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Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1891
Date of death: 27 Jul 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fracture-separation of cervical spine. Compression of cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Compression (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'History obtained from house surgeon, as man died soon after admission. He fell off a cart onto his back and head, a distance of about 10ft'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, thorax, abdomen, joints

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Engine cleaner
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1891
Date of death: 17 Oct 1891
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of mesentery
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted late on the 16th of Oct and died a few hours after. Not seen by surgical registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1891
Date of death: 17 Nov 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'The night prior to admission the patient had fallen downstairs [?] her head. Was quite insensible since the accident'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1881
Date of death: 14 Jun 1881
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Was knocked by a donkey engine on the side and fell into a barge on his head. No insensibility at time of accident. On admission quite sensible'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, head
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1894
Date of death: 5 Jan 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was brought in dead. Not seen by registrar'.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face, neck, arms, legs, ears, skull, base of the skull, brain, thoracic organs, abdominal organs
Type of incident: Homicide/murder?

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1894
Date of death: 2 Feb 1894
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was airing clothes at the fire. They caught alight, and in attempting to put them out she was severely burnt. H. S. [House surgeon] reported. Severe burns 2nd and 3rd degree of hands, arms, breast and face'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, peritoneum, stomach. Liver, kidneys, bladder, genital organs
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Railway shunter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1894
Date of death: 30 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull and of spine. Laceration of kidney
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Spine); Laceration (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. Not seen by Reg'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1894
Date of death: 25 May 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine and of ribs. Rupture of spleen - liver - kidney
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Spleen); Rupture (Liver); Rupture (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was not seen by Reg [Registrar]. H. S. [House surgeon] reported. Patient was crushed between a cart and a wall. Was collapsed on admission. There was fractured ribs on both sides. He became cyanosed and was bled to [4 oz] then leeches were applied. The respiratory embarrassment increased and he died in about 4 hours'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine, ribs
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1894
Date of death: 18 Jul 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fractured pelvis. Mitral stenosis. Septic intoxication
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Wilson, William H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'May 25. Patient was riding and his horse fell with him. He could not walk after the injury. H.S. [House surgeon] reported. Back much bruised. No numbeness or loss of power. No sickness. Pain in back'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart and great vessels, abdomen and viscera
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1894
Date of death: 16 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Wilson, William H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: 'Said to have had a fit and fell on his head on the pavement, was quite unconscious when admitted, had several epileptiform fits in the surgery, he remained unconscious till he died which occurred the same day as he was admitted'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head, brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1894
Date of death: 22 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the small intestine
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: 'Was run over by a bus on his way home from school the wheel passing over his abdomen. On admission the boy was very collapsed with a very axnious look, there was an abrasion across the abdomen caused by the wheel. Duirn ght enight he was very scj and at times delerious'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1894
Date of death: 21 Sep 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fractured legs. Granular kidney. Obesity. Tympanites
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Nephritis (Kidney); Obesity (Systemic); Tympanites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was run over by a road car. Had had good health as a rule. H.S. [House surgeon] reported on admission she had a fracture of the R. [Right] tibia'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1894
Date of death: 21 Oct 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the leg
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was a fairly healthy woman. She feel into an area into her left leg. On admission H.S. [House surgeon] reports. There was great swelling about the left knee with much tenderness. No certain diagnosis could be made. The next morning the knee joint was acutely distended'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, head, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1894
Date of death: 18 Nov 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs: and of humerus. Lacerated lung - blood in pleural cavity
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Arm); Laceration (Lung); Blood (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Nov 13. Patient was admitted in a collapsed condition having been crushed under a boiler weighing 19 tons. On admission he looked fairly healthy. H.S. [House surgeon] reported a fracture of the left humerus at about the centre - Several fractured ribs on the left side. There was slight haeomoptysis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1897
Date of death: 14 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis, rupture of small intestine
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Whilst trying to stop a runaway horse he fell under the wheels which passed over his body, thigh and left arm. On admission was very collapsed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1897
Date of death: 13 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from the left middle meningeal: fracture of skull vault and middle fossa
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Head); Fracture (Skull) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Surgical Registrar. H.S. [House Surgeon] reported that the patient walked into the surgery complaining of pain in the head, whilst in the surgery had slight convulsions and was admitted, shortly after admission became comatose'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1897
Date of death: 3 Sep 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull, lacerated brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Marks, Herbert William J.
Medical notes: 'This patient was climbing on to a railway (after a monkey) and was thrown with great violence on to the platform. There is an extensive fracture of the skull'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1897
Date of death: 6 Sep 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Marks, Herbert William J.
Medical notes: 'Whilst crossing the road was knocked down by a bus and the wheels passed over her. Died shortly after admission. Not seen by the Surgical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis, thigh, thorax, abdomen, head

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1897
Date of death: 9 Sep 1897
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Marks, Herbert William J.
Medical notes: 'Fell off the 'dickey' of his van and the wheels passed over his abdomen. On admission. Very collapsed, pale and cold. Pulse quick and feeble'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1897
Date of death: 2 Oct 1897
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured jejunum and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Kicked in the belly by a horse. Too collapsed to be examined totally when seen by the registrar. H.S. [House surgeon] reported that he complained of pain thro [through] the back from the abdomen. He passed a fairly comfortable night . When seen by the registrar he was cyanosed, cold (sweats) and pulseless. Pupils widely dilated. Great difficulty in breathing. Abdomen was soft'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1897
Date of death: 29 Oct 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull with extensive bruising of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'He was unloading some iron rails when some fell and struck him on the head and arm. On admission. Very collapsed, bleeding freely. There was a very severe compound comminuted fracture of the Rt [Right] forearm'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1897
Date of death: 11 Nov 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine – ribs, clavicle
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: 'During the very thick [fog?] he was leading as he thought his horse to the stable he took the wrong turn and fell into a dry dock with the horse on the top of him the horse was killed and he got a fracture of the upper dorsal spine. He was 4 hours before being discovered'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, spine, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1897
Date of death: 26 Dec 1897
Disease (transcribed): Burns of face, both arms and Rt [Right] leg
Disease (standardised): Burn (Face); Burn (Arms); Burn (Leg) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination after death'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1877
Date of death: 26 Oct 1877
Disease (transcribed): Gun shot wound. Fracture of humerus. Amputation
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Amputation (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient placed the muzzle of an ordinary sporting gun loaded with shot, on the left side of the chest, holding the stock with the right hand and pulled the trigger with his thumb.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, left humerus and vessels
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 18 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1885
Date of death: 15 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident