Occupation or role: General servant Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1864 Date of death: 13 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This woman had been a patient of Dr Page’s [William Page] in March 1863 for dropsy and diseased heart, she had left the hospital on the 10th of that month relieved. Oedema reappeared the end of last year and she now again sought relief in much the same condition as at first’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1865 Date of death: 7 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping ovarian cyst Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary); Tapping (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient first observed a general swelling of the abdomen in December of 1863. Paracentesis was performed but the dropsy returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1866 Date of death: 7 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bronchitis. Congestion and oedema of the kidneys. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Kidney); Oedema (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: No history could be obtained of her symptoms or the duration of the disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1889 Date of death: 30 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis and haemoptysis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The man suffered from cough for two years before his admission. He first had slight haemoptysis three months before he came to the hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, brain, larynx and trachea Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: French polisher Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1859 Date of death: 4 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He said that he had been losing flesh and strength for six or seven weeks, and that he had had cough and expectoration for a month. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1861 Date of death: 16 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Stricture. Suppuration in kidneys Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Suppuration (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with the history of a stricture of thirty eight years standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1860 Date of death: 11 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A railway porter. He had pretty good health until 10 weeks before admission, when he began to suffer from cough and expectoration, never of blood. He had occasional bleeding at the nose during his illness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, larynx
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1861 Date of death: 13 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of mitral valve. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Seven years ago the patient had an attack of rheumatic fever which was followed by palpitation of the heart. Lately his breath had become short on exertion Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880 Date of death: 28 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of stomach. Adhesions of peritoneum. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Adhesions (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient had had no serious illness in her life, but from the age of sixteen had been subject to indigestion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1865 Date of death: 8 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Injury of elbow. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Injury (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted having fallen a distance of forty feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1884 Date of death: 28 Mar 1885 Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease of spleen and kidneys Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: He was one of four living out of twenty one brothers and sisters. One lived to be twenty one, other rest died young. He developed lumps on the tibias eight years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1891 Date of death: 28 Mar 1891 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro-pneumonia. Pneumo-thorax Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleurae); Pneumothorax (Pleurae) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'See medical notes' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1860 Date of death: 11 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward and Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted into the Wellington ward March 31st with a small scalp wound situated about an inch above the nose, & erysipelas of the head & face. It appeared that the woman was of drunken habits & was a week before her admission knocked down by her husband, who was also drunk’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jan 1863 Date of death: 18 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Synovitis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Synovitis (Joints); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She stated on her admission that she had enjoyed good health until three weeks ago about which time she noticed that her left knee was painful and that it was larger than the other. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and left knee joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkwoman Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Apr 1864 Date of death: 14 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This patient, an Irishwoman, was brought into the hospital in a dying state by friends who did not remain to be questioned. She was herself too far gone to say much and answered vaguely and uncertainly […] She was by occupation a milk woman and was said to have carried her pails about up to three days before admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, blood vessels
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1879 Date of death: 19 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm ulcerating into left bronchus. Bronchiectasis and emphysema. Weak heart Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Ulcer (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Blake, Henry. Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had shivering ten weeks ago followed immediately by severe cough, dyspnoea, expectoration and nasal catarrh which continued ever since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, trachea, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1889 Date of death: 30 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: He had lived in Paris and Madrid and he was cook to the French ambassador. The man said that he generally drank about a bottle and a half of the wine of the country in which he lived. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1862 Date of death: 17 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Tepper, John Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: She was admitted with hot skin, flushed face, husky voice and the respiration much hurried. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber Gender: Male Age: 54 Date of admission: 15 Mar 1878 Date of death: 3 Apr 1878 Disease (transcribed): Ascites Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Not given here, as the body was not examined' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined' Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1866 Date of death: 9 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1862 Date of death: 19 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumothorax Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child was admitted under the surgeons for supposed disease of the spine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1863 Date of death: 18 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of spinal cord Disease (standardised): Disease (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was in good health until four days before his admission when he noticed a weakness in his legs which felt numb. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1875 Date of death: 28 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Rickets. Bronchitis. Convulsions Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Bronchitis (Lung); Seizures (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This child was brought in in convulsions and died in the surgery. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium, bones and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Jeweller Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1890 Date of death: 9 Mar 1890 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of thoracic glands and lung Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bennett, Lawrence Henry Medical notes: He was in good health until June 1889 when he had an attack of pleurisy. After this illness the patient never felt well and continued to be troubled by cough. At the end of November he noticed a hard lump near the angle of his lower jaw on the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1859 Date of death: 7 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a