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Charlotte Wood, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855
Date of death: 19 Dec 1855
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: A week before admission her legs began to swell and she suffered from giddiness and tinnitus with occasional numbness of the hands. She also complained of slight cough and fluttering in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Buckland, 52, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848
Date of death: 25 Feb 1848
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Diseased heart with great hypertrophy and dilatation. Diseased aorta. Diseased kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering from severe palpitation and dropsy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Vincent, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1852
Date of death: 13 Feb 1853
Disease (transcribed): Extensive chronic bronchitis. Dilated right cavities of the heart and orifices. Enlarged kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Enlarged (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This was a case of very severe chronic bronchitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Isaac Webb, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1847
Date of death: 09 Feb 1847
Disease (transcribed): Empyema after acute pleuritis. The chest tapped during life. Heart fatty with deposits of atheroma on aorta. Kidneys mottled and granular.
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient reported that he had enjoyed good health up to four months ago, when he got an attack of bronchitis from which he had never entirely recovered.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Adams, 29, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1852
Date of death: 17 Feb 1852
Disease (transcribed): Recent peritonitis. Diseased kidneys. Old double pleurisy. Cretaceous deposits in right lung. Slight peritonitis and diseased aortic valve
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Deposits (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: A married woman who had borne five children, she was admitted with considerable swelling of the legs, a dusky face and much difficulty of breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Stokes, 60, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1849
Date of death: 23 Feb 1849
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
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 history of this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

George Smith, 70, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1848
Date of death: 4 Mar 1848
Disease (transcribed): Aneurismal dilatation of the left ventricle. Pericarditis. Old false membrane contracting lung.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); False membrane (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This man was admitted under the care of Dr Page on the 14th April 1847. He was then suffering from bronchitis of some weeks duration, together with dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William L Payne, 42, Reporter

Occupation or role: Reporter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Feb 1862
Date of death: 20 Feb 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Recent endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was brought to the hospital in an almost dying state. He was suffering from great dyspnoea, was cold and almost pulseless.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Golding, 12, Brickmaker

Occupation or role: Brickmaker
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1859
Date of death: 21 Feb 1859
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: His illness, dropsy and palpitation, commenced about the 1st of March and was attributed to having caught cold by falling into a brook two or three weeks before.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Susan Webb, 47, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846
Date of death: 03 Jan 1847
Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Old apoplectic clot. Ossified cerebral arteries. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy. Granular kidneys with diminution of size
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Ossified (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, but from her friend's account it was ascertained that about two years ago she had a fit of an apopleptic character, which left her partially paralytic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Akass, 46, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858
Date of death: 25 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
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'

Type of incident: n/a

John Brown, 49, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1852
Date of death: 1 Mar 1852
Disease (transcribed): Kidneys diseased and containing minute acicular crystaline bodied in their substance. Old double pleurisy. Lungs engorged and softened. Cretaceous deposit in one lung. Hypertrophied heart and white patch. Dilated and atheromatous state of the aorta
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: For years he had been subject to gout, with considerable chalky deposits around the joints of his fingers.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Stephenson, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1857
Date of death: 6 Mar 1857
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac and renal disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 was admitted in an anasarcous condition with violent palpitation and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Anne Rivers, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1854
Date of death: 25 Feb 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Fibrin in pleural sacs. Coagulated fibrin in pelvic veins
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Pleura); Thrombosis (Pelvis)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This patient was originally admitted on the 28th Sept 1853 with anasarca of the lower extremities and considerable enlargement of the abdominal cavity. She stated that in the beginning of May when in the 3rd month of pregnancy, she had got a fright, & was seized with hysterical paroxysm, which was followed by a cough’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of injury: n/a

Thomas Golding, 44, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1850
Date of death: 26 Mar 1850
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys large, mottled.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of pain in the chest, especially on the right side with cough and difficulty of breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Wood, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1853
Date of death: 15 Mar 1853
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Emphysema. Ulcerated intestines. Small heart
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from cough and spitting for twelve months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Morriety, 49, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1850
Date of death: 2 Apr 1850
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart slightly hypertrophied. No alb. Kidneys healthy, congested. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: Admitted with general dropsy affecting both arms and legs, as well as in the peritoneal sac, the face being also slightly oedematous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Riley, 48, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Feb 1862
Date of death: 4 Mar 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart and general dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (General)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This was a case of disease of the heart and general dropsy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Lee, 67, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1850
Date of death: 3 Apr 1850
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Heart large. Disease of mitral valve. Contracted liver. Kidneys mottled
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Hands); Oedema (Feet); Disease (Heart); Contraction (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient stated that she had been suffering during the five months past from occasional swelling of the hands and feet. At first the abdomen had also swollen, but had not done so of late.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

William Wood, 66, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1846
Date of death: 26 Feb 1847
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Peritonitis with ascites.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted under the care of the Surgeon’s, suffering from cataract of both eyes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Darke, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853
Date of death: 4 Mar 1854
Disease (transcribed): Dyspnoea. Anasarca. Diseased heart & aorta
Disease (standardised): Dyspnoea (Lung); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Blood vessels, heart)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This patient was first admitted into the hospital on the 19th of October suffering from cough, dyspnea & anasarca, which had come on gradually during 3 months before admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

James Smith , 40, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1852
Date of death: 14 Mar 1852
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular infiltration of both lungs, especially the right one. Old standing double pleurisy and recent with formation of sacs containing turbid fluid on the right side. White patch on heart
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with cough and spitting of only two months duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Griffin, 31, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848
Date of death: 28 Mar 1848
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with grey hepatisation. Flabby heart. Deposit of atheroma in aorta. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This man, a thin cachectic looking person, reported that he had been ailing about twelve months. At first he had suffered chiefly from weakness across the loins, but about six months ago he began to vomit occasionally, and his legs began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Broadbridge, 60, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1859
Date of death: 31 Mar 1859
Disease (transcribed): Disease of aortic valves
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: Her health was pretty good until the preceding May when she supposes that she took cold for she began to suffer from attacks of spasmodic dyspnoea, and had some cough with expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Ashwood, 35, Gentleman’s coachman

Occupation or role: Gentleman’s coachman
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Feb 1851
Date of death: 30 Mar 1851
Disease (transcribed): Large heart. Disease of aortic valves. Atheroma & calcerous deposit in aorta. Lungs congested & emphysematous. Commencing pericarditis & peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Emphysema (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'A gentleman’s coachman, who complained of cough & shortness of breath with pain in the chest, from which he had been suffering for about a fortnight. He had not been subject to cough, and generally enjoyed pretty good health. He had been under treatment, & felt better than when first taken ill, but was unable to continue his employment’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

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