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Occupation or role: School boy
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1867
Date of death: 21 Nov 1867
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull. Hernia cerebri
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Hernia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas. Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was supposed to have been struck by the box of a waggon.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1866
Date of death: 14 Dec 1866
Disease (transcribed): Contusion of brain
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man fell from a third floor window.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1866
Date of death: 5 Jun 1866
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had fallen from a scaffold on to his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1865
Date of death: 2 Dec 1865
Disease (transcribed): Serous apoplexy. Coagula in lateral sinus
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Coagula (Transverse sinuses)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient had been spiritless and out of health in a vague way for some time. A week ago he had a fit of unconsciousness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen and legs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1862
Date of death: 30 Aug 1862
Disease (transcribed): Bruise of brain
Disease (standardised): Bruising (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history of having fallen from a ladder, a distance of twelve feet, into an area below.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1862
Date of death: 2 Aug 1862
Disease (transcribed): Phrenitis
Disease (standardised): Phrenitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This boy was admitted with a compound fracture of the skull and depressed bone. It was stated that a short time before admission, he was playing in a stable, when a horse kicked him on the forehead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1862
Date of death: 25 May 1862
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Abscess in brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Medical notes: A short time before admission, this patient was pulled off his carriage by another man, striking his head against the ground.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and its contents, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Homicide/murder

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1862
Date of death: 25 Apr 1862
Disease (transcribed): Inflamed absorbents of arm. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Feb 1862
Date of death: 28 Feb 1862
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of skull. Meningitis. Trephining
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Trephining (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history that a crow bar had fallen from the top of the New Barracks at Chelsea on to his head, rendering him insensible.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and calvaria
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1861
Date of death: 25 Nov 1861
Disease (transcribed): Meningeal Apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a perfectly insensible state. A short time prior to admission, while standing in a public house, he suddenly fell down and was picked up in that state.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1861
Date of death: 17 Nov 1861
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of kidney and brain
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This 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: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1861
Date of death: 20 Jun 1861
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of Brain.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Harrison, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hawkboy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1861
Date of death: 25 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Compressed fracture of skull. Laceration of brain.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1860
Date of death: 9 Nov 1860
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the knee. Laceration of the brain. Wound of the torcular herophili. Laceration of inner coats of axillary artery
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Laceration (Brain); Wound (Brain); Laceration (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man was on horseback waiting for the guard to pass when the band frightened the horse, which started & threw him, afterwards kicking him on the back of the head. He was taken up insensible & brought to the hospital. On admission he was perfectly sensible & walked into the Oxford ward. It was noticed that his gait was unsteady, as though he were drunk’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, left axilla

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1860
Date of death: 17 Oct 1860
Disease (transcribed): Simple fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission this man was at work undermining a wall, when a fellow workman removed the support & the wall fell, breaking into large masses one of which struck him on the right side of the head. He was picked up unsensible & placed in a cab. On his way to the hospital he recovered his senses & on his arrival get got out of the cab & walked in to the Oxford ward’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1860
Date of death: 22 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'About two hours & a half before admission this man fell off the top of a loaded cart into the ground (a distance of 10 feet), striking the back of his head on the curb’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1860
Date of death: 12 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle of brain & amaurosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Blindness (Eyes)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1860
Date of death: 26 Jun 1860
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Simple fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission this patient was knocked down by a cart. On admission he was insensible & collapsed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1860
Date of death: 27 May 1860
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Fatty heart. Bed sores
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Disease (Heart); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'About 10 days before this man was admitted he was getting up behind a carriage, when he struck his right foot (against the step)’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, thorax, abdomen, foot

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1860
Date of death: 3 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Feb 1860
Date of death: 2 Mar 1860
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission this man was stooping down to pick up something when he overbalanced himself & struck his nose just below the frontal bone against a slab. Haemorrhage came from the nose & he came to the hospital. On his way thither he had an epileptic fit’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1859
Date of death: 16 Dec 1859
Disease (transcribed): Concussion of the brain
Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Therefore the case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1859
Date of death: 16 Dec 1859
Disease (transcribed): Concussion of brain. Severe contusions
Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain); Contusions (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Therefore the case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1859
Date of death: 12 Aug 1859
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Sloughing of the scalp. Arachinitis
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Sloughing (Scalp); Arachnoiditis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: He was admitted for a scalp wound about four or five inches in length. It was caused by his being thrown out of an cart on to the kerb stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1858
Date of death: 26 Dec 1858
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration of the spinal cord after injury
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Spinal cord); Injury (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Hastings, Cecil William
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick
Medical notes: 'She was admitted without any particular injury except a bruise on her left hip, having thrown herself out of window about 40 feet from the ground. Her friends say she has been insane for the last 20 years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal column, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide