Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1844 Date of death: 13 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Large chronic ulcer of the stomach. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood Medical notes: The patient was admitted with symptoms resembling the Painter’s Colic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen. The cranium and thorax were not examined at the request of the friends. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Aug 1844 Date of death: 28 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca, after scarlet fever. Effusion of serum into pleura and peritoneum. Lungs condensed and congested. Two or three tubercles in Lungs. Mesenteric glands enlarged and tubercular. Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Effusion (Pleura, Abdomen); Congestion (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: The patient was suffering from general anasarca which had existed a fortnight and had followed an attack of Scarletina from which she had recovered about four weeks before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Sep 1844 Date of death: 11 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Chronic Peritonitis. Kidneys mottled and granular. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Mottled, Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with slight ascites and anasarca of the lower extremities, the scrotum and integuments of the penis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1845 Date of death: 17 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Heart dilated, without hypertrophy. Kidneys mottled & granular. Dropsy. Fluid in pleura. Consolidation of a portion of left lung. Large quantities of serum & lymph in the peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Lungs); Disease (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient complained of great pain and swelling in the epigastrium, which had been gradually coming on during the last six months, of palpitation of the heart, & of anasarca of the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jul 1845 Date of death: 17 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the peritoneum. Pancreas partly converted into a large cyst containing dark coloured fluid. Old adhesions on both sides of the chest. Pericardium adherent. Heart dilated: walls thin, muscular structure soft Disease (standardised): Encephaloid disease (Peritoneum); Cyst (Pancreas); Adhesions (Chest); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'It appeared from this patient’s account that though for many years she had been affected with rheumatic gout, and for some years had suffered from palpitation, yet that she was in the enjoyment of her usual health, up to three weeks before admission, at which time she was seized with pain in the loins, & pain, spasms, & a sense of fluttering in the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jul 1845 Date of death: 9 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca. Lungs congested. Fluid with lymph in peritoneum. Cirrhosis of liver. Ovaries adherent to sides of pelvis Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Congestion (Lungs); Liver cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that she had long been suffering from dyspnoea, but with that exception, had enjoyed very tolerable health up to three weeks before admission, when her abdomen began to swell very rapidly, and she experienced very considerable pain, more especially in the region of the liver’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1842 Date of death: 29 Jan 1842 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Mottling degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1841 Date of death: 2 Mar 1842 Disease (transcribed): Malignant soft tubercle under peritoneum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1842 Date of death: 14 Apr 1842 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1840 Date of death: 22 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Chronic peritonitis. Ulcers of intestines. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1845 Date of death: 23 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Ascites from thickening of the capsule of the liver. Tapping. Erysipelas. Dilatation, without hypertrophy, of the heart Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Bleeding; Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was stated to have enjoyed very good health up to two years ago, when she suffered from an attack of rheumatic fever, and since that time has always been subject to palpitation on very little bodily exertion. Nine months ago, she was delivered of a fine healthy child, & shortly after her confinement, she suffered from intense pain in the abdomen accompanied by violent diarrhoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jun 1845 Date of death: 17 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Lungs congested with lobular grey hepatisation. Slight pleurisy on both sides. Heart dilated, pale & very thin. Slight peritonitis. Patches of lymph in spleen which was congested. Cyst, containing foul suppuration in cellular tissue of fallopian tube Disease (standardised): Hepatisation (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Spleen); Cyst (Fallopian tube) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of occasional vomiting, & constant nausea of some months’ duration, of pains in all her limbs, and of pain in the left hypochondriac region, of occasional palpitation, & a slight hacking cough. Her sister stated that these symptoms had existed several months, & her medical man had uniformly told her that they were hysterical’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Aug 1845 Date of death: 8 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Slight jaundice. Puriform effusion into joints. Viscera congested, but otherwise healthy. Puriform effusion in sheaths of tendons Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Effusion (Joints); Congestion (Internal organs); Effusion (Tendons)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient, whose father is a victim of rheumatism, was admitted complaining of wandering rheumatic pains, with slight redness & swelling of the hands & wrists. He stated that eighteen months ago he had an attack of acute rheumatism with pain in the chest & palpitation, from which he entirely recovered, and had enjoyed very good health up to a month ago’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, joints
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1845 Date of death: 3 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Enormous congestion of the various organs which were otherwise healthy. Blood fluid Disease (standardised): Congestion (Internal organs)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was found dead in his cart at 5am on the morning of admission. He was found dead by the police. No history was brought with him, nor could any be obtained Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pharynx, larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844 Date of death: 11 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca and ascites. Thickening of the mitral and aortic valves with enlargement of the Heart. Liver large and gorged with blood. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with great distention of the abdomen and oedema of the lower extremities and a cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jul 1844 Date of death: 6 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Granular disease of kidneys. Left one two ureters. Slight disease of Heart and of capsule of Liver. Ascites and anasarca. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Sep 1844 Date of death: 28 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Disease of thyroid gland. Ascites and anasarca. Granular kidneys. Heart slightly dilated, mitral and aortic valves slightly thickened. Old pleurisy. Lungs emphysematous. Old peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Disease (Thyroid gland); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Dilatation (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura);Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with ascites and anasarca of the lower extremities and complaining of constriction of the chest and a constant hard cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1841 Date of death: 7 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine with diseased bladder Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Disease (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: [Catalogue of the Pathological Museum, 1866, p.25-26]: ‘The patient, John K., aged 25, fell from a fourth story, and was admitted into the hospital with paralysis of the lower extremities […] He lived seven weeks after the accident’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spine
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Aug 1842 Date of death: 11 Oct 1842 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Peritonitis and Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1842 Date of death: 19 Nov 1842 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Cirrhosis. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1841 Date of death: 1 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of stomach & small intestines. Peculiar deposit in abdomen Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach, Intestines); Deposit (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jun 1841 Date of death: 23 Sep 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Kidneys mottled and with small tubercular deposits Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, Kidneys); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, 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: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Nov 1841 Date of death: 4 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Gangrene of the intestine and artificial anus Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Gangrene (Intestines); Colostomy (Anus) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar 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: Abdomen, knee
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1841 Date of death: 12 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Concussion of brain with extravasation in the tuberous tissue of abdomen Disease (standardised): Concussion (Brain); Extravasation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Feb 1845 Date of death: 25 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema. Malignant disease of the right ovary with recent peritonitis. Tumour in umbilical region Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs); Malignant disease (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tumour (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in the autumn of last year, complaining of great distension of the abdomen, occasioning dyspnoea and great abdominal uneasiness. She said that the swelling which commenced at the lower part of the abdomen on the right side was first perceived about six months prior to admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen