Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844 Date of death: 29 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy of the Pons with considerable effusion into the ventricles and in the subarachnoid cellular tissue. Left ventricle hypertrophied. Kidneys mottled and granular. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Hypertrophy (Brain ); Mottled, Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was a man of very intemperate habits and had been drinking freely. He fell down suddenly in a fit of insensibility and was brought to the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1844 Date of death: 30 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis. Haemoptysis. Scrofulous Kidneys. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: At his admission he had a cough with purulent expectoration tinged with blood; there was considerable difficulty of breathing with severe pain extending across the chest and down the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844 Date of death: 30 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the membranes of the Brain; slight fracture at the base of the skull. Compound fracture of the thigh, with extensive laceration of the soft parts. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain ); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Leg); Laceration (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: Mr Tatum wanted to perform am amputation of the leg but the patient would not give his consent. The accident had been caused by a fall from a tree whilst engaged in birds nesting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right thigh Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1844 Date of death: 1 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Extensive abscess of the thigh and leg communicating with the cavity of the knee joint. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: There was no clear history attached to the case, but he stated that the knee had been swollen and painful for about two months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 February 1844 Date of death: 1 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposit with vomicae in both lungs. Tubercles in the subperitoneal cellular tissue of the large intestine, with extensive ulceration of its mucous membrane. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestine); Ulcer (Intestine) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with the ordinary symptoms of Phthisis Pulmonalis of 18 months standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1844 Date of death: 3 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Pericarditis. Endocarditis. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: At her admission the patient had been under treatment for a severe pain under the left mamma accompanied with 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: 1 ¾ Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 May 1844 Date of death: 5 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the ribs with ecchymosis of the Lungs and Heart. Rupture of the Liver. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Ecchymosis (Lungs, Heart); Rupture (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The child was admitted in a state of collapse having fallen from a height of 15 feet from a loft into a stable and it was believed was afterwards trod upon the abdomen by a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1844 Date of death: 2 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of Thigh. Inflammation of Femoral Vein. Secondary abscesses. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Inflammation (Femoral Vein); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with symptoms of ulceration of the cartilages of the knee joint. He attributed the disease to a kick from a horse about two years previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, shoulder joints and stump of left thigh Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 February 1844 Date of death: 2 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy and ascites. Subperitoneal cellular tissue of the liver very much thickened; liver compressed but not otherwise diseased. Mottled Kidneys. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Compressed (Liver); Mottled (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with ascites and anasarca of two months standing apparently dependent upon a diseased state of the kidneys. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1844 Date of death: 6 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Kidneys mottled and granular. Inflammation and thickening of the caecum, ascending and part of the transverse colon. Disease (standardised): Mottled, Granular (Kidney); Inflammation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with chronic rheumatism and considerable pain and oppression at the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1844 Date of death: 7 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Partial pleurisy. Pneumonia. Heart very soft with dilated cavities and thin walls. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with oedematous swelling of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1844 Date of death: 9 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Bicuspid valve thickened. Ascites and dropsy of the extremities. Liver large and puckered, with a peculiar yellow deposit. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Extremities); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted after suffering from palpitations and difficulty breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1844 Date of death: 7 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Compressed dislocation of ankle, followed by Erysipelas and diffuse cellular inflammation. Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Ankle) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1844 Date of death: 9 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of Brain with extensive effusion into its ventricles. Pleurisy. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain ); Effusion (Brain ); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of severe pain in the temple and forehead greatly aggravated by noise or excitement and relieved when he was lying down. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1844 Date of death: 11 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fever with abdominal complication. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844 Date of death: 11 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca and ascites. Thickening of the mitral and aortic valves with enlargement of the Heart. Liver large and gorged with blood. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with great distention of the abdomen and oedema of the lower extremities and a cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 May 1844 Date of death: 16 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of leg. Heart soft and lacerable with thickening of the valves and deposit of calcareous matter in the aorta. Deposits, apparently of scirrhous nature, in the Liver. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Disease (Heart); Calculus (Arteries); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a sloughing phagedenic ulcer of the leg. 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: 15 May 1844 Date of death: 17 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Anasarca. Fluid in both pleura. Disease of Liver and Kidneys – the veins of these organs being blocked up by firm coagula containing in their centre a puriform fluid. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Fluid (Pleura); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with general anasarca and ascites and was in a state of great exhaustion having been brought out of her bed to which she had been confined for eleven weeks previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1844 Date of death: 14 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy from left corpus striatum and thalamus. Enormous hypertrophy of left ventricle. Disease of cerebral arteries. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Hypertrophy (Brain ); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had long been an out patient of the Hospital with symptoms of hypertrophy of the heart, and had been subject to headaches. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 May 1844 Date of death: 27 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Old apoplectic cyst. Enormous distention of the sigmoid flexure of the colon, the consequence of partial obstruction caused by the gut being inverted upon itself. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Cysts (Brain ); Distention (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pain in the loins and left hypogastrium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 February 1844 Date of death: 27 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Phthisis. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a cough, mucous expectoration, shortness of breath and pain in the right axillary region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1844 Date of death: 29 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene senilis. Calcareous and atheromatous deposits in the arteries. Peritonitis. Diseased ovaries. Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Foot); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with gangrene of the skin over the heel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 May 1844 Date of death: 1 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Effusion into pleura. Heart enlarged by dilatation without hypertrophy. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Effusion (Pleura); Enlarged (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: About eight weeks before his admission, the patient was taken ill with pain in the region of the heart and palpitations with Dyspnoea. He appeared to have been delirious and was treated with leeches and cold applications to the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1844 Date of death: 1 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease in right auricle. Amputation of leg for encephaloid disease of foot. Pus in one of the post tibial veins. Secondary inflammation affecting left pleura and pericardium. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ear); Amputation (Leg); Cancer (Foot); Suppuration (Veins); Inflammation (Pleura); Inflammation (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: On the 25th May the patient underwent amputation below the knee on account of fungus haematodes of the heel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity and stump Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1844 Date of death: 2 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous disease of the Pharynx. Tubercles and vomicae in both lungs. No malignant disease in any of the viscus. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted on account of a difficulty in swallowing which had commences about nine months previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a