Occupation or role: Doctor Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1946 Date of death: 9 Dec 1946 Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer (operation). Localised peritonitis. Paralytic ileus Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Operation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Paralysis (Ileus) Admitted under the care of: Siddons, Arthur Harold Makins Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Crawford, Theodore Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Respiratory system, cardiovascular system, Gastro-intestinal system, genito-urinary system, endocrines and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 76 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1945 Date of death: 3 Feb 1945 Disease (transcribed): Acute bulbar palsy Disease (standardised): Bulbar palsy, progressive (Muscles) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient was unable to open his mouth to eat or articulate. History was obtained from his employers. He became ill one month ago and was seen by a doctor who diagnosed bronchitis. One week before admission he began to have difficulty in speaking and eating. He was unable to protrude his tongue. These symptoms became worse and his gait had been staggering, probably due to weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, mouth, stomach, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1944 Date of death: 2 Feb 1945 Disease (transcribed): Clinical findings: Tabes dorsalis with urinary infection and toxaemia Disease (standardised): Tabes dorsalis (Spinal cord); Infection (Urine); Toxaemia (Blood) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No P.M. Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1944 Date of death: 3 Jun 1944 Disease (transcribed): Pneumococcal meningitis due to fracture of the skull Disease (standardised): Meningitis, pneumococcal (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was brought in after being knocked down by a vehicle. He had a fractured tibia and fibular, a cut over the left eye and bruising of the scalp. His leg was very tender and swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Works manager Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1944 Date of death: 17 May 1944 Disease (transcribed): Paralytic ileus due to intestinal obstruction and abdominal adhesions Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Ileus); Obstruction (Intestines); Adhesions (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted with epigastric pain and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, heart, lungs, intestines, liver, kidneys, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1944 Date of death: 25 Apr 1944 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into the cerebellum due to meningococcal meningitis Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Meningitis, meningococcal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was brought to the hospital by a friend who stated that he had a headache all day. At 10 p.m. he was found unconscious and was very restless and resistant.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen and suprarenals Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Nov 1943 Date of death: 18 Nov 1943 Disease (transcribed): Paralytic ileus. General peritonitis. Ruptured spleen Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Ileus); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He was admitted after having been knocked down by a car. He was shocked but conscious and able to remember the accident. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Nov 1942 Date of death: 20 Jan 1943 Disease (transcribed): Suppurative meningitis following mastoiditis Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Mastoiditis (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Pereira, Arthur Leonard Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted with pain and swelling behind the right ear, with some discharge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Joiner Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1943 Date of death: 13 Jan 1943 Disease (transcribed): Diabetic coma Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Coma (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He was admitted in a comatose condition. He had been feeling languid for the past few days and was comatose for ten hours. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Aug 1942 Date of death: 5 Dec 1942 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral abscess. Suppurative meningitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pereira, Arthur Leonard Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had swelling on the right side of the forehead since folding doors fell on his head while he was carrying them about two weeks before admission here. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, spleen and endocrines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Apr 1942 Date of death: 12 Apr 1942 Disease (transcribed): Syncope and asphyxia due to fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Asphyxia (Lung); Fracture (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, oesophagus and stomach Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Fire watcher Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Mar 1942 Date of death: 30 Mar 1942 Disease (transcribed): Myasthenia gravis Disease (standardised): Myasthenia gravis (Muscles) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: She was an In Patient in 1937 with myasthenia gravis. She was treated as an out patient with Prostigmine and remained fairly well until March 1942. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, spleen, thymus gland and thyroid gland Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Oct 1941 Date of death: 21 Oct 1941 Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Acromegaly. Diabetes. Bronchopneumonia. Papilloma of bladder. Heart failure Disease (standardised): Acromegaly (Pituitary gland) Admitted under the care of: Siddons, Arthur Harold Makins Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Sep 1941 Date of death: 31 Aug 1941 Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Aortic aneurysm Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald Medical notes: She was an In Patient in 1938 when an aortic aneurysm was diagnosed. Swelling of the arm had recently increased in size, with pain at intervals. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys and miscellaneous Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Aug 1941 Date of death: 23 Aug 1941 Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Hypertension. Complete transverse myelitis Disease (standardised): Hypertension (Blood pressure); Myelitis (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: M.Q. Shipping Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1941 Date of death: 17 Apr 1941 Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Myocardial degeneration and infarction due to coronary artery occlusion Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Disease (Heart); Infarction (Heart); Occlusion (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: Brought in dead Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway worker Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1940 Date of death: 29 Dec 1940 Disease (transcribed): Suppurative meningitis. Fractured skull (W.C.) Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Siddons, Arthur Harold Makins Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald Medical notes: He was involved in a bomb injury. He remembered nothing but was in a signal box when the explosion occurred. On admission shortly afterwards he was conscious and had abdominal pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Manager Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Nov 1940 Date of death: 10 Nov 1940 Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Perforated gastric ulcer. Myocarditis. Incisional hernia. Paralytic ileus. Chronic bronchitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Myocarditis (Heart); Hernia (Abdomen); Paralysis (Ileus); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Gwillim, Calvert Merton Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Oct 1940 Date of death: 9 Oct 1940 Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Hypostatic pneumonia following fracture of ribs Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald Medical notes: She was knocked down by a taxi. She was conscious, but uncooperative on admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Groundsman Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1940 Date of death: 28 Jun 1940 Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Carcinoma oesophagus (post cricoid). Horners syndrome Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Horner syndrome (Face) Admitted under the care of: Riddell, Victor Horsley Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Maid Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1940 Date of death: 15 Jun 1940 Disease (transcribed): Meningococcal meningitis Disease (standardised): Meningitis, meningococcal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald Medical notes: She was admitted in a comatose state after being found in a flat by the side of any empty glass. Gastric lavage was performed in surgery. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract, stomach and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Storekeeper Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1940 Date of death: 15 Apr 1940 Disease (transcribed): Meningococcal meningitis Disease (standardised): Meningitis, meningococcal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald Medical notes: He was admitted in a maniacal state. Five days ago he felt unwell with ‘influenza’. 30 hours before admission he had sudden violent headache and vomiting, which persisted all night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1940 Date of death: 7 Jan 1940 Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Aortic regurgitation Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He had cough, dyspnoea and pain in the chest for the past eight days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Street trader Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1939 Date of death: 10 Dec 1939 Disease (transcribed): Syncope. Secondary anaemia. Lymphoadenoma Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Anaemia (Systemic); Adenoma (Salivary glands) Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John Medical notes: He attended the Out Patient Department in October 1939 with swelling in both testicles for three years, which were getting larger and were painless. He had pain in the left knee and down the left leg for three weeks. A right hydrocele was tapped. When admitted he stated that, except for the hydroceles, he had been free from all symptoms until two weeks ago when he began to tire easily. Two days ago his ankles were swollen and he was unable to put on his shoes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lymphatic glands, heart, pericardial sac, pleural cavities, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach, intestines and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1938 Date of death: 16 Dec 1938 Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Anterior poliomyelitis Disease (standardised): Poliomyelitis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: No autopsy Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy Type of incident: n/a