Occupation or role: Mechanic Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 11 Aug 1865 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys with enlarged prostate Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Enlarged (Prostate) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry. Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Bell, William A. Medical notes: This patient was transferred from the Physicians suffering from symptoms of calculus in the kidney. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jul 1865 Date of death: 15 Jul 1865 Disease (transcribed): Hernia (femoral). Perforation of bowel Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a strangulated hernia. She had been ruptured two months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 18 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1865 Date of death: 13 Jul 1865 Disease (transcribed): Scald of throat. Asphyxia. Laryngotomy. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Scald (Pharynx); Asphyxia (Lung); Laryngotomy (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Case not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jun 1865 Date of death: 16 Jul 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted having been pulled off the box of a carriage he was driving in consequence of the pole having broken in turning sharply round. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, eye, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1865 Date of death: 5 Jul 1865 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured viscus (spleen?) Disease (standardised): Rupture (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Case not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1865 Date of death: 15 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The lift as the Grosvenor Hotel broke as he was being conveyed to the top of the building, and he fell to the ground. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head and trunk Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1865 Date of death: 9 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the surgical wards with the history that a short time before admission he was standing at the head of a horse, when he was noticed to be lying on the ground. No history could be obtained as to whether he was knocked down by the horse or had fallen in a fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Married Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Oct 1864 Date of death: 10 Jun 1865 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of breast Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history that two years previously she began to suffer from a stabbing, paroxysmal pain in the left breast. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and axilla Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1865 Date of death: 16 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the rectum Disease (standardised): Constriction (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Page, William Irving Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an extremely emaciated condition, with an extremely tight stricture of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865 Date of death: 2 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of rectum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: School girl Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1865 Date of death: 22 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient fell down stairs on the 14th of April and struck the back of his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 16 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865 Date of death: 24 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1865 Date of death: 23 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Extensive superficial injuries of arms and legs Disease (standardised): Injury (Arm); Injury (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted after a cask of beer fell from a waggon on to this arm and then on to his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Child Age: 4 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1865 Date of death: 17 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1865 Date of death: 17 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Mar 1865 Date of death: 25 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Oedema of glottis. Laryngotomy Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Oedema (Larynx); Laryngotomy (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with eczema of three weeks standing which was situated on the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, larynx, abdomen and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Mar 1865 Date of death: 26 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Perineal abscess. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Perineum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jan 1865 Date of death: 24 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Resection of knee. Amyloid disease of kidneys. Plug in middle cerebella Disease (standardised): Resection (Knee); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Plug (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with disease of the knee which had first commenced ten years previously in consequence of an accident. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, head and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1865 Date of death: 20 Mar 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1864 Date of death: 21 Feb 1865 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was admitted five months ago for disease of the knee joint. Three years ago his knee began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed to the dissecting room for anatomical purposes, the organs could only therefore be examined as they were removed from the body, after they had been exposed to the influence of arsenic. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 1 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1865 Date of death: 20 Feb 1865 Disease (transcribed): Scald Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1865 Date of death: 9 Feb 1865 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history that he had fallen from a scaffold a distance of fourteen feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jan 1865 Date of death: 1 Feb 1865 Disease (transcribed): Condylomata. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Condylomata (Genitalia); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not entered Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gamekeeper Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1864 Date of death: 21 Jan 1865 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This man was admitted with stone in the bladder. For two and a half years he had suffered from pain in the back and he passed blood in his urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bladder, lungs, heart, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Apprentice Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1864 Date of death: 19 Jan 1865 Disease (transcribed): Psoas abscess. Caries of spine. Diseased hip Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle); Caries (Spine); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: It appeared that for some time he had complained of pain in his back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, right hip, intestine and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
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