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
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1856 Date of death: 1 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into Brain Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man died almost immediately after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1856 Date of death: 1 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Arachinitis Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Her mother stated that all her life she had been subject to headaches after the least excitement. One of her brothers was also subject to epileptic fits. For a fortnight she had been low spirited and she later complained of persistent headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Apr 1856 Date of death: 1 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in the Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman said that she had suffered from great pain and sensation of weight in the chest and shoulders and pain at the back of the head, which she attributed to indigestion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Feb 1857 Date of death: 18 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulceration of the rectum. Epilepsy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Rectum); Epilepsy (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl was said to have been healthy until two years ago when she had a fright. Ever since she had complained of severe pain in the abdomen, like cramp. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1856 Date of death: 16 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman was found in North Row, Park Lane by a policeman. She had been seized with an apoplectic fit and was brought to the Hospital comatose. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Mar 1856 Date of death: 13 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Brain. Extensive growth in the Optic Thalamus Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This girl had been ill three or four days with sickness and headache and she complained of thirst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1856 Date of death: 13 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Ear. Abscess of the Brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Ear); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had only left the Hospital about seven or eight days after recovering from an acute rheumatism. On going out he caught cold and the pain returned, confining itself to the smaller joints and assuming the character of rheumatic gout. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Mar 1855 Date of death: 10 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Serous effusion in the surface of the brain. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Pneumonia (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 admitted into the Hospital for delirium tremens. He had considerable difficulty of breathing, but was extremely noisy and excited. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1857 Date of death: 10 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man was admitted in a weak and emaciated condition, with every symptom of tolerably advanced phthisis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855 Date of death: 6 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Red and grey hepatization of lungs. Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Growth from the Dura Mater Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Tumour (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was the mother of thirteen children, and had been exposed to cold and damp in the low parts of Rotherhithe. Three weeks before Christmas her breathing became very short, accompanied with violent cough. She had been subject for six years to palpitations, but had never suffered from any difficulty of breathing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Mar 1857 Date of death: 2 Apr 1857 Disease (transcribed): Apoplectic clot in the brain. Encysted abscess of the cerebellum Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: The friends of this woman stated that she had been ill about thirteen weeks. The original cause being a fall on the kerb stone which was followed by evident bleeding at the nose, headaches and frequent vomiting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858 Date of death: 20 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Phthisis. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This lad was brought to the hospital in a state which showed that he had been very much neglected. He was then in a dying state, quite delirious, & unable to give any account of his feelings. It appeared that before Christmas he had been in University College Hospital with remittent(?) fever. After leaving the hospital in January he came home & never seemed to rally thoroughly, creeping about the house & existing rather than living. He had no nurse to attend upon him & was consequently in an extremely filthy condition’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856 Date of death: 22 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Abscesses in the Brain Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had been ill for about a fortnight. The attack came on with shivering, languor and pyrexia which he attributed to a cold. When admitted he was rapidly falling into a typhoid condition and had lost the use of his right arm. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858 Date of death: 2 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver, mesentery, omentum, dura mater &c Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Liver, mesentery, omentum, brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'An anaemic individual who stated that he suffered severely from diarrhoea last September. Ever since he had been dyspeptic, but had never had vomiting. About 5 days ago for the first time he noticed a swelling in the epigastric region. The bowels were very costive’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1855 Date of death: 15 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Paralysis following a ‘fit’. Extravasation of blood into substance of the brain. Remains of old extravasations Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Central Nervous System); Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Nothing of his previous state could be learnt except that on the preceding day he had been seized with a fit and had subsequently lost the use of his right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Feb 1857 Date of death: 3 Mar 1857 Disease (transcribed): Softening of optic thalamus. Coagulum in heart Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Coagulum (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman when admitted was quite rational and able to give an account of herself, but her speech was somewhat hesitating. It appeared that a fortnight ago she was walking in the park and felt giddy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1855 Date of death: 8 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of cerebral blood vessels. Large effusion of fluid into subarachnoid tissues and ventricles of brain Disease (standardised): Congestion (Blood Vessels); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Eight or ten days before admission he complained of sleeplessness and pain in the head, then he began to ‘see strange things’. On admission he was in a very confused and delirious state and could give no account of himself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Jan 1855 Date of death: 8 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in lung and various other parts of the body. Effusion into the cerebral ventricles and softening of fornix Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Lymph Node (Lung); Effusion (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This boy had lived badly, was much emaciated, and had been ailing for a long time. For three months he had been feverish and had complained of pain in the abdomen accompanied by diarrhoea. When admitted his breathing was very hurried. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1856 Date of death: 29 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Softening of the spinal chord Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Central Nervous System); Softening (Spinal Cord) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Five years ago he was in the Hospital on account of paralysis of the left arm, lasting sixteen weeks. His feet became gradually weak and dragged when walking, and on the 28th January he found he was unable to move either of the lower limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen and spinal column Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1856 Date of death: 23 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: No history could be obtained from this patient, but according to his friends he had been ill a year with pain in the head. Four days before his admission he had a fit. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1856 Date of death: 19 Feb 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was brought to the Hospital in a partially comatose state. It was ascertained that she had been ill a fortnight and confined to her bed with pain in the head and loins but no sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jan 1857 Date of death: 6 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and abscess of brain from diseased ear. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain); Abscess (Brain); Disease (Ear); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Ten days before admission she felt sharp pinching pain in the right ear and noticed that a little discharge came away on her handkerchief. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Nov 1855 Date of death: 28 Nov 1855 Disease (transcribed): Chorea Disease (standardised): Chorea (Central Nervous System) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Five or six days before admission this girl experienced slight jerkings in her limbs which gradually increased in frequency and severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a