12 Dec 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Oedema of the lungs. Cirrhosis of the liver. Delirium
Disease (standardised): Cut (Throat); Oedema (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver); Delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had been in this hospital in the early part of the year after an attempt at suicide. Since that time he had been subject to attacks of despondency and fits of an epileptic character.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Valet
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1890
Date of death: 20 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The man’s illness began on January 10th when he felt cold in the back, had severe frontal headache and aching of his knees and thighs. He had no coryza but soon began to spit up muco-purulent matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1885
Date of death: 28 Dec 1885
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Thickened mitral and tricuspid valves. Pulmonary apoplexy. Cirrhosis of the liver. Enlarged spleen. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver); Enlarged (Spleen); Ascites (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had rheumatic fever and syphilis, and had been deaf from 1869. He had a catching cold one month prior to admission and had bronchitis and increasing dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, pancreas and lymphatic glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Mounted police
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1890
Date of death: 11 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Congestion of lungs. Acute fatty degeneration of the liver. Cloudy swelling of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Fourteen years before his admission he was laid up for a fortnight with bronchitis and he had suffered from gonorrhoea and syphilis. On December 30th the maid had pain in his instep, and afterwards pains in his knees, ankles, elbow and right wrist. He vomited frequently and sweated profusely.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1889
Date of death: 23 Feb 1889
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis and chronic Brights disease. Firm large white kidneys
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient said he had always been well until six months before his admission when he began to have attacks of shivering. Four months before he came in he began to be troubled with pains in his legs and thighs which were worse at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, larynx, trachea, bronchi, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1886
Date of death: 1 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. (Tubercular disease of the lungs. Cavities)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cavities (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 had a cold for eighteen months, with haemoptysis in July and much expectoration for one month with some emaciation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1890
Date of death: 18 Jun 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis, emphysema. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient had suffered twice from acute attacks of bronchitis. On admission he was in a state of great distress and no full history could be obtained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, omentum, liver, spleen, pancreas, suparenals, testes, prostate, bladder, kidneys, stomach, duodenum and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Oct 1888
Date of death: 24 Oct 1888
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis (Delirium tremens)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man said that he was in good health till four days before his admission when he began to suffer from cough and dyspnoea. He was accustomed to drink alcoholic beverages freely, but the amount he took could not be approximately determined. He told the physician that he did not drink more than he did’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, bladder, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 May 1889
Date of death: 4 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Hemiplegic convulsions?
Disease (standardised): Hemiplegia (Brain); Seizures (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: There was a family history of insanity. Ten years before admission the patient had ‘sunstroke’ and he was unconscious for a fortnight. Ten months before admission he had a fit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 May 1886
Date of death: 22 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and sequelae
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
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 was well up to 1877 when he had bronchitis, and he contracted pleurisy in 1881. This winter he had cough which increased daily, and had oedema of the legs for four weeks and scanty micturition and some swelling of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bag maker
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jun 1886
Date of death: 2 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into subarachnoidal space
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was observed to fall in the street and was picked up insensible but rallied somewhat on his way.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines, cerebral membranes, brain and cerebral vessels
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1889
Date of death: 6 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia of right lung
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: He said that he was taken suddenly ill on February 26th with shivering and pain in his right side. He then had cough and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Commercial traveller
Age: 27 or 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1886
Date of death: 1 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver (hypertrophic)
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis, Weston Peel. Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three months with melaena, followed by vomiting, steady emaciation, some diarrhoea and jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 May 1890
Date of death: 6 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Little information could be obtained about this patient who was comatose. She had swelling of the legs after her day of work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, intestines, stomach, duodenum, vermiform appendix, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1887
Date of death: 17 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Dilatation of the left ventricle
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Patient's father was gouty & she herself had had an attack though her general health had been good. She was much subject to cough in the winter & in Jan '86 was laid up with bronchitis & had never lost her cough since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, intestines
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1886
Date of death: 19 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (red and grey hepatisation)
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been in good health up to 1881 when she had subacute rheumatism. She had occasional pain a fortnight prior to admission. Later she had a rigor with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1886
Date of death: 10 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Oxalic acid poisoning
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient lived by herself and drank. On the morning of admission she was heard to groan, and help being fetches she was found in a state of collapse with a packet of oxalic acid on the table and a half empty cup by her side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Barmaid
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1888
Date of death: 23 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Laryngeal & pulmonary phthisis. Whole of left lung merely contains one huge cavity
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Larynx, lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient was a barmaid. The parents died when she was young. She said that about 5 years before her admission she was in St George’s under Mr Rouse [James Rouse]. After leaving the hospital she was well till a month before her second admission, when she began to suffer from cough and dyspnoea. She was in bed a month before she came to the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, thorax, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, pharynx, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Dairyman
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1886
Date of death: 8 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Bronchitis. Oedema of the lungs. Dilated and hypertrophied heart.
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She had suffered from bronchitis for many years and had been ruptured for six months. On September 30th the hernia came down and she was seized with vomiting and intense pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Porter
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1887
Date of death: 22 Feb 1887
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys (congested). Oedema, congestion. Hepatisation of lungs. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Edema Hepatisation (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Patient had had 9 children & 2 miscarriages. She contracted syphilis at the time of the 1st pregnancy. 8 months before admission she had severe flooding & one month subsequently was delivered of a 7 month fetus. She recovered well & quickly'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, uterus, brain
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1889
Date of death: 8 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: A fellow servant, who knew little of her previous history, said that she had complained of slight headache for a fortnight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, kidneys, liver, ovaries, stomach, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1887
Date of death: 3 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Cerebral softening. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Heart); Softening (Brain); Stroke (Lung)
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 had no illness since she had measles when quite young. There was no history of rheumatism. 4 years ago she had been severely frightened by a fellow servant threatening to kill her & since then she states that she has suffered from severe palpitations'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1889
Date of death: 13 Oct 1889
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer and perforation. Peritonitis and obstruction by bands
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: She first came to the hospital in 1887. The history that she then gave was that she had been suffering for some years from epigastric pain which was worse after food, and pain for six months in her right lumbar region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a