Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845 Date of death: 9 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old and recent pleurisy. Phthisis. Heart dilated. Atheroma in aortic valves and in aorta. Old adhesions between liver & diaphragm. Spleen large & much congested. Kidneys studded with transparent cysts and miliary tubercles Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Adhesions (Liver, diaphragm); Disease (Spleen, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of weakness, some dyspnoea, a slight hacking cough and acute pain about the scrobiculus cordis. He stated that he was in perfect health till about six weeks before admission, when he caught cold’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845 Date of death: 19 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of mediastinum and lung, projecting into the left auricle. Grey hepatisation and suppuration of the lung, with pleurisy. Encephaloid deposit around, and in the left kidney, and around and in the pancreas Disease (standardised): Encephaloid disease (Chest, lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Encephaloid disease (Kidneys, pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'It appeared that this patient about two months before admission, was attacked with pleurisy on the left side, for which he was largely bled, both generally and topically, & otherwise actively treated. This treatment left him in an extremely weak state, and during the last fortnight he has suffered greatly from pain & palpitation of the heart, and pain across the loins. These symptoms have induced him to apply to the hospital for relief’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Nov 1845 Date of death: 15 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Thoracic aorta enormously dilated and pressing upon the trachea and bronchi. Aneurysm opening into the left bronchus. Laryngotomy. Heart dilated. Valves healthy. Lungs loaded with red, frothy serum at back part Disease (standardised): Disease (Aorta); Aneurysm (Aorta); Laryngotomy (Larynx); Disease (Heart, lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient, a stout, healthy-looking man, was admitted complaining of cough & dyspnoea of long duration. He stated that he had been subject to slight cough with occasional paroxysms of dyspnoea, during the last three years & a half, and that about three years ago, while labouring under one of these attacks, accompanied by severe pain in the lower part of the chest, he applied to the hospital for relief and was bled, cupped & blistered in consequence’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Nov 1845 Date of death: 2 Dec 1845 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'As there was no examination, no history of the case is given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined, at the request of the friends’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Dec 1845 Date of death: 20 Dec 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fits of an epileptic character. Great congestion of the brain & its membranes. Pointed exostosis growing from the occipital Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain); Congestion (Brain); Exostoses (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner and Cowell, Thomas William Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with fits of an epileptic character, occurring about every two minutes. It was reported that epilepsy was common in the family, and that one of her brothers, as also one of her sisters, had suffered severely from it. This patient was attacked for the first time three days before admission, and when first seen by the medical man, it was judged advisable to bleed her’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘in consequence of the relations having called, late in the afternoon, to remove the body. The head was the only part examined’)
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1846 Date of death: 6 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Enormous enlargement of the heart, from dilatation of its cavities and hypertrophy of their walls. Disease of mitral and aortic valves. Ascites. Anasarca. Fluid in both pleurae. Other organs very much congested. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Universal); Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that about four years ago this man underwent a severe attack of rheumatic fever. This attack left him in an extensively weak state and suffering very considerably from palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1846 Date of death: 14 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Inflammation of pulmonary tissue. Brain wet, but healthy in structure. Heart atrophied and dilated. Blood fluid. Liver and kidneys congested. Other organs, nothing Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Inflammation (Lung); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver);Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of delirium, unable to give any account of himself. It appeared from the statement of his friends that for about two months he had been suffering from an incessant cough, occasional haemoptysis and profuse puriform expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1846 Date of death: 11 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Enormous dilatation and hypertrophy of the heart with disease of the valves. Pulmonary apoplexy and red hepatisation Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted labouring under ascites with anasarca, and violent palpitation of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1843 Date of death: 3 Sep 1843 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Aug 1843 Date of death: 17 Sep 1843 Disease (transcribed): General dropsy. Diseased kidney. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Systemic); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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 and abdomen. Organs of generation were swollen from recent miscarriage. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Sep 1843 Date of death: 6 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): Petechial Fever Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Oct 1843 Date of death: 29 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation of cellular membrane. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Cell membrane) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Exterior of body, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1843 Date of death: 21 Dec 1843 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1843 Date of death: 26 Dec 1843 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of Peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1844 Date of death: 19 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Excessive congestion of the Brain. Spleen very much enlarged and quite hard. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain ); Enlarged (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: On the 13th January after exposure to wet and cold he was seized with the usual symptoms of fever of a rather low character. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 February 1844 Date of death: 14 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Great venous congestion of the Brain, with extensive effusion into the Ventricles. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: About a week previous to his admission he was stated to have received a severe blow upon his head during a drunken fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium. The other viscera were not examined, at the request of the friends. Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 February 1844 Date of death: 1 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposit with vomicae in both lungs. Tubercles in the subperitoneal cellular tissue of the large intestine, with extensive ulceration of its mucous membrane. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestine); Ulcer (Intestine) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with the ordinary symptoms of Phthisis Pulmonalis of 18 months standing. 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: 1 May 1844 Date of death: 8 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Partial pneumonia. Pericarditis. Calcareous deposit in mesenteric gland. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Calculus (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very low and feeble state with symptoms of fever and no local complication. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jul 1844 Date of death: 16 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis with extensive ulcerations of the mucous membrane of the Larynx. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: About three months before his admission, he seems to have suffered from a severe cold and a cough and expectoration which had continued ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1844 Date of death: 25 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Asphyxia from drowning. Lungs loaded with red, frothy serum and lacerable. Bronchial membrane much congested. Marks of a blow at the back part of the head. Disease (standardised): Asphyxia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: Whilst bathing in the Serpentine, a little before 9 o’clock in the evening, he became frightened and sank, remaining under the water between three and four minutes, when he was picked up and taken to the receiving house of the Royal Humane Society. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jul 1844 Date of death: 17 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of fluid in the subarachnoideum tissue and in the ventricles of the Brain. Large abscess between the bladder and rectum. Blood in the cavities of both joints. Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain ); Abscess (Bladder); Abscess (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted under the care of the surgeon for a retention of urine but soon transferred to the Physician as it appeared only secondary to an affection of the brain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen and knee joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1844 Date of death: 30 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed before it had been examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1845 Date of death: 22 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Pleurisy recent and old. Other viscera healthy. Specks of atheroma in aorta Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that he had for years been subject to cough during the winter months, which he seldom got rid of till the ensuing spring. That in May last, just as he was beginning to lose his cough, he spat up about a spoonful of blood, & since that time had never been entirely free from cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Nov 1844 Date of death: 18 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Large ulcer of the stomach blocked up by the pancreas. Peritonitis both recent & of long-standing Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that for some months previous to admission she had experienced considerable pain in the epigastrium, increased on taking food. That this pain was constant, and that within the last few weeks she had been unable to retain anything on her stomach, vomiting shortly after each meal’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1844 Date of death: 26 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca. Lobular pneumonia. Hypertrophy of heart. Aorta roughened & dilated. Capsule of liver thickened. Mottling degeneration of kidneys. Bladder inflamed Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver, kidneys); Inflammation (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Lee, Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'The patient stated that he had been suffering about 4 months from general anasarca, which at first came on very gradually, but had rapidly increased during the few last weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head