Occupation or role: Married Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1870 Date of death: 26 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bruising of right temporal regions of scalp. Slight extravasation of blood under Pia Mater on Occipital lobes and cerebellum. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Contusions (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been struck on the head by a glass bottle thrown at her. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cranium, cerebrum and intestines Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870 Date of death: 15 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Otorrhoea. Suppuration between the D.M. and petrous bone. Abscess in the cerebellum. Softening of corpus callosum and fornix. Disease (standardised): Otorrhoea (Ear); Suppuration (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man had had Otorrhoea from the left ear for six months, no cause assigned. For a month before his admission he had suffered with gradually increasing pain in the head, principally in the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cerebrum, cerebellum, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Miller Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1870 Date of death: 17 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Enchondroma of face. Removal. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Chondroma (Face); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1871 Date of death: 5 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull. Fractured femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, femur)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The boy fell from a window 15 feet. When admitted was sensible, there was a bruise over left eyebrow, and subconjunctival ecchymosis on left side. Also a fracture of left femur’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: General manager Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1871 Date of death: 30 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle. Compound fracture of radius & ulna. Fractured femur. Pyaemia (pleurisy). Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Fracture (Arm, thigh, skull); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell 50 feet from a scaffold which gave way’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1871 Date of death: 22 Jun 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This man was brought in, insensible, breathing stertorously, pulse scarcely perceptible, and with an extensive fracture of the skull. He died shortly after admission’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Railway guard Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1871 Date of death: 23 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Railway accident: compound comminuted fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The door of a railway carriage being opened, as the train moved, he was struck on the head with great force. He was of temperate habits when admitted. Was quite unconscious’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium (‘examination of the other parts of the body was not permitted’)
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1871 Date of death: 24 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Extravasation of blood into & compression of brain. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Compression (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He fell head foremost down the height of 15 steps to the ground. On admission was quite insensible’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Iron fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1871 Date of death: 28 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull. Trephine applied. Bone found in brain substance. Extravasation of blood. Softening Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'An iron bolt about 4 tons fell from a height of 50 feet on to vertex of skull’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘permission to examine the rest of the body was refused’)
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1881 Date of death: 14 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'Was knocked by a donkey engine on the side and fell into a barge on his head. No insensibility at time of accident. On admission quite sensible' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, head Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma / accident
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1881 Date of death: 23 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'A runaway horse pitched him against a lamp post and then he fell into the road. He was brought at once to the hospital with a simple fracture of the left fibula and a scalp wound, not exposing bone, at the fore part of right temporal region. No unconsciousness' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Scalp, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1873 Date of death: 23 Feb 1873 Disease (transcribed): Acute nephritis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (Face); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Thirteen days before admission this man got wet and kept on his damp things all the rest of the day. The same evening the face and legs commenced to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Sep 1872 Date of death: 14 Jul 1873 Disease (transcribed): Chronic eczema. Purulent otorrhoea. Acute hydrocephalus Disease (standardised): Eczema (Skin); Otorrhoea (Ear); Hydrocephalus (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, ear, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Piano tuner Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1874 Date of death: 23 Feb 1874 Disease (transcribed): Epithelial cancer of the tongue. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Cancer (Mouth); Haemorrhage (Mouth) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Five months ago he first complained of a sore on the right side of his tongue which had been gradually increasing in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Nov 1888 Date of death: 16 Nov 1888 Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of cranium Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'Not seen by registrar. The man was a policeman & fired a revolver into his mouth. Was comatose on admission & died in 3 hours’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Inquest case. No post mortem examination’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1889 Date of death: 27 Jun 1889 Disease (transcribed): Injury to head Disease (standardised): Injury (Head) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Sortain, Bertram V. Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1882 Date of death: 26 May 1882 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis following scalp wound Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Wound (Scalp) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Three days before his admission he fell down stairs and cut the back of his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and dura mater Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1883 Date of death: 9 Nov 1883 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jan 1884 Date of death: 16 Jan 1884 Disease (transcribed): Injury to head. Trephining. Meningitis. Abscess in brain Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Trephining (Head); Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure. White-Cooper, George Owen Medical notes: This man was brought here by a policeman, having been knocked down by a cart. A wheel was supposed to have passed over his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 10 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1894 Date of death: 5 Jan 1894 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H. Medical notes: 'Patient was brought in dead. Not seen by registrar'. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face, neck, arms, legs, ears, skull, base of the skull, brain, thoracic organs, abdominal organs Type of incident: Homicide/murder?
Occupation or role: Railway shunter Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1894 Date of death: 30 Apr 1894 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull and of spine. Laceration of kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Spine); Laceration (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. Not seen by Reg' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Mason Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jul 1891 Date of death: 28 Jul 1891 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Died a few hours after admission. Not seen by registrar' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, limbs, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Apr 1891 Date of death: 6 Apr 1891 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'A very limited examination of the cervical spine only was allowed'
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 weeks Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1895 Date of death: 11 Apr 1895 Disease (transcribed): Cleft palate and hare lip Disease (standardised): Cleft (Palate); Cleft (Lip) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: See surgical notes Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination post mortem Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jun 1897 Date of death: 13 Jun 1897 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from the left middle meningeal: fracture of skull vault and middle fossa Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Head); Fracture (Skull) () Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical notes: 'Not seen by Surgical Registrar. H.S. [House Surgeon] reported that the patient walked into the surgery complaining of pain in the head, whilst in the surgery had slight convulsions and was admitted, shortly after admission became comatose' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen