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Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1876
Date of death: 25 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Typhoid inflammation of intestines. Empyema and pneumothorax right side
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Inflammation (Intestine); Empyema (Pleura); Pneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This boy was admitted with a history of headache and abdominal pain with looseness of the bowels for five days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleural cavities, heart, liver and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1890
Date of death: 11 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The child was well until March 9th when he began to suffer from cough. On the 10th he had much dyspnoea and was brought to the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tonsils, larynx, trachea, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach builder
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1871
Date of death: 30 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Ileo-typhlitis
Disease (standardised): Typhlitis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This patient was first admitted on Feb 8 with acute rheumatism. From this he made a good recovery without cardiac affection & was sent to Wimbledon [Atkinson Morley Convalescent Home and Hospital] on March 8. While there his manner was noticed to be strange & morose & he occasionally refused his food. On March 19 he was found wandering about stark naked & talking incoherently & two days later was readmitted here when his temperature was 104.8, pulse 124’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lamplighter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Nov 1884
Date of death: 24 Dec 1884
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Cavities in lungs
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Cavity (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He had been an in patient for diabetes in 1883. He returned after losing flesh and strength, and suffering from a considerable cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1882
Date of death: 24 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Acute atrophy of liver. Haemorrhagic spots
Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had been reported to be slightly out of health, and on the day before admission he grew rapidly worse, vomited profusely, and fell into a state of collapse with jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, pleura, lungs, trachea, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, stomach, intestines and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1894
Date of death: 15 Apr 1894
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Liver cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'The patient had been a martyr to rheumatic gout all his life - For the last six months he had suffered much from cough and loss of flesh - Four months ago he coughed up blood - The attack lasted four or five days and a large quantity came up. […] On admission on March 25th the patient presented a somewhat wasted appearance, his tongue was coated and his appetite bad'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1897
Date of death: 15 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'He had had Rheumatism, and syphilis 16 yrs [years] ago. S.F. [Scarlet Fever]. Father died of 'Cancer'. He had been at home ill with dropsy of legs and stomach for 5 wks [weeks], with puffiness of eyelids – vomiting for some time, no headache, no loss of blood in any way. Passed very little water. Diarrhoea for 3 wks [weeks]. Was a free drinker'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 May 1894
Date of death: 6 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Hepatic abscess
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'For the last two weeks he has suffered from night sweats and loss of flesh - For a week he has had increasing languor and lassitude over his work - For a week he has vomited continuously on May 16th he was attacked with diarrhoea and pain all over the belly [...] - A diagnosis between pyaemia and tuberculosis had been made'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1884
Date of death: 18 Mar 1884
Disease (transcribed): New growth in oesophagus. Ulceration into subclavian artery. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Arteries); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About a year before admission he began to lose flesh and strength. He had a short, dry cough and began to have difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1886
Date of death: 7 Aug 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhotic and fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been well up to three weeks before admission when he noticed some swelling of the abdomen, knees and legs. Slight lumbar pain came on.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, bladder, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 2 years 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Aug 1884
Date of death: 2 Sep 1884
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Warner, F.O.
Medical notes: There were no bad smells and no one else ill in the house. For a fortnight the patient had been drowsy and then the breathing became quick and difficult.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, lungs, heart and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gilder
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1888
Date of death: 7 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice. Obstruction of bile duct (cause not certainly found)
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Obstruction (Bile duct)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not examined; not reported here’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No PM examination’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shopman
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1896
Date of death: 25 Feb 1896
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage near pancreas. Fat necrosis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Pancreas); Necrosis (Fats)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Too ill for examination. Not seen by Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1895
Date of death: 31 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of pharynx and oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx); Cancer (Oesophagus)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: This patient had been previously admitted. He had a tracheotomy performed which seemed to relieve him for a while, but the tube became broken and slipped into the trachea and into one of the bronchi from which it was removed by a pair of long curved forceps.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, oesophagus, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1876
Date of death: 23 Mar 1876
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man said he had been subject to cough ever since he could remember. About ten weeks before his admission he began to notice slight shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, lungs, heart, liver and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Upholsterer
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 May 1890
Date of death: 20 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Biliary calculus in common bile duct
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: In the beginning of 1890, after feeling weak for ten days, he became jaundiced, and the jaundice persisted. There was no history of any pain, or other symptoms of biliary colic. A fortnight before admission he consulted Sir Andrew Calrke, who gave him a month to live.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, intestines, kidneys, bladder, prostate, pancreas, spleen and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1893
Date of death: 27 May 1893
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Errand boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1886
Date of death: 1 Aug 1886
Disease (transcribed): Purulent peritonitis. Ulceration and perforation of vermiform appendix
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had some pain in the right ilio-inguinal region on July 20th and walked up to the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1896
Date of death: 31 Mar 1896
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Perforation. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testis and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Night watchman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1894
Date of death: 10 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Chronic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: He had always been a heavy drinker of beer up till a short time ago when he took to spirits. He was accustomed to take gin in his coffee first thing in the morning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, suprarenals and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1870
Date of death: 11 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Caries of superior maxilla. Ulceration of soft palate. Lardaceous disease.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Caries (Skull); Ulcer (Mouth); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: For the previous four years this man had been occupied in making phosphorous beetle poison. He stated that soon after he got a cough which had become severe over the previous six months. His throat had become very sore and there was much pain on swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and fauces. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1870
Date of death: 21 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Congestion of kidneys. Pleurisy. Pulmonary apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Congestion (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Haemorrhage (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A month before admission, this youth was seized with severe pain in the right side of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 years 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1895
Date of death: 31 Dec 1895
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. ‘Measles’
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Measles (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The body was covered in a measly eruption on admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, oesophagus, heart, stomach, pancreas, liver, kidneys, adrenals and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870
Date of death: 10 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Hydatid cyst in the liver. Suppuration. Rupture into Peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis (Liver); Rupture (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been in good health until 4 months before admission, since which time had had suffered from pain in the right flank.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cab driver
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1871
Date of death: 26 Feb 1871
Disease (transcribed): Fibrous thickening of the bronchi & alveolar walls. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Bronchitis. Congestion of the viscera
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Internal organs)

Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man who had for many years been subject to severe cough in the winter, had been ill for two months with severe cough & dyspnoea & for the last three weeks his legs had swelled’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a