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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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