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John Gresley, 31, Gentleman's servant

Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1856
Date of death: 27 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the Pharynx and Larynx. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pharynx); Inflammation (Larynx); Bronchitis (Lung)
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 man had been quite well until Christmas day, when he caught cold and became hoarse through being out with the carriage for a long time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Topping, [No age stated], Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1856
Date of death: 26 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Malformation of the right arm
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Malformation (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: After exposure to cold and wet ten weeks ago his legs began to swell and he had cough and pain all over the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Briggs, 6, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Nov 1856
Date of death: 16 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Lobular pneumonia. Scrofulous glands generally.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Glands)
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 child was reported to have been suffering for some weeks from cough and swelling of the glands of the neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, neck and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Day, 4 years 6 months, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Nov 1856
Date of death: 4 Nov 1856
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated lung. Fractured ribs. Pneumonia. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Lung); Fracture (Ribs); Pneumonia (Lung); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
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: Six weeks ago the boy had scarlatina, and had never been well since. All the brothers and sisters were subject to great dyspnoea and harsh inspirations whenever cough attacked them. On the 31st of October he sat too long in a cart and caught cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx and trachea, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Ridley, 60, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1856
Date of death: 6 Sep 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Diseased Liver and Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
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 had been ill since the previous February. Her chief ailment had been violent pain at the pit of the stomach, followed in two months by dropsy of the legs and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Williams, 35, Bootmaker

Occupation or role: Bootmaker
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856
Date of death: 24 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pleuropneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura)
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 days before his admission he was seized with violent pain in the bowels which was supposed by his medical attendant to result from constipation as he had had no evacuation for five days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Robinson, 41, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856
Date of death: 16 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Calculi in Kidneys. Abscess in knee
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Calculi (Kidney); Abscess (Leg)
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 was admitted with acute pain and swelling of the right knee which he said he had suffered from for ten days. There was every appearance of suppuration going on within the joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Anderson Collingwood, 20, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 May 1856
Date of death: 14 Jun 1856
Disease (transcribed): Heptization and gangrene of the lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Gangrene (Lung)
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: The history this man gave was that some months ago he over exerted himself working an engine at a fire. Ever since that time he had been feeling weak and unable to carry weights. He then took cold two months after the fire. This settled on his chest and he suffered from a short hacking cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Smithers, 30, Navigator

Occupation or role: Navigator
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1856
Date of death: 25 May 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura)
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 man had been ill for three days. He was taken with catching pain in the right side and short hacking cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Harriett Harper, 7, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1856
Date of death: 6 May 1856
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Fever
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Fever (Systemic)
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: The friends states that she had been suffering from fever a week. Fever had been in the House for some time and one brother had died of it the week before. Numerous rose coloured spots were found on the chest and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Harris, 34, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 22 Mar 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia after parturition. Old clots in iliac veins.
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura); Thrombosis (Veins)
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: An unmarried woman who had been confined three weeks before admission. On beginning to move about following labour, she found her legs swell and experienced severe pain in her chest and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Mumford, 13, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856
Date of death: 19 Mar 1856
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac disease. Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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 boy was admitted in a dying state. He had been out of health for eighteen months. An attack of acute rheumatism seized him and left him anasarcous and a great sufferer from dyspnoea and palpitation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Bridget Collins, 43, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Feb 1856
Date of death: 24 Feb 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung)
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 in the Hospital a year ago with a severe attack of bronchitis. This had troubled her again in the early part of the winter and a month before her admission dropsical symptoms set in.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Froud, 39, Gate keeper

Occupation or role: Gate keeper
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1855
Date of death: 8 Jan 1856
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Purulent deposit in Parotid Gland
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Mouth)
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 man was exposed to all weather for ten hours a day. Five weeks before his admission he experienced pain in the left shoulder and left side of his neck, his legs swelled and he felt generally ill.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Murray, 62, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1855
Date of death: 29 Dec 1855
Disease (transcribed): Congested Kidneys and Lungs. Very dilated bladder
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Kidney); Congestion (Lungs)
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 stated that she had been suffering from pain in her legs and ankles, with loss of appetite and inability to sleep for about ten days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

John Dean, 67, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1855
Date of death: 7 Nov 1855
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac and Pulmonary disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: As this man died about three minutes after his admission no previous history could be obtained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Penny, 62, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 21 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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 man had been out of health for a year and unable to relish his food. He had only complained for about seven weeks when he first had pain in the lumbar region, chilliness and swelling of the legs. Afterwards he had giddiness and felt very weak if he moved about.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

James Hoare, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 17 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
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 man was seized five days before admission with pain in his left side and vomiting whilst at work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Golder, 34, Bricklayer

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1855
Date of death: 15 Jul 1855
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pleurisy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura)
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 man, a bricklayer by trade, had been working in damp places for a long time past. Six weeks ago a violent cold was followed by shortness of breath and pain in the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Redmond, 37, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1855
Date of death: 17 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Congested Lungs. Diseased Liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Liver)
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: The patient had had a severe illness two months ago, but of what kind was unknown. From this she had recovered and two days before her admission she fell into a state of stupor from which she never wholly rallied.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Edmund Turner, 14, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1855
Date of death: 14 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged Lymphatic Glands. Lobular Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Lymph Nodes); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 was obtained of this patient. He came to the Hospital after the time for visiting the wards and died that night. It appeared that he had frequently complained of pain in all this limbs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Martha Taylor, 29, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 April 1855
Date of death: 9 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac and Pulmonary disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung)
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 had been tolerably well with the exception of occasional coughs. She dated her illness from the middle of last winter when she had more cough and expectoration than at any previous period. Three weeks before admission her legs and abdomen began to enlarge.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Green , 22, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1855
Date of death: 30 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pleuro Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient stated that he had been ill four times in a similar manner. He attributed his present illness to exposure to cold and wet three weeks before.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Weston, 52, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855
Date of death: 16 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Encephaloid disease of the Liver
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Cancer (Liver)
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 stated that his illness had come on three months before his admission, with loss of appetite and feeling of ill health subsequently followed by cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Mosdale, 70, [No occupation stated]

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

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