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Maria Davis or Daw, 24, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1896
Date of death: 12 May 1896
Disease (transcribed): Contracting white kidneys. Pneumonia and lobular pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient was admitted prior to the Registrar’s turn of office so no notes were taken.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, intestines, bladder, uterus and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

William Connor, 30, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1898
Date of death: 29 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination after death
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Bannister, 23, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1909
Date of death: 28 Apr 1909
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. ? Influenza. Thrombosis left arm. Thrombosis of pulmonary vessels
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract); Thrombosis (Arm); Thrombosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for pyrexia and loss of pulsation in left brachial artery.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The examination was made through an abdominal incision, consequently the structures in the neck could not be examined. Objection raised by the relatives precluded any examination of the head
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Keys, 20, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1852
Date of death: 13 Jul 1852
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Old pleural adhesions on the right side
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Adhesions (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the care of the surgeon complaining that he had had pain at the lower part of the abdomen and inability to pass his urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Saunders, 62, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1845
Date of death: 16 Jun 1845
Disease (transcribed): Universal anasarca. Heart dilated & slightly hypertrophied. Fluid in right pleura. Kidneys granular & coagulated. Spleen congested
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, lungs, kidneys, spleen)

Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of collapse, unable to give a distinct account of himself. He was suffering from urgent dyspnoea, his extremities were perfectly cold’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

James Hayes, 62, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 May 1862
Date of death: 31 May 1862
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man stated that he was attacked suddenly when on his way to church five days before his admission with giddiness and shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Lawford, 74, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1881
Date of death: 9 May 1881
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Bronchitis. Senility
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis; Bronchitis (Lungs); Senility

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'There was some misunderstanding as to whose case this patient was, and consequently no notes of the case were taken. He had met with some trivial accident, it is said, on the day of his admission (into a medical ward)'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Alcock, 1, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1880
Date of death: 28 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Old fracture of femur. Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Hilda Bettridge, 7, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 May 1885
Date of death: 13 May 1885
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schachl, Frank F
Medical notes: She had been staying in a house in Chelsea where two little boys had diphtheria. The drains were in bad order. She complained of sore throat and had epistaxis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Sidney Barwick, 42, Coach painter

Occupation or role: Coach painter
Age: 42
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1920
Date of death: 14 Jun 1920
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Collapse of lung. Haemorrhagic pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleura); Collapse (Lung); Pericarditis (Pericardium); Haemorrhage (Pericardium);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pleele
Medical notes: 'Present illness. He had a sudden pain in the chest with severe dyspnoea a week before admission. 4 months history of cough'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, stomach, intestines, spleen

Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 75, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1939
Date of death: 4 Nov 1939
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Bronchopneumonia. Chronic bronchitis. ? Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Martha Lewis, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 64
Date of admission: 10 May 1854
Date of death: 8 Jun 1854
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the ovaries. Chronic peritonitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Encephaloid disease (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This woman stated that her legs had been swelling for 4 months past, up to which time she had enjoyed very good health. On the 4th she had been seized with shivering, sickness & diarrhoea, followed by inflammation in the legs’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

William Chandler, 49, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1873
Date of death: 18 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of aortic arch. Granular kidneys. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He was in the habit of lifting very heavy heights and had complained for the last two years of an aching pains in the right blade bone and shooting pains down the right arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: n/a

James Pipe, 63, House porter

Occupation or role: House porter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1884
Date of death: 30 Apr 1884
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had for many years suffered from dyspnoea and had been unable to do any hard work. Cough had been very frequent and for three months before his admission had completely disabled him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Moy, 6, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1893
Date of death: 30 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheritic paralysis
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Paralysis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 19, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Date of admission: 30 May 1934
Date of death: 25 Jul 1934
Disease (transcribed): Pleural effusion. TB meningitis
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical examination performed by:
Post mortem examination performed by:
Medical notes: 'Clinical diagnosis pleural effusion. TB meningitis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy’
Illustrations:
Type of incident:

Robert Franklin, 19, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1850
Date of death: 23 Aug 1850
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
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 at the request of the friends
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Carter, 36, Police sergeant

Occupation or role: Police sergeant
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1881
Date of death: 9 May 1881
Disease (transcribed): Amputation for myeloid growth. Fatty changes. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Growth (Leg); Bronchitis (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'No family history of cancer. Never any venereal disease. Had had pneumonia in 1875 and has been subject to eczema. In July 1880 suffered from what he took to be rheumatic pains in the left leg. In October of the same year there was a slight swelling over the head of the tibia on the outer side. This swelling increased in size and was noticed to pulsate first about Xmas last. He had been a policeman, and had attended his divisional surgeon for some time before his admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Hobden, 34, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1876
Date of death: 20 May 1876
Disease (transcribed): Rapid effusion into the pleura. Ulceration os uteri. Adherent pericardium. Degeneration of muscular tissue of heart
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Ulcer (Uterus); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from shooting pains in the lower part of the abdomen for the last twelve months, with occasionally profuse haemorrhage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Patrick Geary, 2 years 6 months , [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 May 1875
Date of death: 31 May 1875
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Obstruction from mucous
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
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 boy was suddenly attacked with dyspnoea and refused his food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Gowen, 39, Railway porter

Occupation or role: Railway porter
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Date of admission: 16 May 1878
Date of death: 28 May 1878
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the arch pointing in trachea – Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Robust man: had served under the confederate flag in the american war: Diaphoresis habitually scanty: nearly always drunk from 1860 to 1872: chiefly on spirits: tolerably sober after that. Venereal sore in 1862: no constitutional manifestns [manifestations]. Attack of L. [Left] hemiplegia in 1870: from that time he had occasional loss of power in the leg, or pain in the arm, with shivering if exposed to chills. Subject to frontal headaches, and intolerant of fat for 3 or 4 years. Subject to palpitation for 12 mo [months]. Five weeks before admission his throat became sore, and painful in swallowing: after a week it was less so'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen
Type of incident: n/a

William Harris, 60, Hall porter

Occupation or role: Hall porter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 May 1902
Date of death: 20 May 1902
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
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: For ten days or a fortnight he had suffered from a cold and cough with headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, testes and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Charman, 43, Coffee house keeper

Occupation or role: Coffee house keeper
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 May 1914
Date of death: 1 Jun 1914
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of thoracic aorta. Obstruction to left bronchus. Rupture of aneurism. Haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Obstruction (Lung); Rupture (Aorta); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stanfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Percy Brown, 49, Trunk maker

Occupation or role: Trunk maker
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1922
Date of death: 17 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Oesophageal fistula. Abscess of lung. Haemorrhage. Sub acute glomerulo-tubular nephritis
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Oesophagus); Abscess (Lung); Haemorrhage (Thorax); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: A week ago he coughed up some blood-stained sputum, became short of breath and had pain in the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, tonsils, thyroid, thymus, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pulmonary artery, bronchus, pericardium, heart, myocardium, coronary vessels, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, testicles, spleen, oesophagus, stomach, intestines and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 58, Plateman

Occupation or role: Plateman
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Date of admission: 29 May 1934
Date of death: 25 Jul 1934
Disease (transcribed): Right-sided heart failure following aortic incompetence (Syphilitic aortic reflux. Acute pulmonary oedema)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta); Syphilis (Systemic); Oedema (Lungs);
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by:
Post mortem examination performed by: Williams, Garthowen
Medical notes: 'Progressive breathlessness on exertion and loss of weight for 8 months. Nocturnal attacks of breathlessness, with some substernal pain and blood-streaked sputum for a week […] Sputum TB negative. Blood W.R. [Wassermann reaction] positive. The X-ray appearances were suspicious of TB infiltration of both middle zones’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, bronchi, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, oesophagus, brain
Illustrations:
Type of incident:

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