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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1870
Date of death: 9 Nov 1870
Disease (transcribed): Burn.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1894
Date of death: 21 Oct 1894
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the leg
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient was a fairly healthy woman. She feel into an area into her left leg. On admission H.S. [House surgeon] reports. There was great swelling about the left knee with much tenderness. No certain diagnosis could be made. The next morning the knee joint was acutely distended'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, head, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 May 1896
Date of death: 25 May 1896
Disease (transcribed): Burns
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, stomach, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, ovaries and toe joint
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1889
Date of death: 27 Jun 1889
Disease (transcribed): Injury to head
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V.
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Oct 1888
Date of death: 22 Oct 1888
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into left pleural & peritoneal cavities. Ruptures of diaphragm, liver & spleen
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Pleura, peritoneum); Rupture (Diaphragm, liver, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by registrar. Was knocked down & run over: was brought in dead’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Heart, pleurae, lungs, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain, intestines

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1886
Date of death: 3 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Pleurisy. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pleurisy (Lung); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'An abstemious man, whose general health had always been good. He was thrown out of a going cart & fell on to his right foot. The foot turned outwards'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, bones
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1899
Date of death: 16 Nov 1899
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of lungs
Disease (standardised): Lacerations (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Bgt [Brought] in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1891
Date of death: 10 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Patient fell from a ladder, a distance of about 50ft onto the railings on which he was spiked'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, thorax, ribs, pleurae, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Tram inspector
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1896
Date of death: 6 Sep 1896
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of left femur. Haemorrhage into tissues of thigh and into psoas sheath. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Haemorrhage (Psoas muscle); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Graham-Little, Ernest Gordon
Medical notes: For a considerable time period this man had been drinking heavily and had an attack of delirium tremens, and during the attack jumped out of a window about fifteen feet from the ground.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, stomach, suprarenals, liver, bladder, testicles, cranium and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1883
Date of death: 9 Nov 1883
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
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: Carpenter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1872
Date of death: 16 Dec 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1892
Date of death: 13 Jan 1892
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This child’s clothes caught on fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1895
Date of death: 12 Jan 1895
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Wound (Thorax); Haemothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been worried about business and shot himself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, stomach, oesophagus and glands
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1873
Date of death: 20 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Meningitis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 child fell from a window on to his head a distance of about ten feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1873
Date of death: 8 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Contusion of thumb. Phlebitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Thumb); Phlebitis (Veins); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: It was stated that this boy poisoned his right thumb having previously bruised it.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Veins, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 May 1874
Date of death: 11 May 1874
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Meningeal haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Meninges)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He fell off his omnibus and was brought to the hospital quite insensible.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1895
Date of death: 11 Sep 1895
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs, fractured hyoid, fractured 7th cervical vertebra, lacerated trachea and thyroid cartilage
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Hyoid bone); Fracture (Spine); Laceration (Trachea); Laceration (Thyroid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient was run over by a van.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, hyoid bone, pericardium, heart, vessels, ribs, sternum, costal cartilages, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, testes, intestines, brain, spinal cord and spine
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Schoolmaster
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Oct 1888
Date of death: 20 Oct 1888
Disease (transcribed): Dislocation of 4th cervical vertebra. Haemorrhage into spinal canal. Bruising of cord
Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Vertebrae); Haemorrhage (Spine); Bruise (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'This man had been very depressed owing to failing to get a ‘teacher’s certificate’. Had frequently threatened to commit suicide. He threw himself under a railway tram’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Heart, pleurae, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spine

Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1870
Date of death: 7 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1871
Date of death: 2 Jan 1871
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)

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’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1873
Date of death: 15 Sep 1873
Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This child was kicked by a horse on the head while in its mother’s arms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1872
Date of death: 19 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Compound depressed fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
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: Laundress
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1870
Date of death: 20 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine)
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 if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1870
Date of death: 5 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Scald.
Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Single
Age: 69
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Oct 1872
Date of death: 27 Oct 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fall from staircase. Fractured forearms. Intracranial extravasation
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient fell down a staircase and was found in a state of insensibility.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, hernia and cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident