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Frederick Wilkinson, 55, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1882
Date of death: 23 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of pelvis. Laceration of urethra
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Laceration (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: As he was helping to remove a large boiler, it slipped and he was crushed between it and a pile of stones.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, abdomen and pelvic bones
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Harriet Lambert, 28, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1882
Date of death: 3 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic effusion. Collapsed left lung. Heart displaced
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Collapse (Lung); Displacement (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: Ten days before admission she had, whilst menstruating, a rigor with vomiting and headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Bridges, 36, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jul 1882
Date of death: 5 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Congestion of pharynx, larynx and lungs
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Congestion (Pharynx); Congestion (Larynx); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About a fortnight before admission he began to feel drowsy and had headache, at times acute.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, tonsils, pharynx, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Smith, 41, Messenger

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jul 1882
Date of death: 18 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tumour in brain
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Two months before admission he had sudden syncope without spasm or paralysis and since then had lain in a dull heavy state, able to move, but indifferent to his surroundings.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Chapman, 28, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1882
Date of death: 24 Jul 1882
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Hyperpyrexia
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Nervous system); Fever (Systemic)
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: For a week or more preceding admission she had been subject to diarrhoea, vomiting and headache, and could get no sleep.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Colville, 40, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1882
Date of death: 18 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta communication with pulmonary artery
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He attributed his present illness to getting wet through seven weeks before admission, after which he had much cough with occasional streaks of blood in the sputa.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Clarke, 25, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1882
Date of death: 17 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Uterine fibroid. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Leiomyoma (Uterus); Haemorrhage (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, Thomas Vincent
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Five months prior to admission she began to suffer from headache and ‘heats’. Three months later she first noticed abdominal and sacral pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Mary L Kerslake, 37, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1882
Date of death: 7 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in lung. Pyaemia following diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Eight days before admission she felt her throat sore and the next day much swollen. On the day before admission she felt no better and during the night she reported that an abscess burst in her throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pharynx and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Martha Rogers, 24, Wife

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

Hannah Ellis, 45, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1882
Date of death: 22 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of uterus. New growths in pelvis and iliac region. Secondary infiltration mesenteric and inguinal glands
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus); Carcinoma (Pelvis); Carcinoma (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She had been in the hospital previously with a tumour the size of half a coconut in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

John Clarke, 74, House agent

Occupation or role: House agent
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1882
Date of death: 13 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of parietal bone. Effusion of serum under arachnoid
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was stated to be subject to giddiness and constipation. He fell while at work on some steps and cut his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, head and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Moseley, 72, Sweep

Occupation or role: Sweep
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1882
Date of death: 27 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of femur at neck and great trochanter. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Two days before admission he fell from the pavement onto the road, alighting on his right hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and thigh
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Elizabeth Allen, 28, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1882
Date of death: 10 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Peritonitis. Ulceration of ileum
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines)
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: Three weeks before admission she began to complain of some cough, dyspnoea, and pain in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Walpole, 54, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1882
Date of death: 29 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Peritonitis. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart) ;
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had been accustomed to drink four or five pints of beer a day. He had had frequent attacks of vomiting and headache and had suffered from piles.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Lambourne, 38, Milkman

Occupation or role: Milkman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Aug 1882
Date of death: 3 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of right lower extremity
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: A week ago, in getting out of his cart, he scraped the skin of his right shin bone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and vessels
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Alice E Howard, 17, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882
Date of death: 12 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Hodgkins disease. Pleuritis and effusion
Disease (standardised): Hodgkin disease (Lymph nodes, Spleen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Eight months before admission the glands on the left side of the neck commenced to enlarge, followed by those of the right side and under the left arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adenoid tissue and pericardium
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Neale, 70, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1882
Date of death: 22 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Suppurating glands in left groin. Wound on vulva unhealthy. Epithelioma vulvae
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Groin); Wound (Vulva); Cancer (Vulva)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She was the mother of sixteen children. Nine months previous to admission a hard lump appeared on the left side of the vulva.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, vulva and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Lappin, 23, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1882
Date of death: 4 Dec 1882
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating bubo. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Groin); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the hospital with a bubo in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

George Morcom, 57, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Aneurism of aorta. Congestion of lungs. Probable compression of pulmonary veins
Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Aneurysm (Arteries); Congestion (Lung); Compression (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Kelson, 9, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882
Date of death: 27 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration of ilium. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: For a fortnight he had lost his spirits and for a week was ‘out of sorts’, with slight cough. A week before admission he began to complain of pain below his ribs and a chilly feeling. Three siblings were admitted with symptoms of Enteric Fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Lloyd, 19, Waterman

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Sep 1882
Date of death: 2 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration in ileum
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines)
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: A fortnight before admission he began to feel pain in the back with headache. He sweated profusely and was languid and drowsy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James F Henton, 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1882
Date of death: 5 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Purulent pericarditis. Double pleuritis. Congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: His mother said he had measles a year before and chicken pox a month before admission. She described a rash noticed two days before admission, chiefly around the throat and then spreading all over the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Kelson, 19, Machinist

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1882
Date of death: 11 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In May 1882 she began to feel some headache with languor. Her brother, Frederic Kelson, died of Enteric Fever in St George’s Hospital on 27th September 1882.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Thompson, 62, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1882
Date of death: 1 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Double pleuritis. Pneumonia of left apex
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Three days before her admission she had a sudden onset of acute symptoms, with a feeling of chilliness and vomiting. She had soreness over the apex of the left lung.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Starr, 15, Bench boy

Occupation or role: Bench boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1882
Date of death: 24 Oct 1882
Disease (transcribed): Morbus addisonii. Tubercular peritonitis. Caseous mass in suprarenal capsules
Disease (standardised): Addison’s disease (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Caseous mass (Suprarenal capsules)
Admitted under the care of: Watney, Herbert
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1880 he began to feel frequently weak, with fainting fits without any convulsions and biting of the tongue. During the last few months he had lost his strength and had been attacked with much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal capsule
Type of incident: n/a

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