Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1858 Date of death: 15 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Chronic abscess of thigh. Pericarditis. Low pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right thigh
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855 Date of death: 12 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of Urethra. Extravasation of urine Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Extravasation (Urinary Tract) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted in consequence of extravasation of urine the result of stricture of the urethra. Body parts examined in the post mortem: General appearance, urethra, bladder and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 7 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pulmonary congestion. Old inguinal hernia. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was admitted with an old hernia which was unable to reduce. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1860 Date of death: 14 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A painter, stated to have been temperate in his habits. He had had oclic more than once. For some months he suffered from cramps in the feet and hands, but had pretty good health until 6 weeks before admission, when he caught cold, as he supposed, form sitting in wet shoes’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: [No age stated] Date of admission: 31 Jul 1854 Date of death: 31 Jul 1854 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the pelvis. Laceration of the internal saphena vein. Laceration of the urethra Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Laceration (Leg); Laceration (Urethra) Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man had fallen off the roof of a house, striking himself against some spikes in his fall’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis (‘At the request of the friends, no other part of the body was examined’
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 May 1864 Date of death: 9 Jul 1864 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ovariectomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted on the 18th of May with a large tumour of the abdomen, evidently containing fluid, and which was adherent at various parts’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Wound (‘an incision passed along the abdomen’), abdomen, chest
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jul 1860 Date of death: 16 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Miscarriage. Clot in uterine vein. Deposit (?secondary) in brain Disease (standardised): Miscarriage (Uterus); Clot (Blood vessels); Deposit (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rouse, James Medical notes: 'This woman, whose name was not Guthrie but Catharine, was the mother of 8 children. A fortnight before her admission she miscarried of a 2 months foetus, having up to that time enjoyed, as far as could be ascertained, perfectly good health. The abortion was attended with much haemorrhage, but she went on pretty well until 2 days before her admission, when she became delirious. She had been much neglected during her illness, and the precise manner of her seizure could not be ascertained’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1858 Date of death: 20 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the bladder, iliac glands and dura mater Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Bladder, lymph nodes, brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A gardener, who had been out of health for two months with some shortness of breath & slight oedema of the legs, but his chief complaint was that his urine was often thick & of the colour of blood, & that he felt extremely giddy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1852 Date of death: 13 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Wound from a stab in the abdomen with a knife. Perforation of the lower part of the ileum in two places also of the bladder in two places. Recent lymph in the peritoneal cavity. Disease (standardised): Wound (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines); Perforation (Bladder); Lymph (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was in a quarrel with one of his fellow workmen and was stabbed in the lower part of the abdomen with a sharp pointed knife. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen. No other part of the body was examined by desire of friends Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Married Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1880 Date of death: 10 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Cystic disease of both ovaries. Suppuration. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Suppuration (Ovary); Perforation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Fourteen months before admission she had some pain in the right iliac region which increased rapidly. She had some attacks of vomiting, nausea and sharp abdominal pain. Gradually the abdomen became enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary and generative organs Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nursery Boy Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Dec 1860 Date of death: 1 Jan 1861 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Retained testicle with suppuration in its tunica vaginalis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Retained (Testis); Suppuration (Testis) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The boy was admitted as a surgical patient. He had been suffering from abdominal pain and vomiting. The mother noticed an inguinal tumour and that the scrotum contained only one testicle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Dec 1855 Date of death: 1 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Stricture. Perineal fistula. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Bladder); Fistula (Perineum); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had suffered from stricture for many years and nine years previous to this admission Mr Cutler had operated on it at the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Traveller Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Dec 1876 Date of death: 8 July 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fatty Heart. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient was in the Hospital in September last under Mr Pollock and had a tumour removed from the neck. Since that time he had suffered from pain in the back of the tongue and swallowing causing much discomfort. Two days before admission he found blood coming from the tongue. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fisherman Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1860 Date of death: 18 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Diseased & distended kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A Thames fisherman of somewhat sallow complexion. He had been in the habit of living freely, drinking half a pint of rum a day, for many years he had been subject to noctural micturition. He never had acute rheumatism’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 76 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1860 Date of death: 19 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Contusion of the brain. Fractured ribs. Enlarged prostate. Diseased bladder. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Contusion (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Prostate, bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital with a small scalp wound on the back of the head & to the left side, the bone was exposed t othe extent of a sixpence. He was collapsed but perfectly sensible. He complained of severe pain in the left side of chest & difficulty in breathing. The house surgeon could not detect any fractured ribs. The man who was very deaf stated that he had been knocked down & run over by a gentleman’s carriage’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1857 Date of death: 15 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst, communicating, by ulceration, with the peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Ulcer (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman had been in the House for some time last autumn with some ovarian disease and a full account of her case will be found in Dr Lee’s Clinical Book V p.129. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1860 Date of death: 20 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys & liver. Old gout Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, liver); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, a coachman, became a patient in the year 1851, under Dr Page [William Emanuel Page]. He was then suffering from gout, which he had had ever since he was 26 years of age. His hads were horribly distorted, and rendered perfectly useless […] A plaster cast of one of the hands was taken and is preserved in the museum’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Oct 1852 Date of death: 25 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Burn of the thoracic integuments. Secondary lobular pneumonia. Heart enlarged and fatty. Recent lymph in the peritoneal cavity. Cysted and fatty kidneys Disease (standardised): Burn (Thorax); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Lymph (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Five days before admission she accidentally set fire to her clothes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Aug 1857 Date of death: 23 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been more or less out of health for two months. The commencement of his illness was violent cough with some expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1860 Date of death: 22 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease & hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Harvey, Edward Robinson Medical notes: 'A coachman. He had thrice had rheumatic fever, the first attack 20, the last 7 years ago. During the first attack his chest was affected in such a manner as to suggest a blister upon the pericardial region, and ever since he suffered more or less from palpitation. Notwithstanding this he remained strong and active until a year ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jun 1860 Date of death: 22 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the ovary Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Robert Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship and Lee, Frederick Fawson Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A pale, delicate woman who had been married about 10 years, and always had good health until her present illness. She had one child, and never became pregnant afterwards. 4 years ago the catamenia [menstruation] ceased but notwithstanding their absence she remained pretty well until 12 months before admission, when, after getting wet feet, she was seized with pain across the hips and hypogastrium’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858 Date of death: 25 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a cabinet maker had been ill twelve months complaining of some cough & general weakness. His previous health had been very good. The breath had only been short a fortnight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1860 Date of death: 24 Jul 1860 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease, recurring after amputation, in the lungs, brain & kidney. Polypus nasi (?malignant) Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Lungs, brain, kidneys); Amputation; Polyps (Nose) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted in a state of almost insensibility with a malignant polypus […] He was perfectly unable to speak but he appeared at times to understand when he was spoken to. His wife stated that about a week [previous to] admission she had noticed that he was not himself, but his inability to speak had only existed two days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1857 Date of death: 25 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been engaged in the army for nineteen years until three years ago. His habits had of late been steady and his health was always good except three years since when he had Maltese Fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1857 Date of death: 26 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Ulceration of the gut. Effusion of faeces into peritoneum. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Effusion of faeces (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Three years ago he had some swelling of the left leg. Eighteen months later he became much troubled with dyspeptic symptoms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and hernia Type of incident: n/a