Occupation or role: Ladies maid Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Aug 1877 Date of death: 26 Aug 1877 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulceration of bowel. Intestinal haemorrhage. Perforations. Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been attacked with weakness and languor, diarrhoea, shivering at night and occasional delirium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, intestine, skull, dura mater and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 20 Date of admission: 10 Dec 1877 Date of death: 31 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulcerations; perforation; peritonitis etc Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Indeterminate); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease in the family. Subject to headaches, invariably R [Right] frontal. Diaphoresis scanty. Constitution otherwise sound. In the afternoon of the 4th day before admn [admission], she began to feel chilly: this lasted till she went to bed. Next mom [moment] she was hot, the appetite gone, lumbar pain and occipital headache present: was very weak and had to lay up. She perspired much the first few days. Bowels open on 7th and 9th, with purgatives. She vomited on the 9th' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Gender: Female Age: 17 Date of admission: 16 Jan 1878 Date of death: 1 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulcerations. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Weakly subject: always 'ailing': constant heavy pain in epigastrium: frequent sore throats and rheumatic pains: occasional diarrhoea, coughs, or headaches: unable to digest fat, which always caused vomiting; occasional pain after food: diaphoresis habitually free: catamenia somewhat irregular. Various pains, in abdomen, flanks of chest and elsewhere from July 1877. […] On Jan [January] 10th, attacked with delirium about noon: headache commenced with it and the appetite failed: the L. [Left] flank became more painful' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 4 10/12 Date of admission: 20 Jul 1878 Date of death: 3 Aug 1878 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy. Sloughing of the wound etc Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Sloughing (Neck); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Mother d. [died] of consumption: previous history of good health. Quite well till noon on the 7th day before admission: when she was noticed to have a troublesome cough. Towards evening she seemed to be struggling to spit something up and during the night there was severe dyspnoea with marked stridor. Next day all the symptoms were somewhat relieved. During the night they again became severe. On the 3rd day all symptoms had disappeared except a slight cough: she ate with a good appetite. This state of things continued till the 6th. On the 6th she complained of sore throat. The night before admn [admission] the severe dyspnoea and stridor returned, continued all night and part of the next morning, then lessened: as she was being brought up in a cab, these were hardly noticeable, but seemed to return on admission. No nasal discharge or swelling in the neck noticed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, trachea Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 23 Date of admission: 17 Oct 1878 Date of death: 20 Oct 1878 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Intestinal perforation Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Previous history healthy. Information about present illness very scanty. Some 5 or 6 wks [weeks] before admission she was attacked with chilliness and anorexia. She had previously suffered from cough for an unknown period. The appetite never returned, and she got weaker and weaker. She vomited frequently. About the second week of her illness there was diarrhoea for 6 or 7 days: otherwise the bowels were generally costive. She never laid up permanently till admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Letter carrier Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 4 Dec 1878 Date of death: 13 Dec 1878 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever, with haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. A robust and healthy man: subject to diarrhoea: did not take more than ½ pt [pint] of beer daily. His mind was in too confused a state to give an account of his present illness, but as far as could be made out it was of a fortnight's date on admission. Dec [December] 4th 4p.m. Complained only of burning heat and loss of appetite' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jul 1879 Date of death: 2 Oct 1879 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the rectum and of the ovaries. Widespread cancerous affection of the lymphatic glands Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Ovaries); Cancer (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: She was quite well until her confinement on May 10th 1878. On May 12th there was pain and the appetite failed. Pain and anorexia lasted until July. During this period a tumour appeared in the left cervical region, which persisted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Aug 1879 Date of death: 12 Sep 1879 Disease (transcribed): Large liver cirrhosis with jaundice Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The present illness commenced two years ago at the menopause. During this period she had frequently spat up or vomited blood and epistaxis occasionally. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Orphan Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Sep 1879 Date of death: 6 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): (Phthisis) Tuberculosis of lungs and intestines. Lardaceous infiltration Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For about a month before admission he noticed her feet and legs swelling. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1879 Date of death: 27 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain. Inflammation of mastoid cells. Cirrhosis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Inflammation (Skull); Cirrhosis (Liver); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Three years before admission a scaly eruption appeared all over the body. Under treatment it disappeared, but was followed by loss of hair, headache and pains in the limbs. Two years later he had ulcerated legs and severe sore throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mastoid region, dura mater, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary apparatus Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1880 Date of death: 30 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis (cavities. Fibrosis. Tubercle). Lardaceous infiltration Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Twelve months ago she noticed a cough for the first time which gradually got worse. For several months she had most profuse night sweats ‘just as though you had taken me out of a bath and put me to bed’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Mar 1880 Date of death: 8 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: On admission the patient was semi-delirious, the abdomen was much swollen and there was marked dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood and arteries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1880 Date of death: 10 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the stomach and neighbourhood. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: In January 1879 he began to fail in strength and found that ‘he could not lift things as he used to’. He was later attacked with pain in the left loin, profuse perspiration and difficulty in ‘keeping food down’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, lungs, prostate and testes Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Apr 1880 Date of death: 25 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the pharynx, fauces and (?) air passages Disease (standardised): Disease (Pharynx); Disease (Respiratory tract) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: It was gathered that the patient was quite well until the morning of the 14th April when she was unable to get up, having been taken ill in the night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1880 Date of death: 7 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Gummata of brain (and liver) Disease (standardised): Gumma (Brain); Gumma (Liver); Syphilis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient was first admitted in December 1879 for a syphilitic ulcer of the foot and disease of the metatarsal bone. The bone was removed. Soon after his admission to Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital his wrist dropped and his speech became impaired. Body parts examined in the post mortem: , lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1880 Date of death: 16 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Abscesses of liver and lungs (cause undiscovered) Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Fourteen weeks before admission without evident cause, he was attacked with vomiting followed by jaundice. Eight weeks later he had severe pain in the hepatic region accompanied by rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, diaphragm, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1880 Date of death: 30 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the meninges, lungs, liver, kidneys, peritoneum, and (?) intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Meninges); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For three months she had had a cough, complained of pain in both sides of the chest on coughing and of headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1880 Date of death: 16 Jul 1880 Disease (transcribed): Impacted gallstones. Abscess of gastro-hepatic omentum. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Gall bladder); Abscess (Omentum); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: One day in November 1879 he was suddenly seized with pain in the abdomen, vomiting and constipation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, gall bladder, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys and pancreas Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1880 Date of death: 21 Aug 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the oesophagus and lungs Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Medical notes: He stated that about six weeks previous to admission he felt very thirsty one morning but was astonished to find on drinking some cold water that it came pouring back through the nose and mouth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea and oesophagus, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1880 Date of death: 1 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the caecum. Slight endocarditis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Endocarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Case obscured Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bottle dealer Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Sep 1880 Date of death: 25 Sep 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of stomach, liver, pancreas and a few glands Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen Medical notes: The patient was addicted to great alcoholic excess for many years. The only symptoms he had was an inability to eat any breakfast. For several months he had been getting thinner but dated his symptoms to a fall from a pony cart twelve weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, stomach, mesentery, peritoneum, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1880 Date of death: 11 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Gummata in the liver. Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Gumma (Liver); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Ten years ago he had a syphilitic sore followed by eruptions on the body and legs. Four years ago he had a severe ulceration of the throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Deal porter Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Sep 1880 Date of death: 21 Sep 1880 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid carcinoma of liver, pancreas, pylorus and mesenteric glands Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen Medical notes: Three years ago he suffered from what he termed lumbago which was relieved by local application. But for these three years he had complained of pain in various parts of the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs liver, pylorus, pancreas, mesenteric glands, kidneys and spleen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Sep 1880 Date of death: 3 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Six months ago she became aware of an unquenchable thirst and a constant sweet taste. She had been losing flesh for three years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Oct 1880 Date of death: 19 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the intestines and lungs. Peritonitis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient could give no definite account of herself. For six months she had been gradually losing flesh and every winter she had a cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, abdomen and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
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