Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 62 Date of admission: 18 Jan 1854 Date of death: 31 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Prostate tumor, projecting into the bladder Disease (standardised): Tumour (Prostate) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'Admitted chiefly on account of diarrhoea, from which he had suffered more or less for some time past. It had been accompanied by pain in the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 26 Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853 Date of death: 1 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian tumor connected with each ovary Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This woman dated the commencement of her illness to three months before when she had suffered much from pain across the abdomen & round the loins, supposed to be inflammation, and attended with diarrhoea, the abdomen had begun to swell about a month before, and for 3 weeks she had not left her bed. She was married, her last child was born 22 months before, she had been nursing up to the time of admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles in both lungs. Scrofulous matter in subpleural cellular tissue and bronchial glands and also in substance of the liver, spleen, kidneys and subperitoneal cellular tissue. Ulcer of bowels Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Abdomen) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy's mother brought him to the hospital complaining that for four months he had been suffering from cough and frequent diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848 Date of death: 25 Feb 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Diseased heart with great hypertrophy and dilatation. Diseased aorta. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering from severe palpitation and dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Dec 1852 Date of death: 13 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Extensive chronic bronchitis. Dilated right cavities of the heart and orifices. Enlarged kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Enlarged (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This was a case of very severe chronic bronchitis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848 Date of death: 26 Feb 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Congestions of the kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The mother of this child stated that she had been ill a week. Her illness began with fever and great restlessness, loss of appetite, occasional vomiting and cough and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 55 Date of admission: 25 Oct 1854 Date of death: 2 Dec 1854 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian disease. Paracentesis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This woman, who had never borne children, stated that she had enjoyed very good health until 2 years ago, when the abdomen had begun to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1849 Date of death: 20 Feb 1849 Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoeal rheumatism. Abscess in the neck. Secondary deposits. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints); Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Abscess (Neck); Deposit; Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was originally admitted with rheumatism of some standing, & probably gonorrhoeal in its origin. He had an attack of it in September for 2 or 3 days, & then it returned in November & he had been confined to bed up to the 8th January. He was better, & able to get about, but still suffering from pain across the sacrum, running down the outside of left leg & affecting both knees’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen
Inscription on flyleaf: ‘Presented to the St George’s Medical Library by the Author Dec 7th 1860’
Full title: ‘Contributions to the Chemistry of Urine. On the Variations in the Alkaline and Earthy Phosphates in the Healthy State, and on the Alkalescence of the Urine from Fixed Alkalies’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 07 Oct 1846 Date of death: 02 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Abscess in lung. Pneumonia. Scattered tubercles in lungs. Scrofulous bronchial glands. Gall stones. Ulceration of bowels connected with abscess of cellular tissue. Abscesses of both ovaries. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Gall stones (Gall Bladder); Ulcer (Intestines);Abscess (Intestines) ; Abscess (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the patient's account, that she was seized with rigors about the middle of September and since that time had suffered from cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1847 Date of death: 09 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Empyema after acute pleuritis. The chest tapped during life. Heart fatty with deposits of atheroma on aorta. Kidneys mottled and granular. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that he had enjoyed good health up to four months ago, when he got an attack of bronchitis from which he had never entirely recovered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Jan 1852 Date of death: 17 Feb 1852 Disease (transcribed): Recent peritonitis. Diseased kidneys. Old double pleurisy. Cretaceous deposits in right lung. Slight peritonitis and diseased aortic valve Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Deposits (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A married woman who had borne five children, she was admitted with considerable swelling of the legs, a dusky face and much difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 16 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of the humerus. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Arm); Albuminuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Nov 1860 Date of death: 8 Feb 1861 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, but being unclaimed was used to illustrate the lectures on surgical operations Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Feb 1857 Date of death: 23 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had been in the hospital twelve different times for ovarian dropsy, and each time paracentesis was performed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1850 Date of death: 26 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Albuminuria. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys granular. Fluid in brain &c Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys); Hypertrophy (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Fluid (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A man who had been for many years of his life a gentleman’s servant, and had been accustomed to drink very freely, but who had been out of place of the last 4 years. He stated that he had enjoyed very good health until 4 weeks ago when his legs had swelled, had become very red & painful & had ultimately burst & formed small spots of ulceration, which were numerous around the ankles at the time of his admission, with some superficial redness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1855 Date of death: 7 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Pneumonia. Diseased Kidneys and Heart following Rheumatism Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been out of health for the last two years since having an attack of Acute Rheumatism. When she was admitted she had a cough with bronchial expectorations and some little dyspnoea, noisy breathing and slight rheumatic pains. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1858 Date of death: 18 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man came under the care of the physician after being admitted as a surgeon’s patient for necrosis of the humerus. It appeared that 14 years ago he had syphilis very badly; in other respects his health had been good. Seven weeks before admission he said he caught cold & very soon his legs became anasarcous & his belly much enlarged. He had also cough & some pain in the right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Feb 1849 Date of death: 6 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Mania. Membranes & substance of brain congested. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Mania (Brain); Congestion (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient presented on admission the appearance of approaching mania or insanity rather than delirium. She could give very little account of herself, and yet seemed fully to understand the questions put to her, put out her tongue, sat up in bed &c just as she was ordered. She was reported by her friends to be a married woman, having had 3 children, with easy labours, & 4 miscarriages since, the last of which occurring about Xmas was attended with a good deal of flooding, and she had continued to have a red discharge more or less ever since. When at chapel on 25th inst. she created a disturbance by talking incoherently; she has been strange in her manner ever since, and occasionally very noisy & troublesome’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Feb 1852 Date of death: 25 Feb 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extensive ulceration of intestines with contraction of the cavity of the caecum. Deposition of scrofulous matter in the mesenteric glands, also in the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Gritty masses in various parts of the lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis (Ovaries); Tuberculosis (Fallopian tubes); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: She was admitted complaining chiefly of pain in the abdomen. She had been ill nearly two ears and described it as having begun with sickness and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1848 Date of death: 13 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Anasarca. Cirrhosis of the liver. Fatty degeneration of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient had first suffered from swelling of the feet & ankles about 6 months before admission. It had only been occasional, and had not caused him much trouble until 3[?] months ago since which it had increased very much, & had never left him. The abdomen also about this time began to swell. He stated that he had for some years been subject to palpitation of heart & shortness of breath, but had never had rheumatism; latterly he had suffered from pain across the loins. He had at one time been of rather dissipated habits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Coal-heaver Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Oct 1860 Date of death: 19 Feb 1861 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidney. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had had occasional attacks of gout during the last six years, and had been a great drunkard. 8 months before admission dropsy appeared in the ankles, the urine becoming very scanty Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Old apoplectic clot. Ossified cerebral arteries. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy. Granular kidneys with diminution of size Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Ossified (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, but from her friend's account it was ascertained that about two years ago she had a fit of an apopleptic character, which left her partially paralytic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Dec 1847 Date of death: 6 Jan 1848 Disease (transcribed): Large fibrous polypus of uterus confined to the vagina. Fibrous tumours in walls of uterus. Disease (standardised): Polyps (Uterus); Polyp (Vagina); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a state of great exhaustion, and she gradually sank in the course of a few days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Oct 1851 Date of death: 3 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia and bronchitis. Rheumatic gout of old standing. Physical signs simulating those of a vomica. Old pleurisy on the right and recent pleurisy on the left side. Peritonitis. Deposits of urate of soda within the joints. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Gout (Joints); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a debilitated and cachectic stated alleging that he had cough and spitting for six months, and for the last three months from Rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a