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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: 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: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1907
Date of death: 7 Mar 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. Gastric ulcer. Haemorrhage from ulcer (haematemesis and malaena)
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach); Melaena (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: On the day of admission he went to work as usual but did not feel well. About midday he felt faint and vomited two tablespoonfuls of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, intestines, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and genito-urinary organs
Illustrations: Yes
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: [Child of] Carman
Gender: Male
Age: 1 5/12
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1906
Date of death: 31 Aug 1906
Disease (transcribed): Healed follicular colitis – Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Colitis (Intestines); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] – Full time child. Breast fed. No previous illness. P.I. [Present Illness] – Ten weeks ago diarrhoea and vomiting. During past fortnight has been better. Stools never offensive. Wasting some weeks. A week ago cough developed. Very dyspnoeic day of admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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: [Child of] Bootmaker
Gender: Male
Age: 3 months
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1906
Date of death: 2 Sep 1906
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea and vomiting
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines); Vomiting (Stomach);
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: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Diarrhoea, vomiting and convulsions. P.H. [Previous History] – Full time. P.I. [Present Illness] – Diarrhoea and vomiting commenced four days before. Stools green and offensive. Since onset has kept nothing down'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 12 days
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1906
Date of death: 21 Aug 1906
Disease (transcribed): Enteritis – Patent ductus arteriosus
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines); Ductus arteriosus, patent (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] – Full time. Normal birth. Fed condensed milk. P.I. [Present Illness] – Four days before admission diarrhoea and vomiting. No sleeplessness. Gradually worse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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: Grocer's assistant
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1906
Date of death: 27 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Peritoneal tuberculosis and carcinoma of sigmoid
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Carcinoma (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: 'Patient has never had any serious illness. Family history of cancer. None of tubercle. Admitted complaining of diarrhoea. Duration 3 ½ months. The diarrhoea began without any obvious cause and continued up to time of admission. No history of passage of blood or mucus'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: General, thorax, abdomen
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: 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: [Child of] Compositor
Age: 14 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1907
Date of death: 1 Feb 1907
Disease (transcribed): Catarrh of the smaller bile ducts. Jaundice. Capillary bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Catarrh (Bile ducts); Jaundice (Skin); Bronchitis (Lung)
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: Two days before admission the child would not take the breast and appeared to be yellow.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1906
Date of death: 13 Dec 1906
Disease (transcribed): Portal hepatic cirrhosis. Alcoholism. Lobar pneumonia. Haemoperitoneum from wounding of a vein during paracentesis
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Alcoholism (Systemic); Haemoperitoneum (Peritoneal cavity); Paracentesis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Was admitted to hospital in intoxicated condition. Said he had noted some swelling of abdomen past three months. Recently had become very dyspnoeic. Admitted excess of alcohol. No previous illness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
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: 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

Occupation or role: No occupation
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1906
Date of death: 16 Sep 1906
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis. Tabes mesenterica
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung, intestines); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Pain in abdomen. Cough and vomiting. P.H. [Previous History] – Lost her eyesight at sixteen from cause not clear in history. Always been delicate. Past three years winter cough. F.H. [Family History] – Father died phthisis. Mother in childbirth. P.I. [Present Illness] – Pleurisy eleven years ago. Since then liable to cough. In March had a severe attack of diarrhoea with pains in back that have continued ever since. In May suffered from pain in right iliac fossa. Has had occasion of vomiting for past five months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shopman
Gender: Male
Age: 7 weeks
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1906
Date of death: 28 Aug 1906
Disease (transcribed): Follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Diarrhoea and vomiting. P.H. [Previous History] – Full time child. Breast fed. F.H. [Family History] – Six out of nine children died. Two diarrhoea. P.I. [Present Illness] – Diarrhoea and vomiting with green offensive stools. Started two days before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Date of admission: 16 May 1906
Date of death: 26 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Malignant hypernephroma. Malignant growth in R [Right] kidney, pelvis and buttocks destroying sacrum and sacral nerve roots. Metastases in liver and lungs. Lobar pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma, renal cell (Kidney); Growth (Kidney, pelvis, buttocks); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver, lungs); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung);
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: 'Had been treated for 8 months for double sciatica[?] at home resulting in numerous bad bedsores. P.I. [Present Illness] 8 months ago [?] micturition giving way to incontinence. 7 months ago pain in lower portion of back shooting down to right thigh. 2 months ago swelling of right leg from foot upwards. Three days ago swelling of left foot. P.H. [Previous History] Syphilis denied'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Boxmaker
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1906
Date of death: 12 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria, tracheotomy – Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Admitted on account of cough and dyspnoea. P.I. [Present Illness] Had been full time child. Diarrhoea and vomiting first 5 weeks. Six weeks before admission attack of pneumonia. A week before admission a cough was noticed. The day before admission child appeared very ill and there was marked difficulty in breathing'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1906
Date of death: 14 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Rachitis – Tetany – Convulsion – Slight follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Tetany (Muscles, nerves); Convulsions (Nervous system); Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting, duration 2 months. Typical rickety infant but fairly well nourished. Had been fed on cows milk for past six months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1907
Date of death: 14 Feb 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with vomicae. Tuberculous ulceration of intestines. Syphilitic ulceration of nose
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Nose)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Four months ago the patient first noticed cough and pain on swallowing, and he found that he was getting thinner.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Nose, pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a