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Alice Elliott, 9, [Child of] Gamekeeper

Occupation or role: [Child of] Gamekeeper
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Feb 1888
Date of death: 10 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Vegetations of the mitral valve. Stenosis of the mitral valve. Embolism of the right middle cerebral artery
Disease (standardised): Vegetation (Heart); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The child lived at a village near Amersham in Buckinghamshire. She was in good health till July 1887 when she had acute rheumatism. On Christmas day 1887 she suddenly lost the power of moving her left arm and leg. She recovered power in her left leg so that she was able to walk about: the arm improved more slowly’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, spinal cord, abdomen, thorax, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach

Type of incident: n/a

Rebecca Glaze, 60, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1905
Date of death: 12 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the pancreas, pelvis and peritoneum. Deposits in the liver and mesenteric glands. Fat necrosis. Obsolete tubercle of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Pancreas, pelvis, peritoneum); Deposit (Liver, mesenteric glands); Necrosis; Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'The patient came into the hospital after being in bed at home for six weeks, complaining of pains all over the body. She had suffered for 9 months, with theumatic fever at 18, but never since; her work had been very hard for the last few years, involving much standing about in damp places. Her family history contained much evidence of tuberculous & rheumatic infection
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Jane Pharoach, 42, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1897
Date of death: 6 Jan 1898
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of vulva and anus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Vulva); Cancer (Anal canal)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George. Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Davies, 46, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1888
Date of death: 4 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s from small, pale, granular kidneys. Tumour in connection with sheath of left Gasserian ganglion. Aneurism of the left internal carotid artery
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Tumour (Brain); Aneurysm (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had suffered from headaches all her life. During the year preceding her admission they were more severe. Her left eye had been prominent for 9 months. For six months she had lost the sight’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Cranium, brain, eyes, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Victor Strebelle, 80, Music teacher

Occupation or role: Music teacher
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1905
Date of death: 4 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of rectum. Metastasis in liver. Arteriosclerotic kidneys
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Rectum); Metastases (Liver); Arteriosclerosis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J.
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of headache and general weakness. Acute retention 5 years ago, since then been well. No sickness. Appetite good. Has been in bed since August 1904 owing to his weak state’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Littlefield, 46, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1889
Date of death: 17 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of stomach. Secondary deposit in lymphatic glands. Injection of lymphatics of lungs and heart
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Lymph (Lung); Lymph (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient had been a solider in the Westmoreland Regiment and he served in India. Towards the end of 1888 he began to lose his appetite and to get thin. He suffered also from cough at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, kidneys, spleen, liver, stomach, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

William Beaumont, 51, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1888
Date of death: 29 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice from cancer of the pancreas blocking common bile duct. Dilatation of common bile & cystic ducts and of hepatic duct
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Cancer (Pancreas); Disease (Bile, cystic and hepatic ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient, who was a bricklayer, had been accustomed to drink beer and porter freely. He said that his abdomen had been large for up to 5 years. About Easter 1887 he became deeply jaundiced’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, intestines, duodenum, pancreas, liver, stomach, kidneys, bladder, thorax, lungs, heart, brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Johanna Kennedy, 62, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1888
Date of death: 28 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum, involving vagina and sacrum. Colotomy in left iliac fossa
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum, vagina, sacrum); Colotomy
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'The patient was a widow, who had had 2 children. No history of any previous illness. In April 1887, a swelling formed near the anus, which burst & pus came away’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Colotomy wound, spleen, kidneys, thorax, lung, heart

Type of incident: n/a

John Kennard, 60, Storekeeper

Occupation or role: Storekeeper
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1888
Date of death: 28 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of cardiac orifice and small curvature of stomach, also of lower end of oesophagus with 2ndary deposits in retroperitoneal glands and in the peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach, oesophagus); Deposit (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'This man was transferred from the care of Dr Dickinson [William Howship Dickinson] to have gastrostomy performed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, oesophagus, stomach, spleen, kidneys, thorax, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Wilson, 75, Lodging house keeper

Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper
Gender: Female
Age: 75
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1899
Date of death: 1 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pancreas
Disease (standardised): Disease (Pancreas);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'This patient had been ailing for 12 months with occasional pain in the epigastrium which had become more acute since Xmas '98 [1898] and still more as for the fortnight prior to admission - It was increased by food – Vomiting had occurred on and off for about 12 months but this had greatly increased in frequency and severity with the aggravation of the abdominal pain. No haematemesis occurred'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Pollard, 75, Caretaker

Occupation or role: Caretaker
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1902
Date of death: 6 Mar 1902
Disease (transcribed): Primary columnar celled carcinoma (undergoing mucoid (? colloid) change) of the tail or the pancreas. Obstruction to bile duct with cholangiectasis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Obstruction (Bile ducts); Cholangiectasis (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of abdominal pain and loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Benjamin Everett, 51, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1901
Date of death: 5 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular cystic kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: For the past months the patient had been ‘strange’ and talked nonsense occasionally. His eyes looked staring and he had been getting more anaemic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, adrenals and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Luther Baker, 27, Commissionaire

Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887
Date of death: 22 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma occupying the whole of the left half of the chest and bulging over two inches beyond the median line
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Chest)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'An old soldier: no history of heritable disease. In 1882 he had a chancre which was followed by constitutional syphilis for which he was treated in Army with mercury. In 1884 he got a wound in the palm of the right hand: this healed at once […] In August 1885, the right forearm was amputated in Belfast Military Hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, heart, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/68)
Type of incident: n/a

Alice Baker, 25, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1888
Date of death: 16 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured tubal. Gestation of left Fallopian tube of about 3 months pregnancy. Hemorrhage. Abdominal section. Corpus luteum in right ovary. Hydro-salpinx of right Fallopian tube which is blocked by old firm connective tissue
Disease (standardised): Ectopic pregnancy Haemorrhage (Fallopian tube); Section (Abdomen); Cyst (Ovary); Hydrosalpinx (Fallopian tube)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, uterus, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

John Pogson, 55, Barman

Occupation or role: Barman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1897
Date of death: 7 Jan 1898
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the oesophagus. Secondary growths in the liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This patient began to feel generally unwell and lost energy eighteen months ago. He vomited frequently and lost much flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, thyroid, oesophagus, stomach, liver, spleen, intestines, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Moore, 32, Teacher

Occupation or role: Teacher
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1887
Date of death: 15 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the upper end of the rectum involving neighbouring soft tissues
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Father died of ‘cancer of stomach’ at 38. Had been failing in health for 6 years, but went on teaching in national schools till Sept ‘87. She began to have pain in her back in June ‘87 & has been in University College Hospital & at Croydon’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, rectum, intestines, stomach, spleen, kidneys, liver, pharynx, larynx, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Stollard, 65, [Wife of] Porter

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Porter
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1888
Date of death: 12 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): New growth. Primary of pancreas with secondary deposits in the peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Growth (Pancreas); Deposit (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'No good history could be obtained either from the husband, the son or a neighbour who came with her, and although they were all examined, the following facts only were elicited. On February 6th she complained of abdominal pain, but had no serious symptoms. On February 11th she also complained of pain in the abdomen and was treated with ginger brandy without any benefit. Later in the day a doctor was called in. He diagnosed ‘abdominal obstruction’. Her bowels had not been open for about 3 days’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, pancreas, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, thorax, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

James Mead, 60, Scenic artist

Occupation or role: Scenic artist
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1903
Date of death: 6 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of gut
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George. Turner, George Robertson
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 necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Baker, 61, [Wife of] Waiter

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Waiter
Age: 61
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1889
Date of death: 16 Feb 1889
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of head of pancreas involving the duodenum and blocking the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Duodenum); Obstruction (Bile ducts); Obstruction (Pancreatic ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient was in good health until June 1888. She then had pains all over her body. On June 26th she first noticed that she had jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, lungs and heart
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Banyard, 47, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1889
Date of death: 16 Feb 1889
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of the root of the right lung
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: For forty years before she came to St George’s she had been subject to a cough every winter. She was, however, never laid up in bed until August 1888 when she had a very troublesome cough and much dyspnoea. From that time she continued to have cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, ovarian vein, thorax and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Matilda Aller, 48, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1888
Date of death: 7 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the hepatic flexure of the large gut. Secondary deposits in the liver and mesenteric and cervical lymphatic glands
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines); Deposit (Liver, glands)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'She had borne 5 children. Up to 4 years before coming here she had been well. At that date [she] was attacked with ‘rheumatic gout’. She was in bed 14 days’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, intestines, spleen, thorax, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Mary Pritchard, 25, [Wife of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Feb 1901
Date of death: 16 Feb 1901
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma in right temporosphenoidal lobe of brain. Haemorrhage into lateral ventricles and right crus cerebri. Haemorrhage in left frontal sinus. Commencing optic neuritis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Frontal sinus); Optic neuritis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient first noticed pains in the shoulders. The onset of the illness was gradual.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, alimentary canal, uterus, brain, ears and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

William Welbourn, 45, Confectioner

Occupation or role: Confectioner
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1888
Date of death: 31 Dec 1888
Disease (transcribed): Tumour of right half of pons and of anterior half of floor of fourth ventricle. Old phthisis. Pericarditis. Hobnailed liver
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Liver cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said his father died of ‘drink’; he could give no details. His mother died at the age of 82. There was no family history of neurosis. The man gave no history of syphilis. He had had rheumatism three times. The first attack occurred when he was 25 years of age. He was laid up for 3 months. He had a second attack when he was 32, and was kept in bed then for 2 months. A third attack occurred when he was 40. On the last occasion he was only kept in bed for 3 days, but he had immediately afterwards some illness which he called pneumonia. The symptoms were cough and blood-spitting’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Feet, skull, brain, thorax, heart, liver, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

George Lewis, 64, Carver

Occupation or role: Carver
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1893
Date of death: 10 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of brain
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: His wife noticed his manner to be rather excited, and the following day drowsy. He complained of frontal headache, his eyesight became dim and he gradually lost power in the right arm and leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Johnson, 60, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1888
Date of death: 21 Dec 1888
Disease (transcribed): Right ovarian cyst. Removal by operation
Disease (standardised): Cyst (Ovaries); Operation
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Pinhorn, Richard
Medical notes: 'Married 40 years. Pregnant = 6 [times]. Children = 2. Miscarriages = 4. Last 4 were miscarriages 30 years ago. 3 attacks of inflammation of womb. Family history: 1 brother phthisis. Catamenia [menstruation] regular, not abnormal in any way. Last .. 10 years ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, bladder, vagina, uterus, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, thorax, pleurae, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

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