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Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1888
Date of death: 13 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated right inguinal hernia. Operation for radical cure. Relapse of hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin); Operation
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A commissionaire who had been improved for many years. He had never worn a truss, & for years the bowel had been partly irreducible’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887
Date of death: 22 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma occupying the whole of the left half of the chest and bulging over two inches beyond the median line
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Chest)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'An old soldier: no history of heritable disease. In 1882 he had a chancre which was followed by constitutional syphilis for which he was treated in Army with mercury. In 1884 he got a wound in the palm of the right hand: this healed at once […] In August 1885, the right forearm was amputated in Belfast Military Hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, heart, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/68)
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Storekeeper
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1888
Date of death: 28 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of cardiac orifice and small curvature of stomach, also of lower end of oesophagus with 2ndary deposits in retroperitoneal glands and in the peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach, oesophagus); Deposit (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'This man was transferred from the care of Dr Dickinson [William Howship Dickinson] to have gastrostomy performed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, oesophagus, stomach, spleen, kidneys, thorax, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolmaster
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1888
Date of death: 29 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate gland. Cystitis. Surgical kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Surgical kidneys (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Always good health. About 3 years ago, he had some difficulty in passing urine but this passed off without treatment. Fourteen days ago, he had an attack of constipation & could not pass his urine. Has had catheter passed by a doctor & latterly by his wife’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Bladder, prostate, kidneys, spleen, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1888
Date of death: 2 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ischio-rectal abscess. Suppuration behind neck of the bladder. Ulceration of rectum & of penis. Chronic orchitis of both testicles
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Perineum); Suppuration (Bladder); Ulcer (Rectum, penis); Orchitis (Testicles)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'He was previously in the hospital in 1882 with swelling of the right [?]: an abscess formed & was opened […] In 1885 he had haemoptysis & a bad cough & was OP [out-patient] here. Soon afterwards, he got superficial ulceration on the scrotum, which ‘has travelled about’. There has been rapid loss of flesh of late’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Penis, scrotum, testicles, rectum, spleen, liver, thorax, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shepherd
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1887
Date of death: 15 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Shock following amputation through right hip joint. Ankylosis of bones of both lower limbs. Anaemia
Disease (standardised): Shock; Amputation (Hip); Ankylosis (Legs); Anaemia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'As a child good health. Eight weeks before admission he got ‘acute rheumatism’ & was an IP [in-patient] in Savernake Cottage Hospital. He came from there to St George’s’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right lower limb, brain, liver, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1888
Date of death: 14 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Left inguinal hernia. Radical cure. Septic general peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin); Radical cure; Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'As far as could be made out the lad always had good health, his only trouble being the condition of his hernia. The right testicle came down when he was at 10 & has never since troubled him. There has always been a retained testis on the left side, but this is said to come down together with a hernia when the boy stands. He has not worn a truss for 2 years, formerly he wore one’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, testicles

Type of incident: n/a

• Occupation or role: [Wife of] Clerk
  Age: 37
  Gender: Female
  Date of admission: 28 Dec 1885
  Date of death: 28 Feb 1886
  Disease (transcribed): Surgical kidney. Peri renal abscess and fistula
  Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Abscess (Kidney); Fistula (Abdomen)
  Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
  Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
• Bull, William Charles
  Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard
  Medical notes: The patient was in this hospital some years ago and had a fibroid tumour removed. Five weeks previous to the present illness she complained of constant pain in the abdomen, chiefly in the left renal region and then shooting down the left groin.
  Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus and alimentary tract
  Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1886
Date of death: 4 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Three months previous to admission the patient had suffered from dysphagia and could not swallow solids.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Watchmaker
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Dec 1885
Date of death: 14 Apr 1886
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of vertebrae. Acetabulum hip. Double psoas abscess. Pyo-nephritis. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Spine); Necrosis (Hip); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship. Rouse, James. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This man was admitted into St George’s on July 13th and remained until August 5th. He was then suffering from rheumatic pains in the right thigh. He was sent to Wimbledon and discharged cured in a month. He was again admitted complaining of pains in the right leg and ankle.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, pancreas, muscles, bones, vertebrae, femur, joints and hip
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Army pensioner
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1886
Date of death: 20 Apr 1886
Disease (transcribed): Compression of the brain by blood extravasation between the dura mater and the bone
Disease (standardised): Compression (Brain); Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: No history of this man’s previous health could be obtained, as his identity was not established until after death. On April 16th he was getting over from the side of an omnibus on to the box seat, lost his balance and fell into the road striking his head on the ground.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, head, membranes, brain and bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1886
Date of death: 13 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Four years ago he contracted a chancre which was followed by syphilis and sore throat, for which he was under treatment at the Lock Hospital. In November 1885 he struck his head and soon afterwards a lump formed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines, dura mater and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 May 1886
Date of death: 22 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Softening of the brain. Fibroid tumour of the neck
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Softening (Brain); Cancer (Neck)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Three years ago she was struck on the nape of the neck, and soon afterwards noticed a tumour which had steadily increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, brain and membranes, spinal cord and membranes, and bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter
Age: 8 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 May 1886
Date of death: 4 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Abscess and softening of the brain. Ulceration of squamous portion of right temporal bone. Absence of normal natural auditory meatus
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain); Ulcer (Skull); Absence of (Auditory meatus)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The child was admitted to see if any operation could be done to its ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, dura mater, pia arachnoid, brain, ear and bone
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Boot closer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1886
Date of death: 11 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Old disease of hip. Excision. Prolonged suppuration. Amputation at hip
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip); Suppuration (Hip); Amputation (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Page, Harry Marmaduke
Medical notes: Forty years ago, the man fell down and hurt his right hip. He walked about after the accident for ten years, occasionally having pain in the joints. Thirty years ago he found the leg was shorter than the other leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and leg
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1886
Date of death: 13 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Ewart, Charles
Medical notes: She had borne nine children. No very exact history was obtained as she was a feeble old woman and contradicted herself. She had been ruptured some years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, ovaries, pericardium, heart, pleurae, lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 May 1886
Date of death: 4 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Enlarged spleen and thyroid glands. Bedsore
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Enlarged (Spleen); Enlarged (Thyroid gland); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had rheumatic fever when young and pleurisy seventeen years ago. She had varicose veins in the legs for many years and had a lump in her left breast for three months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, uterus, brain and veins
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pensioner
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Aug 1886
Date of death: 8 Aug 1886
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Gangrene of ileum. Death under ether
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines); Anaesthetic death (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The man had for years suffered from a hernia. Three days before admission, symptoms of strangulation came on.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1886
Date of death: 16 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of the penis and scrotum
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Penis); Gangrene (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The man had contracted a chancre some three years back. He had been feeling ill for days with pains in the head and chest. On November 12th he was suddenly seized with swelling in the penis and scrotum.

Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, vas deferens, testicle and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1886
Date of death: 30 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of femur opening knee-joint. Suppuration of joint. Amputation of thigh. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carman
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1886
Date of death: 11 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the chest. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Chest); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was admitted some four months ago with malignant disease of the right breast. The breast and many glands were removed but it was found impossible to remove the whole of the glands and the disease slowly spread.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart and aorta
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Painter
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1886
Date of death: 15 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease. Pleurisy. Old disease of the hip joint. Excision. Amputation of the leg. Necrosis of lumbar vertebrae
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip);Amputation (Leg) ; Necrosis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The woman had been in the hospital on many previous occasions. She was one of a large family, all of whom are strumous. For sixteen years she had been affected with disease of her right hip and the joint was excised by Mr Dent in 1884.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1886
Date of death: 2 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia (spleen)
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'An abstemious man, with no history of heritable disease. Always had good health excepting being troubled by his leg. About 24 years ago he knocked his leg & soon afterwards a swelling formed which did not burst for 2 years. After discharging for some time, it healed up & remained well for several years'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundrymaid
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1886
Date of death: 19 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Empyema, exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles and Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient knew little of her family & was unaware of any phthisical history. For 3-4 years she had had winter cough & for 18 months previous to admission had been out of health suffering from weakness, pain in the left side, capricious appetite and emaciation'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, cerebral membrane, brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Publican
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1887
Date of death: 21 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Hernia
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Hernia
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'He had suffered from a hernia for many years, the greater part of which could be easily reduced. He came to know if anything could be done in the way of an operation to help up the rupture. He was a potman & has been a heavy handy drinker for a long period. He was an alcoholic-looking man'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, membrane & brain
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a