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Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1870
Date of death: 25 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Syphilitic affection of the larynx and liver. Nephritis.
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Syphilis (Larynx, Liver); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had contracted syphilis ten years before. Two years before admission, ulceration of the throat commenced which had never healed and a tumour on the side of the neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, spleen, kidneys, bladder and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1870
Date of death: 19 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Endocarditis. Ulceration of foot.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ulcer (Foot)
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 was admitted in a very exhausted state, with erysipelas of the left lower extremity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bladder and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1870
Date of death: 15 Nov 1870
Disease (transcribed): Recto-vaginal fistula. Operation. Pleurisy.
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Rectum, Vagina); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had been operated on for a fistular in ano five years before admission, the wound never having quite healed. Her mother and sister had died of phthisis, but she herself had no cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1871
Date of death: 1 Feb 1871
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of large intestine. Contraction of the cicatrix. Partial obstruction of the gut. Peritonitis. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Obstruction (Gut); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lungs)
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 man had for many years suffered more or less from constipation, and 17 years ago, eight days passed without a motion, and he was then very ill. The bowels usually act about every third or fourth day. On admission he had not had a motion for five days & the day before admission he became very sick, and felt much abdominal pain’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1871
Date of death: 20 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of the liver
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient, who had been run over, died immediately after admission, & was not seen by me’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871
Date of death: 20 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic contraction of rectum. Passage of bougie. Perforation of rectum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Rectum); Dilation (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)

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 had had discharge of matter and occasionally of blood from rectum, for three years, with increasing difficulty of passing motions. Two years ago some diseased bone came away from right ulna’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, bones

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shipwright
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 May 1871
Date of death: 8 Aug 1871
Disease (transcribed): Stricture & ulceration of rectum. Passage of a bougie. Perforation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Stricture (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Dilation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'For ten months he had suffered pain with defecation, and had had a sore[?] discharging near anus, left after the bursting of an abscess’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen (‘the weather was very hot’)

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869
Date of death: 8 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Sep 1874
Date of death: 4 Oct 1874
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the mesenteric gland. Cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Mesenteric gland); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had been in good health until three months before admission when she noticed a pain in the left side. She stated that she had ‘fever’ two months ago. Her skin began to get yellow a month ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, mesenteric glands and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1874
Date of death: 7 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Pericarditis. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ;
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with considerable dropsy of more than a year which had lately rapidly increased, and abdominal swelling and pain in the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1874
Date of death: 27 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of liver. Peritonitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Thirteen weeks ago she began to have trouble passing her water and her legs began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Dec 1874
Date of death: 7 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of aortic arch, bursting into oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, bones, stomach, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Surgeon
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Dec 1874
Date of death: 16 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man said that his legs began to swell about six weeks before admission, but went down again. He had had some cough and spitting, and had lost much flesh and become much depressed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1875
Date of death: 10 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: For the last three months she had suffered from severe cough with thick purulent expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1875
Date of death: 21 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Erysipelas. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man’s wife had died the day previous to his admission of erysipelas.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1874
Date of death: 2 Feb 1875
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman said that he was quite well up to four and a half months before admission, when she had a bad cold and after that suffered for a time from palpitation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, suprarenal bodies, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1875
Date of death: 12 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of liver and mesenteric glands
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman stated that she had suffered for years from pain in the chest and between her shoulders and had palpitation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, mesenteric glands and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1871
Date of death: 7 Dec 1871
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma affecting inguinal & lumbar glands, pleurae, lungs, liver & kidneys
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Glands, lungs, liver, kidneys)

Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient had noticed swelling of glands in left groin 6 months. Had had for six weeks pain down leg & on knee, and for a month swelling of left lower limb. She was married and the mother of six healthy children. No history of cancer in family’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1872
Date of death: 19 Dec 1872
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the oesophagus. Perforation of the oesophagus. Diffuse suppuration on left side of neck
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Perforation (Oesophagus); Suppuration (Neck)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: For six months this man had had increasing difficulty of swallowing, so that for three months past he had not swallowed anything solid.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Accountant
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Feb 1873
Date of death: 4 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Obstruction of cystic and hepatic ducts
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Obstruction (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient was in comparatively good health up to August of last year, when after some domestic affliction he took to drinking hard.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1873
Date of death: 10 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he was in comparatively good health up to three months before admission when he first noticed swelling of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1873
Date of death: 9 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cystic tumour of ovary. Cancer of liver and uterus
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: For more than a year this woman had had abdominal pain, swelling of the belly, constipation with flatus, and she was gradually losing flesh with much loss of strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1873
Date of death: 14 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Caseous pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Prolapsus ani
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Prolapsed (Anal canal)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient stated that she had suffered from prolapsus ani for the last thirty years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873
Date of death: 30 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum. Colotomy. Caries of temporal bone
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Caries (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from diarrhoea for the last four or five months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chemist
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873
Date of death: 19 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma of liver. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had been failing in health for the last two years with pain in the chest and frequent cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a