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Occupation or role: Caretaker
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1919
Date of death: 8 Jun 1919
Disease (transcribed): Sub-acute yellow atrophy of the liver
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: She had indigestion and weakness for six months, had vomited daily for six weeks and became jaundiced three weeks ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1912
Date of death: 14 Jul 1912
Disease (transcribed): Primary malignant disease of liver. Secondary growths in spleen
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: This man had swelling of the stomach for four months with some epigastric pain, increasing dyspnoea and morning vomiting for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, mediastinal gland, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, alimentary tract, kidneys and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Governess
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 May 1912
Date of death: 24 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Hydrothorax. Hour glass stomach from contraction due to gastric ulcer. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach); Contraction (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had palpitation with vomiting, loss of appetite, wasting and dyspnoea for twelve months, and pain in the left side for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, genitalia and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1909
Date of death: 16 Dec 1909
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of tongue, tonsils and palate. Secondary deposits in lungs. Arteriosclerosis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Tongue); Cancer (Palatine tonsil); Cancer (Palate); Cancer (Lung); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: Sore throat was first noticed in December 1908. In March 1909 a swelling appeared on the right side of the neck, which gradually increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of]Tailor
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1909
Date of death: 11 Aug 1909
Disease (transcribed): Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculous ulceration in the small intestine. Miliary tubercles in the kidneys, suprarenals and spleen
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Adrenal glands); Tuberculosis (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for pains and weakness in the legs and arms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, vocal cords, trachea, thymus, thyroid glands, pericardium, aorta, abdomen, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, stomach, duodenum, appendix and large intestine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1908
Date of death: 17 Apr 1908
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the pancreas. Cerebral haemorrhage (subdural)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, pericardium, aorta, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, alimentary canal, mesenteric glands, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, prostate and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 31 Dec 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of the oesophagus. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Granular kidney
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: For four weeks before admission the patient had suffered from increasing difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, tonsils, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach, pylorus, small intestine and large intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1907
Date of death: 22 Dec 1907
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of oesophagus and bronchi
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Constriction (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: Hoarseness was noticed five months aho, and for the past three months the patient had had some difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, peribronchial glands, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, valves, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, uterus and adnexa, skull-cap, brain, tongue, tonsils, pharynx, larynx, trachea, oesophagus, stomach, pylorus, duodenum, small intestine and large intestine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Oct 1907
Date of death: 2 Nov 1907
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Pneumothorax. Sero-fibrinous pleurisy. Tuberculous ulceration of intestine
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For the past three weeks the patient had suffered from cough followed by pain in the right side and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1907
Date of death: 27 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Alcoholism. Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation from fatty degeneration. Fatty liver. Syncope. Coma. Oedema of brain
Disease (standardised): Alcoholism (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Syncope (Systemic); Coma (Brain); Oedema (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted suffering from urgent dyspnoea and collapse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary tract, stomach, duodenum, brain and meninges
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1907
Date of death: 27 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant lympho-sarcoma disease of stomach. Chronic peritonitis and right sided pleurisy with effusion
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had increasing weakness for three months with progressive enlargement of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 10 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Aug 1907
Date of death: 2 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Catarrhal follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The child had diarrhoea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, vocal cords, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sept 1907
Date of death: 2 Oct 1907
Disease (transcribed): Alcoholism. Lobar pneumonia (right upper lobe). Delirium tremens. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Alcoholism (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: A week ago he was said to have been poisoned by eating pork. He had diarrhoea and vomiting for four days. Also a cough for the past three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, larynx, trachea, thyroid, bronchial glands, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Paperhanger
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1907
Date of death: 30 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tuberculous meningitis. Superficial ulceration of the duodenum
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had had a cough for the past nine months with no expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1907
Date of death: 19 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm. Syphilis. Multiple ulcer in first part of duodenum
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had some pain in the chest for five months. For the past fortnight his cough had been worse and he had suffered from dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waitress
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Sep 1907
Date of death: 3 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic gastric ulcers with fibrous stricture (stenosis) of stomach (? peripheral neuritis)
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Constriction, pathologic (Stomach); Neuritis (Nerves)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: There was a history of loss of power in the legs, abdominal pains and vomiting since six days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, oesophagus, trachea, heart, peritoneum, alimentary tract, stomach, duodenum, small and large intestines, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1907
Date of death: 23 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with vomicae. Unresolved lobar pneumonia. Haemoptysis. Aspiration of blood into both bronchi
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Haemoptysis (Gastrointestinal tract); Aspiration (Bronchi)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The patient had had attacks of severe haemoptysis. On the day of admission he was still spitting up small quantities of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, infratracheal and bronchial glands, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary tract, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, pancreas, suparenals, kidneys, genito-urinary organs and penis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Journalist
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1907
Date of death: 31 Jul 1907
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Aortic reflux. General atheroma. Right adherent pleura. Emphysema and bronchitis. Left pleural effusion. Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Chronic venous engorgement. Biliary calculi
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Adherent (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Effusion (Pleura);Calculi (Bile duct)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Since the end of December the patient had suffered from bronchitis followed by swollen legs and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial gland, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, pulmonary artery, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, transverse colon, gastro-intestinal tract, duodenum, gall bladder, cystic duct, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys and penis
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Farrier
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1907
Date of death: 27 Jul 1907
Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis of liver. Lobar pneumonia (right)
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Five days before admission the patient was seized with cough, vomiting and rigors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, trachea, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and genito-urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hawker
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 May 1907
Date of death: 30 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Fatty liver. Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Right pleurisy with effusion. Hydro-pericardium and ascites
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura); Hydropericardium (Heart);Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Since his last admission he had been drinking heavily and within the past week had again had oedema and swelling of the abdomen with urgent dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, larynx, trachea, thyroid, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1907
Date of death: 12 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant ulcer of the stomach. Malignant growths on peritoneum and bowels
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Six weeks ago the patient became very weak and sought medical advice. One week later she vomited a pint of dark blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thoracic duct, pericardium, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and pelvic viscera
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1907
Date of death: 26 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Lardaceous disease. Morbus cordis (mitral reflux). Old pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Pancreas); Amyloidosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had noticed puffiness of the face for three weeks, also swelling of the legs. One week before admission there was shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, bladder, alimentary canal and left tibia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Coachman
Age: 3 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1907
Date of death: 17 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: The child developed diarrhoea with green offensive stools.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1907
Date of death: 6 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Subacute tubal on early chronic interstitial nephritis. Cirrhosis of liver. Arterio sclerosis. Bronchitis. Hypernephromata in mesentery and lobus spigeli of liver
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries); Bronchitis (Lung); Nephroma (Mesentery); Nephroma (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For the past five weeks the patient had noticed increasing oedema of the legs. He had latterly had some abdominal pain and distension.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, alimentary tract, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1907
Date of death: 4 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma recti. Secondary growths in wall of caecum (direct extension) and in lumbar and higher prevertebral glands and in liver and peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For the past two months the patient had had pain in the lower part of the abdomen. For the past five weeks she had passed blood per rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary canal, stomach, small intestine, rectum, pelvic glands, lumbar glands, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a