Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1851 Date of death: 29 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Pneumonia in lower lobe of right lung. Tubercle in the apex of both lungs. Incipient disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had been left in charge of a house after the death of its owner, who was his mistress, and it appeared that in consequence of being by himself, he had been much neglected, and his illness had been allowed to go on unheeded. He was reported by the person who accompanied him to have been delirious in the preceding night. His illness was dated so far back as the beginning of March, when it was said that he first suffered from pain in the chest which was followed by diarrhoea, and accompanied by some cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1851 Date of death: 29 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diarrhoea Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Diarrhoea (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 15 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Excessive tubercular infiltration with vomicae at upper parts of both lungs which contained some miliary tubercle throughout their entire substance Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had suffered, he stated, from winter cough during some years, and now had not been free from it for 5 months past, but had given up work only a few days before admission. He was very much emaciated, his voice was rather hoarse, and he had occasionally spit a little blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 18 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca. Hypertrophy of heart with thickening of the flaps of aortic & mitral valves, & mitral valve constriction. Slight dilatation of the arch & root of aorta. Low double pneumonia. Disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient, a married woman who had borne 11 children, alleged that her illness was only of about a month’s duration. Since then she had suffered from cough & palpitation & shortness of breath, & 3 weeks ago first the right & then the left leg had swelled, and subsequently the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1851 Date of death: 27 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Infiltration of tubercular matter in all the lobes of both lungs. Double pleurisy of oldish standing. Bronchitis. ‘White patches’ on the surface of the heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man had been in the hospital about 2 ½ years ago with a slight attack of fever for which he only remained about ten days in the hospital, but he said he had never been well since. He was not subject to cough, and had never suffered from it with the exception of some cough remaining for a short time after leaving the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1851 Date of death: 28 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca & ascites. Extensive disease of the kidney. Peritonitis. Pleurisy on the left side. Latent tubercle at the apices of the lungs & bronchitis. Considerable disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had been suffering from cough some 3 or 4 years, though never so badly as now. His legs had for some time back shown a tendency to swell towards night, but he had paid no attention to it; six weeks ago his abdomen had also begun to swell, and the dropsy of the legs had never abated entirely since’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1851 Date of death: 11 Jul 1851 Disease (transcribed): Premature parturition. ‘Phlegmasia dolens’. Inflammation of the minute & larger veins within the pelvis of the iliacs, femorals & vena cava inferior &c. Recent pleurisy on the left side. Secondary lobular pneumonia on the left side Disease (standardised): Childbirth, premature Thrombophlebitis (Blood vessels / Leg); Inflammation (Pelvis); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A married woman who had miscarried, as she believed, in the 6th month of pregnancy on the 4th June, which was followed in a few days by intense pain in the abdomen, described as ‘inflammation’ which had been in the first instance accompanied by constipation followed by diarrhoea; 2 or 3 days later, pain began in the calf of the left leg, with some swelling there’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jul 1851 Date of death: 23 Jul 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever? Ulceration of peyers glands in the intestine, & about the ileocaecal valve. Thickening of the arachnoid & effusions of opaque fluid underneath Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A police-man who had been on duty at the Crystal Palace and was alleged to have been there much exposed to the sunshine & to have got a coup de soleil. On enquiry it was ascertained that he had been ailing nearly 3 weeks but had only kept his bed since the 14th. He was delirious when admitted, talking in a rambling confused manner, with considerable tremulousness of the hands and tongue also when protruded’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1851 Date of death: 17 Aug 1851 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria and phthisis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidneys); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined at the request of friends’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1851 Date of death: 19 Aug 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1851 Date of death: 10 Sep 1851 Disease (transcribed): Chorea Disease (standardised): Chorea (Nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The friends objected to an examination of this body’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Sep 1851 Date of death: 11 Sep 1851 Disease (transcribed): Coma. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Coma (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The friends objected to any examination of this body’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1851 Date of death: 8 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the lungs, liver, stomach & intestines. Heart hypertrophied on the left side & dilated on the right. Disease of the kidneys. ‘White patches’ on the heart’s surface Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lungs, liver, stomach, intestines); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man, a short-winded bloated-looking individual was admitted suffering from dropsy, which he said had commenced in the right leg about 2 months before, the other leg had swelled soon after, and subsequently the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1851 Date of death: 10 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever with ulceration of the mucous membrane of the ileum. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William and Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: 'It was difficult to obtain any distinct account of his symptoms from this patient. His manner was hesitating and his speech slow, his face flushed, expression of countenance dull & heavy, pulse 136, skin inclined to be cold. It appeared that he had come up from the country about 3 months before, had been ailing ever since, & had some sort of illness 3 or 4 weeks ago by which he had been confined to bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Oct 1851 Date of death: 9 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Oct 1851 Date of death: 14 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Scarlet fever Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Oct 1851 Date of death: 31 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca of lower extremities. Peritonitis. Slightly hypertrophied heart with thickening of the mitral valve flaps Disease (standardised): Ascites (Lower extremities); Edema (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man reported himself to have been a strong healthy man previous to this attack, accustomed to work hard & to drink somewhat freely. He had been operated upon for cataract some short time previously; and about a month ago his abdomen had first begun to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1851 Date of death: 4 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1851 Date of death: 8 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Dyspnoea Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Dyspnea (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 8 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis & emphysema of the lungs. Slight hypertrophy of the heart & narrowing of the mitral orifice. Lateral curvature of the vertebral column. Narrowing of the thoracic cavity by the use of ‘stays’ Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Scoliosis (Spine); Narrowing (Thorax) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient had suffered from anasarca 3 months before admission. She had had cough, dyspnoea & palpitation a month or two earlier. She had never had rheumatism, & could assign no cause for her illness. The abdomen latterly had also been swollen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 8 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Anasarca. Ascites. Extravasation of blood into the lower lobe of right lung with pleurisy on the same side & coagula in the pulmonary arteries. Hypertrophied heart with some degree of thickening of the flaps of the aortic & mitral valves. Disease of the kidneys & liver Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic); Ascites (Peritoneum); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart, kidneys, liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a very depressed state. She stated that she had been suffering from dropsy since April, the legs having first begun to swell & afterwards the abdomen. Latterly she had experienced great difficulty in breathing, and for the last month had been spitting blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 13 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites with anasarca Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 13 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was removed unexamined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Nov 1851 Date of death: 13 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Albuminous urine. Sarcinae in vomited fluids. Double pleurisy. Chronic pneumonia in the lower lobes of both lungs. Peritonitis. Disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys); Sarcina; Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This youth had been suffering from general dropsy about 2 months before his admission. He had never suffered from scarlatina and without any previous illness, the swelling had come on after exposure to wet & cold: it had first been observed in the scrotum; he had not experienced pain in the loins’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1851 Date of death: 13 Nov 1851 Disease (transcribed): Inflamed & ulcerated haemorrhoids. Coagula in haemorrhoidal & other branches of the internal iliac veins. Double pleurisy. Congestion of both lungs & secondary lobular pneumonia & coagula in some of the pulmonary arteries of the right lung. Instance of ‘single kidney’ in body Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoid (Anus); Coagulum (Blood vessels); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Single kidney (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'He had been previously ailing he said for years, but was under medical treatment during the last 5 weeks for pain at the epigastrium. On the 5th inst he was seized with burning sensation in the abdomen, headache, loss of appetite, thirst & inability to sleep. He had kept his bed since the 10th’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen