Occupation or role: General servant Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1871 Date of death: 21 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Not reported here’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’ Illustrations or photographs: Yes (relating to case PM/1871/248) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1871 Date of death: 2 Nov 1871 Disease (transcribed): Yellow atrophy of the liver Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'Had complained all the summer of pain in the epigastrium with occasional vomiting after food. Fourteen days before admission the pain got very much worse with sickness after every meal. Sleeping very soundly at night, with general depression of the spirits and the skin began to get yellow. For the last three weeks, the water has been very dark-coloured’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1871/154) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dining room attendant Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jun 1918 Date of death: 30 Jun 1918 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of kidneys, ureters & bladder. Nephrectomy. Anuria Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidneys, ureters, bladder); Nephrectomy (Kidneys); Anuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Pain on micturition, frequency and intermittent haematuria for 13 years. Pain in both loins for 10 years. Bowels very loose. Occasional diarrhoea. Never constipation. Appetite poor. No sweating. Cough all the winter. No vomiting. No history of TB in the family’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shop assistant Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Jul 1918 Date of death: 14 Aug 1918 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'For notes of this case see Medical register 83/18’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘No necropsy’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Aug 1918 Date of death: 15 Aug 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of gall bladder following cholelithiasis. Metastases in small & large intestine, omentum & liver. Obstruction of ileum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Gall bladder); Cholelithiasis (Biliary tract); Metastases (Intestines, omentum, liver); Obstruction (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'She first had abdominal pain 3 years ago. 6 months ago these became very severe, and were accompanied by vomiting. Vomiting relieved the pain. Neither the pain nor the vomiting appear to have any relation to food. Some diarrhoea for last 6 weeks, but no melaena. Menopause 12 years ago. Slight show 3 months ago. No venereal disease. Getting thinner last 3 months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1918/167) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1918 Date of death: 11 Dec 1918 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of back. Fracture of spine, pelvis & rib. Tubercle of liver & spleen Disease (standardised): Wound (Back); Fracture (Spine, pelvis, rib); Tuberculosis (Liver, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: A cylinder in connection with a vulcanizing machine burst, and he was hit in the back by a piece of metal' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Taxi driver Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1916 Date of death: 8 Apr 1916 Disease (transcribed): Infective aortitis. Embolism of coronary artery Disease (standardised): Aortitis (Arteries); Embolism (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal, stomach, intestines, bladder and brain Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Van driver Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: Brought in dead Date of death: 7 Jul 1916 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intrapericardial aneurysm. Syphilitic mesaortitis Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Syphilis (Systemic); Mesaortitis (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Collector Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1916 Date of death: 29 Jul 1916 Disease (transcribed): Pyloric ulcer. Stricture of pylorus. Gastrectasia. Visceroptosis. Haematemesis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Constriction (Stomach); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Visceral prolapse (Viscera); Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: He had pain in the epigastrium at one time related to food, not not so, that lasted about three to four hours when vomiting gave relief. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Signalman Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1916 Date of death: 12 Oct 1916 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum. Piece of bone in rectum causing ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had not been well for three weeks. Two days ago he had acute pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Oct 1916 Date of death: 29 Nov 1916 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of transverse colon. Removal. End to end anastomosis. Local peritonitis. Dilatation of stomach due to obstruction by band Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Anastomosis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Dilatation (Stomach); Obstruction (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: She had not been in good health for a year. She had swelling in the left side of the abdomen for six weeks, becoming larger and more painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1916 Date of death: 8 Dec 1916 Disease (transcribed): New growth of bifurcation of trachea. Purulent Bronchiectasis and bronchopneumonia. ? Growth in stomach Disease (standardised): Tumours (Trachea); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tumours (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: He had had a chronic winter cough for years. He had lately become very breathless and expectoration had become profuse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Dec 1904 Date of death: 15 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull producing extensive fractures of vertex. Purulent meningitis. Cerebral abscess. Hypostatic & aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'Suicide was attempted by this patient on Dec 16th, the weapon used being a pistol applied to the right temporal region. When seen in the hospital, he was conscious, though drowsy, and merely complained of frontal headache. In the right temporal region there was a small puncture wound’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1905 Date of death: 22 Feb 1905 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Spleno-megaly. Suppurative cholangitis. Haemorrhage into stomach & intestines Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Splenomegaly (Spleen); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Haemorrhage (Stomach, intestines) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John Medical notes: 'The patient was not seen by the medical registrar. OP [out-patient] notes. The patient was treated for jaundice Mar-April 1904, & entirely recovered from it. He came up for tratment again Dec 30 1904 […] On Feb 21st he vomited blood, & became an IP [in-patient]’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Mar 1905 Date of death: 13 Mar 1905 Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Ruptured lung. Double pneumothorax. Very extreme surgical emphysema Disease (standardised): Injury; Rupture (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'The police brought this man into the hospital, stating that he had been knocked down by a cart while rather the worse for drunk. He was then pale, sweaty and collapsed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes [relating to case?] Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1905 Date of death: 21 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Abdominal aneurism, sacculated of aorta and fusiform of superior mesenteric artery Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of pain in the stomach and back, increased in exertion. For the last 4 weeks he has been troubled with constipation. During the last few weeks he has been troubled with occasional vomiting, chiefly after drinking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fireman Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1905 Date of death: 27 May 1905 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Laceration of right tempero-sphenoidal lobe Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'The accident, in which the patient was thrown on to his head from a carriage, occurred on May 21st. He was stunned, but recovered enough to walk to a cab, in which he went home’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jul 1905 Date of death: 16 Jul 1905 Disease (transcribed): Chronic progressive pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculous laryngitis & epiglottistitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Laryngitis (Larynx); Epiglottistitis (Epiglottis) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’ Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Cook Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Aug 1905 Date of death: 10 Sep 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’ Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1904 Date of death: 29 Sep 1905 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull. Separation of dura from right temporal bone by middle meningeal haemorrhage. Operation. Fracture of right pubic ramus Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Operation (Brain); Fracture (Pubic bone) Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'The train of symptoms presented by the patient was the classical one of middle meningeal haemorrhage. He had been knocked off his cab and struck on the right side of the head; this accident did not stun him, and he was able to give an account of his accident, which happened at 3.45pm’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Nov 1905 Date of death: 25 Nov 1905 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis & emphysema. Capillary bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’ Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Diamond merchant Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Dec 1905 Date of death: 15 Dec 1905 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Pulmonary oedema Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Edema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence Medical notes: 'Accident occurred Dec 13th, a fall from a horse in Rotten Row. Patient brought in here unconscious’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Dec 1905 Date of death: 26 Dec 1905 Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of brain Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar. Brought in dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1881 Date of death: 16 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'This man was thrown from his horse, picked up insensible and brought to St George's' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1888 Date of death: 5 Jan 1888 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of the vermiform appendix. Abscess behind the caecum. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Abscess (Cecum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship and Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: 'Some fifteen months before coming here the man had had an attack of constipation lasting 5 days. At that time he vomited much. With that exception he had always been quite well up to Dec 30 when he partook of liver & pastry for dinner. On that evening he began to feel some dragging pain about the umbilicus. Had porridge for supper’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a