Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1869 Date of death: 2 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been living very badly for some time. He had been ill for two months with a cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Dec 1869 Date of death: 7 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular Kidneys. Extensive atheroma of the cerebral vessels. Non-nutrition of brain from partial occlusion of left posterior cerebellar artery. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Vessels ); Disease (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The man had been walking across the park on the 27th Mar when he was seized with a fit of giddiness and felt numbness in left side of the face, arm and leg. At the same time he had a very acute pain in the back of the head and this was then followed by hiccoughs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, meninges, brain and cerebellum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Oct 1869 Date of death: 2 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Small round celled sarcoma – glioma – involving the medulla oblongata and cervical region of the spinal cord – large cavity in the centre of the cord. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Sarcoma (Spinal Cord); Cavity (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient applied to the Hospital as an outpatient and was treated for lead palsy which affected his hands. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 10 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis – ulceration of the Large Intestine. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very emaciated state and his story could not be depended on. He said that he had been ill for about six weeks with frequent diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869 Date of death: 8 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1869 Date of death: 31 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Perineal section. False passage in urethra containing a small portion of a wax bougie. Disease (standardised): Operation (Perineum); False passage (Urethra); Obstruction (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had for several months been passing water in a gradually diminishing stream and had had instruments passed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, head, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nursemaid Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 11 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for a week with symptoms of fever, headache and rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, intestines and mesenteric glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870 Date of death: 12 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Bruising of brain. Fractured ribs and clavicle. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient fell off a ladder 15 feet high and his head struck a stone. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, meninges and cerebrum Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jan 1870 Date of death: 12 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation. Septicaemia. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been subject to epilepsy for several years. On 8th January he fell down in a fit an injured his arm which resulted in diffuse cellular inflammation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Suicide – Division of right external carotid artery and fracture of lower jaw by a pistol shot. Disease (standardised): Laceration (Artery); Fracture (Jaw) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The man was brought in dead, with the history of having just shot himself with a pistol in Hyde Park. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and brain. Examination of the rest of the body was not permitted Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: Dairyman Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Dec 1869 Date of death: 13 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Morbus Cordis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for four months with cough and cold, and he was attacked with dropsy of the legs 10 days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Mosaic worker Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1869 Date of death: 13 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient said that he had been ill since the 26 November when he began suffering from haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870 Date of death: 15 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess after labour. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis); Parturition (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had had a varicose ulcer of the left leg for several years, and after confinement which occurred five weeks before admission, the leg became swollen and the ulcer rapidly extended. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones, muscles and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Nov 1869 Date of death: 13 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular Kidneys. Hypertrophy of Heart. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The woman, the mother of seven children, was admitted with dropsy. She had been living poorly and losing flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Dec 1869 Date of death: 14 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatic Pericarditis. Ulceration of Large Intestines. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Intestine ) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a first attack of Rheumatism which dated one week before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870 Date of death: 19 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of mucous membrane of Larynx. Suppuration of soft tissues around the Epiglottis. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Larynx); Suppuration (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for 12 months. He had been passing blood by the bowels. Three years before he had fallen a considerable height. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and muscles Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Child Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1870 Date of death: 17 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Rickets. Enteric Fever (?). Pleuritic effusion. Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bone); Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Pleural Effusion (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This girl had been suffering for one week from fever and was delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jan 1870 Date of death: 23 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of Colon. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Eighteen weeks before admission, the patient was attacked with small pox. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, organs of generation and glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Blind maker Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1870 Date of death: 22 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of stomach. Haematemesis. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Haematemesis (Upper Gastrointestinal Tract) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital one week before readmission with an ulcerated throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1870 Date of death: 24 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Otitis. Meningitis. Disease (standardised): Otitis (Ear); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been complaining of pain in the left ear for a day or two. On the day of admission he was suffering from acute symptoms of pain in the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and cerebrum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1870 Date of death: 26 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Wound of Pleura. Pneumothorax. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Pleura); Pneumothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a cab, the wheels of which passed over his chest. On admission he was a good deal collapsed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870 Date of death: 25 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Peritonitis and Pleurisy. Disease (standardised): Peritonitis, Tuberculous (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was originally admitted with ascites, which was believed to depend upon Cirrhosis of the Liver. He was readmitted after he was seized with symptoms of acute effusion into the right side of the thorax. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 10 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1870 Date of death: 24 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina anginosa. Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The girl died very soon after admission, before notes could be taken. She had been ill for three days. She was covered with a red rash and comatose. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1869 Date of death: 26 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Meningitis. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a cab and cut on the right temple by the wheel. This was followed by Erysipelas inflammation on the head and face. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skullcap, meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Farm labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Sep 1869 Date of death: 26 Jan 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation at the hip joint. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Hip Joint); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been kicked by a horse on the right knee about a year before admission. This was followed soon after by much pain in the joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident