Inscription on title page: ‘Presented to the St George’s Hospital Library by Mr Willisford 1836’
Full title: ‘Dr Boerhaave’s Academical Lectures on the Theory of Physic Being a Genuine Translation of his Institutes and Explanatory Comment, Collated and adjusted to each other, as they were dictated to this Students at the University of Leyden’
Full title: Medical Commentaries for the Year M.DCC.XCIV. Exhibiting a Concise View of the Latest and Most Important Discoveries in Medicine and Medical Philosophy, collected and published by Andred Duncan, M.D.F.R.&A.SS.Ed.’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1880 Date of death: 25 Oct 1800 Disease (transcribed): Impaction of a foreign body in the oesophagus. Laryngotomy. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Foreign body (Oesophagus); Laryngotomy (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Eight hours previous to admission whilst eating apples and beans, the child suddenly became black in the face and had urgent dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, oesophagus, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Dec 1840 Date of death: 5 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): [Disease] of the liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Hope, James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Nov 1840 Date of death: 14 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumo-thorax. Tubercles in peritoneum. Ulcers in intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1841 Date of death: 15 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Inflammation of the gut and peritoneum Disease (standardised): Hernia Inflammation (Gut, peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1840 Date of death: 20 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Obliteration of anterior coronary artery. Atheroma in aorta. Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Disease (Blood vessels); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels); Fibrosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1841 Date of death: 22 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Inflammation of mucous membranes of mouth & hands Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Inflammation (Mouth, hands) 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: Face, neck
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1840 Date of death: 22 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Chronic peritonitis. Ulcers of intestines. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1841 Date of death: 4 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Chronic inflammation of stomach and peritonitis Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hope, James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jan 1841 Date of death: 5 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of peritoneum & uterus. Ulcers in intestines. Abscesses in kidneys Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Abdomen); Inflammation (Uterus); Ulcer (Intestines); Abscess (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Mar 1841 Date of death: 30 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Secondary inflammations after a puncture wound of the finger Disease (standardised): Wound (Hand); Inflammation (Hand) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Three weeks previous to the admission of this patient she had pricked the end of her middle finger. Inflammation of the arm etc followed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, knee-joint, right arm
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1841 Date of death: 1 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulcers of stomach & small intestines. Peculiar deposit in abdomen Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach, Intestines); Deposit (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1841 Date of death: 1 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Tubercular matter in lungs & kidneys. Pericarditis adherent Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1841 Date of death: 2 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of pia mater, small intestines & uterus etc Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain, Intestines, uterus) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1840 Date of death: 3 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Tubercular matter in lungs, spleen & kidneys. Ulceration of small intestines Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, spleen, kidneys); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Mar 1841 Date of death: 15 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of uterus and bladder Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Uterus, bladder) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Apr 1841 Date of death: 19 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Ulcer in first part of duodenum. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Ulcer (Duodenum); Haemorrhage Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'For several days after her admission she appeared to suffer great pain from the burn which did not appear to have destroyed the whole thickness of the skin in any part’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Mar 1841 Date of death: 20 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous tubercles, skin, liver, sub-peritoneal cellular tissue Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Skin, liver, abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 May 1841 Date of death: 17 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Pneumonia. Arachnitis Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Arachnoiditis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James 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, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1841 Date of death: 18 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Ascites. Haemorrhage in peritoneum after tapping Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Bleeding Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had been twice tapped’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1841 Date of death: 22 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of membranes, softening of brain. Tubercles in lungs Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Softening (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1841 Date of death: 22 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of small intestines. Kidneys mottled & granular Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1841 Date of death: 30 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Mottled appearance of the kidneys. Anaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Anaemia Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen