Occupation or role: [Wife of] Courier Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Apr 1887 Date of death: 19 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a married woman, who had had 5 children & a miscarriage, & who was of somewhat intemperate habits. She had suffered for years with internal piles and lost much blood. She dated her present illness from her removal to a damp house 3 months before admission'
Occupation or role: Postman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1887 Date of death: 20 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'There was no phthisical history. The mother died in an epileptic fit. He said that he was perfectly well until Ap 4th and that on the 5th he was drowsy, disinclined to work (he was a letter carrier and shoemaker) and had suffered from gradually increasing weakness'
Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Charwoman Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1887 Date of death: 21 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The child had a phthisical history & had been treated here when 15 months old for inflammation of the lungs'
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1887 Date of death: 22 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a stableman subject to frequent attacks of bronchitis and rheumatism. He had occasional bouts of intemperance'
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Mar 1887 Date of death: 23 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was of a non-tubercular family and had had very good health until 6 weeks before admission'
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1887 Date of death: 26 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hydro-pneumothorax Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hydropneumothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'The patient, who had been a soldier & served in India, was of a healthy family and had himself been free form illness until the commencement of his present attack. There was a history of alcoholic excess'
Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk Age: 11 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1887 Date of death: 29 Apr 1887 Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'There was a strongly marked history of phthisis on the mother's side'
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Apr 1887 Date of death: 6 May 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pericardial effusion Disease (standardised): Effusion (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: '3 years ago patient had rheumatic fever and subsequently chorea'
Occupation or role: Stationer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1887 Date of death: 7 May 1887 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'The patient was a stationers' assistant, with considerable angular curvature. He had good health though subject to winter cough' 'Permission was only obtained for a partial examination' Illustrations: No Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1887 Date of death: 19 May 1887 Disease (transcribed): Hepatic abscess in connection with bile-ducts Disease (standardised): Abscess (Bile ducts) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee and Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a poster of healthy family history. He had had good health and there was no history of syphilis or excessive alcohol. He was perfectly well until 10 weeks before admission, when shortly after a meal of eggs & bacon he had pain, of a not very severe character, in the right iliac forsa together with a sense of chilliness & diarhhoea'
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1887 Date of death: 26 May 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'Patient was a labourer, with a healthy family & personal history. His habits were said to be temperate'
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1887 Date of death: 4 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'The patient was employed at the British Museum. His family were long-lived. He himself had had fair health with occasional attacks of jaundice, 3 in all'
Occupation or role: Harness maker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jun 1887 Date of death: 13 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of oesophagus Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'Patient was a harness maker who had been [
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jun 1887 Date of death: 15 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'Patient was painter but had not apparently suffered from plumbism [lead poisoning]'
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1887 Date of death: 22 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine Medical notes: 'Patient was a stableman of healthy family. He had been subject to chronic cough for 20 years. 7 admitted occasional alcoholic excess'
Occupation or role: Errand boy Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1887 Date of death: 24 Jun 1887 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine and Sisley, Richard and Delepine, Sheridan Medical notes: 'The patient was a schoolboy, of a phthisical family on his mother's side'
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jul 1887 Date of death: 28 Jul 1887 Disease (transcribed): Uraemia. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Uremia (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Vernon, Arthur Heygate Medical notes: 'The patient was not seen by the registrar. He appears to have been healthy & made no complaint until July 25th when he had rheumatic pains & seemed light-headed. He was found on the 28th lying on the floor of his room amongst scattered furniture'
Occupation or role: None Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Aug 1887 Date of death: 23 Aug 1887 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier Medical notes: 'The patient was an unmarried woman who had enjoyed good health but who was addicted to spirit drinking'
Occupation or role: Collector Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Sep 1887 Date of death: 20 Sep 1887 Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Chronic pleurisy Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Heart); Pleurisy (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell and Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient had had frequent attacks of rheumatic fever. He was in a moribund condition'
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Sep 1887 Date of death: 7 Oct 1887 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a carpenter who while at work was seizedon the morning of Sept 28th with a severe rigor, became giddy & vomited [
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1887 Date of death: 22 Oct 1887 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (aortic disease). Pleural effusion. Oedema of the lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Effusion (Lung); Edema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a labourer who some 18 years ago seems to have had an attack of nephritis & from that date was never well for long together though previously very healthy'
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1887 Date of death: 29 Oct 1887 Disease (transcribed): Aortic stenosis & incompetence. Bright's disease Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'Patient was a labourer at gas works & exposed to changes of temperature'
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Nov 1887 Date of death: 9 Nov 1887 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of the bowels. Volvulus of ascending colon. Colotomy etc Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Bowel); Volvulus (Colon); Colostomy (Colon) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient was a labourer who had served in the army & been in India, but while there had been free from dysentery'
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Nov 1887 Date of death: 15 Nov 1887 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'Patient was a charwoman who for 7 years had been subject to winter coughs & dyspnoea on exretion[?]. She had also had frequent attacks of gout' Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder stomach, intestines Illustrations: No Type of incident: n/a