Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 February 1844 Date of death: 24 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Grey hepatisation of the lung. Granular kidneys. Encephaloid disease of uterus. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Thorax); Hepatisation (Lung); Cancer (Uterus); Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with anasarcous swelling of the lower extremities and vesications of the right leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen. The examination of this body was not carried on to any extent as the subject was to go to the dissecting room; the kidneys were the only organs which were cut into Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Child Age: 2 years 6 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Feb 1862 Date of death: 3 Mar 1862 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of vulva. Congestion of supra renal capsules Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Vulva); Congestion (Adrenal glands) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This child was admitted in an almost moribund condition from extreme emaciation. There was a deep ulcer on the labia, which she was stated to have had from birth. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and skin Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 May 1844 Date of death: 19 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Caries of spine & psoas abscess Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined, at the request of the friends’
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1873 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Brought in dead Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1844 Date of death: 7 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing wound of the left inferior extremity. Extensive deposit of calcareous matter in various parts of the arterial tissue. Liver granular. Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Calculus (Arteries); Granular (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a large sloughing ulcer at the back of the leg which had exposed a considerable portion of the Tendo Achilles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left leg Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 1 year 10 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1871 Date of death: 23 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Operation (suprapubic). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Operation (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This child was admitted with the history that he had been cut for stone in another hospital, but no stone was extracted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1870 Date of death: 18 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Omnibus Driver Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1844 Date of death: 23 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Rupture of an aneurysmal pouch at the root of the aorta and extensive effusion of blood into the pericardium. Disease (standardised): Rupture (Arteries); Effusion (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The man had fallen suddenly from the box of the omnibus he was driving and was picked up dead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1844 Date of death: 18 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of pharynx. Soft palate and tonsils very much congested. Great congestion of lungs at back part. Congestion of other organs. Effusion in sub arachnoid tissue. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pharynx); Congestion (Palate); Congestion (Tonsil); Congestion (Lung); Effusion (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1844 Date of death: 7 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Compressed dislocation of ankle, followed by Erysipelas and diffuse cellular inflammation. Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Ankle) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1866 Date of death: 22 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Wound of thigh Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1868 Date of death: 7 Aug 1868 Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1844 Date of death: 15 Jan 1844 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of the middle meningeal artery. No injury of the Brain. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a state of collapse having fallen a height of five stories, he was at first completely stunned but recovered so as to be able to answer questions. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1843 Date of death: 15 February 1844 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Phthisis with extensive pneumonia. Ulceration of the cartilages of the hip and knee, with extensive scrofulous abscess in the neighbourhood of the hip, but not communicating with the joint. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Leg); Abscess (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a chronic disease of the right hip joint, the symptoms indicating ulceration of the cartilages. It was attributed to a blow he received about 18 months previously and followed by considerable inflammation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Infant Age: 16 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1865 Date of death: 24 Apr 1865 Disease (transcribed): Burn Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1844 Date of death: 13 Jun 1844 Disease (transcribed): Hydrophobia Disease (standardised): Rabies (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient stated that 50 days before the commencement of the symptoms he received a bite on the hand from a dog. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal cord, cranium, pharynx and larynx, thorax, abdomen and pneumogastic nerve Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1842 Date of death: 24 Jun 1842 Disease (transcribed): Burn. Inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth, fauces, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, larynx and wind pipe. Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Inflammation (Face, Pharynx, Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Larynx, Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1844 Date of death: 1 May 1844 Disease (transcribed): Extensive abscess of the thigh and leg communicating with the cavity of the knee joint. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: There was no clear history attached to the case, but he stated that the knee had been swollen and painful for about two months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 88 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jun 1872 Date of death: 10 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Senile exhaustion Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Dec 1873 Date of death: 20 Jan 1874 Disease (transcribed): Wound of leg. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Congestion (Lung) 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: This man stated that he had bruised his right leg falling from a loft three weeks ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1871 Date of death: 12 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Scald Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Oct 1845 Date of death: 28 Oct 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and fracture of the base of the skull with extensive bruising of the brain, and extravasation of blood in the pia mater. Fracture of the lower jaw and of the left leg Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Bruise (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Fracture (Jaw, leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This lad was reported to have been knocked down by the shaft of a cart striking him upon the back of the head, whilst the cart was proceeding at a rapid rate. He was admitted with a large scalp wound at the back of the head, which had not however exposed the bone’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lower jaw, left lower extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1845 Date of death: 3 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg and thigh, with granular kidneys and old inflammation of the peritoneum covering the liver and spleen. The latter of which was enlarged and very hard Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg, thigh); Disease (Kidneys); Inflammation (Abdomen); Disease (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Two days previous to admission this patient scratched his foot, which became inflamed. The inflammation extending up the leg principally in the course of the absorbents. There was little pain and no rigors or perspirations’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1845 Date of death: 17 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Heart dilated, without hypertrophy. Kidneys mottled & granular. Dropsy. Fluid in pleura. Consolidation of a portion of left lung. Large quantities of serum & lymph in the peritoneum Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Lungs); Disease (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient complained of great pain and swelling in the epigastrium, which had been gradually coming on during the last six months, of palpitation of the heart, & of anasarca of the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1844 Date of death: 20 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in sub-arachnoid cellular tissue. Arteries of brain extensively thickened by atheroma. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the neck, spreading to the mediastina. Old pericarditis. Heart dilated. Kidneys granular Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Inflammation (Neck); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that about 10 months ago, he began to experience much giddiness & uneasiness in the head, which had gone on increasing up to the time of admission. That he never had a fit, but at times had found his limbs numb and weaker than usual, & his extremities cold, more especially on the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen