Inscription on title page: ‘Presented to the St George’s Hospital Library by Mr Willisford 1836’
Full title: ‘Dr Boerhaave’s Academical Lectures on the Theory of Physic Being a Genuine Translation of his Institutes and Explanatory Comment, Collated and adjusted to each other, as they were dictated to this Students at the University of Leyden’
Attached within article ‘Directions for the Treatment of Persons bit by Mad Animals’ a newspaper cutting, annotated in pencil ‘Diary Feb 11 1791’ entitled ‘On the Bite of a Mad Dog’ and letters by Robert Jackson and Jesse Foot; and a manuscript note entitled ‘Hydrophobia cured by Vinegar’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1880 Date of death: 25 Oct 1800 Disease (transcribed): Impaction of a foreign body in the oesophagus. Laryngotomy. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Foreign body (Oesophagus); Laryngotomy (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Eight hours previous to admission whilst eating apples and beans, the child suddenly became black in the face and had urgent dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, oesophagus, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1840 Date of death: 31 Dec 1840 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Inflammation of the lung Disease (standardised): Hernia Inflammation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne 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: Abdomen, thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1840 Date of death: 3 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'On the 31st of Dec 1840 this patient was operated upon by Mr Babington [George Gisborne Babington] for an external squint of the right eye’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Nov 1840 Date of death: 3 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis, slight traces of pleuritis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1840 Date of death: 5 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles, inflammation of the lungs. Fever Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1840 Date of death: 7 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of lung. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Abscess (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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, spinal canal, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Nov 1840 Date of death: 12 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Nov 1840 Date of death: 14 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumo-thorax. Tubercles in peritoneum. Ulcers in intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jul 1840 Date of death: 22 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Chronic peritonitis. Ulcers of intestines. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Dec 1840 Date of death: 29 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of heart. Disease of aortic valves. Atheroma in aorta. Pleuritis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Dec 1840 Date of death: 6 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis, inflammation of pleura and bronchi Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Inflammation (Pleura, Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick 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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1841 Date of death: 12 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Feb 1841 Date of death: 17 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart. Apoplexy of lung Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Stroke (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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Feb 1841 Date of death: 18 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Empysema Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1841 Date of death: 22 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of pleura. Mottled state of kidneys Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: n/a Date of admission: Feb 1841 Date of death: 24 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of aorta. Inflammation of lungs Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Inflammation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1841 Date of death: 25 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Meningeal apoplexy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Stroke (Brain) 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: Larynx, thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Dec 1840 Date of death: 26 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jan 1841 Date of death: 27 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jun 1840 Date of death: 3 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of pia mater. Softening of brain. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Congestion (Central nervous system); Softening (Brain); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward 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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1841 Date of death: 8 Mar 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous disease of left kidney & bladder &c Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys, bladder) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: [Catalogue of the Pathological Museum, 1866, p.168]: ‘The patient, Cornelius L., aged 17, had, for some few years before his death, suffered from a scrofulous disease of the hip. He died of phthisis and scrofulous disease of the kidney and bladder’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, hip-joint