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William Wallin, 65, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1909
Date of death: 1 Feb 1909
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral softening from thrombosis and cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fell down unconscious in the kitchen in the evening of the day before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

William Tooth, 68, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1878
Date of death: 26 Jun 1878
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Was in training as a jockey at 15: from that time his bowels acted 3-6 times a day or oftener: He ate meat three times a day, and drank on an average, 3 pints of beer. Was subject to rheumatism and winter coughs. About 1850 he fell over some stones and buried the R. [Right] side: he immediately passed some blood (a great quantity, of red colour) by the bowel, and continued to discharge more or less for a week. At the same time he was seized with severe pain in the abdomen, which laid him up for about a month: he was delirious part of the time: was treated with turpentine fomentations: there was no icterus. From that period he was subject to attacks of vomiting, sometimes bringing up a little blood ('a teaspoonful'). Eleven days before admn [admission], he was attacked with profuse diarrhoea, which continued, with a little vomiting at times'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Thorburn, 33, Pipe mounter

Occupation or role: Pipe mounter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1903
Date of death: 8 Jul 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Sub dural and sub arachnoid haemorrhage. Laceration of brain. Fractured ribs. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Haemothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a train.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Smith, 11, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1874
Date of death: 15 Oct 1874
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Ulceration of pharynx. Retinitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Ulcer (Pharynx); Retinitis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He had had scarlatina three years before admission, from which time he had suffered from ‘sick headaches’. Two days before admission he found that his sight was impaired and the next morning he found that he could not see at all.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, pleurae, lungs, heart, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys and bladder
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Savage, 33, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jun 1879
Date of death: 23 Jul 1879
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart (Cirrhosis of liver)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry
Medical notes: As far as he remembered, he was quite well until the last week in April, when he had to lay up for about four days in consequence of a tooth abscess. While laying up, he recollected applying a poultice to the chest to ease a cough and dyspnoea from which he was suffering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Reynolds, 36, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1873
Date of death: 1 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had always had good health up to about six months ago when a cough and shortness of breath commenced on any exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Pratt, 61, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Nov 1907
Date of death: 18 Nov 1907
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Tunnelling of prostate with false passages. Suppression of urine. Granular kidneys. Surgical kidney. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); False passages (Prostate); Suppression of urine (Urogenital system); Disease (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For the past five years, at varying intervals, the patient had found attempts to urinate to have been attended with difficulty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Naish, 34, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jun 1888
Date of death: 27 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): ?Septicaemia. Fits. Parotid buboes
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Seizure; Swelling (Parotid glands)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient’s mind was not clear, a history was obtained with difficulty and the man’s statements did not appear to be very reliable. Six days before he came in he said he had vomiting, headache and pain in his chest. He was however able to get about till the day of his admission. The man’s wife thought he had been injured, but there was no clear evidence of this, and there was no objective sign of it. The patient said he drank only a pint of beer a day, except when he ‘had company’ ‘
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Skull, brain, thorax, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, pancreas, mesenteric glands, shoulder joint, left hip
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/202)
Type of incident: n/a

William Miskella, 61, Fireman

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1902
Date of death: 4 Nov 1902
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull and brain. Subdural haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Wound (Brain); Haemorrhage (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennet, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient shot himself with a revolver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

William McDonald, 57, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1903
Date of death: 7 Dec 1903
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac aneurysm. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Oedema of lungs. Chronic passive aspiration of viscera.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Aspiration (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had a cough with much expectoration for three weeks, dyspnoea for one week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Kirk, 88, Boot maker

Occupation or role: Boot maker
Age: 88
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1907
Date of death: 15 Mar 1907
Disease (transcribed): Incomplete fracture of neck of left femur. General advanced atheroma. Atheroma of coronary arteries. Thrombosis in left iliac artery. Hypostatic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Thrombosis (Arteries); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Evans, John Howell
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: While alighting from a bus, he slipped and tumbled down, falling on to his left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary canal, pancreas, suprarenals, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, kidneys, genito-urinary tract, cranium and limbs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Hooper, 64, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1904
Date of death: 11 Aug 1904
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Superficial haemorrhage. Bruising of the brain by contre-coup. Fractures of L. [Left] clavicle and ribs – Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull, clavicle, ribs); Haemorrhage (Head); Contusions (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Admitted unconscious. The wife states that whilst going up stairs on the night of admission, patient fell down on the top of his head and at once became unconscious. He was brought to hospital by the police and never regained consciousness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Handcock, 62, Draper’s assistant

Occupation or role: Draper’s assistant
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1907
Date of death: 7 Dec 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Interstitial fibrosis of lung with pigmentation. Dilatation of heart. Tricuspid reflux. Chronic empyema of gall bladder. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Empyema (Gall bladder); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For the whole of the past year the patient had suffered from increasing oedema of the ankles and swelling of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Gibson, 31, Plasterer

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1881
Date of death: 10 Feb 1881
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (Littre's). Operation. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Father and mother both died of phthisis. Lately had taken to drinking and been subject to morning sickness. Was attacked with vomiting on Feb 2nd at midday after his dinner, and next morning he noticed a lump in his left groin, painful when touched'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes (see PM/1881/34)
Type of incident: n/a

William Gear, 4 weeks, [Child of] Porter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 4 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1908
Date of death: 31 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Congenital hypertrophic stensosis of pylorus. Hypertrophy and dilatation of lower end of oesophagus. Pyloroplasty. Inanition
Disease (standardised): Congenital constriction, pathologic (Stomach); Hypertrophy (Oesophagus); Dilatation (Oesophagus); Pyloroplasty (Stomach); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was brought up for wasting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, alimentary canal and liver
Type of incident: n/a

William Evans, 40, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1902
Date of death: 19 Mar 1902
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine and ribs. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was run over across the chest by a bus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain and spinal column
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Edmonds, 53, Blacksmith

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1908
Date of death: 6 Feb 1908
Disease (transcribed): Fibrosis of the lungs. Heart failure
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Lung); Failure (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, epiglottis, trachea, peritracheal glands, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aortic valves, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

William Charles Roberts, 53, Waiter

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1903
Date of death: 5 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): ? Diabetic coma and gangrene. Hypostatic congestion of lungs. Bronchitis. ? Aspirated food. Amputation through right thigh
Disease (standardised): Diabetic coma (Systemic); Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Congestion (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Aspiration (Lung); Amputation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: A corn on the third toe of the right foot had caused trouble for six months and had been frequently cut with razors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary tract and bladder
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Burt, 26, Packer

Occupation or role: Packer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1905
Date of death: 22 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Spleno-megaly. Suppurative cholangitis. Haemorrhage into stomach & intestines
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Splenomegaly (Spleen); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Haemorrhage (Stomach, intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'The patient was not seen by the medical registrar. OP [out-patient] notes. The patient was treated for jaundice Mar-April 1904, & entirely recovered from it. He came up for tratment again Dec 30 1904 […] On Feb 21st he vomited blood, & became an IP [in-patient]’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Broad, 70, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jun 1909
Date of death: 7 Jun 1909
Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of ileum with a gall stone. Ulceration between gall bladder and duodenum. General peritonitis. Laparotomy. Opening of ileum. Carcinoma of rectum. Aspiration pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Gall stone (Intestines); Ulcer (Gall bladder); Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Cancer (Rectum);Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Five days before admission he had begun to have difficulty in defaecation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, alimentary canal, prostate and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

William Beaumont, 51, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1888
Date of death: 29 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice from cancer of the pancreas blocking common bile duct. Dilatation of common bile & cystic ducts and of hepatic duct
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Cancer (Pancreas); Disease (Bile, cystic and hepatic ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient, who was a bricklayer, had been accustomed to drink beer and porter freely. He said that his abdomen had been large for up to 5 years. About Easter 1887 he became deeply jaundiced’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, intestines, duodenum, pancreas, liver, stomach, kidneys, bladder, thorax, lungs, heart, brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Barrett, 49, Butcher

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1879
Date of death: 20 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle of lungs. Emphysema (pulmonary). Hydropericardium
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Hydropericardium (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry
Medical notes: He was an in-patient in this hospital in 1877 for haemoptysis. He had suffered from dyspnoea more or less for ten years, and the cough had steadily increased since 1877.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Barnsdale, 15, Footman

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1907
Date of death: 6 Jun 1907
Disease (transcribed): Perforated appendix. Pelvic abscess. Peritonitis. Appendicectomy
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Abscess (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendicectomy (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Ayres, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1892
Date of death: 8 Feb 1892
Disease (transcribed): Small cerebral extravasation
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The child had fallen about thirty feet onto its head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spine, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, vermiform appendix, intestines, liver, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Allum, 60, Fireman

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1905
Date of death: 27 May 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Subdural and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Laceration of right tempero-sphenoidal lobe
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The accident, in which the patient was thrown on to his head from a carriage, occurred on May 21st. He was stunned, but recovered enough to walk to a cab, in which he went home’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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