Occupation or role: Nurse Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1881 Date of death: 2 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Quinsey Disease (standardised): quincy (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'With the exception of occasional attacks of 'sore throat' has always had good health. Was taken ill five days before admission with pain in the throat, headache & loss of appetite. The pain together with much difficulty in swallowing became rapidly worse' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, fauces, uterus
Occupation or role: Rag-sorter Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Dec 1880 Date of death: 4 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of pulmonary disease. He has been of somewhat intemperate habits. Slight morning vomiting. No signs of pulmonary disease until Nov 3 1880 when considerable haemoptysis occurred on exertion, and was operated on 3 subsequent days. He was admitted as inpatient on Nov 13 1880 with slight haemoptysis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1880 Date of death: 7 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Infarction of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Infarct (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Patient's first illness. Constantly exposed to wet & cold draughts. Three days ago became suddenly ill with rigors & sweating, & pain in left side round to the back' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Dec 1880 Date of death: 9 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Left pleuritis. Granular & cystic degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen and Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Was never before laid up with illness. Violent attacks of cough began about a month ago, with copious thick greyish expectoration, & sweating' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Dec 1880 Date of death: 9 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the pia mater and lungs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Father healthy. Mother delicate. The patient was the 7th child. Four others have died in childhood from chest diseases. The child was weaned at 6 months of age. Since has constantly ailed with cough, screaming fits, diarrhoea, capricious appetite. Could not walk until more than 2 years of age. Has often complained of headache' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1881 Date of death: 10 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Father & one brother said to be gouty. Patient has for several[?] past winters suffered from troublesome cough, with thick greyish & frothy sputa' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jan 1881 Date of death: 15 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of right ventricle Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Mother & brother said to have had lung diseases. Patient was for many years subject to winter coughs. During the last 3 years blueness of the face & lips was noticed, together with frequent attacks of palpitations of dyspnoea & occasionally slight swelling about the ankles' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Jan 1881 Date of death: 17 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Empyema Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Mother's relations said to be consumptive. Father, 3 brothers & 2 sisters all died of lung disease. During several past winters he had suffered from troublesome winter cough. No haemoptysis at any time. Since last autumn the cough became worse' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Oct 1880 Date of death: 24 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Diabetes (Pancreas); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of disease. She has had no serious ailments, has always been well nourished though not fat. In June 1880 she caught cold one day and took a warm bath. The catamenia [menstruation] were expected 2 days afterwards but did not appear, not have they appeared since. A few days after this she noticed that she was extremely thirsty, & hungry, that she passed much water very frequently, that her skin was hot & dry; after a few weeks she noticed emaciation which has been rapid since' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, spinal cord
Occupation or role: Collector Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1881 Date of death: 27 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Bronchiectasis. Chronic nephritis Disease (standardised): Bronchiectasis (Lungs); Nephritis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Parents said to have died of lung disease. Patient was for many years subject to winter cough, which had lately become much worse, with abundant sputa, thick, greenish, bloodless. Had lately lost flesh fast. No nocturnal sweats. Habits: had always been temperate. Much exposure to all weather' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jan 1881 Date of death: 27 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient was admitted on the afternoon of Jan 26 in a state of extreme prostration & incipient delirium, & quite unable to give any account of himself beyond that he had suffered for about 3 weeks with shivering & painful cough, and had been alone and half-starved. He was neither accompanied nor visited by any friends who could supply any further particulars' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Nov 1880 Date of death: 29 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the breast (in a male), and of both pleurae Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Breast, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He could give no history of heritable disease. He had jaundice 6 years ago but can recollect no other illness. Has been of temperate habits, averaging about 3 pints of beer daily' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jan 1881 Date of death: 29 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Acute pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Not reported here' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined' Illustrations: Yes (relating to PM/1881/41 and PM/1881/43) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Land surveyor Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jan 1881 Date of death: 2 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of consumption. He has lost flesh for 3 or 4 years and has had occasional attacks of cough, never laying him up for more than a day or two. No haemoptysis. For the last 3 months he has felt very weak, though attending to his work as land surveyor until last week when he took to bed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Jan 1881 Date of death: 4 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'When admitted he was hardly in a condition to give an account of himself. It was ascertained that he had had 'inflammation of left lung' (by certificate) when a soldier at Lucknow [Uttar Pradesh, India] in 1864: also several attacks of jungle fever. No great alcoholic excess' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1881 Date of death: 6 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He can give no account of previous illnesses, except of several attacks of ague in India some years ago. In Oct 1880 he began to feel sciatic pain, which partially disabled him from his work as a coal carrier, and led to his discharge in Jan 3rd' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1881 Date of death: 14 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Disease of heart valves Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. He felt himself quite well until about 6 months ago, when he complained of lassitude & a slight cough, and for the last 4 months, has not been strong enough to do any work' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, pleurae, intestines, brain, heart
Occupation or role: Pedlar Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1880 Date of death: 14 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of phthisis, or of any other heritable disease. He had ague in India about 1860, also syphilis. A heavy drinker of rum up to 5 years ago. He noticed cough & shortness of breath last winter' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1881 Date of death: 15 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia (of low type). Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. Has 11 healthy children. No illness before a year ago, when he had sore throat & cough & some shifting pains for 6 weeks. For several months past has had pain & stiffness in hands, knees, ankles & shoulders' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 ½ Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Feb 1881 Date of death: 16 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of tubercular or other heritable disease in his family. He was a backward child but has had no severe disease. Since Sep 1880 there has been considerable loss of appetite, frequent screaming at night, & incontinence of urine' Body parts examined in the post mortem: brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1880 Date of death: 16 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Not reported here' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1881 Date of death: 19 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of pulmonary disease. He can give no history of illness as a boy, but after a severe cold was an in-patient in 1879 with fetid purulent expectoration & some signs of a bronchiectatic cavity at the base of left lung which improved very greatly under treatment. No haemoptysis before or since. Has drunk beer & spirits freely' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 21 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He could give no history of heritable disease. He had very good health as a boy, joined the 17th Lancers in 1857 at 19, & served with them until 1869. He passed 8 years in India, & had a few attacks of fever without rigors. Joined the army hospital corps at Malta in 1869, leaving in 1879 without any further illness. Throughout these 18 years he had kept to very temperate habits and had not been invalided for more than a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, veins, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1881 Date of death: 22 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient whilst in the hospital was never in a fit state to give an account of himself. His relations knew of no previous severe colds or illnesses of any kind. On Feb 18 he caught cold & began to cough, complaining of much pain in the throat both on coughing & swallowing' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, lungs, heart, liver, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 23 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of pia mater and lungs Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of tubercular disease. She has herself had excellent health in all respects up to January last. About Jan 10 she felt some chilliness with shivering for a day or two, then a headache wit much cough came on: sputa scanty, colourless, frothy, some night sweats' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
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