Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1881 Date of death: 1 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Ascites Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Fisher, Frederick Charles Medical notes: He noticed ascites about four months before admission, his appetite and strength had failed and for the month before he came in there was oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Dec 1880 Date of death: 9 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Left pleuritis. Granular & cystic degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen and Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Was never before laid up with illness. Violent attacks of cough began about a month ago, with copious thick greyish expectoration, & sweating' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1882 Date of death: 12 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of larynx. Asphyxia. Laryngotomy Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Larynx); Asphyxia (Systemic); Laryngotomy (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Fisher, Frederick Charles Medical notes: There had been very distinctive syphilitic ulceration of the face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882 Date of death: 12 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Membranous inflammation of air passages. Nephritis Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Respiratory system); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Eight days before admission a slight cough was noticed and some restlessness at night. He complained of sore throat and lost his appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Whip maker Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1882 Date of death: 11 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of intestines and lungs. Lardaceous disease of liver, spleen and kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines, Lung); Ulcer (Intestines, Lung); Amyloidosis (Liver, Spleen, Kidney ) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: He was admitted in 1881 with much albuminuria. He was discharged but his appetite remained poor. His cough increased and oedema set in in January 1882. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1884 Date of death: 28 Mar 1884 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: This man had had symptoms of Bronchitis chiefly in the winter for six or seven years and had been in the Hospital in 1882 with symptoms of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882 Date of death: 12 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Tubal nephritis. Serous effusion in pleurae. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Five weeks before admission he had a very painful sore throat. He had been very weak and drowsy, vomited frequently and had much headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleura, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1881 Date of death: 30 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Hypertrophy of heart. Cerebral haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain); Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of previous illnesses could be gathered from his relations. He had been in continuous work as a lawyer's clerk until 1pm on March 30 when he put his hand on his head, complaining of acute pain, & fell down unconscious without cry or convulsions. He spoke once or twice about half an hour after the first attack, saying that he felt better but subsequently relapsed with further convulsions into complete coma which soon became stertorous' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1884 Date of death: 2 Apr 1884 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had been a healthy man and able to work as a coach builder until about Christmas 1883 when he began to suffer from cold and cough and was reduced to great prostration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1882 Date of death: 12 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Calcification of mitral and semilunar valves. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Calcification (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Three months before admission he found dyspnoea and cough coming on. He was first admitted in 1881 and on examination a high pitched musical murmur with systolic was heard. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1882 Date of death: 12 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Old empyema. Lardaceous degeneration of most of the viscera Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Amyloidosis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: He was first admitted in 1876 when he had empyema and was much relieved by thoracentesis and left the hospital with a pleural fistula. He continued to attend for a long time to obtain a solution of iodine to inject into the pleural cavity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1882 Date of death: 15 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Emaciation Disease (standardised): Exophthalmic goitre (Thyroid gland); Emaciation (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In 1875 she first noticed an enlargement of the thyroid which slowly increased in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, thyroid gland, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spinal cord and orbits Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1883 Date of death: 10 Jan 1883 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia. Haemorrhagic spots in arachnoid Disease (standardised): Anaemia, pernicious (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Recently there had been an increase of anaemia and weakness with tinnitus giddiness and, for a fortnight before admission, much vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal capsules and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1883 Date of death: 24 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of large intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: He had been engaged in active work on the roads until four months before admission when his strength failed, and since then he had wasted greatly and complained of constant cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Mar 1883 Date of death: 26 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Jaundice. Obstruction of hepatic duct by new growth Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Obstruction (Bile ducts) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: For three of four years she had been subject to much abdominal discomfort, along with periods of constipation and frequent attacks of vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gas fitter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1881 Date of death: 8 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Granular kidneys. Jaundice (cardiac aneurism) Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Jaundice (Skin); Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He can give no account of any previous severe diseases, but for the last 7 or 8 years he has felt himself very short of breath, with palpitations and slight pain over the left side of the chest. These symptoms grew sufficient about 3 years ago to prevent his doing any further work; since then he has been living very poorly' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Usher Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Mar 1883 Date of death: 27 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Abscess in lung Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: A fortnight before admission he felt pain over the right mastoid process and a humming noise in the right ear. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Paper stainer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1881 Date of death: 9 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He has been a paper stainer all his life using much lead, arsenic, copper & mercury. He was an in-patient of St George's 24 years ago with colic; he has had none since; no wrist drop. For the last 20 years he has had frequent long attacks of cough and dyspnoea; for the last ten at least much polyuria. He has been a heavy drinker up to 1870 but slightly moderated his excesses since then' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Lodge keeper Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1883 Date of death: 28 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: About eight days before admission he began to feel slight shifting pain over the right flank, which grew more cutting as cough supervened. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Decorator Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882 Date of death: 18 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Pleural effusion. Congestion of liver. Cystic disease of kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura); Congestion (Liver); Cysts (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Two years before admission he began to notice dyspnoea and occasional oedema. The dyspnoea had increased considerably in the three weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Mar 1883 Date of death: 28 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Pleuritic effusion. Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Effusion (Pleura); Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Three weeks before admission the weather grew very cold and she complained that she could not keep warm and took to bed. For a fortnight before admission her doctor had told her that he could not feel her pulse at the wrist. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sexton Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1882 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Pleural effusion. Granular kidney. Congested liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Kidney); Congestion (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: He drank beer in considerable quantities. He had some polyuria for several years and haemorrhoids. He had some swelling of the legs eight years before which led to chronic ulceration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1881 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Inflammation of liver Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In May 1881 she fell and struck her hip against some stones and from that time she dates constant discomfort in the hip and a limping gait. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1881 Date of death: 11 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the pylorus: occlusion (Granular kidneys) Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Pylorus); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He enjoyed very good health up to Jan 1880 when he was attacked with violent and frequent vomiting. The vomita consisted either of the food last taken which was returned as a rule after about an hour or of a large quantity of frothy matter, greenish, yellowish or nearly colourless. No blood noticed in the vomita' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, stomach, duodenum, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1882 Date of death: 19 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of liver. Haemorrhage into stomach. Thrombosis of the portal vein Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Haemorrhage (Stomach); Thrombosis (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Six months before admission he noticed swelling in the hepatic region with some discomfort and loss of appetite. Three months later vomiting became frequent, and loss of flesh evident. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, intestines, stomach, liver and portal vein Type of incident: n/a