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James Smale, 60, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1896
Date of death: 25 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull: old, brown, extravasation of blood under duramater: becoming a membrane
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Meninges) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Patient extremely deaf and so impossible to obtain any history from him, He was brought into hospital on Christmas morning about 4 o'clock having fallen while drunk down the cellar stairs of his home, he was quite unconscious, no bleeding either from ears or nose'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Henry Brumage, 32, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1895
Date of death: 27 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of arch of aorta. Horse shoe kidney
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Fused (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Since Christmas he had lost his appetite and had been tired and languid after work. Three weeks ago he had pain all over and especially in the arms and shoulder. Then followed a hollow cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, testes and joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Rogers, 52, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1895
Date of death: 19 Apr 1895
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Three weeks before admission she suffered much from vomiting after food and was short of breath. On waking one morning she was found to be speechless and to have lost power in the right leg and arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, spine, lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, kidneys, ureters, bladder, uterus, ovaries and tubes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Helena Bentley, 27, Parlourmaid

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1894
Date of death: 6 Nov 1894
Disease (transcribed): Subdiaphragmatic abscess - from perforation of Gastic ulcer
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Diaphragm); Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'For five years this patient had suffered from pain in the epigastrium and between the shoulders after food - She occasionally vomited after food. No history of haematemesis - A fortnight ago she was attacked with severe pain in abdomen and back and this was followed by swelling of the belly. The pain came on suddenly and was so severe as to make her faint - On admission she was found to be an emaciated woman breathing somewhat quickly and complaining of pain and swelling in the stomach'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Baynton, 46, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1894
Date of death: 18 Oct 1894
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis [right sided]. Pulmonary embolism. Empyema
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Lung); Empyema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'The patient a labourer aged 47 was admitted with a history of pain in the left side beginning with a rigor seven days before admission. Two days later the pain left him but since then he had suffered greatly from dyspnoea - For three days he had had delirium. There was no history of rheumatism'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Waller, 22, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1894
Date of death: 14 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of appendix caeci. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'The previous history of this patient was to the effect that a fortnight before admission he was suddenly attacked with pain in the right iliac forsa which spread across the abdomen. He vomited, sweated, and shivered. This was on May 20th - His symptoms abated till the 31st - On that day he had a recurrence of pain accompanied by some diarrhoea - This persisted till Sunday June 10th when the pain became worse than it ever had been and its distribution more general over the abdomen'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Philip Hempson, 34, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1892
Date of death: 30 Jun 1892
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Nine months before admission he had an attack of difficulty of breathing in which he became blue, sweated much and spat up some frothy matter. This was the first of a number of attacks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, intestines, pancreas, suprarenals, testes, liver, spleen, kidneys and renal vessels
Type of incident: n/a

David Lock, 66, General labourer

Occupation or role: General labourer
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 May 1891
Date of death: 6 May 1891
Disease (transcribed): Arteritis obliterans of cerebral vessels. Softening of part of right hemisphere
Disease (standardised): Arteritis (Blood vessels); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Very little history was obtainable. The man was found in a state of insensibility in the street, and it was conjectured that he had not been in this state for more than half-an-hour. He subsequently stated that he had enjoyed good health and was not a heavy drinker: he could give no account of the present attack. His occupation was that of a general labourer'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head
Illustrations: Yes (see case PM/1891/177)
Type of incident: n/a n/a

Florence Jones, 23, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1891
Date of death: 9 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis, vegetative. Cerebral embolism and softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This girl was a servant. She considered herself to be righthanded. She had scarlatina in childhood, never chorea; and her only attack of rheumatism (with the exception of slight rheumatic pains a few days before admission) occurred in November 1890 and confined her to bed for 6 weeks. She appeared to have recovered fair health and returned to work. On March 2nd at 1pm while eating her dinner she suddenly became paralysed on the right side. There was no pain in the head, no loss of consciousness and no loss of speech'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head
Illustrations: Yes (see case PM/1891/118)
Type of incident: n/a n/a

Emma Mann, 52, Care taker

Occupation or role: Care taker
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1890
Date of death: 11 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Epithelimatous stricture of the lower part of the sigmoid flexure of the colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: For the last fifteen years she had suffered from constipation, and sometimes went for fourteen days without an action of the bowels. Six months ago she had acute diarrhoea with passing of blood, slime and matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Mates, 33, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1889
Date of death: 30 Aug 1889
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Recent invasion of grey tubercle. Hemichorea limited to left arm. White swelling of right knee (surgical)
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Chorea (Central nervous system); Inflammation (Knee)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, intestines, kidneys, spleen, liver, urogenital organs, brain, eyes and ears
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Kate Whitehead, 23, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1886
Date of death: 9 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Cerebral softening. Embolism of spleen
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Softening (Brain); Embolism (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had acute rheumatism in '82, none since. She had had frontal headache for 4

Thomas March, 38, Policeman

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1885
Date of death: 6 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had syphilis in 1875. He was a temperate man who had caught severe cold in the early part of 1881 when he had congestion of the liver. A sallow tint of skin gradually came on and his abdomen swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, pancreas and glands
Type of incident: n/a