Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1862 Date of death: 24 Aug 1862 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: It was stated that half an hour before admission he fell down an area, striking the back of his head. He was drunk at the time. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Oct 1862 Date of death: 29 Oct 1862 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Operation Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last eight years she had had a swelling at the navel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and chest Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1862 Date of death: 12 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Haematocele Disease (standardised): Haematocele (Testis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was admitted with haematocele on the left side which appeared about five months ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jun 1863 Date of death: 26 Jun 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of cervical vertebrae Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: He fell from a scaffold a distance of twenty feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cord Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Box maker Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1863 Date of death: 29 Oct 1863 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Five years before his admission part of the metatarsal bone of the great toe of the right foot had been removed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Nov 1863 Date of death: 23 Nov 1863 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of vagina Disease (standardised): Cancer (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Feb 1862 Date of death: 22 Apr 1862 Disease (transcribed): Uterine phlebitis Disease (standardised): Phlebitis (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Smith, E Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jun 1862 Date of death: 12 Jul 1862 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic ulceration of fauces, larynx and trachea Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Trachea);
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted for an Hunterian Chancre of one months standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1858 Date of death: 20 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant & fibrous tumours of the uterus Disease (standardised): Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A healthy-looking woman, married, who never was ill until 3 or 4 months ago when she began to pass blood in the urine & suffered some little pain in doing so. For 18 months she had been troubled with incontinence of urine, but she did not take any notice of it until blood appeared’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, pelvis, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1859 Date of death: 6 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Ten years ago she was under the care of King’s College Hospital, and was told that the mouth of the womb was much diseased. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the ovary. Chronic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A married woman who was admitted with pain and distension of the abdomen in which a hard mass present. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 23 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the uterus. Ulceration of the stomach Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman had always enjoyed good health and the catamenia had been regular up to the age of 36, but since then there had been no discharge of any kind. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Jan 1855 Date of death: 7 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposits in Uterus and Ovaries. Communication between the latter and the Rectum. Ulcerated Intestines. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Uterus, Ovaries); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been under the case of Dr Bence Jones in February 1854 with acute Peritonitis before being transferred to Dr Lee. She complained of pain and tenderness over the abdomen and was low spirited. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 9 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction from band of omentum Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman stated on admission that she was always strong and well until six weeks ago when she caught a bad cold and did not keep within doors long enough, the weather at that time being very severe. She was soon attacked with violent pain in the bowels and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jan 1858 Date of death: 12 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lungs); Stroke (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was suffering from extreme debility after confinement which took place a month before her admission. After delivery she was attacked with rigors lasting some hours. These continued every day more or less & were still apt to come on slightly after she was admitted’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855 Date of death: 18 Aug 1855 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in iliac fossa after parturition communicating with intestine Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was confined for five weeks before her admission. The labour was tolerably easy but on the seventh day her right leg was drawn up and she could not straighten it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Time Keeper Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Feb 1870 Date of death: 13 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1869 Date of death: 30 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of femora and tibiae. Also of iliac bones. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Leg); Tuberculosis (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was in hospital in the early part of 1869, and was sent to Margate without improvement. When again admitted, there was contraction of both hips and sinuses discharging over hip and ilium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1870 Date of death: 22 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of right leg. Exhaustion. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had suffered with disease of the right knee joint for fourteen years, and had previously been under treatment in the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1870 Date of death: 3 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cow keeper Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1871 Date of death: 3 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Scrofulous disease of the left kidney. Hypertrophy of heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He had had a left inguinal hernia 30 years, & worn a truss for a few years, but as it did not keep hernia back he relinguished it, and has worn none for 15 or 20 years. For this last period he has not been able completely to return the hernia. In the evening of December 29 the tumour became larger and he had pain and sickness. Violent attempts seem to have been made at reduction’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Postman Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1871 Date of death: 17 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing wound of thumb. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Wound (Thumb); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'A fortnight before admission, he cut the right thumb at the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, with a crowner[?]. The wound was dressed and healed as out-patient, till sloughing & some haemorrhage occurred and he was admitted’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1871 Date of death: 1 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Crushed arm. Amputation Disease (standardised): Injury (Arm); Amputation (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1871 Date of death: 24 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Extravasation of blood into & compression of brain. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Compression (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell head foremost down the height of 15 steps to the ground. On admission was quite insensible’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Iron fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1871 Date of death: 28 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull. Trephine applied. Bone found in brain substance. Extravasation of blood. Softening Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'An iron bolt about 4 tons fell from a height of 50 feet on to vertex of skull’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘permission to examine the rest of the body was refused’)