Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 May 1853 Date of death: 4 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Chronic inflammation of the caecum and ascending colon with ulceration. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Inflammation (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been in a state of great destitution and for many night had not had a bed to sleep on before his admission into the hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854 Date of death: 11 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The patient was deaf so it was impossible to get a rational account of her illness. It appeared that she was a widow, and had had four children. She complained of pains across the belly, which was continual and of a burning character. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1853 Date of death: 5 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Fatty disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted in apparently the last stage of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849 Date of death: 15 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhoids, sloughing of the mucous membrane of the rectum. Liver large. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Rectum, anus); Sloughing (Rectum); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with three large inflamed & strangulated piles, each of them rather bigger than a large nut, & formed by dilated haemorrhoidal veins with very little mucous membrane covering them. They had come down on the preceding day, accompanied by considerable haemorrhage from the bowel, and the spincter having closed around them he was prevented from getting them back. He was a stableman, debilitated & out of health & had suffered for two years from cough & many of the symptoms of advanced phthisis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Mar 1857 Date of death: 28 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Gall stones. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Gall stones (Gall bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A month ago she received a sudden fright which was followed by rigors and excessive heat of skin, accompanied by perspiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1857 Date of death: 16 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumour of the uterus. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Wintle, Frederic J.W. Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had four miscarriages when about three months pregnant, the last being three years ago. Soon after which time she experienced pain in the loins of a dull aching character with bearing down and darting pains through the uterus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1849 Date of death: 7 Jan 1849 Disease (transcribed): Diseased liver. Ascites Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient presented on admission the appearance of jaundice, aggravated by a considerable amount of delirium. He was reported by his friend to have been during 30 years a man of most dissipated habits, drinking regularly for some time past 3 bottles of gin daily and occasionally reaching 5. He had however not suffered under any severe illness, with the exception of having had one or two attacks of delirium tremens’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 14 Date of admission: 16 Feb 1854 Date of death: 27 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit beneath pericranium & skull. Disease of the liver, spleen and kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Skull); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Spleen) Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This child, when admitted, was in a state of extreme scrofulous cachexia, with a large sloughy sore over the forehead exposing the bone of the cranium’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Feb 1856 Date of death: 7 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of Liver. Enlarged Spleen Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Enlarged (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Three years ago this man had inflammation and abscess in his left side from which he recovered, but never thoroughly regained his health. He had suffered from erysipelas of the face for a week and he spat blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1852 Date of death: 28 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Ascites. Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: An Irish labourer who thought himself a sober man, but acknowledged that he sometimes exceeded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Feb 1857 Date of death: 23 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had been in the hospital twelve different times for ovarian dropsy, and each time paracentesis was performed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1853 Date of death: 18 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the intestine. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had fallen off a scaffold, a height of about ten feet, and a heaving mass of bricks, which fell with him, struck him of the left side of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Dec 1853 Date of death: 23 Dec 1853 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was admitted on account of a strangulated femoral hernia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: General appearances Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 27 Date of admission: 17 Oct 1854 Date of death: 18 Oct 1854 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Effusion on the brain. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Liver) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man was brought into the hospital in a completely delirious state, with jaundiced eyes, [?] tongue, moist skin, tremulous movements, and unable to give any account of himself. It was stated that he had formerly been in a warm climate and that he had acquired very dissipated habits, latterly drinking as much as 3 bottles of gin daily. He was ordered to have some bottled stout’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 30 Dec 1853 Date of death: 31 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Effusion on brain. Purulent effusion in pleura & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Brain); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Abdomen) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'Admitted on the evening of the 30th with much cough, laboured breathing, flushed face, & quick pulse, but not much pain in the chest’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1855 Date of death: 22 Nov 1855 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Faecal extravasation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of a strangulated femoral hernia which he first noticed five days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 53 Date of admission: 14 Sep 1854 Date of death: 27 Sep 1854 Disease (transcribed): Haematemesis. Disease of the liver and enlarged spleen Disease (standardised): Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract); Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient had been admitted on the 26 July suffering from pain about the epigastrium, and swelling of the abdomen. He said that he had two or three serious illnesses, one of which was believed to be inflammation of the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 47 Date of admission: 14 Sep 1854 Date of death: 17 Sep 1854 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Intestines & omentum in sac Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward and Pollock, George Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man had had a serotal hernia on the right side for some years, which had been always easily reducible. He had also had a swelling in the right groin for the last 3 years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 34 Date of admission: 24 May 1854 Date of death: 12 Sep 1854 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of the intestinal canal. Disease of the ovaries Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Disease (Ovary) Admitting doctor: Lee, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Dickinson, William Howship and Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient was a widow, the mother of two children. Her illness began about five years ago, when she found a small swelling in the right side of the hypogastric regions’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1855 Date of death: 16 Oct 1855 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Ulceration of the Caecum Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had only just been discharged from the Small Pox Hospital. Four days after his discharge he was suddenly attacked with severe abdominal pain and feeling of sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1848 Date of death: 22 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate anus. Retention of faeces. Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Anus); Retention of faeces (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The history of this case is not given as the body was not examined. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1855 Date of death: 23 Aug 1855 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman stated that she had not felt in good health for three weeks. Six days before admission she was seized with sickness and swelling of abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Oct 1853 Date of death: 25 Nov 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the liver, spleen and kidneys. Anasarca. Ascites Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Oedema (Penis);Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The patient was admitted with dropsy of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1853 Date of death: 23 Nov 1853 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Disease of the kidneys. Ascites. Anasarca Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (General) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A man of rather full habits, with general dropsy and considerable discolouration of the skin of the face, neck and lips. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housepainter Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1856 Date of death: 14 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of Liver. Granulated disease of the Kidneys Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that he had been ill only ten days. He attributed the pain he first felt in the lower part of his abdomen to cold. It gradually got worse and ended in a dropsical state. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a