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Luke Giles, 53, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 187
Date of death: 28 Aug 1887
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Stricture. Perineal fistulae. Cystitis. Nephritis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Constriction Fistula (Perineum); Cystitis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney);
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 1198'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 41, Poor law officer

Occupation or role: Poor law officer
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Aug 193
Date of death: 13 Sep 1943
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of kidney. Perinephric abscess
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Abscess (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This was an old case of bilateral renal tuberculosis previously treated by Mr. Freshman in Kent and Canterbury Hospital. He was admitted for investigation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skeletal system, hear t, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder, spleen and endocrines
Type of incident: n/a

Frederic Theobald, 47, Hat Maker

Occupation or role: Hat Maker
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jul 894
Date of death: 2 Sep 1894
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the stomach
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Elliott, Harry Scott
Medical notes: 'Family history showed that there was no hereditary disease excepting that patient's mother died of cancer of liver - always a healthy strong man, he had worked up to 12 months ago, when he began to suffer from cough and vomited a pint and a half of blood after coughing - after this pallor and loss of flesh were marked'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleural cavities etc., abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Nellie Kimber, 33, [Wife of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1817
Date of death: 21 Mar 1917
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous meningitis & pleurisy. Tubercles in the peritoneum. Calcareous mesenteric glands. Caseous focus in left lung
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Deposit (Mesenteric glands); Necrosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: '10 days before admission patient fell & remained in a dazed condition. She complained of severe headache. 2 days later she lost her speech & became unconscious’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Arthur, 48, Taxi driver

Occupation or role: Taxi driver
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1817
Date of death: 5 Apr 1917
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Cirrhosis. Ascites. Fibroid heart. Oesophageal varix. Splenomegaly
Disease (standardised): Syphilis; Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Peritoneum); Disease (Heart); Varicose veins (Oesophagus); Splenomegaly (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'First symptom 1 year ago when he had slight haematemesis. He has been inable to work 6 months owing to bronchitis. On March 13th, he went to work but felt ill & on his return vomited a quart of blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Barker, 15, [Child of] Cloth cutter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Cloth cutter
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1817
Date of death: 21 Mar 1917
Disease (transcribed): Anaemia (secondary). Pyorrhoea alveolaris
Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Periodontitis (Mouth)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Medical notes: 'Bleeding from mouth 12 months ago, amount slight but continuous. No malaise. Two months ago she became very breathless’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

St George's Hospital, London

Anne Cooke, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jun 1840
Date of death: 3 Mar 1841
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of pia mater. Softening of brain. Congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Central nervous system); Softening (Brain); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

George Gibson, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1840
Date of death: 24 Mar 1841
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Extensive suppuration about pelvis & spine
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Suppuration (Pelvis, spine)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: [Not entered]
Post mortem examination performed by: [Not entered]
Medical notes: [Not entered]
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: [Not entered]

George Gibson, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1840
Date of death: 24 Mar 1841
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Extensive suppuration about pelvis & spine
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Suppuration (Pelvis, spine)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Axain, 19, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1840
Date of death: 22 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Chronic peritonitis. Ulcers of intestines. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

John Pingally, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1840
Date of death: 8 Feb 1841
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of cartilages of knee
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, knee-joint

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Orgar, 21, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1840
Date of death: 12 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

George Clarke, 30, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1840
Date of death: 3 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'On the 31st of Dec 1840 this patient was operated upon by Mr Babington [George Gisborne Babington] for an external squint of the right eye’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax

Type of incident: n/a

John Cooper, 37, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1840
Date of death: 7 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of lung. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal canal, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Burchmann, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1840
Date of death: 22 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of cartilages of knee. Partial ankylosis. Abscess in thigh
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Ankylosis (Joints); Abscess (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg

Type of incident: n/a

Phoebe Price, 26, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1840
Date of death: 3 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis, slight traces of pleuritis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hope, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Anne Hilton, 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1840
Date of death: 14 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumo-thorax. Tubercles in peritoneum. Ulcers in intestines
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Matthew Walsh, 51, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Nov 1840
Date of death: 3 Jan 1841
Disease (transcribed): Softening of spinal marrow
Disease (standardised): Softening (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal canal, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Post Mortem Examinations 1841

The volume contains 290 cases, covering the period from Jan 1841 to May 1842. Unlike the later volumes, this volume contains no medical notes pre-mortem, and each case occupies one page only: each image, therefore, includes two cases.

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