Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 5 weeks Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Dec 1877 Date of death: 15 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Congenital hernia. Enteritis. Syphilis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Enteritis (Intestines); Syphilis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The mother stated that she had noticed a swelling in the right side of the patient's scrotum three days before admission. Vomiting came on and returned at intervals. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 79 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Aug 1877 Date of death: 28 Aug 1877 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Operation without opening the sac. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Six months ago she noticed a small lump in the left groin which disappeared when she laid down and gave her no pain until four days before admission when she also noticed the swelling was larger than normal and vomiting commenced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Messenger Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 July 1877 Date of death: 15 July 1877 Disease (transcribed): Purulent Peritonitis (Hernia) Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Five days before admission the patient exerted himself much in playing cricket. On the following day he felt some pain and stiffness across the lower part of the abdomen. Three days before admission he noticed that a rupture, which had troubled him for seven years, was down and much longer than usual. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Feb 1877 Date of death: 16 Apr 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fibroplastic tumour of back, granular kidney, fatty heart, endarteritis. Disease (standardised): Tumour (Back); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Endarteritis (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient had been in the Hospital on four previous occasions, and had on each occasion had a tumour or portion of tumour removed from his back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Oct 1876 Date of death: 27 Oct 1876 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Inflammation of bladder Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Inflammation (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient came to the hospital stating that he had not passes water for thirty hours. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, intestines and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1876 Date of death: 4 Aug 1876 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Rupture of intestine from carcinoma Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestine); Cancer (Intestine) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient was much emaciated and the abdomen was distended with flatus and he suffered great pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jun 1876 Date of death: 5 Jun 1876 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following operation for left inguinal hernia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The hernia had existed forty years. For seven years it had been irreducible and she had often suffered from vomiting and pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Oct 1875 Date of death: 24 Oct 1875 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following hernial operation. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1875 Date of death: 19 Jul 1875 Disease (transcribed): Large abscess of the cellular tissue of the right lumbar region Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: He was admitted with a fluctuating swelling the size of an orange situated over the right saphenous opening. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jan 1875 Date of death: 31 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the rectum. Granular kidneys. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: On admission this patient complained of great pain on and after passing faeces. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Oct 1874 Date of death: 1 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia (operation). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman was ruptured on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 days Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1874 Date of death: 22 Mar 1874 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate rectum (lumbar colotomy). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This infant was sent from Queen Charlotte’s Hospital with a history that since its birth it had passed nothing by the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, peritoneum, intestines and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 76 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873 Date of death: 3 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: He had a rupture for the last eighteen years, for which he had never worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Dec 1872 Date of death: 8 Dec 1872 Disease (transcribed): Right inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had had a right femoral hernia for twelve years for which she had worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Machinist Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1871 Date of death: 13 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Ascites. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had been a drunkard for five or six years, and to an increased amount the last two years. He had syphilis six years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shopkeeper Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Dec 1871 Date of death: 1 Jan 1872 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Abscess in the perineum. Peritonitis. Cystitis. Pyelitis Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Abscess (Perineum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient gave a history of stricture of two years duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum ,liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1871 Date of death: 2 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver & kidney. Extravasation of blood into the peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney); Extravasation (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This boy was run over by a cab, the wheel of which, it was said, passed over his abdomen. When admitted he was much collapsed and very faint, & complained of much abdominal pain and tenderness’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871 Date of death: 20 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic contraction of rectum. Passage of bougie. Perforation of rectum. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Rectum); Dilation (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient had had discharge of matter and occasionally of blood from rectum, for three years, with increasing difficulty of passing motions. Two years ago some diseased bone came away from right ulna’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, bones
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Oct 1870 Date of death: 21 Apr 1871 Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Lardaceous disease. Scrofulous disease of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'A year before admission this man fell off a carriage and received some [?]. Soon after this he observed a swelling in the right thigh. To this leeches were applied & it subsided leaving only a little stiffness of hip’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1871 Date of death: 1 Feb 1871 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of large intestine. Contraction of the cicatrix. Partial obstruction of the gut. Peritonitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Obstruction (Gut); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man had for many years suffered more or less from constipation, and 17 years ago, eight days passed without a motion, and he was then very ill. The bowels usually act about every third or fourth day. On admission he had not had a motion for five days & the day before admission he became very sick, and felt much abdominal pain’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cow keeper Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1871 Date of death: 3 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Scrofulous disease of the left kidney. Hypertrophy of heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'He had had a left inguinal hernia 30 years, & worn a truss for a few years, but as it did not keep hernia back he relinguished it, and has worn none for 15 or 20 years. For this last period he has not been able completely to return the hernia. In the evening of December 29 the tumour became larger and he had pain and sickness. Violent attempts seem to have been made at reduction’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 28 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had noticed a tumour in the left side of the abdomen for ten years which had gradually enlarged, but gave no pain until a year before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1869 Date of death: 30 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of femora and tibiae. Also of iliac bones. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Leg); Tuberculosis (Pelvis) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient was in hospital in the early part of 1869, and was sent to Margate without improvement. When again admitted, there was contraction of both hips and sinuses discharging over hip and ilium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1869 Date of death: 13 Nov 1869 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Strangulation of a portion of the mesenteric. Operation. Peritonitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Strangulation (Mesentery); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had been ruptured about fourteen years and the hernia had been down about three times. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1869 Date of death: 18 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Bruising of intestines, the result of a kick by a horse. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Bruising (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had been kicked by a horse in the abdomen shortly before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident