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A Albert Gilbey, 50, [No occupation stated]

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

A. Mary Goldie, 60, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1899
Date of death: 23 Apr 1899
Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of sigmoid flexure of colon. General peritonitis. Colotomy
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Colotomy (Colon);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

A Maud Williams, 3, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 May 1883
Date of death: 31 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Three days before its admission a slight dry cough began which gradually grew more laryngeal in tone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Aaron Bundock, 65, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1903
Date of death: 25 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): Columnar celled carcinomatous stricture of the rectum and ulceration of the colon. Dilatation of the whole aorta. Saccular aneurysm on transverse arch. Hypostatic pneumonia. Aortic disease. Urethral stricture. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Dilatation (Aorta); Aneurysm (Aorta); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Aorta);Constriction (Urethra) ; Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was in hospital the previous year, suffering from aortic aneurysm. He was admitted into the surgical wards with urethral stricture and cystitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart and aorta
Type of incident: n/a

Aaron Gatheridge, 53, Carpet layer

Occupation or role: Carpet layer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1887
Date of death: 6 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Turton, Robert Straker
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'This man had been a carpet layer & swallowed many nails & tacks. His family history was unremarkable. He was a healthy man up to Xmas ‘86 when cold brough on rheumatic pains’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Aaron Moore, 59, Manservant

Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Sep 1908
Date of death: 8 Oct 1908
Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis. Ascites. Acute nephritis. Dilated heart. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for swelling of the legs, thickness of urine and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas and omentum
Type of incident: n/a

Abigail Hudnoth, 42, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1912
Date of death: 28 Aug 1912
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of pylorus. Dilatation of stomach. Multiple chronic gastric ulcers. Gastro enterostomy. Enteritis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Stomach); Dilatation (Stomach); Ulcer (Stomach); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach); Enteritis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She had a laparotomy and suture of a perforated gastric ulcer in 1909. She remained in good health for two years and then gradually showed symptoms of pyloric obstruction.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Abigail Wareham, 50, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1866
Date of death: 5 Dec 1866
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: The first symptoms of the illness were pains in the stomach after food, accompanied by vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Absolom Adams, 31, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1866
Date of death: 8 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver. Hydrothorax
Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver); Hydrothorax (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward. Bright, George Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He had suffered from liver complaint for three years, with vomiting and passing blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Carey, 24, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1894
Date of death: 18 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Six months before admission she noticed that she began to pass very large quantities of water and she could not satisfy her hunger.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, stomach, duodenum, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, brain, pancreas and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Dicks, 22, Chemist’s assistant

Occupation or role: Chemist’s assistant
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1895
Date of death: 8 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Small white kidney on left side. Right kidney atrophied. Parotiditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Parotitis (Parotid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The only history to be elicited was that for a fortnight the patient had suffered with marked symptoms of dyspepsia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritonuem, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenal bodies, bladder, uterus, ureters and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Godfrey, 1 year 1 month, [Child of] Porter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 1 year 1 month
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1907
Date of death: 2 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Rachitis. Diarrhoea
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Rickets (Bones); Diarrhoea (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Friend, Gerald Edward
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for one month with history of cough which had been increasing in severity accompanied by dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Teeth, tonsils, larynx, thyroid, trachea, thymus, pericardium, heart, pleurae, lungs, intestines, peritoneum, stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Hayward, 12, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1918
Date of death: 5 Jan 1919
Disease (transcribed): Liver abscess. General peritonitis. Pin in appendix
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Foreign bodies (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Bostock, Marian Noel
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: She had ‘influenza’ and ‘congestion’ a month ago. She recovered and was well until the day before admission when she complained of pain in the right side of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, thymus, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, urinary tract and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Jacks, 49, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1916
Date of death: 30 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Excision of rectum for carcinoma. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Excision (Rectum); Cancer (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For ten months she had had a rectal discharge.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination only made
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Jones, 46, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1919
Date of death: 2 Dec 1919
Disease (transcribed): Acute appendicitis. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: She had acute abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhoea eight days before admission, believed to be due to fish poisoning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Mears, 30, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1904
Date of death: 14 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Operation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes SR. 452. A case of acute appendicitis, 1st attack – admitted on the 3rd day: immediate operation; gangrenous and perforated appendix, with some pus locally, found: appendix removed. Drainage thro' [through] a counter-incision in the loin. Death on the 4th day from General Peritonitis'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Mitchell, 6 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1893
Date of death: 24 Jun 1893
Disease (transcribed): Inanition and paralysis after diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Inanition (Systemic); Paralysis (Brain); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This child was admitted on June 11th with pharyngeal and nasal diphtheria.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and genitals
Type of incident: n/a

Ada Romagnoli, 21 months, [Child of] Waiter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Waiter
Age: 21 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1888
Date of death: 25 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
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

Ada White, 29, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1893
Date of death: 18 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of appendix caeci. Suppuration in peritoneal cavity. Puncture of liver followed by haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Puncture (Liver); Haemorrhage (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: A woman of costive habit, who felt well in November 7th and ate a raw apple. She awoke on November 8th with bad pain in the lower abdomen on the right side without relief to the pain. Vomiting and shivering then occurred.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Adam Mackie, 31, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Sep 1909
Date of death: 23 Sep 1909
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of transverse part of aortic arch, ulceration into oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient developed a chill three days before admission. This was followed the next day by severe cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Bradley, 59, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1919
Date of death: 3 May 1919
Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis. Multiple aneurysms of the aorta. Perihepatitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Aneurysms (Arteries); Perihepatitis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Bostock, Marian Noel
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: She had right sided abdominal pain for six months, which had been worse during the last week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Clarke, 50, Charwoman

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1914
Date of death: 17 May 1914
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of bile ducts. Secondary growths in the liver. Cholangiectasis. Jaundice. Gastric ulcer. Haemorrhage into stomach and bowels
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Bile ducts); Cancer (Liver); Cholangiectasis (Bile ducts); Jaundice (Skin); Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach);Haemorrhage (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Ewart, George Arthur
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For the past five months she had suffered from colicky attacks of pain in the gall bladder region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Egan, 23, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1898
Date of death: 30 Dec 1898
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after rupture of gastric ulcer
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: The patient had a history of a copious haematemesis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, heart, lungs, trachea and bronchi
Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Pinner, 4, [Child of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1917
Date of death: 29 Dec 1917
Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Tuberculous ulcers of intestine. Tubercular meningitis. Choroidal tubercles
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, intestines, brain); Ulcer (Intestine); Meningitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'The child has been ailing since the September air raids, the chief complaints being headache & pain in the chest. She is very listless, the appetite is bad & she has wasted considerably’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, eyes

Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Tivlen, 56, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1891
Date of death: 9 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of gall-bladder. Ulceration into colon
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Gallbladder); Ulcer (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Was in hospital about 6 months ago with a swelling over the region of the gallbladder'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

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