Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854 Date of death: 6 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys. Dilated Heart. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been subject to a bad cough at intervals but never had been troubled so much as during the eight weeks previous to her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855 Date of death: 8 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in lung and various other parts of the body. Effusion into the cerebral ventricles and softening of fornix Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Lymph Node (Lung); Effusion (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This boy had lived badly, was much emaciated, and had been ailing for a long time. For three months he had been feverish and had complained of pain in the abdomen accompanied by diarrhoea. When admitted his breathing was very hurried. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1855 Date of death: 16 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A pale and emaciated person who alleged that his health had been good until a month ago when he caught a violent cold which had increased during the last fortnight, and since the 5th January he had been spitting blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec 1854 Date of death: 22 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that she had been ailing since her confinement in February 1854. She complained of pain in all her limbs, a troublesome cough, swollen legs, dizziness and light headedness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Mercantile traveller Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Feb 1855 Date of death: 5 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Rheumatic Fever Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Rheumatic Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man came into the Hospital under the Surgeon’s care for caries of the bone of the great toe of the right foot. This had healed, when he was seized with rheumatism in all his joints. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Jan 1855 Date of death: 7 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposits in Uterus and Ovaries. Communication between the latter and the Rectum. Ulcerated Intestines. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Uterus, Ovaries); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been under the case of Dr Bence Jones in February 1854 with acute Peritonitis before being transferred to Dr Lee. She complained of pain and tenderness over the abdomen and was low spirited. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855 Date of death: 5 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A pale and debilitated woman who had been ill a month with pains in her joints followed by cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1855 Date of death: 24 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulcerated Larynx and Intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been very intemperate, having had no less than seven attacks of delirium tremens. His general health had been good, but there was a family predisposition to Phthisis. Four months ago he had been seized with a violent fit of coughing and brought up a great deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Watchmaker Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1855 Date of death: 23 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Idiopathic Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: When working he said that he often ran small pieces of glass into his fingers, but had not done so lately. On the evening of the 15th he was out very late in the rain, and the next morning he felt drowsy and noticed an aching pain in his lower jaw. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1855 Date of death: 28 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of Heart Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had enjoyed excellent health until eighteen months ago when he was attacked with what he called 'slight bronchitis' which he had never been able to shake off. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, heart and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855 Date of death: 31 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Peritonitis. Fibrinous deposit thickening the stomach Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thickening (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man stated that five weeks before admission he became subject to gripping pains in the umbilical region with tenderness. His appetite failed and he always had a feeling of weight in the chest after eating. 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: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 29 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in Liver and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Thought evidently dying of Phthisis, this man was admitted by the Apothecary on account of his extensively exhausted state, he being scarecely able to stand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 April 1855 Date of death: 6 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous arachinitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: On admission this woman stated that she had taken cold three weeks before and had neglected to nurse up. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 April 1855 Date of death: 18 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, Lymph Node (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Twelve months before the child had had a severe attack of measles. Eleven days before admission the child showed symptoms of increased weakness, loss of appetite, and she was always thirsty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 April 1855 Date of death: 22 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulcerated Intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: His family were subject to chest affections and he always had a cough in the winter. He went into Chelsea Workhouse five months ago with cough, expectoration and pain in all his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 24 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Caries of Temporal Bone Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis, and his great reluctance to give answers on account of his dyspnoea made it almost impossible to learn particulars of his history. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, glands of neck and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 30 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had been in the Hospital during the last winter, having been out of health for a year and troubled with a cough for eight months. She obtained some relief but was readmitted on account of a severe pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and trachea, and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 27 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A pallid emaciated individual who had been out of health for two years having suffered from cough and constant expectoration. He had likewise spit blood several times but had gone on with his work at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham until five months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 April 1855 Date of death: 9 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been accustomed to live freely, and had been suffering for more than a year from shortness of breath; but it was not until a month before admission that he gave up his situation as Waiter in a Tavern, on account of severe pain in the chest, palpitation and general feeling of weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Mar 1855 Date of death: 5 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been subject to cough and spitting of blood at various times during the last two years. Eleven months ago she had a miscarriage and had been much worse since that time. She was very weak and unable to stand. She complained of pain in the lower part of the abdomen, loss of appetite and great thirst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 April 1855 Date of death: 24 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: When this patient was admitted she was suffering from slight fever. She had been ill four days and complained of giddiness, want of sleep and headaches which came on towards morning. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 16 Jun 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: For a fortnight she had suffered from violent cough, pain in the left side and shortness of breath. She perspired much at night and had lost much flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and trachea, and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jun 1855 Date of death: 18 Jun 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: For fifteen months of the time she had been in London she had never menstruated. The catamenia then suddenly appeared and lasted a fortnight, She had no further discharge until a fortnight before admission when she again menstruated. This was accompanied by a headache, feeling of languor and weakness. Her behaviour became more strange and she took dislike to various articles of furniture in the house. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 6 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A cachectic and emaciated lad who had been ailing all winter with cough and pain in the chest. He had profuse night sweats, cough and purulent expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sawyer Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 May 1855 Date of death: 29 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man at the time of his admission was labouring under bronchitis and general debility. He had suffered from indigestion and vomiting for two months and was subject to some pain at the epigastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea and thorax Type of incident: n/a