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: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1869 Date of death: 26 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Meningitis. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a cab and cut on the right temple by the wheel. This was followed by Erysipelas inflammation on the head and face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skullcap, meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jan 1870 Date of death: 10 Feb 1870 Disease (transcribed): Injury to head. Meningitis? Convulsions. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Meningitis (Brain ); Seizures (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry 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: Painter Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 May 1870 Date of death: 10 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Wound on forehead. Meningitis. Apoplexy. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Meningitis (Brain); Stroke (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought into the Hospital in a semi-comatose state in which he had been found. There was a small scalp wound over the right eye, no other mark or injury. His appearance and expression were that of a man very drunk. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1870 Date of death: 26 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bruising of right temporal regions of scalp. Slight extravasation of blood under Pia Mater on Occipital lobes and cerebellum. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Contusions (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been struck on the head by a glass bottle thrown at her. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cranium, cerebrum and intestines Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870 Date of death: 15 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Otorrhoea. Suppuration between the D.M. and petrous bone. Abscess in the cerebellum. Softening of corpus callosum and fornix. Disease (standardised): Otorrhoea (Ear); Suppuration (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man had had Otorrhoea from the left ear for six months, no cause assigned. For a month before his admission he had suffered with gradually increasing pain in the head, principally in the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cerebrum, cerebellum, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Miller Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1870 Date of death: 17 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enchondroma of face. Removal. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Chondroma (Face); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy 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: Labourer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1871 Date of death: 21 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Injury of head Disease (standardised): Injury (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George 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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jan 1871 Date of death: 3 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of anterior fossa basis cranii. Extravasation of blood into orbit. Suppuration of subcutaneous tissues of scalp Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Suppuration (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man was thrown out of a cart. When admitted was partly sensible, answered questions irrationally, inclined to be violent. Pulse slow’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1871 Date of death: 21 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Indentation of outer table of frontal bone. Circumscribed abscess in left pleura. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Indentation (Skull); Abscess (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs)
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: 'He fell down & struck his head on some steps. On admission there was a small scalp wound over frontal bone, exposing the bone, his face was livid and the respiration rapid’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carter Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1871 Date of death: 15 Mar 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull. Laceration of brain? Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) 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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1871 Date of death: 27 Mar 1871 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wounds. Erysipelas. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man received a blow on the forehead from a poker, & attended as out-patient for the scalp wound caused thereby. March 7 erysipelas set in, and he was admitted next day. There was then redness & swelling of face, eyelids & neck, and oedema of anterior part of scalp’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1871 Date of death: 5 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull. Fractured femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, femur)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The boy fell from a window 15 feet. When admitted was sensible, there was a bruise over left eyebrow, and subconjunctival ecchymosis on left side. Also a fracture of left femur’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1871 Date of death: 7 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1871 Date of death: 15 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George 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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Fitter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1871 Date of death: 25 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy 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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: General manager Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1871 Date of death: 30 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle. Compound fracture of radius & ulna. Fractured femur. Pyaemia (pleurisy). Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Fracture (Arm, thigh, skull); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell 50 feet from a scaffold which gave way’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1871 Date of death: 22 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This man was brought in, insensible, breathing stertorously, pulse scarcely perceptible, and with an extensive fracture of the skull. He died shortly after admission’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Drayman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1871 Date of death: 26 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of lower jaw. Fractured ribs. Comminuted fracture of right scapula. Pneumothorax Disease (standardised): Fracture (Jaw, ribs, shoulder); Pneumothorax (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'His horse ran away, and he was thrown under the wheels of a dray, which passed over jaw & right shoulder’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, thorax, abdomen, scapula
Occupation or role: Railway guard Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1871 Date of death: 23 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Railway accident: compound comminuted fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The door of a railway carriage being opened, as the train moved, he was struck on the head with great force. He was of temperate habits when admitted. Was quite unconscious’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium (‘examination of the other parts of the body was not permitted’)
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1871 Date of death: 24 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Extravasation of blood into & compression of brain. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Compression (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell head foremost down the height of 15 steps to the ground. On admission was quite insensible’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1871 Date of death: 24 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Wound of middle meningeal artery. Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Wound (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man was at first admitted into the medical wards for ‘fits’. He had been found insensible, and the tongue had been bitten. When admitted he was breathing with loud stertor, & quite insensible’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Iron fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1871 Date of death: 28 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull. Trephine applied. Bone found in brain substance. Extravasation of blood. Softening Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'An iron bolt about 4 tons fell from a height of 50 feet on to vertex of skull’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘permission to examine the rest of the body was refused’)
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Sep 1871 Date of death: 9 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the frontal bone. Laceration of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man fell from a scaffold & was brought in dead’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones (‘the viscera were all extremely decomposed & for this reason […] a partial examination was made’)
Occupation or role: Plate layer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1871 Date of death: 20 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Injury of head Disease (standardised): Injury (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy 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’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’