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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1845
Date of death: 2 Jun 1845
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the aorta with an ulcerated opening into the oesophagus, but blocked up by fibrinous coagule. Aorta atheromatous
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of inability to swallow, of nine months’ duration, which first began with slight uneasiness, & an occasional sense of choking on attempting to eat quickly. She stated that these symptoms had gradually increased in severity, and during the last month had been accompanied by a constant hacking cough’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jun 1846
Date of death: 9 Jun 1846
Disease (transcribed): Large calculi in bladder and right ureter. Inflammation of bladder and of sub peritoneal tissue of left loin and iliac fossa. Kidneys extensively absorbed. Uterus, pelvis etc much dilated.
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Calculi (Ureter); Inflammation (Bladder); Inflammation (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Dilated (Uterus);Dilated (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This patient stated that he suddenly felt acute pain from the loins to the region of the bladder. After being free from pain for two years after, he then passed a stone by the urethra and the pain returned.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1848
Date of death: 9 Jul 1848
Disease (transcribed): Scarlet fever
Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history of this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1860
Date of death: 7 May 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A house-painter, a hard drinker. He had been ill for a month, suffering from boils or superficial abscesses about the nates. In getting out of bed, a week ago, he slipped and broke several ribs on the left side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 May 1859
Date of death: 11 Jun 1859
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: This girl had good health until fourteen months previous to admission when she began to suffer from continual thirst.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 May 1856
Date of death: 11 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 May 1857
Date of death: 7 Jun 1857
Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Pleuro-pneumonia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: She was quite well until three months since when she had a severe fall on her back, and it was thought that her dropsical symptoms first appeared immediately after the accident.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1861
Date of death: 19 May 1861
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidney. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: This patient had, for 15 months before her admission, suffered from cough and expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 May 1862
Date of death: 17 May 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Albuminuria
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
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: Cook
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1865
Date of death: 27 Apr 1865
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of bowels. Suppuration in mesentery. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Intestines); Suppuration (Mesentery); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient stated that last July she began to feel a sinking pain in his inside with a burning pain across the back which extended to the bladder accompanied with painful micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Professor of language
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1866
Date of death: 3 May 1866
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: He had suffered from bronchitis since last Christmas. The legs began to swell four weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1879
Date of death: 19 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Ulceration of the bronchi. Tubercle
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a state which precluded examination. No record made.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Iron moulder
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1893
Date of death: 21 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: This man was attacked by a violent rigor while at work on April 14th, and he took to bed at once.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1888
Date of death: 14 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from pale, granular, contracted kidneys. Bronchitis and oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said he had undergone great privations in the France-German war of 1870. On one occasion a Bavarian soldier struck him on the back of his neck. A fatty tumour afterwards appeared on the site of the injury. He was however in good health till a year before admission when he had bronchitis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, thorax, heart, lungs, spleen, liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys, testes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1901
Date of death: 18 Apr 1901
Disease (transcribed): Addison’s disease
Disease (standardised): Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Three weeks previous to admission he began to suffer with abdominal pains in the region of the umbilicus, which continued with intermissions for a fortnight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thymus, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, alimentary canal, urinary tract and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lampman
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1904
Date of death: 19 Apr 1904
Disease (transcribed): Ureteric fistula: nephrectomy
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Ureter); Nephrectomy (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No Necropsy'
Type of incident: n/a