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William Watts, 65, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1886
Date of death: 4 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Three months previous to admission the patient had suffered from dysphagia and could not swallow solids.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and mesenteric glands
Type of incident: n/a

William Tye, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1889
Date of death: 21 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Faecal abscess. Peritonitis. Bronchitis and pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: Some ten weeks back he noticed a painful lump in the left side of the anus. This lump steadily increased in size and became more painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, kidneys, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

William Tombs, 52, Foreman

Occupation or role: Foreman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1873
Date of death: 16 Dec 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had not been in good health for the last two years with loss of appetite and occasional swelling of the legs, shortness of the breath on any exertion with some slight cough and spitting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Thompson, 43, Salesman

Occupation or role: Salesman
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1897
Date of death: 16 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of bladder, rectum, suprarenals and lungs
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Bladder); Carcinoma (Intestines); Carcinoma (Adrenal glands); Carcinoma (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Surgical Registrar as he died shortly after admission. H.S. [House Surgeon] reported that the patient had had trouble with his bowels for 12 months and during the last 14 days had passed nothing, and for 5 days had been vomiting. He appeared very ill, pulse feeble and very irregular, her rectum a large mass felt smooth on the surface but hard, and one could not get above it; abdomen very much distended'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Sullivan, 38, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1873
Date of death: 21 Oct 1873
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of the intestine. Peritonitis. Cancer of the liver
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had been out of health for about four months with vomiting after food, loss of strength and constant nausea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, glands, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Stokes, 25, Shunter

Occupation or role: Shunter
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1899
Date of death: 10 Jun 1899
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of right lobe of liver. Anaemic infarct of liver
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver); Infarction (Liver);
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: 'Pt [Patient] was crushed between buffers: while shunting. On adm [admission] pt [patient] profoundly collapsed, cold, sweating, pulse feeble'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Smith, 11, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1874
Date of death: 15 Oct 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Ulceration of pharynx. Retinitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Pharynx); Retinitis (Eye)
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 had had scarlatina three years before admission, from which time he had suffered from ‘sick headaches’. Two days before admission he found that his sight was impaired and the next morning he found that he could not see at all.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, pleurae, lungs, heart, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and bladder
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Saul, 54, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1874
Date of death: 9 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: About eighteen months ago he began to suffer from dyspnoea, cough and spitting. The present attack commenced in July.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Russell, 41, Omnibus conductor

Occupation or role: Omnibus conductor
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1873
Date of death: 2 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of liver. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had been out of health for six months with loss of appetite, sickness and a sensation of weakness and losing flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Phillips, 52, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1872
Date of death: 14 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Ascites. Paracentesis abdominis. Peritonitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man, who first came into the hospital in October 1872, stated that for about two months he had been getting short of breath with constant cough and spitting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

William Kingland, 36, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1873
Date of death: 4 Dec 1873
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of colon. Abscess of liver. Peritonitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Abscess (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The friends of this man stated that two weeks ago he was taken will an attack of shivering and pain at the epigastrium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Keepener, 69, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1883
Date of death: 29 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Ischio-rectal abscess. Sloughing of perineum and rectum. Enlarged prostate
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Intestines); Sloughing (Perineum); Sloughing (Rectum); Enlarged (Prostate)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For twelve or fifteen years he had begun to have difficulty in making water. He was admitted on account of an enlargement of his prostate.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

William James Carroll, 17 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Sep 1882
Date of death: 30 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of bowel. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Five days ago the child fell down at play. He screamed much and vomited all night. He had since been constantly straining to pass something.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Greasley, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1871
Date of death: 20 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the liver
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient, who had been run over, died immediately after admission, & was not seen by me’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

William Gair, 25, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1873
Date of death: 15 Oct 1873
Disease (transcribed): Mitral contraction. Adherent pericardium. Chronic peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Adherent (Pericardium)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man was sent up from the country with a supposed enlargement of the liver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Fussell, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1871
Date of death: 2 Dec 1871
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver & kidney. Extravasation of blood into the peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney); Extravasation (Peritoneum)
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 boy was run over by a cab, the wheel of which, it was said, passed over his abdomen. When admitted he was much collapsed and very faint, & complained of much abdominal pain and tenderness’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

William Davis, Engine driver

Occupation or role: Engine driver
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1871
Date of death: 16 Jun 1871
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the oesophagus. Pressure of cancerous glands on root of left lung. Gangrene. Hydropneumothorax
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Disease (Lungs); Gangrene Hydropneumothorax (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man had good health till 5 or 6 months before admission, when he noticed a soreness on the gullet when swallowing solid food’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Dairy, 66, Scavenger

Occupation or role: Scavenger
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1892
Date of death: 4 Oct 1892
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: In February he had suffered from influenza and bronchitis, and soon after that he began to have difficulty in swallowing, at first with solids and of late liquids.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, spine, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

William Clarke, 51, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1872
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat)
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 is not herein reported
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

William Cartwright, 14 months , [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1883
Date of death: 31 Jul 1883
Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Giles, Oswald
Medical notes: The boy was originally in the hospital in 1882 with symptoms of spinal disease in the dorsal region. He left the hospital with a Plaster of Paris jacket which he wore for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Brockaway, 66, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1873
Date of death: 21 Nov 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that for more than a year he had had pain in the chest with shortness of the breath on any exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Boots, 52, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Date of admission: 10 May 1899
Date of death: 14 May 1899
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surg [surgical] notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy'
Type of incident: n/a

William Battersby, Druggist

Occupation or role: Druggist
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1871
Date of death: 28 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum, intestinal obstruction. Colotomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Obstruction (Intestines); Colotomy

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'In October 1870 this patient began to have pain in right shoulder & right hypochondrium, and also to suffer from constipation’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen (‘the friends objected to any further examination of the body’)

Type of incident: n/a

William Ansell, 31, Powder maker

Occupation or role: Powder maker
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1872
Date of death: 19 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of femur, ribs and vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Leg); Caries (Ribs); Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted in a state of great exhaustion from disease of the femur with abscess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Legge, 61, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1900
Date of death: 3 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pyloric obstruction. (colloid carcinoma)
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of vomiting. Gastrojejunostomy was performed and a malignant disease was found to be obstructing the pylorus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

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