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Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1890
Date of death: 17 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of faecal concretion out of vermiform appendix. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On December 11th she rose in the morning feeling quite well, and began to perform her usual work of cleaning fire grates. Suddenly she was seized with severe pain shooting over the whole abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, ovaries, bladder, kidneys, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid, larynx, pericardium, heart, brain and ears
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1890
Date of death: 14 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis and emphysema
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Medical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1890
Date of death: 13 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Obstructed orifices of coronary arteries. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Arteries); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man presented himself in the surgery complaining of shortness of breath, and nothing else was obtained from him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, testes and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoe maker
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1890
Date of death: 11 Dec 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Oedema of lung
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: For a fortnight he had been very short of breath, and for the most part sitting up in a chair, unable to lie down.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, testes, brain and middle ears
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Upholsterer
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1890
Date of death: 20 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Biliary calculus in common bile duct
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: In the beginning of 1890, after feeling weak for ten days, he became jaundiced, and the jaundice persisted. There was no history of any pain, or other symptoms of biliary colic. A fortnight before admission he consulted Sir Andrew Calrke, who gave him a month to live.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, intestines, kidneys, bladder, prostate, pancreas, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlour maid
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1890
Date of death: 6 Oct 1890
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Perforation
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: There was a sudden onset of this disease. On the afternoon of September 15th she shivered and felt headache. The same day profuse diarrhoea began and this continued till admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, spleen, liver, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, ovaries, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Horse keeper
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1890
Date of death: 20 Sep 1890
Disease (transcribed): Bronchiectasis. Oedema of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Bronchiectasis (Lung); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man had suffered from winter cough and shortness of breath for five or six years. Since last winter he had not been free from cough, and recently his feet had swelled.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, intestines, bladder, testes, pancreas, prostate, kidneys, spleen, liver, brain and middle ears
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7 weeks
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1890
Date of death: 9 Aug 1890
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea. Collapse
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines); Collapse (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Medical Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1890
Date of death: 28 Jul 1890
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Stricture of jejunum
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Constriction (Jejunum)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The man was in good health till about three months before admission when without known cause, he had dropsy of the face, abdomen and legs, and scantiness of urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thyroid, pleural cavities, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, head and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1890
Date of death: 16 Jun 1890
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis [consecutive]. Ulceration of caecum
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Ulcer (Caecum)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Seven or eight years before his admission he was treated by Mr Rouse for stone in the bladder. For six weeks before he came to the hospital the patient suffered from headache, vomiting and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, duodenum, small intestines, caecum, sigmoid flexure, liver, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, testes, prostate, bladder, kidneys, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1890
Date of death: 26 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Dissecting aneurysm of aorta rupturing into pericardium. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Pericardium); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Twenty years before his admission he had bronchitis and was in bed for a fortnight. He afterwards had several slight attacks. He complained of pain in the cardiac region, dyspnoea and swelling of the feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, eyes, intestines, stomach, duodenum, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pot man
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1890
Date of death: 5 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Pyaemic abscesses in lungs
Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Sepsis (Lung); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: On the 26th he got wet through. On the 27th he shivered, felt ill and took to his bed. His chief symptoms were thirst, dyspnoea and weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, neck, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, testes, liver, stomach, duodenum, intestines and vermiform appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1890
Date of death: 6 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage into the pons. Parenchymatous nephritis. Encysted peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Nephritis (Kidney); Cysts (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient had a fit whilst on a bus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, peritoneum, colon, stomach, bile ducts, intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, testes, pericardium, heart, aorta, lungs, larynx, head and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1890
Date of death: 9 Apr 1890
Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Cerebellar abscess. Thrombosis of lateral sinus
Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Abscess (Brain); Thrombosis (Transverse sinuses)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Twelve years before her admission the patient said she had a tumour behind her right jaw. This was removed. For twelve years the woman had deafness of her right ear. Six months before her admission she began to have an offensive discharge from her right ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, larynx, oesophagus, thyroid, lungs, heart, peritoneum, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and ovaries
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1890
Date of death: 3 Apr 1890
Disease (transcribed): Rapid phthisis. Left empyema
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: She complained that she had suffered from cough and had lost flesh for six months before she came to the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, oesophagus, pericardium, heart, omentum, sigmoid flexure, mesenteric glands, liver, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals, uterus and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1890
Date of death: 9 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer with perforation and abscess
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Abscess (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bennett, Lawrence Henry
Medical notes: A week before admission she had pain under her sternum and shivering. On the following day she had pains in her shoulder and back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, alimentary canal and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Care taker
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1890
Date of death: 11 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Epithelimatous stricture of the lower part of the sigmoid flexure of the colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: For the last fifteen years she had suffered from constipation, and sometimes went for fourteen days without an action of the bowels. Six months ago she had acute diarrhoea with passing of blood, slime and matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1893
Date of death: 27 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of abdominal aneurysm
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Abdomen); Rupture (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: On December 8th this woman shivered, had severe headache, vomiting and sharp pain in the right side of the chest. Since that date she had frequent vomiting and shiverings, and was somewhat delirious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1893
Date of death: 15 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Perforation of ileum (? Perforation partly recovered from; followed by fatal perforation)
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on probably the 10th day of illness, marked by diarrhoea with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and chest
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1893
Date of death: 16 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Stenosis of both bronchi
Disease (standardised): Constriction, pathologic (Lung)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: She apparently had had winter cough for four years previously, without haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, trachea, bronchi, pleurae, lungs, heart, spleen, liver, pancreas, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1893
Date of death: 13 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Calculous obstruction of uterus. Double nephrotomy
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Uterus); Nephrotomy (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington. Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: On November 30th 1893 he experience pain, of a shooting character, in the left loin and shortly afterwards a similar pain in the right loin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1893
Date of death: 9 Dec 1893
Disease (transcribed): Diaphragmatic pleurisy with effusion.(following influenza) Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura); Influenza, human (Respiratory tract); Disease (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: On December 1st this woman was seized with severe headache, pain in the back and in the eyes with much depression, clearly due to influenza. On December 5th she had sudden onset of pain in the right side of the chest with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and solitary kidney
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fishmonger
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1893
Date of death: 23 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. (Haemorrhage)
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: Fifteen days before admission this man’s appetite began to fail and he began to suffer severe headaches with other febrile pains, giddiness and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1893
Date of death: 18 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of appendix caeci. Suppuration in peritoneal cavity. Puncture of liver followed by haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Puncture (Liver); Haemorrhage (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: A woman of costive habit, who felt well in November 7th and ate a raw apple. She awoke on November 8th with bad pain in the lower abdomen on the right side without relief to the pain. Vomiting and shivering then occurred.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: House porter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1893
Date of death: 13 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Epistaxis. Calculous obstruction of ureters
Disease (standardised): Epistaxis (Nose); Calculi (Ureter)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: This man died within a few hours after admission, and was not seen by the Medical Registrar. A report was furnished saying that the man had been ill for three months, at first with eczma of the leg, which subsided. During the three months he suffered continually from twitching.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a