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George Smith , 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1844
Date of death: 27 Jul 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the Ilium, suppuration between fragments. Kidneys granular. Old adhesions of pericardium and pleura.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Suppuration (Pelvis); Granular (Kidney); Adhesions (Heart); Adhesions (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: In consequence of a fall from some steps about 8 feet in height, the patient received a fracture of the crest of the Ilium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Ann Gilbert, 64, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1844
Date of death: 2 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive wound of leg. Old adhesion of lungs. Kidneys dwindled. Biliary calculi.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Adhesions (Lung); Dwindled (Kidney); Gallstones (Gallbladder)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: On the 24th Jul 18, being run over by a Gentleman’s cabriolet, she received a large lacerated wound at the back of the leg which divided the fascia and exposed the the muscles of the calf.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Prior, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1844
Date of death: 8 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the Pelvis. Rupture of the bladder, at its apex. Fracture of sacrum and rupture of the ligaments of the sacroiliac articulations on both sides.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Fracture (Spine); Rupture (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was brought to the Hospital shivering and in a state of great collapse. He had fallen off a waggon which was heavily laden but there was no distinct evidence whether the wheels had passed over the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Jackson , 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Aug 1844
Date of death: 13 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull with haemorrhage from the meningeal artery and laceration of the Brain.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Meningeal Arteries); Laceration (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Whilst lighting a lamp over a street door he fell, striking his head upon the pavement, and was admitted shortly afterwards in a state of collapse and bleeding profusely from the ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Randal, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1844
Date of death: 19 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fissure of the skull; no injury of the brain or its membranes. Fracture of the sternum and several ribs with wound of the lung and extensive emphysema.
Disease (standardised): Fissure (Skull); Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted after having been thrown out of a cart upon his side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

James Usher, 57, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1844
Date of death: 27 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg with large abscesses in the left groin and under the right gluteus maximus.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Whilst asleep in a state of intoxication at the top of a hay rick about 30 feet in height, he fell off receiving a compound fracture of both bones of the leg. He lay all night, losing a large quantity of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity and right side
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Bransden, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1844
Date of death: 27 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of Ribs. Effusion of blood into pleura. Rupture of diaphragm. Protrusion of the stomach and portion of left kidney into cavity of left pleura. Rupture of Liver. Fracture of metacarpal bones.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Effusion (Pleura); Rupture (Diaphragm); Protrusion (Stomach, Kidney); Rupture (Liver); Fracture (Hand)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient’s injuries were caused by the passage of the wheel of a heavy waggon across the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right superior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Hannah Bridge, 86, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 86
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1844
Date of death: 24 Sep 1844
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of nasal bones of left zygoma, of superior maxillary on right side, of lower jaw. Suppuration between the fragments and in the orbits. Fracture of metatarsal bones. Gangrene of leg and foot. Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Head); Suppuration (Head); Fracture (Foot); Gangrene (Leg, Foot); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
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: Cranium, face, neck and thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity
Type of incident: n/a

William Apted, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1844
Date of death: 3 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of the head and neck of the Humerus with extensive suppuration of the parts in the neighbourhood. Heart dilated and very soft. Kidneys slightly granular
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Suppuration (Arm); Dilatation (Heart); Granular (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a fracture of the neck of the right Humerus in consequence of a fall through the floor of a house into the rooms below where he alighted on his shoulder. He had received several contusions and a fracture of the left little finger.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right superior extremity, cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Edward Crowland, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Oct 1844
Date of death: 14 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull with laceration of the brain and its membranes, and extensive effusion of blood into the cavity of the arachnoid.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Lacerations (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
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: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

William Orger, 73, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1844
Date of death: 18 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of both malleoli, with dislocation of the bones of the leg forwards. Inflammation of the right pleura. Lungs gorged with blood at the back part. Heart large and flabby, with calcareous deposits in the coronary arteries.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ankle); Dislocation (Leg); Inflammation (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Calculus (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a dislocation of the ankle joint caused by the patient stepping unexpectedly off a raised foot path and falling forwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Philip Milton, 76, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1844
Date of death: 18 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Bladder inflamed, thickened and fasciculated, with two large sacculi, one of which contains a large calculus. Prostate somewhat enlarged. Kidneys with cysts and one small calculus. Omental sac. Irregular, consolidated fracture of Femur with absorption of cartilages of Hip Joint.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Bladder); Calculi (Bladder); Enlarged (Prostate); Cysts (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
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 and left thigh
Type of incident: n/a

Abraham McDonald, 5, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1844
Date of death: 30 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn. Death in a few hours. Viscera healthy.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
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: Exterior of body, thorax, abdomen, pharynx and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

James Parker, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Aug 1844
Date of death: 31 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture and irregular consolidation of right femur, with an extensive abscess at the lower part of the thigh and destruction of the knee joint. Viscera healthy but blanched.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, James. Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient had been run over by a cart and received a lacerated wound on the inner side of the knee joint. There was also a simple fracture of the middle of the femur.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

James Jones, 58, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1844
Date of death: 1 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the ribs, with wound of pleura and partial pleurisy. Disease of heart and aorta.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
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

William Burrin , 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1844
Date of death: 5 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of Ribs. Laceration of lung without any injury of costal pleura. Extensive effusion of blood into pleural sac, encysted by a membrane formed from the fibrine of the extravasated blood. Lung compressed, otherwise healthy.

Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Lacerations (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient received a severe injury to his chest by the passage of a wheel of a dray over him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Newcombe, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Nov 1844
Date of death: 9 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs and sternum and right arm. Laceration of pleura and lung. Extravasation of blood into pleura. Pleurisy and old adhesions. Lung compressed. Other viscera healthy.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs, Sternum, Arm); Laceration (Pleura, Lung); Extravasation (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
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, abdomen and right superior extremity
Type of incident: n/a

George Bishop, 58, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1844
Date of death: 16 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of spine. Effusion in theca and in chord with softening of the latter.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Effusion (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Vertebral cord
Type of incident: n/a

James Caufield , 38, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1844
Date of death: 20 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of pelvis and separation of right sacroiliac joint. Rupture of neck of bladder. Extravasation of urine between bladder and pubis and extensive diffuse cellular inflammation of pelvis and right scrotum.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Bladder); Extravasation (Bladder); Inflammation (Pelvis); Inflammation (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skin and cellular tissue, pelvis, abdomen and vertebral canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Mannington, 46, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1844
Date of death: 23 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas and diffuse inflammation of arm. Fracture of radius into wrist joint. Pneumonia. Mitral valve thickened and atheromatous. Chronic inflammation of bladder. Kidneys and urethra healthy.
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Arm); Fracture (Arm); Pneumonia (Lung); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Heart); Inflammation (Bladder)
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: Thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Anne Jones, 52, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1844
Date of death: 26 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Diffuse inflammation of neck. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Crude tubercles in apex of right lung.
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Throat); Inflammation (Neck); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Smith , 41, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1844
Date of death: 29 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice and secondary deposits following amputation of the leg for a compound fracture, with simple fracture of the opposite tibia. Liver, heart and kidneys congested and riddled with holes. Scrotum enormously distended with air.
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Congestion (Liver, Heart, Kidney); Distended (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
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, abdomen and inferior extremities
Type of incident: n/a

James Cumming, 3 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1843
Date of death: 13 Dec 1844
Disease (transcribed): Burn.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
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: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Burkin, 65, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1844
Date of death: 19 Dec 1844
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound with deamidation of bone. Diffuse cellular inflammation of scalp with Erysipelas of the face.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Deamidation (Skull); Inflammation (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
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: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

James Williams, 41, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1845
Date of death: 16 Sep 1845
Disease (transcribed): Extensive diffuse cellular inflammation of the arm and axilla. Fracture of the radius. Viscera healthy
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm, armpit); Fracture (Arm)

Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'This patient was received as an out-patient on the 2nd of July with a fracture of the lower extremity of the radius from which he suffered considerable pain. After the operation of a few days a slough formed upon the palm of the hand’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left superior extremity

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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