Occupation or role: Stone mason Age: 48? Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Sep 1857 Date of death: 13 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Recent and old clots. Granular kidneys. Diseased liver. Atheromatous arteries Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been in the House during part of June and July for rheumatic gout and albuminuria without dropsy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, radial artery and arteries of extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Sep 1857 Date of death: 1 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg. Diseased heart and kidneys Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Tomlimson, Edward Denham Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a sloughing ulcer of the left leg following a blow. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Governess Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Sep 1857 Date of death: 14 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Contraction of the mitral valve. Apoplexy of the lung Disease (standardised): Contraction (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Newton, ? Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This patient’s health was good until ten or twelve weeks ago when she began to experience shortness of breath and pain in the hepatic region and between the scapulae. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1857 Date of death: 4 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of the arch of the aorta Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He considered that his health began to fail ten months ago, when after repeated colds, cough settled upon him and he became an in patient of Brompton Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1857 Date of death: 10 Oct 1857 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid tumour involving the heart and lungs and projecting through the sternum Disease (standardised): Tumour (Heart); Tumour (Lung); Tumour (Sternum) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He never noticed anything wrong about himself until the end of last March when cough came on without any assignable cause, accompanied by pain in the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Sep 1857 Date of death: 27 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous congestion on the aortic and mitral valves. Fibrinous blocks in the spleen and kidney. Subclavian artery blocked up by fibrin. A small aneurysm Disease (standardised): Fibrin (Heart); Fibrin (Spleen); Fibrin (Kidney); Fibrin (Arteries); Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A month ago she seemed prostrated by an attack of diarrhoea and lost all her vivacity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and subclavian artery Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 19 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased liver and kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He was taken ill five months ago with cough, dyspnoea and pain in the back, traced to getting wet through. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 4 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He health began to fail about three weeks before admission. Cough came on with copious expectoration and in less that a fortnight his legs began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Foreman Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1857 Date of death: 24 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Senile gangrene. Fatty heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hart, Ernest Abraham Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been for many years the foreman to a wine merchant, and had been in the habit of indulging freely in alcoholic drinks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Oct 1857 Date of death: 7 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Old pericarditis. Diseased kidneys. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man had been ill for 16 months. Previously his health had been good. He was accustomed to drink pretty freely. His attack commenced with jaundice, but how long this continued is not mentioned. Swelling of the legs followed & the urine became of a deep colour’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1857 Date of death: 3 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was seized with a fit a short time before admission, and remained unconscious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1857 Date of death: 15 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Congested kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A baker who has suffered from winter cough for 7 or 8 years. Six months ago his breathing became affected to a much greater extent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Nov 1857 Date of death: 4 Dec 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Dropsy. Twisting of the large intestine Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Twisting (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She stated that she had been short of breath for nearly a year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Nov 1857 Date of death: 28 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart, especially right auricle. Old pneumonia. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She had been seriously out of health for nine weeks, but had never felt thoroughly well since her nineteenth year, having been subject to more or less dyspnoea from that date. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1857 Date of death: 21 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was in the Hospital a few weeks ago on account of tightness across the chest and dyspnoea, from which he had suffered for eleven weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Collector Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Dec 1857 Date of death: 29 Dec 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been in the Hospital twice during the past ten weeks, suffering from cough and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1857 Date of death: 24 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A labourer living in Cheshire, who had enjoyed good health until 5 weeks before admission. He then began to feel dizzy & was much troubled with cough & dyspnoea. His habits were intemperate & he drank spirits in very large quantities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Laundryman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A laundryman who stated that he caught a severe cold whilst sitting up nursing his sick wife. Oedema of the legs rapidly followed this chill & at a later period the abdomen swelled. He suffered severely from rheumatic gout 16 years ago: except this his health had been good until the present illness came on. He formerly lived for years in a hotel, but had always been temperate’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jan 1858 Date of death: 25 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was a cabinet maker had been ill twelve months complaining of some cough & general weakness. His previous health had been very good. The breath had only been short a fortnight’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 5 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased tricuspid & mitral valves. Bronchitis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man who was admitted late on the 3rd & died early on the 5th inst was only seen once by the physician, who considered him to be suffering from bronchitis & also from some limited pneumonia. There was considerable oedema of the lower limbs. No opportunity was afforded for making an examination of the urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 8 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart (tricuspid & mitral valves) & kidneys. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A delicate woman who had been in a poor state of health for some time, and had suffered from cough & emaciation six months. Ten weeks ago she was attacked with severe dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & the legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Feb 1858 Date of death: 20 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pale & depressed-looking young woman engaged as a dressmaker. She had been ailing a month, & was first troubled with dyspnoea, cough & pain in the head. The bowels had also been relaxed, she had perspired copiously at night & had lost flesh’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Keeper of urinal Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 13 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Large fatty heart. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This old man, who was admitted in an emaciated condition & with great oedema of the lower limbs, had worked for upwards of twenty years in the Thames Tunnel, & then was placed for the remainder of his days as keeper of a urinal in the park where he was exposed to all weathers, & often had to remain all day in his wet clothes’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 28 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus, vagina & bladder. Distension of the ureters & kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina, bladder); Distension (Ureters, kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard and Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A married woman with puffy, sallow face, who was admitted suffering from slight cough & considerable dyspnoea. There was pain over the left breast, loud mucous rates over both lungs & a loud murmur at the apex of the heart’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 22 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst. Diseased kidneys. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Cyst (Ovaries); Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cachectic-looking woman who had had very poor living for some time, & had been maltreated by her husband. Nearly four years ago she became the subject of ovarian dropsy. A medical man in Lissen Grove attended her, performed paracentesis, & drew off 4.2 pints of clear limpid fluid. The cyst apparently arose from the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis