Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1848 Date of death: 22 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of face and head. Pleuritis and empyema. Pericarditis. Cysts in kidney. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Pleurisy (Pleura); Empyema (Pleural cavity); Pericarditis (Heart); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient applied for advice regarding a firm tumour of some size adhering to the upper part of the sternum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1848 Date of death: 29 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with red hepatisation. Blood fluid. Diseased kidneys. Fatty heart. Fever? Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that he had been taken suddenly ill seven days before admission with shivering and pain all over his body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jan 1848 Date of death: 4 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis with great effusion. Aneurysm of aorta. Ulceration of cartilages of shoulder joint after rheumatism. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Effusion (Heart); Aneurysm (Arteries); Ulcer (Shoulder); Rheumatic diseases (Joints) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with supposed paralysis of the left arm, stating that he had also loss of sensation from the elbow downwards. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and shoulder joint. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jun 1848 Date of death: 9 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia with hepatisation. Fluid in pericardium. Dilatation of heart Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital almost in a moribund state and died the following morning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1848 Date of death: 15 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Compressed lung. Fatty degeneration of heart. Diseased kidneys. Fibrous tumour of uterus Disease (standardised): Compression (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient dated the commencement of her ailments to an attack of remittent fever in South American four years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1848 Date of death: 17 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary extravasation and emphysema. Diseased heart with aneurismal dilatation of left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that ten months before admission he had a severe illness accompanied by sharp pain in the chest for which he was bled, and since then he had palpitations and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1848 Date of death: 17 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Contracted tubercular cavities. Dilated heart. Extensive disease of aorta. Obliteration of one aortic valve. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient had only become conscious of palpitation of the heart during the last twelve months, but had suffered from cough during two winters. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 20 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Extensive laceration of brain. Apoplectic cyst in brain. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Apoplectic cyst (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital by the officers of police, by whom he had been found in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jun 1848 Date of death: 23 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous ulceration of vagina and uterus. Ulceration into bladder. Diseased kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Vagina); Cancer (Uterus); Ulcer (Bladder); Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient had born four children and had good confinements. Fifteen months ago she first perceived that she had a constant discharge upon her. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 8 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Enlarged heart. Diseased kidneys. Polypus of uterus. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Polyps (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The patient was brought to the hospital suffering under dropsy and great dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jul 1848 Date of death: 14 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy and hemiplegia Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Hemiplegia (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient reported that he had fallen down the previous evening in the street, in consequence of sudden loss of power. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1848 Date of death: 9 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Slight dropsy. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Face) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted on 19th April, suffering from palpitation of the heart and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Aug 1848 Date of death: 19 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This man had been formerly a patient in the Hospital for the purpose of having some subcutaneous tumours removed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Aug 1848 Date of death: 28 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Dilated heart. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated on her admission that she had been subject to shortness of breath for many years, with palpitation of heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1848 Date of death: 18 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Enlarged heart. Dropsy. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital only a few weeks previously under the care of Dr Page with an attack of pleuro pneumonia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Aug 1848 Date of death: 24 Sep 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart and dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Admitted with a dusky complexion, wheezing respiration, and asthmatic cough, and suffering a good deal from dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 or 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Sep 1848 Date of death: 6 Oct 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart and dropsy. Pericarditis in Hospital just before death. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Aug 1848 Date of death: 25 Oct 1848 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Dropsy. Albuminuria. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Albuminuria (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been attacked with dropsy, commencing in the ankles and extending to the abdomen, and interfering considerably with respiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Nov 1848 Date of death: 6 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. General dropsy. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (General) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted under the care of Dr Bence Jones on 9th August 1848 stating that dropsy had been gradually increasing during the three months previous, having commenced in the ankles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1848 Date of death: 8 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Very large heart. Dropsy. Haemoptysis Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate); Haemoptysis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was admitted with some symptoms of dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Sep 1848 Date of death: 17 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that about one month ago he suffered from pain at the pit of the stomach, particularly after meals. The legs and abdomen also began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1848 Date of death: 25 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Arm); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This man stated that he was first seized with haemoptysis in marching up hill about two years ago, when in South Africa. He had had two or three attacks of Rheumatic Fever previous to this. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Nov 1848 Date of death: 4 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fever (Disease of heart not observed during life) Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient reported that she had been ill about a fortnight, having suffered from headache, pain in the back and shiverings. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Aug 1848 Date of death: 6 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Dilated heart. Disease of mitral and tricuspid valves. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient was admitted with dropsy of about eight months standing, and stating she had had several attacks of Rheumatic Fever as a young person. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1848 Date of death: 14 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Acute pleurisy and pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been seized with shivering and pains over the whole of his limbs about five or six days before his admission, followed by cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a