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Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1877
Date of death: 18 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Wound of peritoneum; peritonitis. Wound of pericardium and of heart.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Wound (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Nine hours previous to admission this patient, having been worried by his grandchildren laid open his abdomen with a penknife.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestinal canal
Type of incident: Suicide

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

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1892
Date of death: 14 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of internal and middle coats of aorta. Haemorrhage into pericardium
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man fell from the box of his cab and when picked up was found to be dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Traveller
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1899
Date of death: 18 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Not seen by S.R. [Surgical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Violence?

Occupation or role: Plate Layer
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1870
Date of death: 30 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Crushed foot. Amputation. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

• Occupation or role: Gas stoker
  Gender: Male
  Age: 22
  Date of admission: 16 Jan 1878
  Date of death: 6 Apr 1878
  Disease (transcribed): Amputation at hip joint (for cancer of femur). Pulmonary congestion
  Disease (standardised): Amputation (Hip); Cancer (Leg); Congestion (Lung);
  Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
  Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
  PM performed by: Ewart, William
• Dent, Clinton Thomas
  Medical notes: 'History. Five months ago fell and injured right thigh. A little pain followed but soon subsided. Since then he has suffered from acute pain in right thigh, greatly aggravated by exercise and worse at night. Has always been healthy – Family healthy. No syphilis'
  Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
  Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1860
Date of death: 7 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of the arm. Fracture of ulna. Dislocation of radius. Abscesses. ?Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Arm); Fracture (Arm); Dislocation (Arm); Abscess; Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A few months before admission this child was knocked down by one of Pickfords vans, one of the wheels passing over the left arm’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left arm, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Packer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1876
Date of death: 1 Apr 1876
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of sternum. Pneumothorax and haemorrhage into the right pleural cavity
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Sternum); Pneumothorax (Lung); Haemorrhage (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted having fallen down in a fit. He was epileptic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, sternum, lungs, heart, kidneys and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1887
Date of death: 31 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. See surgical notes 560'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1892
Date of death: 13 Mar 1892
Disease (transcribed): Compound fractured leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No postmortem examination
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1901
Date of death: 24 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1841
Date of death: 28 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Haemorrhage from meningeal artery
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne
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

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1863
Date of death: 13 Apr 1863
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1870
Date of death: 29 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Senile delirium.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844
Date of death: 30 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the membranes of the Brain; slight fracture at the base of the skull. Compound fracture of the thigh, with extensive laceration of the soft parts.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain ); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Leg); Laceration (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Mr Tatum wanted to perform am amputation of the leg but the patient would not give his consent. The accident had been caused by a fall from a tree whilst engaged in birds nesting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right thigh
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1859
Date of death: 2 May 1859
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Sloughing of integuments. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sloughing (Skin); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Therefore the case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1846
Date of death: 21 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Mania. Cut throat. Inflammation of sub mucous tissues of larynx. Pleurisy. Extensive inflammation and gangrene of arms.
Disease (standardised): Bipolar Disorder; Wound (Throat); Inflammation (Larynx); Pleurisy (Pleura); Inflammation (Arm); Gangrene (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on March 25th under Mr Cutler’s care in a state of collapse, insensible and with several small superficial wounds of the throat which had been inflicted by himself a short time before admission. He was re-admitted having again cut his throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen and superior extremities
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Date of admission: 25 Jan 1854
Date of death: 3 Apr 1854
Disease (transcribed): Phagadaena. Ulceration of a wound of leg. Pleurisy. Secondary deposits in lung. Inflammation of pulmonary vein
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Wound (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Deposit (Lung); Inflammation (Blood vessels);
Admitting doctor: Johnson, Henry Charles
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man, whose appearance was tolerably healthy & habits, as far as was known, temperate, was admitted on account of a lacerated wound of the leg (caused by striking it against the step of an omnibus)’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1916
Date of death: 24 Apr 1916
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Fractured base
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: While carrying a mattress up a flight of stairs the patient fell backwards a distance of about fifteen feet on to the back of his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium only examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: May 1841
Date of death: 27 May 1841
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hope, James
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, larynx, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1842
Date of death: 20 Dec 1842
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Face, anterior part of abdomen and chest
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?