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Occupation or role: Captain
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1918
Date of death: 29 Dec 1918
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Bruising of brain. Extra- & sub-dural haemorrhage. Operation. Septic meningitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruise (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Operation; Meningitis (Brain); Sepsis
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: Knocked down by a taxi'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1918
Date of death: 31 Dec 1918
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: For notes of case, see Surgical register 2260'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sailor
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1844
Date of death: 23 Aug 1844
Disease (transcribed): Large encephaloid growth in the soft parts of the thigh. Neither the thoracic nor the abdominal viscera or the glands were in the least affected.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry James Wolfenden
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: About three years before admission, the patient noticed a small moveable lump under the skin of the right thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1842
Date of death: 17 Apr 1842
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Abdominal dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: McLeod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'The urine during life had been albuminous for some length of time’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1856
Date of death: 16 Aug 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fever
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This man was in the Hospital two years ago for paralysis. Five weeks before this admission he complained of pain in the head, drowsiness and giddiness. Three weeks later he talked in a strange manner and threatened violence to those about him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1856
Date of death: 29 Feb 1856
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Softening of the spinal chord
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Central Nervous System); Softening (Spinal Cord)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Five years ago he was in the Hospital on account of paralysis of the left arm, lasting sixteen weeks. His feet became gradually weak and dragged when walking, and on the 28th January he found he was unable to move either of the lower limbs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1856
Date of death: 26 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Malformation of the right arm
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Malformation (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: After exposure to cold and wet ten weeks ago his legs began to swell and he had cough and pain all over the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

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Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shop keeper
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1915
Date of death: 2 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Erosion of stomach. Anaemia. Small old path of softening in right ventricular nucleus
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Erosion (Stomach); Anaemia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Seven days ago the patient vomited some dark blood. The next days she lost consciousness for half an hour and complained of pain in the chest. Three days ago she lost power in the right arm and leg, and speech and swallowing became difficult.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1915
Date of death: 3 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Mastoid disease and otitis media. Trephining. Exploration of brain. Septic basal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Mastoiditis (Head); Otitis media (Ear); Trephining (Skull); Exploration (Brain ); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had left otorrhoea for three years, getting worse of late. Six days ago she had earache on the left side, and two days ago pain in the left side of the head and neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1915
Date of death: 4 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of undescended testicle. Metastases in abdominal glands and peritoneum. Laparotomy. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Testis); Neoplasm metastasis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For six weeks he had intermittent pain in the abdomen commending in an attack of diarrhoea last three days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Gardener
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1915
Date of death: 5 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of colon. Caecostomy. Phlegmonous caecitis. Perforation. General peritonitis. Tumour of left adrenal
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Caecostomy (Intestines); Typhlitis (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tumour (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She had pain in the abdomen for three days with vomiting and absolute constipation for two days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Fitter
Age: 2 years 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1915
Date of death: 7 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Left apical and right basal pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: A week ago the patient was feverish and light headed. Since then, she had complained of stomach ache and there had been slight cough and breathlessness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1915
Date of death: 12 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Partial removal of prostate. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Pthisis. Empyema. Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Removal (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had increasing dysuria for a year, with pain and frequency day and night. There was complete retention for ten days necessitating daily catheterisation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1916
Date of death: 11 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Fractured pelvis and spine. Ruptured bladder
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Fracture (Spine); Rupture (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was said to have fallen from a window a distance of about thirty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Manager
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1916
Date of death: 11 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: For notes of this case see Surgical Register 71/1916
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ladysmaid
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1916
Date of death: 20 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Malignant endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Two months ago she had swelling of the ankles, breathlessness and general debility.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hall boy
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1916
Date of death: 21 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic and mitral reflux
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
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: Four days ago the patient looked pale and ill. The next day he vomited and took to bed, where cough, dyspnoea and haemoptysis developed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1915
Date of death: 13 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma coli. Colotomy. Secondary malignant stricture of small gut
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: In March 1915 the patient was admitted with acute obstruction and a history of increasing constipation for twelve months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Builder
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1916
Date of death: 16 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Septic compound fracture of tibia. Septic scalp wound. Streptococcal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Fracture (Leg); Wound (Scalp); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fell thirty feet from a roof.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 1 day
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1916
Date of death: 21 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Imperforate anus. Colotomy. Jaundice
Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Anus); Colotomy (Intestines); Jaundice (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Stabb, Arthur Francis
Medical examination performed by: Roy, Donald Whatley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: An attempt to make a perineal anus was unsuccessful so a colotomy was performed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1915
Date of death: 24 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Acute on chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Epistaxis. Death from haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Epistaxis (Nose); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate)
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: Since June he had pain in the epigastrium directly after food, anorexia and occasional vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1916
Date of death: 21 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Arterio sclerosis of kidneys. Acute nephritis. Cerebral and pontine haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Brain)
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: The patient was getting off a bus outside the hospital when she was noticed to sway and was prevented from falling by two passengers. She rapidly became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1916
Date of death: 25 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Pneumococcal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis, pneumococcal (Brain)
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: The day before admission the patient complained of severe headache on rising in the morning and vomited. Restlessness and wandering soon supervened.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a