Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1843 Date of death: 9 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of pleura, lungs and pericardium. Slight inflammation of the peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pleura, Lungs, Heart); Inflammation (Abdomen) 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 come into the Hospital with an eruption of syphilitic Rupia and had shortly afterwards suffered from an attack of Idiopathic Erysepelas. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1844 Date of death: 11 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Remains of extensive pleurisy. Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 picked up on the street in a state of great exhaustion and brought to the Hospital by the Police. He stated that he had been ill for some time and had lately come out of the Chelsea Workhouse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jun 1844 Date of death: 15 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of Brain Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jun 1844 Date of death: 16 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): General anasarca. Dilatation, without hypertrophy, of the heart, Aneurysm of the aorta. Obliteration of one coronary artery. Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Dilatation (Heart); Aneurysm (Arteries); Obliteration (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 was admitted with slight symptoms of Dropsy apparently dependent upon disease of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 May 1844 Date of death: 18 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy from the left thalamus making its way into the ventricles. Coagulum of blood, of some standing, enveloped in a transparent cyst, in the cavity of the left ventricle. Arteries diseased. Hypertrophy of heart. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Cysts (Brain ); Disease (Arteries); Hypertrophy (Heart) 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 some loss of power over the right side of the body. She was in a very weak state, and the powers of the mind were very feeble and the memory imperfect. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jun 1844 Date of death: 4 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Oedema of lungs at back part. Viscera healthy. Gall bladder divided into two sacculi, one of which contained two calculi and some inspissated bile, the other a colourless fluid. No coagular of blood. Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Oedema (Lung); Divided (Gallbladder); Calculi (Gallbladder) 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 complaining of a constant sensation of sickness and occasional vomiting of a greenish fluid. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Fishmonger Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Mar 1844 Date of death: 7 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis with extensive red hepatisation of the lung. Old adhesions. Glandular aggregate enlarged, as well as mesenteric glands. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung); Enlarged (Gland) 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 been subject to a cough with occasional slight spitting of blood during the winter months only of the three previous years. On the 2nd of March he was seized with a fit of coughing and immediately brought up a large quantity of blood. 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: 9 Jul 1844 Date of death: 9 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This was the patient’s second attack of Delirium Tremens, having been accustomed to drink freely for several years. He was brought to the Hospital in a very excited and nervous state. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Nov 1843 Date of death: 14 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Slight inflammation of lungs. Caries and necrosis of Trochanter Major. Erysipelas. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Lung); Necrosis (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry. Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a large chronic abscess of nine months standing situated in the right thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and thigh Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1844 Date of death: 10 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scattered miliary tubercles. Pneumonia. Heart soft and flaccid. Valves thickened. Dilatation of aorta. Kidneys containing calculi – both organs mottled, granular and extensively absorbed. Ureters blocked up by firm coagula. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Dilatation (Arteries); Calculi (Kidney); Blocked (Ureter) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: There was no history attached to the case. The patient was known to be labouring under disease of the heart and kidneys. He died suddenly on his way 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: Female Date of admission: 10 Jul 1844 Date of death: 19 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Abortion. Phlebitis. Diffuse inflammation about Pelvis. Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Secondary abscesses. Disease (standardised): Abortion (Uterus); Phlebitis (Veins); Inflammation (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Indeterminate) 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 symptoms of acute abdominal inflammation which had commenced about three weeks before after a miscarriage of a child. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and axilla Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1844 Date of death: 27 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Effusion of fluid in pleura and pericardium. Heart enlarged by dilatation of its cavities with hypertrophy of its walls. Kidneys mottled and dwindled. Calculi in gall bladder, Old adhesions of liver. Disease (standardised): Oedema (General); Effusion (Pleura); Effusion (Heart); Enlarged (Heart); Mottled (Kidney); Calculi (Gallbladder) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital repeatedly during the previous four years, suffering from general anasarca and Dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1844 Date of death: 31 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis with extensive hepatisation, especially of the left lung. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1843 Date of death: 19 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Semi-transparent grey granules and miliary tubercles in the lungs. Caries of the Vertebrae. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Spine) 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 angular curvature of the spine about the situation of the 7th dorsal vertebra attended with considerable pain in the back, and little affection of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Aug 1844 Date of death: 7 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Exostosis of inner table of frontal bone. Effusion in subarachnoid tissue. Congestion of brain. Heart thin and dilated. Kidneys granular. Inflammation of pelvis of kidney and bladder. Fibrous tumours of uterus. Gall bladder and cystic duct obliterated. Disease (standardised): Exostoses (Skull); Effusion, Congestion (Brain ); Disease (Heart); Granular (Kidney); Inflammation (Kidney, Bladder); Tumour (Uterus);Obliterated (Gallbladder) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1844 Date of death: 14 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous deposit in the Pylorus, neighbouring glands and cellular tissue, and in the Liver. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1843 Date of death: 14 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles of a very large size. Old adhesions. Atrophy of Heart. Old adhesions of Liver. Tubercles in Liver. Ulceration in descending colon. Congestion of several organs. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Atrophy (Heart); Adhesions (Liver); Tuberculosis (Liver); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Spitta, Robert John Medical notes: In December 1842 the patient became subject to night sweats accompanied by a cough without expectoration, but recovered from the symptoms. The January following he became troubled with a constant thirst and was obliged to continually drink large quantities of water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Sep 1844 Date of death: 11 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1844 Date of death: 16 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of the lungs with extensive hepatisation of intervening structure. Old adhesions. Cretaceous deposits in mesenteric glands. Polution of stomach by gastric juice. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hepatisation (Lung); Deposits (Abdomen); Pollution (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Nov 1843 Date of death: 22 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Acland, Henry Wentworth Dyke Medical notes: The patient had been in excellent health until October last when his mouth suddenly filled with blood. He continued to split blood and soon developed a cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1844 Date of death: 11 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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 removed to the dissecting room Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Oct 1844 Date of death: 13 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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: 2 Oct 1844 Date of death: 22 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles and vomicae in lungs with pneumonia and pleurisy. Tubercles in small intestine and mesentery. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: According to the patient’s own account, the active symptoms of his illness had commenced about seven weeks prior to his admission into the Hospital, with a severe cough with expectoration and a sense of weight in the left side of his chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jan 1844 Date of death: 29 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid tubercles of the Liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) 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 a large solid tumour within the abdominal cavity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Sep 1844 Date of death: 7 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Croup extending to the bifurcation of the Trachea. Mottling degeneration of the Kidneys. Incipient disease of the Hip. Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx, Trachea); Mottling degeneration (Kidney); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry. Wilson, James Arthur 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: Larynx and thorax, abdomen and right hip joint Type of incident: n/a