Occupation or role: General servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1864 Date of death: 1 Jun 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Always enjoyed good health and performed domestic work as a housemaid till 24 March, when in the evening without any previous warning, her right knee became very painful, and the next morning she found it was much swollen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, knee
Occupation or role: Married Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1864 Date of death: 18 May 1864 Disease (transcribed): Operation for femoral hernia Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Had suffered from femoral hernia for twelve months, but had never worn a truss. On the 9th of May she found she was unable to reduce the hernia, which was painful’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Wound (‘there was a wound made for the relief of strangulated femoral hernia in the left groin’)., chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1864 Date of death: 25 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Caries of pelvis Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Caries (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'A large abscess formed in the calf of the left leg in December 1863, while he was convalescent from an attack of typhoid fever’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump (‘the left leg had been amputated at the middle of the thigh’), chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1864 Date of death: 7 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Had suffered from disease of the left ankle joint for some years. Amputation at the middle of the tibia was performed on March 3rd. He died on the fourth day after the operation; he suffered severely from hiccough, the stump looked dark and feeling cold, it was ordered to be kept wrapped in cotton wool’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump (‘the left leg had recently been amputated below the knee’), chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Feb 1864 Date of death: 5 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of leg. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Was admitted on February 22nd with a sloughing ulcer about 5 inches in length over the left tibia. This patient had been confined for about a year in a lunatic asylum, from which place she received her discharge a few days before her admission into this hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Feb 1864 Date of death: 3 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of leg and ankle. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Fell from a scaffold a distance of forty feet. He was admitted into the Oxford Ward on February 8th with a compound fracture of the right leg. The wound was about an inch in length, and the end of the upper fragment protruded through it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, legs
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Mar 1864 Date of death: 1 Mar 1864 Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh, fractured arm and other severe injuries Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh, arm) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Case not entered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1864 Date of death: 6 Feb 1864 Disease (transcribed): Dislocation etc of ankle. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Admitted with fracture of the tibia. Both the malleoli were broken at their bases, and the tibia was dislocated forward. It was found impossible to get the parts into a good position until the tendo achilles was divided’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Ankle, brain, chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1864 Date of death: 28 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of hand. Fractured femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Fracture (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Case not entered’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jan 1864 Date of death: 19 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Perforation of bowel by stricture Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Stricture (Bowel) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'On the 15th instant after great exertion was suddenly seized with the symptoms of strangulated hernia, and on retiring to rest, she noticed a small swelling on the right femoral region. She continued to suffer the umbilical pain, and to vomit till the 18th shen she was admitted’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1864 Date of death: 14 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (operation) Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'In the beginning of December of last year she noticed a small swelling in the right femoral region. This was accompanied by some pain in the lower part of the abdomen, but as it was not severe, she did not place herself under medical treatment’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Married Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Oct 1863 Date of death: 6 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Bed sores Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Was admitted on October 27th 1863 with diffuse cellular inflammation of the right leg, from the knee to the ankle. An attempt was made to save the skin by timely incisions, but it had quite lost its vitality, and in the course of a week became a mass of slough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, head, chest, abdomen (‘the right leg had been amputated about the middle of the thigh’)
Occupation or role: Clicker Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1863 Date of death: 4 Jan 1864 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Abscess in thigh. Ulceration of branch of femoral Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Abscess (Thigh); Ulcer (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Medical notes: 'Enjoyed good health till May 1860 when he noticed slight swelling about his right ankle’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thigh, chest
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 80 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Nov 1863 Date of death: 4 Dec 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of neck of femur Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient, while walking in the street, was accidentally knocked down by a tipsy man. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest, abdomen and femur Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Box maker Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jun 1863 Date of death: 29 Oct 1863 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: Five years before his admission part of the metatarsal bone of the great toe of the right foot had been removed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1863 Date of death: 6 Sep 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of thigh. Pyaemia. Dysentery Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic); Dysentery (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a fracture of the left thigh and right leg, occasioned by a fall from a ladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, thighs and veins Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jul 1863 Date of death: 19 Aug 1863 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of knee Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Freeman, Samuel George Medical notes: The patient received a blow on the outer side of his left knee, which was followed by an abscess. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, pleurae, lungs, peritoneum and abdominal viscera Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Aug 1863 Date of death: 7 Aug 1863 Disease (transcribed): After amputation of right leg (below the knee) Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: His right foot was crushed by the upsetting of a four in hand drag. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Only the stump was examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 65 or 77 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 May 1863 Date of death: 31 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of leg. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For the last two months she had had a ulcer, the size of the palm of the hand, over the right knee joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, blood and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1863 Date of death: 6 May 1863 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, ribs and leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: While working in a sewer, the earth suddenly gave way and he was knocked down and partly buried under it. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, chest, abdomen and leg Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1863 Date of death: 25 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of leg. Disease of blood vessels Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Disease (Vessels) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: For the last few years he had had a large ulcer over the outer ankle of the right leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1863 Date of death: 16 Apr 1863 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint probably commencing in the bone Disease (standardised): Disease (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man had been subject to attacks of rheumatism for some years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Knee joint, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 76 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1863 Date of death: 24 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Cellular inflammation of leg. Renal disease Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: On the second of March this patient knocked the skin off a small place on the front of the right leg by falling from a ladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and lower limb Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Married Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Feb 1863 Date of death: 7 Mar 1863 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease. Amputation. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: About four years before her admission the patient noticed a small tumour in the popliteal space of the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and leg Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Dec 1862 Date of death: 21 Jan 1863 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left leg. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a compound fracture of both bones of the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, bones and veins Type of incident: Trauma/accident