Occupation or role: Painter Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Nov 1855 Date of death: 1 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive deposit of urate of soda in connection with the joints. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Deposits (Joints); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient had suffered from gout more or less eighteen years. He was exposed to damp a good deal during the week preceding his admission, and pain came on in his knees, ankles and shoulder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and knee joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1857 Date of death: 5 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Valvular disease of the heart. Incipient disease (?) of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She had been ill for four months with cough, dyspnoea and anasarca from cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the ovary. Chronic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A married woman who was admitted with pain and distension of the abdomen in which a hard mass present. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1856 Date of death: 9 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Brain, Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A poor widow who had been for some time attending the Hospital as an out patient for palpitation. On the 5th she had a fit (probably epileptic) and three fits on the 6th before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 4 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac, Renal and Pulmonary Disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (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 woman had suffered some years from winter cough, and had been laid up twice with rheumatic fever. During last summer she became the subject of pain in the epigastric region after eating. Four months ago her legs began to swell and subsequently her abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Dropsy. Congestion of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Oedema (General); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman came to the hospital after having been under treatment for ten days as an out patient. A week after her marriage she began to experience tingling and numbness of the legs, which gradually became anasarcous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plate glass cutter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1858 Date of death: 20 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of kidneys & lungs Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Kidneys, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A plate glass cutter, of steady habits, who had always enjoyed good health until six months before admission. He then found himself growing gradually languid & falling off in flesh to a considerable extent. He could not account for it in any way & still continued his work for two months when he was obliged to give in & stay at home. About the same time he became subject to frequent night sweats which had persisted ever since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 8 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pneumonia. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been sadly neglected at his home for three weeks, and was brought to the hospital in a dying state suffering from orthopnoea and pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 May 1856 Date of death: 11 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man said that he had been complaining of feeling giddy for three weeks. He was evidently dying of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1858 Date of death: 21 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Incipient phthisis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A groom who was admitted in a depressed condition somewhat akin to the first stage of fever. He was taken ill a week previous with chillings & vertigo as he was going across the park. On reaching his home, which he accomplished with great difficulty, he was seen & prescribed for by a medical man. The urine passed the following morning was almost like pure blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 72 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 May 1856 Date of death: 13 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys and Heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A widow woman who stated that she had been suffering from cough and pain in the chest for two months. She was somewhat emaciated and had slight oedema of the legs. She complained of always feeling chilly, had no relish for food and suffered much from flatulence. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 10 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Enlarged heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had suffered for eight years from winter cough which he threw off on the approach of warmer weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 13 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health until the winter of this year when he was working so hard it wore him out, and he was at last unable to take any walking exercise. Subsequently his legs began to swell, and three weeks before admission he brought up a great deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. 'For examination of brain see Dr Ogle's notes' Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1857 Date of death: 11 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of uterus and vagina, involving the rectum and bladder Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Vagina); Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman had only just recovered from a miscarriage. Since that event she had been troubled with a very offensive vaginal discharge and had lost flesh rapidly. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Dec 1855 Date of death: 29 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: During the autumn he had been a patient of Dr Nairne for dropsy and albuminuria. After being under treatment a long time, he went out on family business and caught a severe chill which much aggravated all his symptoms. In addition to the anasarca he had a severe cough and the heart's action was found greatly increased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Apr 1857 Date of death: 13 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian tumour. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Her health had been quite food until two years ago when she felt pain in the right side of the abdomen which was soon succeeded by swelling. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855 Date of death: 11 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Renal disease. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had enjoyed very good health until ten weeks ago when he began to suffer from pain in the head which came on every day. He had cough, dyspnoea and pain in the loins, and his legs became oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Diseased kidneys. Rheumatic gout Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Gout (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had been ill about a month with rheumatic gout in his feet & ankles & swelling of his left wrist. He complained also of pain in his loins which was relieved by dry cupping’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right knee joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping. Renal dropsy. Dilated heart. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bleeding; Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A married woman who had been ill since last October when she was confined of a dead child. She had not felt well during her term of gestation. Severe flooding followed the labour, after which she was attacked with shortness of breath & palpitation with ‘inflammation on the chest’ for which blisters were applied. The flooding ceased in a few days & then her legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 1 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A fortnight before admission this woman caught cold and in a few days lost her voice, felt tightness across her chest and had considerable dyspnoea, but no cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 5 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Epilepsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A potman, who was stated to have had ‘fits’ of an epileptic character during the week preceding his admission, but how many of them was not ascertained. He had been ailing for some months whilst down in the country, & was treated by a medical gentleman for ‘languor & debility’. Two days before admission he had a severe seizure, & for a short time lost the power of his right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 May 1857 Date of death: 29 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had had scarlatina in August last which laid her up for a month. She never thoroughly regained her strength. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1858 Date of death: 8 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the stomach, bladder & ovaries. Ascites Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach, bladder, ovaries); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cook who was admitted with oedema of the legs, swelling of the belly & pain in the chest. Her complexion was sallow & features sunken. She had been losing flesh lately, & had taken to her about about three weeks [previously]’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 2 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal, Cardiac and Pulmonary disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Disease (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: For seven weeks he had felt plain in the right side, accompanied with shortness of breath and bad cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1857 Date of death: 30 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) 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 out at drill the day before his admission and appeared, according to his wife’s account, to have been tolerably well on his return home. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a