Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jul 1853 Date of death: 16 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Ulceration of the intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) 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 had been ill seven or eight days. He was in a low and depressed state. 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: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1853 Date of death: 24 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Recent lymph in serous cavities Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted with general dropsy of about two months standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 May 1853 Date of death: 30 Aug 1853 Disease (transcribed): Disease kidney. Peritonitis. Ulcerated intestines. Deposit of fibrin on the inner surface of the small intestines over an extended surface Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Fibrin (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient presented on admission much of the appearance of suffering from congestion of the liver, accompanied by unusual abdominal tension and tenderness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Sep 1853 Date of death: 30 Sep 1853 Disease (transcribed): Old ulceration. Cicatrization of the stomach. Pyloric orifices contracted. Dilatation of stomach Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Indeterminate); Cicatrization (Stomach); Contraction (Stomach); Dilatation (Stomach) 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 complaining of constant vomiting with a weak and frequent pulse. 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: 13 Oct 1853 Date of death: 20 Oct 1853 Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism whilst as the gold diggings. Hypertrophy of the heart. Valvular disease. Old pleural adhesions Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Disease (Heart); Adhesions (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man whose birth and education seemed to have been rather above his present position, stated that dyspnoea had been coming on during the last two months. He had been at the Golu diggings in California. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853 Date of death: 13 Dec 1853 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery followed by large abscess of the liver. Scrofulous deposit in lungs Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Abscess (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had come to England from Egypt on the 6th October. He stated that while abroad he had enjoyed good health, except that on two occasions he had been ‘poisoned’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 26 Date of admission: 23 Nov 1853 Date of death: 1 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian tumor connected with each ovary Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This woman dated the commencement of her illness to three months before when she had suffered much from pain across the abdomen & round the loins, supposed to be inflammation, and attended with diarrhoea, the abdomen had begun to swell about a month before, and for 3 weeks she had not left her bed. She was married, her last child was born 22 months before, she had been nursing up to the time of admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 30 Date of admission: 5 Oct 1853 Date of death: 25 Feb 1854 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from the bowels. Bronchitis. Old cretaceous deposit in lungs Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Bowel); Bronchitis (Lung); Deposit (Lung) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted under the care of Mr Johnson, having suffered for some time under piles, as she supposed, & lost a good deal of blood from the bowel’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 45 Date of admission: 18 Mar 1854 Date of death: 24 Mar 1854 Disease (transcribed): Ligature of a uterine polypus. Fibrin coagulaum in veins Disease (standardised): Ligature (Uterus); Polyps (Uterus); Thrombosis (Blood vessels) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This person was originally admitted into the hospital on the 19th Oct 1853 and was taken charge of by Dr Lee, at the desire of Dr Page. She was admitted with large uterine polypus, and gave the history that she had borne 3 children, the last having been still-born about 7 years ago. The catamenia [menstruation] had at no time been very regular, but twice then she had suffered from one or two severe floodings, and during the last 4 years had been free from red or colourful discharge’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, iliac veins
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 01 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the liver. Scirrhous deposit round urethra. Inflamed bladder. Scirrhous deposit round sigmoid flexure of rectum and lower part of vagina Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Urethra); Inflammation (Bladder); Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a semicomatose state, unable to give a collected account of herself. 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: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Old apoplectic clot. Ossified cerebral arteries. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy. Granular kidneys with diminution of size Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Ossified (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, but from her friend's account it was ascertained that about two years ago she had a fit of an apopleptic character, which left her partially paralytic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles and vomicae of lungs. Emphysema. Fatty and diseased heart. Diseased aorta. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a moribund state, and died about ten minutes after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 03 Dec 1846 Date of death: 11 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with great congestion. Diseased heart. Enlarged liver. Pus in wrist joint with no ulceration of cartilages. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Enlarged (Liver); Suppuration (Wrist) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was reported to be labouring under severe affection of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, thorax, abdomen and upper extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 02 Jan 1847 Date of death: 14 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The particulars of this case are not reported in consequence of the removal of the body without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles in both lungs. Scrofulous matter in subpleural cellular tissue and bronchial glands and also in substance of the liver, spleen, kidneys and subperitoneal cellular tissue. Ulcer of bowels Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Abdomen) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy's mother brought him to the hospital complaining that for four months he had been suffering from cough and frequent diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1847 Date of death: 09 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Empyema after acute pleuritis. The chest tapped during life. Heart fatty with deposits of atheroma on aorta. Kidneys mottled and granular. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that he had enjoyed good health up to four months ago, when he got an attack of bronchitis from which he had never entirely recovered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1847 Date of death: 19 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Purulent effusion in cavity of pleura with compression of lung. Miliary tubercles in lungs. Partial peritonitis. Scrofulous tubercles in omentum. Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Pleural cavity); Compressed (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted in an almost moribund state. He had been in perfect health two months ago, when he slept one night in a damp bed, and on the following day was seized with rigors and pain on the right side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jun 1847 Date of death: 03 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Pneumonia with hepatisation. Gangrene and abscesses of lung. Great dilatation of bronchi. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Gangrene (Lung); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an excessively weak state suffering from cough and excessive dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1847 Date of death: 05 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Ascites and anasarca. Old adhesion of pleura. Great congestion of lungs. Pleuritis with extensive effusion of fluid and compressed lungs. Pericarditis. Flabby heart. Dilatation of aorta. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg); Adhesion (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung);Pericarditis (Heart) ; Disease (Heart) ; Dilatation (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man who reported that he had been a free drinker, and had suffered from Rheumatic Fever, was admitted suffering from ascites and some little anasarca 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: 69 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Sep 1847 Date of death: 17 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Extensive ulceration of mucous membrane of larynx Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering greatly from chronic cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Sep 1847 Date of death: 23 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tubercles in brain and liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: His father reported that he had been subject to fits of an epileptic character for a period of about two years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 01 Dec 1847 Date of death: 11 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lungs. Diseased heart. Disease of coronary arteries and aorta. Contraction of arch of aorta from deposit of bone. Ulceration of inner coat Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries); Ulcer (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from palpitation with general anasarca. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1848 Date of death: 28 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with grey hepatisation. Flabby heart. Deposit of atheroma in aorta. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man, a thin cachectic looking person, reported that he had been ailing about twelve months. At first he had suffered chiefly from weakness across the loins, but about six months ago he began to vomit occasionally, and his legs began to swell. 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: 17 May 1848 Date of death: 30 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 20 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Extensive laceration of brain. Apoplectic cyst in brain. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Apoplectic cyst (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital by the officers of police, by whom he had been found in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a