Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 64 Date of admission: 7 Jun 1854 Date of death: 20 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Encaphaloid deposit in the parotid & cervical glands Disease (standardised): Deposit (Lymphatic system) Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man was admitted on account of a swelling on the right side of the neck; the growth of which he had observed for about 4 months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1849 Date of death: 6 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Sac containing omentum. Tubercles in the lungs Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with an incarcerated umbilical hernia. It appeared that he had had a small reducible hernia at the side of the navel for about 6 months, which he stated to have been caused by violent exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 60 Date of admission: 4 May 1854 Date of death: 21 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the palm of hand. Pyaemia. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hand); Sepsis (Systemic); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not reported’ Post mortem notes: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 21 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the bones of the elbow. Amputation of the arm. Pyaemia. Old Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Caries (Arm); Amputation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 64 Date of admission: 7 Jun 1854 Date of death: 16 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumor of the dura mater, projecting through the skull, and onto the surface of the brain. Gangrene of the lung Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain); Gangrene (Lung) Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'The patient had been for long under the observation of the surgeons of the hospital on account of a tumour on the top of the head; and was directed to apply immediately in the event of any illness recurring to him’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 May 1855 Date of death: 19 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the spine Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was riding on a cart, while rather intoxicated, and fell off. When brought to the Hospital, he was complaining principally of pain in the left shoulder. He was unable to move his legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jun 1849 Date of death: 4 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised):
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Aug 1849 Date of death: 1 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Cholera maligna. Peyerian glands in the small intestine congested. Lumbrici found in the contents of the intestinal tube Disease (standardised): Cholera (Intestines); Congestion (Intestines); Oligochaeta (worms) (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'No distinct account was obtained of the circumstances under which this poor boy’s illness had begun. It was only reported that 2 persons were lying dead of cholera in the house from which he was brought. He was in a complete state of collapse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 79 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 May 1855 Date of death: 18 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Anarsarca. Ulcers of the legs. Disease (standardised): Odema (Indeterminate); Ulcer (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 50 Date of admission: 2 Jun 1854 Date of death: 16 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the leg Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitting doctor: Tatum, Thomas Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man, whose appearance was healthy, complexion florid, & habits (as far as was known) temperate, was admitted with compound fracture of the right leg, produced by the overturning of a loaded van, the step of which fell against his leg’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jul 1849 Date of death: 1 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Anasarca Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'At the request of the friends, this body was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 76 Date of admission: 12 Apr 1854 Date of death: 15 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Wound of the leg. Sloughing phagadaena of the leg Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Ulcer (Leg) Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This old woman, who was said to be much addicted to drinking, was admitted in consequence of an accident in which she had suffered a [?] wound of the left leg from the wheel of a cab passing over it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1856 Date of death: 27 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body at the request of the friends was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1855 Date of death: 17 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Bladder and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with the symptoms usually connected with enlargement of the prostate gland. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant Gender: Male Age: 42 Date of admission: 9 Jun 1854 Date of death: 15 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the prostate. Pleurisy. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man had been a gentleman’s servant & had lived a luxurious & dissipated life. On admission into the hospital he was extremely weak, & in fact evidently in a dying state’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1855 Date of death: 16 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Artificial anus. Inguinal hernia. Omental Sac Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had had a hernia for about a year. It had been strangulated five days before admission and had remained so, although she had been under the care of a medical man. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wharfinger Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1856 Date of death: 27 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man was exposed to the cold and damp of the river constantly. He came in suffering from cough, profuse night sweats and copious expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Inscription on title page: ‘W. Percy Reynolds July 1872’
Full title: Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray, F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and lecturer on Anatomy at St George’s Hospital Medical School. The drawings by H.V. Carter, M.D., late demonstrator of anatomy at St George’s Hospital; with additional drawings in the second and later editions by Dr Westmacott. The dissections jointly by the author and Dr Carter. Fifth edition, with an introduction on general anatomy and development, by T. Holmes, M.A. Cantab. Surgeon to St George’s Hospital: Mem.Correp. De La Soc. De Chir. De Paris’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 13 Date of admission: 19 Apr 1854 Date of death: 14 Jun 1854 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Abscess in femur. Inflamed profunda & femoral veins. Secondary deposits of lung, empyema Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Abscess (Thigh); Inflammation (Blood vessels); Deposit (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This boy was originally admitted with a view to his being forwarded to Margate [the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital at Margate], on account of strumous disease of the knee, but on his admission the disease was found to be in too active a state to justify that measure. There was very considerable pain in the joint’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, ‘the stump’ (‘the right thigh had been recently amputated about the middle’)
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 May 1855 Date of death: 16 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Apr 1853 Date of death: 17 Jul 1853 Disease (transcribed): Morbus coxarius. Bedsores Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed by the friends before an examination could take place. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856 Date of death: 23 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body at the request of the friends was not examined Type of incident: n/a