Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1869 Date of death: 2 Jan 1869 Disease (transcribed): Wound of leg. Disease of kidneys and heart. Cirrhosis of liver. Effusion of serum on brain Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital in a dying state and died shortly after. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1868 Date of death: 11 Jan 1868 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital at the beginning of the previous year with Phthisis. Six weeks after he went out the right knee began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1868 Date of death: 15 Apr 1868 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was knocked down by a train which passed over his right leg and foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1867 Date of death: 24 Apr 1867 Disease (transcribed): Excision of knee. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Excision (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient stated that eight or nine years ago whilst engaged in ploughing the right knee became painful and swelling of the joint ensued. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1845 Date of death: 29 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of the leg. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the whole limb, with partial mortification of the skin. Vessels of the limbs healthy. Specks of atheroma at the root of the aorta. Blood, for the greater part, fluid Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a long lacerated wound upon the inner side of the right leg, immediately behind the tibia and extending through the fascia […] The wound he stated had been caused in consequence of his leg having become jammed between two heavy pieces of iron. It was also stated that he had been in the habit of drinking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1845 Date of death: 30 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur into the knee joint, with extensive extravasation of blood in the joint. Erysipelas & abscesses in the cellular tissue of the limb. Secondary deposits, with extensive red hepatisation of both lungs Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Extravasation (Knee joint); Erysipelas (Skin); Deposit (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient walked to the hospital after a severe injury of the knee joint and upon his admission it was found that there was great pain & swelling of the joint with effusion into the synovial membrane’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1845 Date of death: 5 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Oedema of both legs with petechial spots. Hearts dilated & very flaccid. Blood semi-fluid. Lungs loaded with frothy serum Disease (standardised): Edema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient had intermittent fever three months previous to his admission. This left him in a very debilitated state and he subsequently complained of much difficulty of breathing, especially after exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, larynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Mar 1845 Date of death: 8 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Partial inflammation of right lung. Malignant disease of femur with suppuration in the thigh & in the knee joint Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Lungs); Malignant disease (Thigh); Suppuration (Thigh, knee) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Two years ago this patient experienced constant shooting pain down the right thigh which sometimes would keep her awake and at others would wake her from her sleep. These pains were rather relieved by walking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1874 Date of death: 25 Apr 1874 Disease (transcribed): Wound of foot. Pulmonary haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This boy was bathing in the Serpentine when he cut his foot against a piece of glass. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Clergyman Age: 77 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1873 Date of death: 18 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Caries and suppuration of the ankle joint Disease (standardised): Caries (Leg); Suppuration (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient stated that four years ago he had begun to suffer from pain in the left ankle and had difficulty in walking. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Ankle joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1845 Date of death: 22 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of fibula. Diffuse cellular inflammation of leg and suppuration in knee joint. Inflammation of lungs with 2ndary deposits Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Inflammation (Lungs); Deposit (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with his leg presenting all the appearances of having just recovered from an attack of erysipelas, with [...] abscess on the back of the knee and ankle […] It appeared that 9 weeks previously he had fractured his fibula and had walked about for two or three days afterwards. His leg then began to swell and stints were applied’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: French polisher Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1872 Date of death: 20 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of femur. Delirium Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bookbinder Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Feb 1867 Date of death: 9 May 1867 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease of knee Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William. Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was admitted with an injury to the left knee which had been long diseased. He had struck it against a pail of coals and had fallen down. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and knee Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1845 Date of death: 28 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical & femoral hernia. Mortification of small intestine contained in the femoral sac. Extensive hepatisation of lower lobe, left lung. One small vomica in the apex of the right lung Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen, thigh); Mortification (Intestines); Hepatisation (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Anne Dudley, married, the mother of ten children, admitted at 9pm on 26th of May. She stated that she had had an umbilical hernia for thirty years, which first appeared during a difficult parturition. She had always worn a truss which however was not very effectual lately owing to its being out of repair’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1869 Date of death: 24 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Excision of hip. Death from shock Disease (standardised): Excision (Hip); Shock (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This child had been suffering from hip disease for some years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 May 1867 Date of death: 22 May 1867 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of varicose vein. Haemorrhage. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Varicose vein (Leg); Rupture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a collapsed and unconscious state. There was a small opening on the outer side of the right leg communicating with one of the superficial veins. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and leg Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1845 Date of death: 3 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis of a low character. Pleurisy on both sides, with congestion of the lungs. Petechial spots on the heart, the internal membrane of which was deeply bloodstained. Blood semi-fluid Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Purpura (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a large excessively tender tumor in the right femoral region, accompanied by tenderness of abdomen, and anxiety of countenance. Her manner was much depressed: she said that she had been subject to hernia for some time and had worn a truss. 3 or 4 hours previous to admission the hernia came down, while her truss was on’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1845 Date of death: 3 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Caecum & omentum in the sac. Peritonitis of a low character. Foul suppuration in the sac and in neighbouring cellular tissue. Gut thickened. Pleurisy on both sides Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert and Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a large soft tumor in the right femoral region with some impulse on coughing and by the side of this was another small swelling which could be reduced into the abdomen without difficulty’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, hernial sac, thorax
Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872 Date of death: 11 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hair dresser Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1863 Date of death: 15 Jun 1863 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and suppuration of cyst in thigh Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Leg); Cysts (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, 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: Ticket examiner Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1865 Date of death: 17 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Secondary deposits in spleen Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Deposits (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient was admitted with numerous sinuses in foot leading down to extensive disease of the tarsus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and veins Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1864 Date of death: 1 Jun 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Always enjoyed good health and performed domestic work as a housemaid till 24 March, when in the evening without any previous warning, her right knee became very painful, and the next morning she found it was much swollen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, knee
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1869 Date of death: 30 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of femora and tibiae. Also of iliac bones. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Leg); Tuberculosis (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was in hospital in the early part of 1869, and was sent to Margate without improvement. When again admitted, there was contraction of both hips and sinuses discharging over hip and ilium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 May 1864 Date of death: 11 Jun 1864 Disease (transcribed): Inflamed legs, with sloughy sores Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Williams, Charles Theodore Post mortem examination performed by: Leigh, William Medical notes: 'This patient admitted May 25th with inflamed leg & sloughing of the cuticle’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1873 Date of death: 26 Jun 1873 Disease (transcribed): Bruise of thigh. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Bruising (Leg); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was struck and knocked down by the wheel of a cab. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident