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Jane Hull, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1871
Date of death: 21 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (relating to case PM/1871/248)
Type of incident: n/a

Anders Gustafson, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1871
Date of death: 2 Nov 1871
Disease (transcribed): Yellow atrophy of the liver
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'Had complained all the summer of pain in the epigastrium with occasional vomiting after food. Fourteen days before admission the pain got very much worse with sickness after every meal. Sleeping very soundly at night, with general depression of the spirits and the skin began to get yellow. For the last three weeks, the water has been very dark-coloured’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1871/154)
Type of incident: n/a

Ethel Hawkins, 26, Dining room attendant

Occupation or role: Dining room attendant
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1918
Date of death: 30 Jun 1918
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of kidneys, ureters & bladder. Nephrectomy. Anuria
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidneys, ureters, bladder); Nephrectomy (Kidneys); Anuria (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: 'Pain on micturition, frequency and intermittent haematuria for 13 years. Pain in both loins for 10 years. Bowels very loose. Occasional diarrhoea. Never constipation. Appetite poor. No sweating. Cough all the winter. No vomiting. No history of TB in the family’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Ivy Clayton, 16, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1918
Date of death: 14 Aug 1918
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'For notes of this case see Medical register 83/18’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘No necropsy’

Type of incident: n/a

Mary Mundy, 63, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Aug 1918
Date of death: 15 Aug 1918
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of gall bladder following cholelithiasis. Metastases in small & large intestine, omentum & liver. Obstruction of ileum
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Gall bladder); Cholelithiasis (Biliary tract); Metastases (Intestines, omentum, liver); Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: 'She first had abdominal pain 3 years ago. 6 months ago these became very severe, and were accompanied by vomiting. Vomiting relieved the pain. Neither the pain nor the vomiting appear to have any relation to food. Some diarrhoea for last 6 weeks, but no melaena. Menopause 12 years ago. Slight show 3 months ago. No venereal disease. Getting thinner last 3 months’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1918/167)
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Walker, 64, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1918
Date of death: 11 Dec 1918
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of back. Fracture of spine, pelvis & rib. Tubercle of liver & spleen
Disease (standardised): Wound (Back); Fracture (Spine, pelvis, rib); Tuberculosis (Liver, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: A cylinder in connection with a vulcanizing machine burst, and he was hit in the back by a piece of metal'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Henry Barberry, 45, Taxi driver

Occupation or role: Taxi driver
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1916
Date of death: 8 Apr 1916
Disease (transcribed): Infective aortitis. Embolism of coronary artery
Disease (standardised): Aortitis (Arteries); Embolism (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal, stomach, intestines, bladder and brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

George Hogg, 43, Van driver

Occupation or role: Van driver
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Brought in dead
Date of death: 7 Jul 1916
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intrapericardial aneurysm. Syphilitic mesaortitis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Syphilis (Systemic); Mesaortitis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Cook , 54, Collector

Occupation or role: Collector
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1916
Date of death: 29 Jul 1916
Disease (transcribed): Pyloric ulcer. Stricture of pylorus. Gastrectasia. Visceroptosis. Haematemesis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Constriction (Stomach); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Visceral prolapse (Viscera); Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had pain in the epigastrium at one time related to food, not not so, that lasted about three to four hours when vomiting gave relief.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Charles Cook , 61, Signalman

Occupation or role: Signalman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1916
Date of death: 12 Oct 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum. Piece of bone in rectum causing ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had not been well for three weeks. Two days ago he had acute pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Kate O'Dowd, 40, [Wife of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1916
Date of death: 29 Nov 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of transverse colon. Removal. End to end anastomosis. Local peritonitis. Dilatation of stomach due to obstruction by band
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Anastomosis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Dilatation (Stomach); Obstruction (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: She had not been in good health for a year. She had swelling in the left side of the abdomen for six weeks, becoming larger and more painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Augustus Keegan , 47, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1916
Date of death: 8 Dec 1916
Disease (transcribed): New growth of bifurcation of trachea. Purulent Bronchiectasis and bronchopneumonia. ? Growth in stomach
Disease (standardised): Tumours (Trachea); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tumours (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had had a chronic winter cough for years. He had lately become very breathless and expectoration had become profuse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Gustav Fiala, 32, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1904
Date of death: 15 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull producing extensive fractures of vertex. Purulent meningitis. Cerebral abscess. Hypostatic & aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Suicide was attempted by this patient on Dec 16th, the weapon used being a pistol applied to the right temporal region. When seen in the hospital, he was conscious, though drowsy, and merely complained of frontal headache. In the right temporal region there was a small puncture wound’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

William Burt, 26, Packer

Occupation or role: Packer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1905
Date of death: 22 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Spleno-megaly. Suppurative cholangitis. Haemorrhage into stomach & intestines
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Splenomegaly (Spleen); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Haemorrhage (Stomach, intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'The patient was not seen by the medical registrar. OP [out-patient] notes. The patient was treated for jaundice Mar-April 1904, & entirely recovered from it. He came up for tratment again Dec 30 1904 […] On Feb 21st he vomited blood, & became an IP [in-patient]’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Sidney O’Gorman, 32, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1905
Date of death: 13 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Ruptured lung. Double pneumothorax. Very extreme surgical emphysema
Disease (standardised): Injury; Rupture (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The police brought this man into the hospital, stating that he had been knocked down by a cart while rather the worse for drunk. He was then pale, sweaty and collapsed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes [relating to case?]
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

William Evans, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1905
Date of death: 21 Apr 1905
Disease (transcribed): Abdominal aneurism, sacculated of aorta and fusiform of superior mesenteric artery
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J.
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of pain in the stomach and back, increased in exertion. For the last 4 weeks he has been troubled with constipation. During the last few weeks he has been troubled with occasional vomiting, chiefly after drinking’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Allum, 60, Fireman

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1905
Date of death: 27 May 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Laceration of right tempero-sphenoidal lobe
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The accident, in which the patient was thrown on to his head from a carriage, occurred on May 21st. He was stunned, but recovered enough to walk to a cab, in which he went home’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Margaret Widdicombe, 41, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1905
Date of death: 16 Jul 1905
Disease (transcribed): Chronic progressive pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculous laryngitis & epiglottistitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Laryngitis (Larynx); Epiglottistitis (Epiglottis)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Peter Turnbull, 11, [Child of] Cook

Occupation or role: [Child of] Cook
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Aug 1905
Date of death: 10 Sep 1905
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Percival, 29, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1904
Date of death: 29 Sep 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull. Separation of dura from right temporal bone by middle meningeal haemorrhage. Operation. Fracture of right pubic ramus
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Operation (Brain); Fracture (Pubic bone)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The train of symptoms presented by the patient was the classical one of middle meningeal haemorrhage. He had been knocked off his cab and struck on the right side of the head; this accident did not stun him, and he was able to give an account of his accident, which happened at 3.45pm’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Jane Gibbs, 60, Needlewoman

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1905
Date of death: 25 Nov 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis & emphysema. Capillary bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Marcoso, 56, Diamond merchant

Occupation or role: Diamond merchant
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1905
Date of death: 15 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Pulmonary oedema
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Edema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Accident occurred Dec 13th, a fall from a horse in Rotten Row. Patient brought in here unconscious’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Jens Moritzen, [No age stated], [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1905
Date of death: 26 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not seen by surgical registrar. Brought in dead’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident / suicide

Robert Steptoe, 29, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1881
Date of death: 16 Oct 1881
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'This man was thrown from his horse, picked up insensible and brought to St George's'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

William Adsell, 24, Policeman

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1888
Date of death: 5 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of the vermiform appendix. Abscess behind the caecum. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Abscess (Cecum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship and Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'Some fifteen months before coming here the man had had an attack of constipation lasting 5 days. At that time he vomited much. With that exception he had always been quite well up to Dec 30 when he partook of liver & pastry for dinner. On that evening he began to feel some dragging pain about the umbilicus. Had porridge for supper’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

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