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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1853
Date of death: 21 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Pleuritic effusion on both sides of the chest
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had been out of health for two years past, during which he had suffered a good deal from rheumatism in various parts of his body, especially in his back and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1853
Date of death: 7 Jan 1844
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Infiltration of deposit with softening in the apices of the medullary canal
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Deposit (Bones); Softening (Bones)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This man experienced his first attack of dropsy 5 years ago from which he had entirely recovered, and had not suffered from it again until 8 months before his admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1853
Date of death: 23 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Scrotal hernia having a double sac. Pleurisy. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Scrotum); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: He was admitted with considerable oedema of the legs and much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left scrotal cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1853
Date of death: 15 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea. Albuminuria
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1853
Date of death: 9 Oct 1853
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Pericarditis. Endocarditis. Renal disease. Stricture of the urethra
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Constriction (Urethra)
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 man was admitted as a postponed patient of the previous week, having been then reported on as a case of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, 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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1853
Date of death: 17 Dec 1853
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema of lungs. Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
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 suffering from cough since June last, with gradually increasing weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1854
Date of death: 1 Mar 1854
Disease (transcribed): Concussion of brain. Extravasations of blood in brain. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man was admitted in the evening of the 21st of February, having fallen off a building on which he was at work, a height it was said of about 40 feet’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1854
Date of death: 5 May 1854
Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Hydrothorax. Cardiac & renal disease. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Hydrothorax (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This old man stated that he had been subject to cough for 20 years, but had not had a worse attack for 3 months than he ever remembered before’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Date of admission: 9 May 1854
Date of death: 17 May 1854
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate gland. Hypertrophy & dilatation of bladder
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Disease (Bladder)
Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This old man when admitted was in a state of senile dementia, & could give no idea of the previous history of his case. It seemed however that he was at that time labouring under retention of urine’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1854
Date of death: 1 Nov 1854
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart and kidneys. Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Edema (Systemic)
Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This old man was admitted with considerable anasarca of the lower extremities which had existed some 4 or 5 days before his admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1855
Date of death: 17 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Bladder and Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney)
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 with the symptoms usually connected with enlargement of the prostate gland.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1855
Date of death: 10 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Extensive cystic disease of both kidneys. Haematuria
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Haematuria (Urinary Tract)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: Seven years before admission he had a fall on his back, and for some time he passed blood in his urine. He then became better but five weeks before admission he fell on his right hip and the symptoms of blood in his urine and pain in his loins returned.
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: 11 April 1855
Date of death: 13 April 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
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 man had enjoyed good health until the winter of this year when he was working so hard it wore him out, and he was at last unable to take any walking exercise. Subsequently his legs began to swell, and three weeks before admission he brought up a great deal of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. 'For examination of brain see Dr Ogle's notes'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 April 1855
Date of death: 2 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal, Cardiac and Pulmonary disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: For seven weeks he had felt plain in the right side, accompanied with shortness of breath and bad cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1855
Date of death: 4 Aug 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This patient had been subject to rheumatic attacks for years, having had severe rheumatic fever about fourteen years ago. Six months before his admission he began to feel weak. He lost flesh and then rheumatic pain came on in all his limbs and he had a cough and much expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sewer worker
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 2 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal disease. Pericarditis. Oedema of Lungs. Serous Effusion on the Brain
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A man of intemperate habits who had suffered from acute rheumatism eleven months ago, for which he was under treatment in the Hospital. He dated his illness from five weeks prior to admission when he worked in the sewers at Windsor Castle. He became sick, had shivering fits and pain in all his limbs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 16 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease. Pleuritic Effusion
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleural Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for two months with cough and a pain in the chest, originating in a neglected cold. Subsequently his legs and abdomen swelled, but he went on with his work and had no medical advice until compelled by weakness to come to the Hospital.
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: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 11 Aug 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
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 came into the Hospital as a Surgeon's patient with an ulcer of the leg which he had had two years. He came under the Physician's care in late July and complained of great lassitude and inability to sleep. The legs were oedematous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jul 1855
Date of death: 16 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient had enjoyed good health with the exception of an attack of painter's colic nine years ago. Seven weeks before admission he felt great pain in his legs and feet, which swelled slightly during the day. He experienced uneasy sensations in the abdomen and aching across the loins. A month later his abdomen began to enlarge.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 18 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Renal disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man had passed a great part of his life in a cavalry regiment. Since leaving the service he had lived poorly. He caught a violent cold the previous November and suffered from great oedema of the feet. Three weeks before his admission he noticed that his thighs and abdomen began to enlarge and his breathing became affected.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1855
Date of death: 20 Feb 1856
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); 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: This man had been in the Hospital twice previously for anasarca. For ten days he had suffered from pain in the belly and loins, and some pain during micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1855
Date of death: 14 Nov 1855
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Urethra and Bladder
Disease (standardised): Disease (Urethra); Disease (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man, on his admission presented much the appearance of a person advanced in consumption. He had been suffering for some weeks with a cough and had had haemoptysis, his voice was hoarse, he was losing flesh and was much distressed in appearance.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and urethra
Type of incident: n/a