Occupation or role: Pastry-cook’s man Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1851 Date of death: 22 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels & glands of arm & axilla. ‘Wet brain’. Distension of the ventricles by fluid. Congestion of the various viscera Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (Brain); Inflammation (Arm, armpit); Disease (Brain); Congestion (Internal organs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was a pastry-cook’s man, had formerly been of very intemperate habits, but had lately lived more regularly, tho’ he had not altogether reformed. Two days before his admission he was cleansing copper saucepans as usual with oil of vitriol, & having an abrasion of the finger, some of the acid irritated it, forming a sore. The next day red lines were observed to lead up the arm from the finger to the axilla’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1844 Date of death: 9 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This was the patient’s second attack of Delirium Tremens, having been accustomed to drink freely for several years. He was brought to the Hospital in a very excited and nervous state. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Dec 1844 Date of death: 8 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1846 Date of death: 4 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of Thigh. Delirium Tremens. Congestive pneumonia of both lungs. Calculi in Kidney. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Pneumonia (Lung); Calculi (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient had been an out patient for two weeks previous to his admission for a crush of the fingers. There was some redness and tumor of the entire left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left thigh Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jul 1846 Date of death: 3 Aug 1846 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extensive ecchymosis of scalp. Thin layers of coagulated blood at the base of the skull, in the cavity of the arachnoid, in different places, separated from each other. Fluid in sub arachnoid tissue. Veins congested. Brain and membrains otherwise healthy. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Ecchymosis (Head); Effusion (Brain); Congestion (Veins); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of excessive intoxication, with a scalp wound about two inches long caused by a fall down a flight of stairs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 9 Jan 1854 Date of death: 12 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation & abscess of hand. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Hand); Abscess (Hand); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not reported’ Post mortem notes: 'This body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1842 Date of death: 27 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning from opium Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Both morphia & muconic acid were obtained from the contents of stomach’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Under servant Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1850 Date of death: 11 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Slight serous effusion in brain. Heart flabby. Kidneys congested with spots of ecchymosis and a a few cysts. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Ecchymosis (Kidney); Cysts (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 brought to the Hospital labouring under a well marked attack of Delirium Tremens. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman's Servant Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1850 Date of death: 16 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was said to have been first seized with a fit of an epileptic character, in which he had bitten his tongue severely, and that he had subsequently become violently delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1862 Date of death: 26 Nov 1862 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by oil of bitter almonds Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This man poisoned himself with oil of almonds. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: Hair dresser Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Oct 1863 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Poisoning with oil of bitter almonds Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Found dead on a seat in Hyde Park. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1861 Date of death: 25 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed Emphysema. Delirium Tremens Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient reported that he had been feeling very low and unable to sleep at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1862 Date of death: 9 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg and delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering 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: Labourer Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1862 Date of death: 23 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of fractured thigh and delirium tremens. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jul 1859 Date of death: 27 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by bitter almonds Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man was found in a state of insensibility upon a seat in Green Park with his head hanging over the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Nov 1856 Date of death: 3 Nov 1856 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning from Laudanum Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) 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 woman was alleged to have swallowed a teacupful of laudanum about an hour before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1857 Date of death: 25 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been drinking hard ever since Christmas but symptoms of delirium tremens did not show themselves until four days before his admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1855 Date of death: 10 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Serous effusion in the surface of the brain. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Pneumonia (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: This man was admitted into the Hospital for delirium tremens. He had considerable difficulty of breathing, but was extremely noisy and excited. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Aug 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by cyanide of potassium. Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was not seen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1870 Date of death: 20 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of both thigh bones. Delirium tremens. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Legs); Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (Central Nervous System) 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 if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Feb 1871 Date of death: 8 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Alcoholism. Pleuropneumonia. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Alcoholism; Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man on admission was delirious & light-headed with tremulous hands & tongue, & unable to give any account of himself. It was reported that he had been ill for a week, with delirium, cough, dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & had been drinking hard’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1872 Date of death: 1 Mar 1872 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Fractured skull. Extensive haemorrhage. Laceration of the brain. Tubercles Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was brought to the hospital in an insensible state, the people who brought him stated that he had been found in some church in that condition but appeared to know very little about it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, bones, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1872 Date of death: 5 Apr 1872 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Congestion of the lungs. Effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Enlarged and congested kidneys Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient first complained of pain about the body three weeks ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Feb 1864 Date of death: 27 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen