Occupation or role: Bootmaker Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1870 Date of death: 19 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tumour of upper jaw. Removal of superior maxillary bone. Disease (standardised): Tumour (Skull); Excision (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1870 Date of death: 25 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Syphilitic affection of the larynx and liver. Nephritis. Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Syphilis (Larynx, Liver); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had contracted syphilis ten years before. Two years before admission, ulceration of the throat commenced which had never healed and a tumour on the side of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, spleen, kidneys, bladder and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1870 Date of death: 21 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Apr 1870 Date of death: 16 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1870 Date of death: 11 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia. Right. Operation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured for 30 years and had sometimes worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plate Layer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1870 Date of death: 30 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Crushed foot. Amputation. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Mar 1870 Date of death: 12 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Mar 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Extensive injury to the brain. Fracture of left femur. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ); Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, cerebrum and pleurae. All the viscera both thoracic and abdominal were natural Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plate Layer Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1870 Date of death: 10 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Dislocated ankle. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Dislocation (Foot) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brewer Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1870 Date of death: 5 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of both bones of the left leg. Exhaustion. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was climbing to the seat of a high waggon when the horses stalled and he fell, the wheels passing over the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1869 Date of death: 14 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Caries of head of humerus. Excision. Acute Tuberculosis. Disease (standardised): Caries (Arm); Excision (Arm); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had for two years had stiffness and pain about the right shoulder, and nine months before admission an abscess had burst below the shoulder. He was also subject to a dry cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Suicide – Division of right external carotid artery and fracture of lower jaw by a pistol shot. Disease (standardised): Laceration (Artery); Fracture (Jaw) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The man was brought in dead, with the history of having just shot himself with a pistol in Hyde Park. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and brain. Examination of the rest of the body was not permitted Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: Married Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869 Date of death: 8 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sawyer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1869 Date of death: 6 Dec 1869 Disease (transcribed): Cut throat Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Suicide?
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Aug 1869 Date of death: 11 Nov 1869 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had been in the hospital on several previous occasions. On admission she was larger than ever, with constant sickness and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chimney sweep Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1869 Date of death: 30 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Peritonitis. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had been ruptured ten years and had never worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Sep 1869 Date of death: 26 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull and laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Sep 1869 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No entry by Surgical Registrar Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jun 1869 Date of death: 23 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Perineal section. Dilatation of pelvis of kidney Disease (standardised): Section (Perineum); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man stated that he had suffered from stricture of the urethra for eighteen months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Sep 1869 Date of death: 22 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Husbandman Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Aug 1869 Date of death: 18 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Eczema. Gangrenous sore on dorsum of left foot Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Eczema (Skin); Gangrene (Foot) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had been subject to eczema for many years and dated his present attack as beginning seven months before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Aug 1869 Date of death: 12 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Operation. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Operation (Skull); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This woman was thrown off a donkey which she was riding and cut the right side of her face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1869 Date of death: 29 Aug 1869 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Coal porter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1869 Date of death: 26 Aug 1869 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Gardener Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1869 Date of death: 12 Aug 1869 Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebra. Double psoas abscess. Scrofulous disease of kidneys, ureter and bladder. Acute tuberculosis of lungs Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Ureter); Tuberculosis (Bladder); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had had pain in the lower part of his back ever since a fall three years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a