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Charles Catterall, 9 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1879
Date of death: 17 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Caries of left orbital plate. Inflammatory softening of brain and suppuration. Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Inflammation (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William. Wadham, William
Medical notes: There was nothing remarkable in the history until eighteen months before admission when he entered Belgrave Hospital for diseased bone on the forehead, the result of a blow.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, cranium, meninges and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Edith Veaney, 9 months, [Child of] Shop assistant

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1906
Date of death: 14 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Rachitis – Tetany – Convulsion – Slight follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Tetany (Muscles, nerves); Convulsions (Nervous system); Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting, duration 2 months. Typical rickety infant but fairly well nourished. Had been fed on cows milk for past six months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

James Rivenall, 64, Boot maker

Occupation or role: Boot maker
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1901
Date of death: 26 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of cough and much dyspnoea. He also suffered from hallucinations.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Walbroke, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1845
Date of death: 26 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis. Ulceration of the intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The body was not examined after death, and consequently no history of the case is recorded.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed before it was examined
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Short, 56, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1855
Date of death: 3 April 1855
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated Femoral Hernia. Operation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Kerr, 60, Cabinet maker

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1865
Date of death: 7 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of prostate
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted in November last, with the history of stricture and abscess in the groin of three weeks duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Bonner, 47, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1864
Date of death: 11 Apr 1864
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Disease of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: 'This man was admitted with orthopnea and severe distress from difficulty of breathing, the legs being dropsical and some general oedema existing. He had been short of breath for five years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Edward Thompson, 19 days, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1875
Date of death: 26 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Meningocele. Tapping. Suppuration of the remaining contents of the cyst
Disease (standardised): Meningocele (Brain); Tapping (Brain); Suppuration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This infant was admitted a few hours after birth with a meningocele growing from the back part of the head equal in size to a small melon.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Snelling, 57, Piano forte tuner

Occupation or role: Piano forte tuner
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1875
Date of death: 2 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs. Embolism from atheroma
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Embolism (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man said that twelve months before his admission he had vomited three pints of dark clotted blood, and that ever since then he had had dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and heart
Type of incident: n/a

John Merrick, 55, Shoemaker

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1878
Date of death: 8 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous cancer of the head of the Pancreas; biliary obstruction
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Obstruction (Biliary tract);
Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. One brother died of cancer in the throat. Patient never robust: appetite moderate: digestion naturally sound: no idiosyncrasy. Diaphoresis profuse: very temperate man. Otherwise healthy. Costiveness of bowels, open only twice or thrice a week, for 15 yrs [years]: nausea accompanying constipation. Urine high coloured from Feb. [February] 1877: icterus and pale faeces from a fortnight later. Wasting since April or May. Bowels costive as usual : several attacks of diarrhoea for a day or two'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Marchant, 6, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882
Date of death: 12 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tubal nephritis. Serous effusion in pleurae. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Five weeks before admission he had a very painful sore throat. He had been very weak and drowsy, vomited frequently and had much headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Alice Smith, 62, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1917
Date of death: 5 Apr 1917
Disease (transcribed): General arteriosclerosis. Calcification. Thrombosis of right coronary artery, Obliteration of left coronary. Atheromatous ulceration of aorta. Hypertrophied & dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Calcification (Arteries); Thrombosis (Arteries); Plaque, atheromatous (Aorta); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'Quite well until 18 hours before admission when she was suddenly seized with diarrhoea & vomiting which continued all night. Admitted in a collapsed condition, very cyanosed & dyspnoeic’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

James Williams, 46, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1902
Date of death: 2 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was found in the street having tried to get off his cab as his legs felt numb.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Cockerill, 14, [Child of] Store keeper

Occupation or role: [Child of] Store keeper
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1908
Date of death: 26 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Peritonitis with ascites
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was an in patient in August 1908 for nephritis. The patient was not well for a week before readmission and developed swelling of the face and legs and abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

George Whitchurch, 52, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1841
Date of death: 31 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Effusion of blood in pleura and pericardium. Liver granular. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura, pericardium); Disease (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Charles Whale, 23, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845
Date of death: 22 Apr 1845
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis & pneumonia. Old adhesions. Dropsy of pericardium. Heart itself healthy. Old peritonitis. Amputation of toe for scrofulous disease of joint
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Edema (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Amputation (Toe); Scrofulous disease (Toe)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert and Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'Ten months before his admission into the hospital, he perceived a slight swelling of the ball of the left great toe, attended with much pain upon walking. Four months afterwards this swelling was punctured and a small quantity of matter discharged.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Isaac Lass, 50, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 February 1844
Date of death: 2 May 1844
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy and ascites. Subperitoneal cellular tissue of the liver very much thickened; liver compressed but not otherwise diseased. Mottled Kidneys. Hypertrophy of left ventricle.
Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Compressed (Liver); Mottled (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with ascites and anasarca of two months standing apparently dependent upon a diseased state of the kidneys.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Francis Flemming, 32, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1868
Date of death: 15 Apr 1868
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was knocked down by a train which passed over his right leg and foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Mary Harrington, 50, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1877
Date of death: 21 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Pleurisy. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This case was not seen by the Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and douglas' pouch
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Cox, 54, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1887
Date of death: 9 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Crushed toe. Gangrene of toe. Amputation. Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Crushed (Toe); Gangrene (Toe); Amputation (Toe); Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes No 550'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Rose Philpott, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1896
Date of death: 4 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Peritonitis. ? Septic from uterus
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been confined twenty six days before of twins and had been up for about six days. During her pregnancy she suffered greatly from vomiting and said in consequence she was half starved.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, uterus, ovaries and joints
Type of incident: n/a

John Curtis , 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1842
Date of death: 27 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Abscesses in various parts.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Surface of body, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Freegrove, 58, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1851
Date of death: 16 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): 'Granular disease’ of the kidney. Double pleurisy. Heart with dilated cavities, also thickening of flaps of the aortic & mitral valves, with mitral orifice contraction. ‘White patch’ on heart’s surface
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs); 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: 'This woman, who had borne a very large family, stated that she had been subject to cough for 2 or 3 winters, which had been worse during the past year than usual, but had been relieved until 2 days ago. The legs had been observed to swell for 8 days past’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Guildford, 63, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1858
Date of death: 20 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Diseased kidney. Stone in the bladder
Disease (standardised): Enlargement (Prostate); Disease (Kidneys); Calculus (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick and Hart, Ernest Abraham
Medical notes: 'For the last 14 or 15 years had had retention & incontinence of urine at times for which an instrument (generally No 7 gutta percha) has been passed into bladder. For 20 years past has had occasional severe pains in lower part of abdomen, having at the same time rigors’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Bartley, 47, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1860
Date of death: 10 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fracture (simple) of the cranium. Laceration of middle meningeal artery. Scalp wound. Diffuse inflammation of the scalp
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man was brought into the hospital perfectly insensible, apparently from the combined effects of gin & concussion he had been upset off a cab which he was driving’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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