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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1900
Date of death: 5 Aug 1900
Disease (transcribed): Gallstones. Atrophy of Gall Bladder. Dilatation of intra hepatic bile ducts and of the hepatic and common ducts
Disease (standardised): Gall stones (Gall bladder); Atrophy (Gall bladder); Dilatation (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Five weeks ago the patient was suddenly seized with colic in the abdomen and very severe pain lasting twelve hours and causing faintness and vomiting. On the day following colic she was jaundiced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1900
Date of death: 28 Jul 1900
Disease (transcribed): ? Volvulas
Disease (standardised): Volvulus (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 May 1900
Date of death: 31 May 1900
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic Peritonitis and abscess. Suppuration and rupture of an ovarian cyst
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Pelvis); Abscess (Pelvis); Cysts (Ovary)
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: Not seen by Surgical Registrar. The patient had a feeble fluttering pulse, extremities were cold and clammy, no abdominal breathing and rigid abdominal walls.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis, appendix, ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1900
Date of death: 16 Apr 1900
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Purulent Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Vellacott, Philip Northcott
Medical notes: Fourteen days before admission the patient had pain in the right lower abdomen with attacks of vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1900
Date of death: 6 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous ulceration of the Intestine. Phthisis. Localised tuberculous peritonitis. Thrombosis of left common iliac vein
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thrombosis (Veins); Tuberculosis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington. Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: See Medical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, valves and aorta, omentum, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenal glands and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1899
Date of death: 20 Nov 1899
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix);
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: 'Not seen by S.R. [Surgical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 1 6/12
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1899
Date of death: 25 Oct 1899
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Richter's hernia. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Intestines abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
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, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1898
Date of death: 20 Dec 1898
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following perforation of vermiform appendix
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: On December 11th he felt unwell and dizzy, and was seized with shooting pains in the upper part of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, larynx, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1898
Date of death: 21 Nov 1898
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous appendicitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1898
Date of death: 20 Nov 1898
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following perforation of a gastric ulcer
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach)
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: For two or three days the patient had complained of acute pains in the left side of the chest following a bad cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Partial examination only permitted
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1897
Date of death: 1 Jan 1898
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hayward, John Warrington. Allingham, Herbert William
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: The patient complained of pain in the abdomen in the region of the umbilicus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testicles and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1897
Date of death: 2 Oct 1897
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured jejunum and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Kicked in the belly by a horse. Too collapsed to be examined totally when seen by the registrar. H.S. [House surgeon] reported that he complained of pain thro [through] the back from the abdomen. He passed a fairly comfortable night . When seen by the registrar he was cyanosed, cold (sweats) and pulseless. Pupils widely dilated. Great difficulty in breathing. Abdomen was soft'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 May 1897
Date of death: 16 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Had been married and had 5 children and 2 miscarriages. She had suffered from rupture on the right side for about 10 years and had worn a truss for 8 years but not at night, her trusses never fitted nicely. Five days before she took opening medicine which made her sick and caused pain in the lower part of the abdomen, she tried turpentine fomentations on the abdomen to relieve the pain but this made it worse, and suffered from sickness daily till admitted, the skin got very red and tender over the right inguinal region'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1897
Date of death: 14 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): General peritonitis, rupture of small intestine
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Whilst trying to stop a runaway horse he fell under the wheels which passed over his body, thigh and left arm. On admission was very collapsed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1896
Date of death: 22 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of vermiform appendix. Peritonitis (Laparotomy)
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington. Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with vomiting and constipation with distension of the abdomen and pain in the region of the caecum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1895
Date of death: 3 Nov 1895
Disease (transcribed): (?) ‘Purulent’ peritonitis from sloughing ovarian cyst
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary)
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 stated that she had been ill for a fortnight with diarrhoea, sickness and acute abdominal pain
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, intestines, uterus, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, intestines, stomach, lungs, larynx, heart and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1895
Date of death: 6 Oct 1895
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intestine (Laparotomy). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Four days before admission the patient was kicked in the abdomen by a horse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, liver, lungs, larynx, heart and hernia
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 May 1895
Date of death: 18 May 1895
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Perforation of vermiform appendix
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He was reported to have been ill for some time. Four days before admission he had a fall and since then he had been getting worse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, spleen, pancreas, liver, adrenals, kidneys, head, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1895
Date of death: 3 Jan 1895
Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of stomach. General peritonitis from perforation
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: On the day of admission she was seized with violent abdominal pain and became much collapsed. She vomited dark fluid containing blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, uterus, ovaries, thorax, lungs, larynx and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 78
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1894
Date of death: 20 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Volvulus of the sigmoid flexure
Disease (standardised): Intestinal volvulus (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: 'This man when admitted was looking ill and collapsed, he was suffering from instestinal obstruction, the abdomen was very distended. Under chloroform Mr Dent performed laparotomy but finding a large portion of the colon gangrenous he sewed up the wound again. The patient died during the night'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Aug 1894
Date of death: 20 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Gastritis. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Gastritis (Stomach); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: 'Patient came to the hospital for an operation for polypus of the rectum which Mr Haward removed on July 21st he then went to the A.M.C.H. [Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital]. On August 1st when in the hospital he said he had suffered from indigestion for a long time but had been much worse within the last 6 months, he cannot masticate his food on account of the few teeth he has left'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1891
Date of death: 23 Jul 1891
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis
Disease (standardised): Colitis (Colon); Ulcer (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This was a young married woman of previous good health, who had never been out of England, but lived almost entirely in Clapham. In March 1890 she was confined with a 6 months child but retained her health; and on March 21st 1891 she have birth to a full-term child. She had been out of bed and well for more than a week when early in May she spent some hours of a wet day at the Naval Exhibition. While there she ‘turned stone cold', and next day she had much headache but no other definite symptom. A week later diarrhoea made its appearance for the first time'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

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

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1889
Date of death: 17 Jan 1889
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured intestines, left psoas muscle, mesentery and great omentum. Peritonitis and haemorrhage into the peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Intestines); Rupture (Psoas muscle); Rupture (Mesentery); Rupture (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: She was accustomed to a good deal of alcohol and whilst intoxicated she was knocked down by a cab which passed over her abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, heart, liver and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1887
Date of death: 23 Dec 1887
Disease (transcribed): Intussusception of ileum. Abdominal section
Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Section (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a