Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Dec 1843 Date of death: 30 Dec 1843 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the limb. Amputation. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1844 Date of death: 14 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull with depressed bone; trephine applied 12 months after the accident. Erysipelas. Diffuse inflammation of the sub arachnoid cellular tissue. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: About 12 months before his admission he received a severe blow on the crown of his head from a fall off a coach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Mar 1844 Date of death: 26 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Necrosis of the rami of the Ischium and Pubis. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Necrosis (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert. Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a small tumour situated in the labium and apparently connected with the ramus of the pubis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1843 Date of death: 5 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the pericranium, caries of the cranial bones at some joints. Fatal Laryngitis. Phthisis. Pneumonia. Tubercles in Kidneys. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Skull); Caries (Skull); Laryngitis (Larynx); Tuberculosis (Lung, Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with inflammation of the Pericranium covering the vertex and sides of the skull. The head presented an hydrocephalic appearance. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 May 1844 Date of death: 9 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound, deamidation of bone. Inflammation of sub occipital (muscular) cellular tissue. Suppuration between bone and dura mater and in the corresponding cavity of arachnoid. Fracture of second lumbar vertebrae. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Inflammation (Head); Suppuration (Brain ); Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas 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, abdomen and spine 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: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1844 Date of death: 20 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs and sternum with effusion of blood and serum into the pleura, the blood being surrounded by a membrane of new formation adherent to the pleura costalis. Rupture of intervertebral cartilage. Fracture of vertebrae. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Sternum); Effusion (Pleura); Rupture (Spine); Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient, whilst riding on the shaft of a loaded van, fell, and both wheels passed over the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, spine and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Aug 1844 Date of death: 19 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fissure of the skull; no injury of the brain or its membranes. Fracture of the sternum and several ribs with wound of the lung and extensive emphysema. Disease (standardised): Fissure (Skull); Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted after having been thrown out of a cart upon his side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Sep 1844 Date of death: 2 Oct 1944 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull with extensive laceration of the Cerebrum and Cerebellum and effusion of blood into the cavity of the arachnoid. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Lacerations (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was picked up in a state of intoxication and insensibility, with a scalp wound about two inches in length over the posterior part of the cranium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Oct 1844 Date of death: 16 Oct 1844 Disease (transcribed): Calculi in the Bladder, with chronic inflammation of that organ and of the kidneys. Prostate enlarged. Lithotripsy. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the bladder, spreading to the cellular tissue of the Pelvis and the Peritoneum. Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Inflammation (Bladder); Inflammation (Kidney); Enlarged (Prostate); Lithotripsy (Bladder); Inflammation (Pelvis);Inflammation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry 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: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Dec 1844 Date of death: 19 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound with deamidation of bone. Diffuse cellular inflammation of scalp with Erysipelas of the face. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Deamidation (Skull); Inflammation (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Dec 1844 Date of death: 3 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism and pericarditis Disease (standardised): Rheumatism; Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Between a fortnight and three weeks previous to admission, this patient was attacked with bronchitis, for which leeches were applied to the chest, and full doses of antimony were exhibited’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Wed 1844 Date of death: 16 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Burn about the scalp exposing a large portion of bone. Bones of the skull somewhat thickened. Gall stones. No disease of duodenum or stomach. Cysts of the trichina spiralis in the voluntary system of muscles Disease (standardised): Burn (Scalp); Gallstone (Bladder); Trichinella spiralis Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient was reported to have fainted away and to have fallen into the fire. When admitted an extensive burn presented itself extending over the right side of the scalp and neck, and involving the ear. For the first few days she complained much of pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1845 Date of death: 2 Mar 1845 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the metacarpal bones. Erysipelas of the hand & upper extremity. Trismus Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Erysipelas (Hand, arm); Trismus (Jaw) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient’s hand was caught between the spokes of a wheel and the side of a cart, which he was driving. When admitted a compound comminuted fracture presented itself’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1845 Date of death: 30 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur into the knee joint, with extensive extravasation of blood in the joint. Erysipelas & abscesses in the cellular tissue of the limb. Secondary deposits, with extensive red hepatisation of both lungs Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Extravasation (Knee joint); Erysipelas (Skin); Deposit (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient walked to the hospital after a severe injury of the knee joint and upon his admission it was found that there was great pain & swelling of the joint with effusion into the synovial membrane’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1845 Date of death: 22 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of fibula. Diffuse cellular inflammation of leg and suppuration in knee joint. Inflammation of lungs with 2ndary deposits Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Inflammation (Lungs); Deposit (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with his leg presenting all the appearances of having just recovered from an attack of erysipelas, with [...] abscess on the back of the knee and ankle […] It appeared that 9 weeks previously he had fractured his fibula and had walked about for two or three days afterwards. His leg then began to swell and stints were applied’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1844 Date of death: 14 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Amputation. Recent pleurisy, pericarditis & peritonitis. Atheroma in aorta Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A wheel of a cart passed over the leg of this patient and upon admission it was found that the tibia was exposed and fractured, but that the portions of bone were not at all displaced’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, stump
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1845 Date of death: 3 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive necrosis of the iliac bone, with a large foul abscess in the iliac and lumbar regions communicating with the ascending colon, and opening into the groin & lumbar region. Extensive haemorrhage from some of the lumbar arteries Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Pelvis); Abscess (Pelvis, groin); Haemorrhage Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of great debility consequent on a course of active medical treatment. It appeared that about a month before the patient’s admission, he was seized with rigors and intense pain in the right iliac fossa, and that in a short time, the pain extended over the whole abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jul 1845 Date of death: 7 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the skull, with extensive contusions and laceration of the cerebrum. Other parts healthy Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'About an hour and a half before admission this patient was running behind a carriage, when he suddenly lost his hold and fell with great violence upon the road. Another carriage which was passing immediately afterwards passed over his leg but it was said did not touch his head’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jul 1845 Date of death: 25 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the skull, with laceration of the brain. Tubercular & setaceous deposits in mesenteric glands Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Tuberculosis (Mesenteric glands) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This lad was thrown from a horse shortly before his admission and was reported immediately afterwards to have been sick’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Sep 1845 Date of death: 10 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Hydrocephalus. Congestion of the pia mater and brain. Softening of the central white parts. Lungs congested. Caries of spine Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain); Congestion (Brain, lungs); Caries (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'It appeared that this child had been ailing about three weeks, had lost his appetite, become restless, flushed in the face, & had slight convulsive movements in the limbs, with twitchings of the muscles of the face. He was very thirsty, extremely heavy & drowsy, yet unable to obtain any quick sleep, for when dozing, he constantly started, and occasionally screamed violently. His bowels had been much confined’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Oct 1845 Date of death: 28 Oct 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and fracture of the base of the skull with extensive bruising of the brain, and extravasation of blood in the pia mater. Fracture of the lower jaw and of the left leg Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Bruise (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Fracture (Jaw, leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This lad was reported to have been knocked down by the shaft of a cart striking him upon the back of the head, whilst the cart was proceeding at a rapid rate. He was admitted with a large scalp wound at the back of the head, which had not however exposed the bone’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lower jaw, left lower extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Nov 1845 Date of death: 25 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of breast. Removal. Reappearance of disease in glands and in bones. Epileptic fits. Brain congested. Branches of superior & inferior mesenteric arteries clogged up with large and very firm black coagula Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Breast); Removal (Breast); Scirrhus (Glands, bones); Epilepsy (Brain); Congestion (Brain, blood vessels) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'About six months before her death this patient came into the hospital for a malignant disease of the left breast, which was then amputated. The tumor of the breast had been growing 9 months and was reported of an encephaloid character. She left the hospital three weeks after the operation with the wound nearly cicatrized’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, left humerus, left femur
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Dec 1845 Date of death: 2 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the neck of the femur. Viscera healthy. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man was admitted with fracture of the femur after he slipped off the pavement while in a state of intoxication. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1846 Date of death: 21 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the skull with haemorrhage from the ear, nose and mouth. Extravasation of blood between the bone and dura mater, in the cavity of the arachnoid and in the sub arachnoid tissues. Extensive laceration and bruising of brain. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Head); Extravasation (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Bruising (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man was admitted in a comatose state having been thrown violently from a gig. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident