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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1877
Date of death: 14 Dec 1877
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cystic tumour; Ovariotomy; limited peritonitis. Intestinal obstruction from the pressure of adherent omentum.
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The woman had always been healthy. She had been married for seven years and had two children. Her last confinement had been five years before and was apparently normal in every respect. Enlargement of the belly was first noticed with tenderness and some pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, brain and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1878
Date of death: 29 Jan 1878
Disease (transcribed): Uterine cancer, ulcerating into Peritoneum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Ulcer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitting doctor: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Her general health was good, her menstruation regular until 1876. When she began to lose flesh. In Oct [October] 76 she was attacked by uterine haemorrhage which has been almost constant since. She was admitted on Oct [October] 24th 1876 when a vascular growth the size of a strawberry was discovered on the anterior wall of the vagina. This was excised on Nov [November] 1st […]. Afterwards she worked as a monthly nurse always feeling weak and having a daily discharge of blood sometimes in great quantity'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestines, uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 day
Gender: [No gender stated]
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1879
Date of death: 2 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1880
Date of death: 16 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the ovary, and the liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient’s abdomen had been increasing in size for six months. The swelling was uniform and did not begin in any one place.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and generative organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1876
Date of death: 20 May 1876
Disease (transcribed): Rapid effusion into the pleura. Ulceration os uteri. Adherent pericardium. Degeneration of muscular tissue of heart
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Ulcer (Uterus); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from shooting pains in the lower part of the abdomen for the last twelve months, with occasionally profuse haemorrhage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1876
Date of death: 2 Nov 1876
Disease (transcribed): Puerperal pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Puerperal disorders (Urogenital system); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: The catamenia previous to marriage was always irregular and was weak and ailing through to pregnancy. She was confined seven weeks before admission and the labour was long and painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and vagina
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1875
Date of death: 24 Apr 1875
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma uteri. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from an offensive discharge for four or five months, with pain in the lower part of the back and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1875
Date of death: 14 Nov 1875
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Dermoid cyst of the ovary
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Dermoid cyst (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1875
Date of death: 20 Nov 1875
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia after delivery
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Parturition (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was confined on November 11th of a healthy child after a natural labour. The sanitary conditions of the house were extremely unfavourable.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1878
Date of death: 24 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis the result of a patency of the fallopian tubes at the menstrual time
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitting doctor: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. She had enjoyed good health in every way is married. Had had several children born naturally: miscarried about five weeks ago after a fight, was in bed for a few days subsequently and kept to the house for about 8 days. Since then had had metrorrhagia almost constantly but not excessively. On Oct [October] 18th after getting up in her usual health, she was attacked with abdominal pain and rigors, was obliged to go to bed again. The pain continued. On Oct [October] 20 the breathing became short and she began to suffer pleuritic pain in the right side'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lung, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, fallopian tubes, uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1878
Date of death: 6 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): Chronic spinal meningitis involving the nerve root
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Walker, George
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: In June last the patient fell downstairs and fell on her spine and back of head. In a few hours acute pain came on in the back of the neck and head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and spinal membranes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1878
Date of death: 4 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1882
Date of death: 17 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Uterine fibroid. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Leiomyoma (Uterus); Haemorrhage (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, Thomas Vincent
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Five months prior to admission she began to suffer from headache and ‘heats’. Three months later she first noticed abdominal and sacral pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jan 1885
Date of death: 6 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Puerperal peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Bloxam, George Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: This woman was confined at full time eight days before admission. She was later taken with severe headache, nausea, occasional vomiting and frequent cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and peritoneal cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1885
Date of death: 24 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1883
Date of death: 27 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating ovarian cyst. Septicaemia. Erythematous rash
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Sepsis (Systemic); Erythema (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry Roxburgh
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Nearly three years ago she noticed a tumour in the hypogastrium. In November 1881 she went to Australia and while there the tumour increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and parotid glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1884
Date of death: 16 Feb 1884
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy
Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This was a case of a rapidly growing, semi-solid ovarian tumour in a healthy looking young woman.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 May 1884
Date of death: 9 Jun 1884
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from severe haemorrhage and offensive vaginal discharge from which she had suffered for about two years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1875
Date of death: 24 Sep 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the body of the uterus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: A year ago the catamenia ceased and four months before admission she first experienced pain in the abdomen, which gradually increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1876
Date of death: 3 Sep 1876
Disease (transcribed): Extra-uterine fetation
Disease (standardised): Pregnancy, ectopic (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: In October 1875 she had had a severe fall. This was immediately followed by menstrual discharge which had previously been suspended for five weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1879
Date of death: 27 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy (double). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ovariotomy (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Walker, George
Post mortem examination performed by: Morgan, John H. Ewart, William
Medical notes: Last Christmas she noticed that she was getting stouter in the abdomen, especially on the left side. It had been increasing rapidly the last few weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jul 1879
Date of death: 13 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Purulent ovaritis and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ovary); Oophoritis (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Walker, George
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: She had ten children and one miscarriage. She was always regular until the last two periods when she passed large clots of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, ovary and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1877
Date of death: 23 Oct 1877
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy (Polycystic ovarian tumour). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient's catamenia appeared prematurely and continued to appear daily, more or less for eight weeks. A hard swelling was noticed low down in the right iliac region, which had since rapidly spread all over the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, uterus and right hip joint
Type of incident: n/a