Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1845 Date of death: 3 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Chronic ulcer of the stomach, in the lesser curvature, 3 inches from the oesophagus. Fatal haemorrhage. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Hemorrhage; Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with swelling of the abdomen, reported to be of only a fortnight’s duration. He stated that a fortnight ago, being in tolerably good health, he flet a great weight in the epigastrium which began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jun 1845 Date of death: 1 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound passing from rectum through both posterior & anterior walls of bladder into the cavity of peritoneum Disease (standardised): Wound (Rectum, bladder, abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted suffering from much depression. He had fallen from a platform over a chair & stated that one of the legs of the chair had passed up the rectum. There appeared a very slight laceration at the orifice of the anus’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jun 1845 Date of death: 30 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions. Phthisis. Extensive tubercular ulceration of the intestines. Mottling degeneration of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Adhesion; Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (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 in a state of great exhaustion, consequent on protracted cough, diarrhoea and constant vomiting. He stated that during the last nine months he had suffered from cough, which at intervals had become worse & accompanied by severe pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Oct 1844 Date of death: 28 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions on both sides of the chest. On the left side circumscribed. Recent inflammation. Phthisis. Tubercles in the mesentery. Hypertrophy of the liver Disease (standardised): Adhesion (Chest); Inflammation (Chest); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of cough & pain in the chest. He stated that he had suffered more or less from cough during the last eight months, but that during the last week, the cough had become much more severe & accompanied by a sharp, cutting pain on the left side of the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1846 Date of death: 11 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Cholera. Blood semi fluid. Intestinal canal rapidly advancing into decomposition and filled with a thick, grumous fluid. Several patches of extravasated blood in coats of small intestine. Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that being in perfect health, he was taken with slight rigor and great depression, shortly followed by vomiting and diarrhoea, pain in the bowels and cramps in the extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jul 1844 Date of death: 19 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the pharynx and oesophagus contaminating the glands of the neck and the right lobe of the thyroid gland. The disease had also made its way into the trachea in the shape of a large, soft tumour. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx); Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Thyroid gland); Tumour (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: In March 1844 the patient first observed a small lump under the skin of the neck, about the size of a pea. At her admission into the Hospital, this tumour had attained the size of an orange. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jul 1846 Date of death: 10 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): General anasarca. Hypertrophy of heart, without dilatation. Valves healthy. Liver and kidneys much congested. Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted labouring under dyspnoea and anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1844 Date of death: 18 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of pharynx. Soft palate and tonsils very much congested. Great congestion of lungs at back part. Congestion of other organs. Effusion in sub arachnoid tissue. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pharynx); Congestion (Palate); Congestion (Tonsil); Congestion (Lung); Effusion (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert 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: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jul 1846 Date of death: 8 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. The strangulation being produced by the internal abdominal ring, and the hernia not passing down further than the inguinal canal. Gut of a dark colour and covered with fibrine, otherwise healthy Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Gastrointestinal tract) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of great depression with a pale, anxious countenance and small pulse. In the right inguinal region was a hernial tumour about the size of the fist. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1865 Date of death: 16 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the rectum Disease (standardised): Constriction (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Page, William Irving Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an extremely emaciated condition, with an extremely tight stricture of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1845 Date of death: 20 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs, with pneumo-thorax (left side). Ulceration of intestine, especially of appendix coeci Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of dyspnoea, ocugh & pain in the chest. He stated that he had suffered from cough during the last six months, but that the great pain in the chest & dyspnoea had only existed about three weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1842 Date of death: 24 Jun 1842 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth, fauces, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, larynx and wind pipe. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Inflammation (Face, Pharynx, Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Larynx, Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne 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: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1844 Date of death: 10 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Slight Peritonitis. Effusion of lymph on mucous surface of intestine. Peculiar condition of hernial sac. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Effusion (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been subject to a femoral hernia for many years. It had not been down for many years until the 6th when it descended and could not be returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and hernial sac Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jun 1844 Date of death: 4 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Oedema of lungs at back part. Viscera healthy. Gall bladder divided into two sacculi, one of which contained two calculi and some inspissated bile, the other a colourless fluid. No coagular of blood. Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Oedema (Lung); Divided (Gallbladder); Calculi (Gallbladder) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of a constant sensation of sickness and occasional vomiting of a greenish fluid. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1846 Date of death: 28 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of the arm and chest. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the arm. Old adhesions about the right lung the liver and spleen. Heart flaccid and dilated. Lungs emphysematous. Ribs fractured and united. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Arm); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Fracture (Ribs); Adhesions (Lung);Adhesions (Liver) ; Adhesions (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was first admitted on 5th May with fractured ribs and discharged on 17th June. It appears that the evening after his discharge he went to bed somewhat inebriated and complained the next day of feeling generally unwell, depressed and shivering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right upper extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1846 Date of death: 24 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Arachnitis at base of brain. Tubercle in posterior lobe of left hemisphere. Effusion into ventricles. Phthisis. Tubercles in the spleen, kidneys and intestines with extensive ulceration in the caecum and small intestine. Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Intestines) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last two years he had been unusually subject to ‘colds and coughs’, and had suffered almost continually during the last eight or nine months from cough and occasional pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1844 Date of death: 20 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Congenital Hernia; strangulation. Operation. Mortification of intestine. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Mortification (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a tumour on the left side of the scrotum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1845 Date of death: 7 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in sub-arachnoid tissue. Recent pleurisy & old adhesions. White patch on heart. Blood fluid. Capsule of liver much thickened. Deposits in cortical structure of kidneys, apparently scrofulous. Pelvis etc inflamed. Pus in urine Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver, kidneys); Inflammation (Pelvis); Suppuration (Bladder); Syphilis (Systemic) 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 complaining of almost total paralysis of the lower and partial loss of power over the upper extremities, but without loss of sensation, of great pain in the head, attended by much giddiness, of a ringing noise in the head giving rise to some deafness, of pain in the abdomen, & of pains in all his limbs, but more particularly the shin bones […] It was elicited that during the last six months he had lived a very irregular life, and had suffered greatly from syphilis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865 Date of death: 2 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of rectum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Nov 1844 Date of death: 14 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleurisy. Ulceration of the small and large intestine with enlargement and scrofulous deposits in the mesenteric glands. Liver fatty Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Deposit (Stomach); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that having always enjoyed very good health, and having always been perfectly regular, the catamenia [menstruation] suddenly ceased about 9 months ago. That she then without any pain, began to get weaker & weaker, and that she had continued gradually wasting up to the present time’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1844 Date of death: 17 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of two fingers. Deposition of pus in the shoulder joint, pleura, lung and liver. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Suppuration (Shoulder, Pleura, Lung, Liver) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with compound fractures of two fingers. The injury had been caused by a cast iron pipe falling upon the hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left superior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jan 1846 Date of death: 18 Jun 1846 Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions of right lung. Pleurisy and pneumonia on left side. Scirrhous ulceration of uterus and vagina spreading to bladder. Circumscribed abscess in pelvis communicating with rectum. Left ovary converted into a cyst. Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Cancer (Uterus, Vagina, Bladder); Ulcer (Uterus, Vagina, Bladder); Abscess (Pelvis, Rectum);Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted with symptoms of uterine disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 days Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1874 Date of death: 27 May 1874 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate rectum. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Rectum); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Since its birth five days before, this child had passed neither urine or faeces. It was a small weak looking child and not well developed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1845 Date of death: 3 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in the sub-arachnoid tissue. Phthisis with old adhesions. Tubercular ulceration of intestinal canal Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines) 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, an habitual drunkard, stated that he had not enjoyed good health for the last 18 months. That during that time he has had no appetite, and has been gradually getting thinner, but without any very obvious cause’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1845 Date of death: 2 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the aorta with an ulcerated opening into the oesophagus, but blocked up by fibrinous coagule. Aorta atheromatous Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Oesophagus); 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: 'This patient was admitted complaining of inability to swallow, of nine months’ duration, which first began with slight uneasiness, & an occasional sense of choking on attempting to eat quickly. She stated that these symptoms had gradually increased in severity, and during the last month had been accompanied by a constant hacking cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen