Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1861 Date of death: 29 Mar 1861 Disease (transcribed): Peritoneal adhesions, after peritonitis. Spontaneous coagulation of the blood Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Coagulation (Blood) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had been under the care of Dr Fuller last June for chronic Peritonitis. 5 weeks before his last admission he was again seized with pain in the belly but without shivering and vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Feb 1861 Date of death: 30 Mar 1861 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Peritonitis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient who had frequently appeared as a patient with attacks of dropsy, had been suffering from an increase of that complaint since the preceding Christmas. She had swelling of the legs and belly, and frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Mar 1861 Date of death: 1 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had formerly had good health, but for some time had suffered from shortness of breath, when, last January, she was seized with sudden dyspnoea, which was shortly followed by dropsy beginning in the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861 Date of death: 11 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had been a stableman, of very dissolute habits. He said that although he had had a cough and expectoration for several months, he was only now taken seriously ill Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861 Date of death: 11 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had for three of four months suffered from palpitations, cough with expectoration, and slight oedema. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1861 Date of death: 20 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Two months before he was admitted he grazed his right elbow and the back of his thumb, but both places were quite healed in less than a week, and presented no symptoms afterwards. About a month afterwards he thought he caught cold, followed by shivering, sore throat and difficulty swallowing Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and spine, thorax and abdomen Illustrations: yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861 Date of death: 24 Apr 1961 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of mitral valve Disease (standardised): Perforation (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had an attack of acute rheumatism as a child, and for years had bad palpitations of the heart. For six weeks before she was admitted she had been suffering from slight rheumatic pains. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1861 Date of death: 24 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Scarlet Fever Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (General); Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The child was attacked with scarlatina six weeks before admission and a month afterwards with swelling of the face and lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Apr 1861 Date of death: 27 Apr 1861 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Softening of the brain Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This young woman had been attacked with pains forehead a week before her admission, without showing any other prominent symptom. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis, and facial features Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 May 1861 Date of death: 7 May 1861 Disease (transcribed): Croup. Tracheotomy Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The child was observed to be hoarse, and dyspnoea very soon occurred. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jun 1861 Date of death: 13 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Internal hydrocephalus Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The boy had had convulsions in infancy, and it was observed that his head was unusually large. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, heart, kidneys and other abdominal viscera Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married woman Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Mar 1861 Date of death: 13 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient, having one year before a similar attack, was seized with general anasarca. The belly was slightly swollen, the legs much swollen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1861 Date of death: 13 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of liver. Chronic Peritonitis. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient, who drank beer and gin in great quantities, first became a patient at the hospital in July 1857, having suffered swelling of the belly and legs. He was readmitted in July 1859, and again in October 1860. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1861 Date of death: 15 Jun 1861 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer in the duodenum. Extravasation. Peritoneal abscess Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Abscess (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The patient had been an in-patient five years before suffering from bad colic and dropped hands. He was seized with pain in the chest and abdomen Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1861 Date of death: 8 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of the kidney. Dropsy. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (General); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, 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: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jul 1861 Date of death: 8 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Morbus Cordis. Paralysis 1 day previous to death Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Paralysis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This case was not examined Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1861 Date of death: 22 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Sanguineous Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had complained of pains in the right side of his head. His speech later became indistinct and he fell down unconscious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jul 1861 Date of death: 25 Jul 1861 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed Emphysema. Delirium Tremens Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient reported that he had been feeling very low and unable to sleep at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm Bailiff Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jul 1861 Date of death: 9 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Disease of Liver. Ascites and Anasarca Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: A hard working man until three months previous to his admission when his health began to suffer. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Sep 1861 Date of death: 15 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Ulceration of bowels Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was brought to the hospital. His skin was hot, his tongue dry. He made no complaint of pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Seaman Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Aug 1861 Date of death: 21 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Disease of liver and kidneys. Old rupture of spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Rupture (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: A pale unhealthy looking man, the patient was admitted complaining of pain in the chest and loins Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, blood and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Sep 1861 Date of death: 26 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had been out of health for two months before admission. He was suffering with a cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1861 Date of death: 28 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Deposition of fibrine Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient had been admitted after being ill for a week, beginning with a fit of shivering. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1861 Date of death: 29 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of Bowels Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was admitted under the surgeons for surgery on the arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Sep 1861 Date of death: 29 Sep 1861 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Haematemesis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Haematemesis (Upper gastrointestinal tract) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The man was admitted into the hospital with oedema of the feet and enlargement of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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