Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1918 Date of death: 2 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver, spleen, right kidney & adrenal. Haemothorax. Haemoperitoneum. Fractured ribs Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney, adrenal gland); Haemothorax (Lungs); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Knocked down by a motor, and rendered unconscious. Brought in by police’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Clerk / Hospital porter Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 3 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Removal of half the tongue 4 ½ years previously. Fibrosis of liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Removal (Tongue); Fibrosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '2 days ago patient had an attack of shivering & went to bed. There was no vomiting or headache but he became more & more drowsy. He did not complain of anything. Was a porter at this hospital. Operated on 4 years ago by Mr English [T. Crisp English] for carcinoma of the tongue’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, tongue
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 4 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Acute leukaemia. Gangrenous stomatitis & tonsillitis Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood); Stomatitis (Mouth); Gangrene (Mouth); Tonsillitis (Tonsils) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Had a cold for a fortnight and out of sorts. Worse and in bed for the last week. Delirious at night? Complained of pain in his teeth for 14 days, and a week ago mouth and throat began to be sore. Face puffy for the last 4 days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Bombardier Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Dec 1917 Date of death: 16 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): New growth of right eparterial bronchus invading lung. Metastases in liver, ribs, glands, bone & spleen Disease (standardised): Growth (Lungs); Metastases (Liver, ribs, glands, bones, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient complains of pain in the left thigh, especially from the hip to the knee & has some difficulty in moving the leg. The symptoms began last August but were very much aggravated by his having to remain up to his waist in water in a shell hole 5 weeks ago. Appetite poor, has wasted considerably. No cough. Bowels constipated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Electric fitter Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1918 Date of death: 16 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Subtotal hysterectomy (Intestinal obstruction by adhesion). Peritonitis. Aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Hysterectomy (Uterus); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Smith, George Frederick Darwall Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert Medical notes: 'Complains of increasing loss at the periods for the past two years. Pale, anaemic woman’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1918 Date of death: 17 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Ruptured heart, bronchus, iliac vena cava, diaphragm, liver & kidney. Fractured ribs Disease (standardised): Rupture (Heart, lungs, blood vessels, diaphragm, liver, kidney); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Proof reader Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jan 1918 Date of death: 21 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Partial obstruction of small gut by adhesions & kinking. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'July 1905 both tubes and ovaries removed. Sept 1907 intestinal obstruction by bend. 1 foot of strangulated gut resected. Later cystitis and para- and peri-metritis. Feb 1908 vesical fistula. April 1908 laparotomy. Faecal fistula. Sep 1908 laparotomy. April 1912 pyonephritis. June 1914 admitted with abdominal pain. Improved with rest. Since then she has had pain in the right side, worse after food. Sometimes vomits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Hairdresser Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1918 Date of death: 26 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma gulae Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'For 9 weeks he has been able to take no solid food, vomiting it soon after he has swallowed it. He can take liquids, but even these are vomited at times. He has lost 3 stone in the last year. Denies syphilis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Watchmaker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1918 Date of death: 31 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Herniation with partial strangulation of a portion of stomach through a deficiency in the transverse meso-colon. Aortic & mitral reflux Disease (standardised): Hernia (Stomach); Disease (Heart, aorta) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: '2 days ago he had his bowels opened twice. Since then he has had acute pain in the abdomen, where he noticed a swelling. He has vomited after all food since, and has passed nothing per rectum. He never noticed the swelling in the abdomen until now, and he thinks it came up quite suddenly. He has been losing weight for the last 6 months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Confectioner Age: 1 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jan 1918 Date of death: 5 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Gastroenteritis Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Gastroenteritis (Gastrointestinal tract) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Began 1 week ago with constant vomiting & diarrhoea. Cough began about the same time & a day or two later she became short of breath. Patient also complains of headache’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1918 Date of death: 18 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous & perforated appendicitis. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '6 days ago patient was taken ill with abdominal pain & vomiting. She was treated for gastritis but did not improve’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘Local examination only made by request’
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Feb 1918 Date of death: 16 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Constriction of small gut & hernia. Reduction en masse. Haemorrhagic enteritis Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Hernia; Enteritis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'For 16 months he has been having attacks of abdominal pain. Bowels always constipated. 3 days ago he had an attack of acute abdominal pain, and vomited several times. A rupture that he had had before came down and was very hard and tender’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘Limited examination through operation wound only’
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Feb 1918 Date of death: 26 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: '2 days ago he had sudden pain in the abdomen. It continued on and off until the next morning. The pain was general but worse on the right side and under the right costal margin. Nausea but no vomiting. Bowels not open for 2 days. He had had ‘gastric catarrh’ for 10 years’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1918 Date of death: 6 Mar 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of pylorus. Gastrectasia. Gastro-jejunostomy Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Gastrojejunostomy (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has been constipated for the last 2 years. 6 months ago he noticed distention of the stomach with subsequent vomiting of large quantities of food, some of which had been taken 2 days previously. The vomiting had no relation to food. He has been losing weight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Foreman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1918 Date of death: 6 Mar 1918 Disease (transcribed): Pyloric ulcer. Perforation. Erosion of vessel. Haemorrhage into alimentary canal. Breaking down of stitches. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Alimentary canal); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has had discomfort in the upper abdomen for 2 years. This has been getting worse & he now has pain 2 hours after food followed by vomiting which relieves the pain. No report of any haematemesis or melaena’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Dustman Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1918 Date of death: 12 Mar 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of oesophagus opening the right bronchus. Aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Difficulty in swallowing for 2 months. Could not swallow even fluids for last week. Getting very thin. He worked until 5 days ago, when he felt too weak to go on. No pain. Slight cough. Bowels regular’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shop keeper Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Dec 1915 Date of death: 2 Jan 1916 Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Erosion of stomach. Anaemia. Small old path of softening in right ventricular nucleus Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Erosion (Stomach); Anaemia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: Seven days ago the patient vomited some dark blood. The next days she lost consciousness for half an hour and complained of pain in the chest. Three days ago she lost power in the right arm and leg, and speech and swallowing became difficult. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal, skull and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Gardener Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1915 Date of death: 5 Jan 1916 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of colon. Caecostomy. Phlegmonous caecitis. Perforation. General peritonitis. Tumour of left adrenal Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Caecostomy (Intestines); Typhlitis (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tumour (Adrenal glands) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: She had pain in the abdomen for three days with vomiting and absolute constipation for two days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1915 Date of death: 13 Jan 1916 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma coli. Colotomy. Secondary malignant stricture of small gut Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: In March 1915 the patient was admitted with acute obstruction and a history of increasing constipation for twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 1 day Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jan 1916 Date of death: 21 Jan 1916 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate anus. Colotomy. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Anus); Colotomy (Intestines); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Stabb, Arthur Francis Medical examination performed by: Roy, Donald Whatley Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: An attempt to make a perineal anus was unsuccessful so a colotomy was performed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and genital organs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jan 1916 Date of death: 30 Jan 1916 Disease (transcribed): Excision of rectum for carcinoma. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Excision (Rectum); Cancer (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: For ten months she had had a rectal discharge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination only made Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 3 weeks Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1916 Date of death: 6 Feb 1916 Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Capillary bronchitis. Catarrhal gastroenteritis. Convulsions Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Gastroenteritis (Stomach); Seizures (Brain) 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: For the last seven days the child had had a cough and snuffles. Convulsions had occurred, it was off its food and the bowels were constipated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, liver, bladder and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 6 weeks Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1916 Date of death: 4 Feb 1916 Disease (transcribed): Marasmus. Catarrhal gastritis. Flatulent dyspepsia. Convulsions Disease (standardised): Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic); Gastritis (Stomach); Flatulence (Gastrointestinal tract); Dyspepsia (Gastrointestinal tract); Seizures (Brain) 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: The child was drowsy and off its food the last day or two, and there was some diarrhoea. Thrush was noticed the previous week and at times there had been a swelling in the right groin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Chemist Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1916 Date of death: 15 Feb 1916 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of head of pancreas. Bile duct obstruction. Jaundice. Cholangiectasis. Chronic cholecystitis. Cholecystostomy. Injury to S. mesenteric vein. Haemorrhage. Chronic pancreatitis. Dilatation of duct of wirsung Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Obstruction (Bile duct); Jaundice (Skin); Cholangiectasis (Bile duct); Cholecystitis (Gall bladder); Cholecystostomy (Gall bladder);Injury (Veins) ; Haemorrhage (Veins) ; Pancreatitis (Pancreas) ; Dilatation (Pancreas) 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: He had jaundice for the last six months. For the last three weeks there had been many rigors and the patient had fallen away a great deal. Whenever the jaundice had been present the patient’s doctor had noticed that the liver was enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals, urethra and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1916 Date of death: 24 Feb 1916 Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis. Appendicectomy (Intussusception) Renal calculus Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendicectomy (Appendix); Intussusception (Intestines); Calculi (Kidney) 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 diarrhoea with colicky pains in the abdomen since the day before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and mesenteric glands Type of incident: n/a