Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1848 Date of death: 21 Dec 1848 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Disease of mitral valve. Enlarged heart. Gangrene of legs. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Enlarged (Heart); Gangrene (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted with anasarca of the legs and some degree of ascites. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1848 Date of death: 15 Jan 1849 Disease (transcribed): Fever? Congestion of brain. Diseased heart Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Congestion (Brain); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man was said to have been seized about 14 days before admission with shivering, diarrhoea & vomiting: the stools were dark & watery, & on previous evening, having been seized with pain of head & giddiness, he was bled with relief, and a blister applied to the nape of the neck’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849 Date of death: 15 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhoids, sloughing of the mucous membrane of the rectum. Liver large. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Rectum, anus); Sloughing (Rectum); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with three large inflamed & strangulated piles, each of them rather bigger than a large nut, & formed by dilated haemorrhoidal veins with very little mucous membrane covering them. They had come down on the preceding day, accompanied by considerable haemorrhage from the bowel, and the spincter having closed around them he was prevented from getting them back. He was a stableman, debilitated & out of health & had suffered for two years from cough & many of the symptoms of advanced phthisis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 12 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1849 Date of death: 29 Sep 1849 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Extravasation of blood in the right lateral ventricle. Optic thalamus broken up, & the corpus striatum displaced Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Injury (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was brought to the hospital having fallen down in a fit, in which he had been quite unconscious, but was not convulsed, and was found to have lost the use of his left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Oct 1849 Date of death: 20 Nov 1849 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the mitral and tricuspid valves. Lungs, liver & kidneys congested. Oedema of the lower extremities Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lungs, liver, kidneys); Edema (Legs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with considerable oedema of the lower extremities of about 14 days’ or 3 weeks’ duration. She was complaining of cough with considerable amount of dyspnoea & palpitation of the heart. She had had an attack of acute rheumatism when fourteen years of age, which had confined her to bed nearly 3 months, and a recurrence of it January last’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Nov 1849 Date of death: 29 Dec 1849 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary apoplexy. Pericarditis. Chronic inflammation of the kidneys, with cysts. Fibrous tumour in the uterus Disease (standardised): Stroke (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Inflammation (Kidneys); Cyst (Kidneys); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This [woman] was first admitted into the hospital as an in-patient in September. She then dated the commencement of ther illness from an attack of haematemesis in July ‘48 when she brought up about a quart of blood. She had suffered from pain across the epigastrium ever since, and when the hand was placed across it she cried out as if it caused her great pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Dec 1852 Date of death: 6 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Albuminuria. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Albuminuria (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body at the particular request of the friends, was not examined. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1853 Date of death: 19 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys. Ligature to femoral artery for aneurism Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ligature (Arteries); Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man when admitted presented the usual symptoms of fractured femur. He was at his front door when he bent to pick up the key and heard something snap in his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1852 Date of death: 2 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Mitral disease. Contraction of the left aur ventricles and aortic orifices. Congested lungs. Deposits in spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lung); Deposits (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that she had had spitting of blood during each successive pregnancy during the last six years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Feb 1853 Date of death: 16 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart. Vegetation on the mitral and semilunar valves. Fibrinous deposit in the spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Deposits (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from great dyspnoea, cough and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Mar 1853 Date of death: 1 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the tibia. Fatty degeneration of the muscular texture of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: She was admitted on account of disease of the right tibia which had existed for three years and was attributed to a blow received on the part. 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: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1853 Date of death: 21 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Pericarditis. Secondary deposit in lungs and frontal vein Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been seized a month before with pain in the left side accompanied by a good deal of cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1853 Date of death: 24 Dec 1853 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been ill only a week with severe cold, cough and pain in the lower part of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 20 Date of admission: 1 Feb 1854 Date of death: 17 Mar 1854 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Fibrous vegetations on the mitral & aortic valves. Deposits in spleen & kidneys Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Vegetations (Blood vessels, heart); Deposit (Kidney); Deposit (Spleen) Admitting doctor: Cutler, Edward Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This young man, on his admission, presented the appearance of […] labouring under phthisis in its advanced state’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 33 Date of admission: 15 Mar 1854 Date of death: 22 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Dilatation & hypertrophy of heart. Valvular disease Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man said his illness had begun three months ago with cough & shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 50 Date of admission: 12 Jul 1854 Date of death: 14 Jul 1854 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Hypertrophy & dilatation of heart. Serious effusion in both pleura Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Effusion (Pleura) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had enjoyed pretty good health until about a month ago. He presented rather a remarkable appearance in consequence of a general enlargement of the neck of 20 years’ growth’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Nov 1855 Date of death: 19 Dec 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Fibroid deposits in muscular structure of Heart Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Leiomyoma (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man stated that his health had always been excellent until last summer when he suffered much from haemorrhoids and lost a good deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jan 1856 Date of death: 11 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac and Pulmonary disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been ill for six months with cough and shortness of breath. This case presented the appearance of phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856 Date of death: 9 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: It appeared that this woman had been subject for years to winter cough. She have her age as 42, but she was probably ten years older. For the last nine weeks she had been suffering from cough with muco-purulent expectoration. Her legs became anasarcous and her face swollen and puffy. 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: 6 May 1856 Date of death: 9 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Brain, Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A poor widow who had been for some time attending the Hospital as an out patient for palpitation. On the 5th she had a fit (probably epileptic) and three fits on the 6th before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1856 Date of death: 13 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been out with the fleet to Sevastopol. At the storming of the Redan on 18th June 1855 he received three wounds. One of those, on the back of the left thigh, had not healed when he came to the Hospital. He had been home about five months and soon after his return he took cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 13 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal and Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health until the winter of this year when he was working so hard it wore him out, and he was at last unable to take any walking exercise. Subsequently his legs began to swell, and three weeks before admission he brought up a great deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. 'For examination of brain see Dr Ogle's notes' Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sewer worker Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855 Date of death: 2 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal disease. Pericarditis. Oedema of Lungs. Serous Effusion on the Brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: A man of intemperate habits who had suffered from acute rheumatism eleven months ago, for which he was under treatment in the Hospital. He dated his illness from five weeks prior to admission when he worked in the sewers at Windsor Castle. He became sick, had shivering fits and pain in all his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1852 Date of death: 21 Feb 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart. Disease of the mitral and semilunar valves. Complete obliteration of the urethra Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Obliteration (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted with palpitation of the heart said to have been of four months duration and to have come in consequence of a strain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a