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Charles Saunders, 49, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1841
Date of death: 28 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Cranbrook, 53, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1846
Date of death: 23 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Miliary tubercles. Ulceration of intestines.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient reported that he had been ill about six months, suffering almost constantly from diarrhoea with gradual wasting and extreme debility. His illness began with a fistula in ano.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Fillers, 56, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1843
Date of death: 19 May 1843
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

John Spackman , 45, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1861
Date of death: 11 Apr 1861
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient had been a stableman, of very dissolute habits. He said that although he had had a cough and expectoration for several months, he was only now taken seriously ill
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline McMurtice, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1857
Date of death: 1 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Arachinitis. Ulceration of the large intestine. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She had been observed of late to be low spirited, very languid and indisposed to exert herself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Storer, 43, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1864
Date of death: 8 Apr 1864
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
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 given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Burkbridge, 58, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1866
Date of death: 3 Apr 1866
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Oedema of lungs. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: He was a hall keeper at the Lyceum Theatre and had suffered from rheumatism for many years. Five weeks before admission the legs began to swell and he was obliged to give up work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Agnes Workman, 49, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1876
Date of death: 2 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of cervical glands, palate, lungs
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Mouth); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This woman said that she had been subject to cough and spitting for some time and had spat some blood a few weeks ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, palate, heart, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Taylor, 48, Drover

Occupation or role: Drover
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1889
Date of death: 28 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pulmonary and laryngeal
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: For a year before his admission the man had been unable to work and had suffered from cough and dyspnoea, and for six months he had lost flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, larynx, liver, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Garrett, 20, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1886
Date of death: 17 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid phthisis. Dilatation of the right side of the heart. Hypertrophy of the right ventricle and advanced fatty degeneration of its muscle
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient attributed his illness to lying down on a haystack after cutting chaff. He had intense dyspnoea and had periodic attacks of cough in the winter since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Ethel Vizor, 6, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1894
Date of death: 30 Mar 1894
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. (Tracheotomy)
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'It appeared from the history that there were cases of diphtheria in the house in which the child lived and that the neighbouring house was likewise infected with the disease - For two weeks she had had a sore at the angle of her mouth and during that time she had been ailing. On the 24th she complained of difficulty of swallowing and sore throat. On the 27th her breathing was laboured and she 'made a noise in breathing' '
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Pinith, 15, Hall boy

Occupation or role: Hall boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1908
Date of death: 6 Apr 1908
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Medical Register Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Parrick, 47, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1902
Date of death: 1 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This patient was an in patient in the hospital on two separate occasions for dyspnoea and bronchitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Mason, 40, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1896
Date of death: 1 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fractured lower limbs. Vomited matter in larynx and bronchi
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Vomit (Larynx); Vomit (Bronchi)

Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, limbs, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidney, bladder and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Ernest Monk, 14, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1891
Date of death: 25 Mar 1891
Disease (transcribed): Multiple embolism of lungs. Congestion of brain. (?Septicaemia)
Disease (standardised): Embolism (Lungs); Congestion (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Hale, Geoffrey Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'The patient when admitted was too ill to be able to give a reliable history. From the friends, the disease was caused from a fall on his head about a week previous to his admission here. After the accident was said to have been insensible for an hour, and had been very delirious ever since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, neck, abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: Trauma / accident?

[Name redacted], 59, Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1937
Date of death: 3 Jul 1937
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Bronchial embolism. Auricular fibrillation
Disease (standardised): Embolism (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

James Foley, 32, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851
Date of death: 10 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Miliary tubercles & vomicae on both sides of the chest & slight ulceration of the lining membrane of the caecum & lower part of the ileum. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Ulcer (Caecum, ileum); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'Complained of cough of about 6 weeks’ standing with some hoarseness of voice, and considerable emaciation. He would not allow that he had been previously subject to cough, although he ‘might have had occasional colds’, and had never spit blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Tanner, 16 months, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 16 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1860
Date of death: 9 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

James Jeffries, 36, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1858
Date of death: 17 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A butler who was admitted on account of delirium tremens. He had been under medical care four days, but previous to the attack his health had been impaired. For two months he had complained of sore throat & cold & the week before his admission he spat a little blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Hannan, 67, Needlewoman

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873
Date of death: 24 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
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

Lavinia James, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1882
Date of death: 8 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of both lungs. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Five days before admission she was attacked with dyspnoea. She had rapidly emaciated and her gums had become sore and ulcerated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

James Keating, 27, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1915
Date of death: 14 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of bronchus invading lung. Metastasis in pleura, lung, liver and kidneys. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); Neoplasm metastasis (Pleura); Neoplasm metastasis (Lung); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver); Neoplasm metastasis (Kidney); Haemothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Since December 11th the patient had suffered from progressive debility and loss of weight. He complained of pain in the right hypochondrium and right chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, prostate, alimentary canal and bones
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 38, Barber

Occupation or role: Barber
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1924
Date of death: 29 Mar 1924
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Empyema. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: He was admitted with severe pyrexia and signs of lobar pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, prostate, suprarenals and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Fraser, 39, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1901
Date of death: 25 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (red hepatisation). Pleurisy. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pain in the back and swelling of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

William Bishop, 55, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904
Date of death: 23 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis. Emphysema. Dilatation of the heart. Oedema
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Oedema (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar. See Notes No. 472.04 [1904]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

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