Occupation or role: Potman Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1870 Date of death: 20 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary tuberculosis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three weeks with pains and aching all over, dyspnoea, and a slight cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Haemoptysis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory Tract) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was not seen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Whitesmith Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 26 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tubercles in the lungs. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The man was admitted delirious and unable to give any account of himself. He was pale and anxious, constantly shivering, with very small quick pulse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jul 1870 Date of death: 12 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary tuberculosis. Meningeal apoplexy with formation of a false membrane. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This woman was admitted delirious and unable to give any account of herself. Her friends reported that she was accustomed to drink to excess and had become delirious three days before her admission. She lay constantly talking to herself, occasionally screaming and often called out that she was going to be killed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1870 Date of death: 15 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Cystitis. Pyelitis. Disease (standardised): Cystitis (Urinary Tract); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Clarke, John Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, bladder, organs of generation and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1870 Date of death: 16 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had suffered from cough, loss of appetite, emaciation and night sweats for about three weeks before admission. On the day before admission, he spat up a small quantity of blood for the first time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jun 1870 Date of death: 16 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina. Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This woman was first admitted on May 21st with moderate articular rheumatism. She progressed favourably and was sent to Wimbledon. While there she had slight rigors, sickness and sore throat, and a scarlet rash made its appearance. She was readmitted to the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870 Date of death: 21 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: It was stated that the child had been ill for a month and had latterly got much worse. On admission the child was unconscious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870 Date of death: 23 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of bowels. Lymphadenoma of liver. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestine ); Lymphadenoma (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient's sister stated that the man had been ill since October 1869 when, after exposure to cold, he got a cough that he could not get rid of, his voice became hoarse and he complained of pain on swallowing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines glands and liver Illustrations or photographs: Drawing or photograph Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 28 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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 patient had noticed a tumour in the left side of the abdomen for ten years which had gradually enlarged, but gave no pain until a year before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jul 1870 Date of death: 30 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina. Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The child was admitted with sore throat and a bright scarlatina rash all over the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sculptor Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870 Date of death: 4 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diabetes. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Diabetes Mellitus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man, twelve months before admission, had extreme thirst and dryness of mouth with constant craving for food and passed a very large quantity of water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cerebrum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870 Date of death: 6 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had been ill since Christmas 1869 with failing strength, cough and night sweats. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen and liver, suprarenal capsule, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Warehouseman Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Aug 1870 Date of death: 9 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of the left arm. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: A week before admission, this man felt pain in the left axilla which increased, with rigors and swelling of the axillary glands. 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: Baker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Aug 1870 Date of death: 10 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of urine. Infiltration and suppuration of areolar tissue of abdomen. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Extravasation of urine (Bladder); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) 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 have a very indistinct account of himself, but as far as could be ascertained, he had suffered from stricture several years, and had had the scrotum and adjacent parts swollen about a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General Servant Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1870 Date of death: 11 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever. Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Eight days before admission, the patient had rigor and general malaise. Three days later, as the bowels were constipated she took a dose of castor oil and since that time had much diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, organs of generation, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870 Date of death: 13 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous pneumonia. Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney);Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was unable to give any clear account of his illness, stating that he had only been ill with a cough and dyspnoea for ten days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General Servant Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1870 Date of death: 16 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever. Acute yellow atrophy of the liver. Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Atrophy (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a history of a fortnight’s illness from what appeared to be ordinary dyspepsia, nausea with occasional vomiting, anorexia, epigastric pain which increased after food, and constipation. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking’s notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsule, pancreas, organs of generation and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870 Date of death: 17 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For ten days the patient had suffered from a violent headache and also pain in the back and muscles of the neck. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking’s notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shopboy Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Aug 1870 Date of death: 19 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Double Empyema. Pericarditis. Disease (standardised): Empyema ( Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: A month before admission, this patient had been kicked on the right side by a boy, and from that time had had much pain in the side with increasing dyspnoea, cough and much slightly blood tinged expectoration. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Homicide/murder?
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Aug 1870 Date of death: 21 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Constriction of the small intestine by a fibrous band circumscribed. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Laking, Francis Medical notes: A week before admission, the child was seized with sudden violent abdominal pain, since which the bowels had not been open. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and intestines. The post mortem was from Mr Laking's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Aug 1870 Date of death: 23 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left arm. Comminuted fracture of right femur. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Fracture (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: An iron girder fell of this man. He had been previously in bad health and for a week had been coughing up blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 31 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatinal Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Three weeks before admission, the child had fallen ill with scarlatina, followed by dropsy. The case is from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bootmaker Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Aug 1870 Date of death: 1 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Phthisis. Diseased elbow joint. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Elbow Joint) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was admitted with caries and abscess of the right elbow joint, and was also far advanced in Phthisis. 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: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 6 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (right). Operation. Adhesions in the pelvis of the strangulated bowel. Rupture of the adhesions and gut. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Adhesions (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had had a right femoral rupture for fourteen years, following (in the first instance) a confinement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Plurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
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