Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1882 Date of death: 14 May 1882 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Carnification of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Carnification (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: For the last six months he had much dyspnoea and there had been polyuria for at least a year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Mar 1882 Date of death: 27 Mar 1882 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Weak heart. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: He gave a history of chronic bronchitis which obliged him to give up any active occupation three months before admission. There had been polyuria for four or five years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1882 Date of death: 2 Feb 1882 Disease (transcribed): Old granular kidney. Congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: She was admitted in a moribund state of extreme prostration, greyish pallor and extreme dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plumber and decorator Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1882 Date of death: 17 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: In 1870 he had a sharp attack of pain in the great toe, and had had several similar attacks since. He had frequent attacks of bronchitic symptoms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stoker Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1881 Date of death: 20 Dec 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'There was some history of gout on his mother's side; he took alcohol tolerably freely when a young man and about 15 years ago began to feel some gouty symptoms. After that he was more abstemious. He has several times been laid up with pain in the great toe, ankle and knee, occurring suddenly without fever, and sometimes affecting the joints of the fingers. Two days before admission he was seized with sharp pain at night in the right instep, running up to right knee; slight swelling, no redness, skin glazed at first' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Office keeper Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1881 Date of death: 19 Dec 1881 Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Pericarditis. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Pericarditis (Heart); Liver cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He gives no distinct history of previous illness, but for the last 3 or 4 months describes himself living on extremely inadequate food, and failing in all his faculties. Vomiting frequent; oedema noticed for 3 weeks' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 68 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1881 Date of death: 13 Dec 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'For several years she has had polyuria & some dyspeptic symptoms. No history of rheumatism or any acute illness. For the last two winters she had had 'bronchitis'. For the last 10 weeks she has had bronchitic symptoms and for 3 weeks oedema' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys, spleen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Oct 1881 Date of death: 15 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs, larynx, trachea, kidney Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, larynx, trachea, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her father died of consumption: so also did a brother and a sister; she was treated at the Brompton Hospital 12 years ago for phthisical symptoms & has since then been constantly ailing. Has wasted much & had no complete relief from cough. She has lately had fits of very severe dyspnoea with laryngeal stridor. Three days before admission such a fit began & swallowing was rendered very difficult' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Nov 1881 Date of death: 8 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Kidney destroyed by calculi. Occlusion of ureter. Lardaceous infiltrations. Empyema Disease (standardised): Calculus (Kidneys); Occlusion (Ureter); Lardaceous disease; Empyema (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard and Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'She gave no history of any illness beyond some dyspeptic symptoms before Jan 10, 1879 when she had an attack of severe lumbar pain and vomiting. She became an in-patient Jan 20, 1879 with symptoms of pyelitis. There was indefinite fulness in the right hypochondrium and a profuse discharge of pus in the urine' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, urinary tract, kidneys
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1881 Date of death: 8 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Weak heart (commencing aneurism). Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Oct 1881 Date of death: 12 Oct 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Atheroma Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history could be obtained except that she was heard to say in the street that she was very giddy & fell suddenly without convulsions. She was brought at once to the hospital in a semi-unconscious state. She resented questions & would not answer them but complained occasionally of great pain in her head and was in no sense aphasic' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jul 1881 Date of death: 15 Aug 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of any attack of acute nephritis; no alcoholism. She has had for several winters attacks of cough with some slight oedema and great loss of appetite. Frequent headaches; polyuria as a rule for 5 or 6 years' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jul 1881 Date of death: 31 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac disease. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He led and active and temperate life in daily employment until Feb 1880 when he first noticed slight oedema and ascites. He suffered a good deal from bronchitis in the spring and lost strength and appetite: no headache, no polyuria, slight occasional diarrhoea' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jul 1881 Date of death: 24 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: ? and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of scarlatina. Had nine children. One miscarriage. First five children born at full time but not alive. Four born alive. One died at 2; the others healthy. Some polyuria for several years during pregnancy, water frequently withdrawn by catheter. No history of haematuria' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, generative organs
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 May 1881 Date of death: 7 Jul 1881 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her father died young of haemoptysis: no further evidence of disease of the lungs in the family. She has herself had no acute illness, but for the last year has never felt in good health. In the winter of 1880-1 she was troubled for the first time with sore throat and nearly incessant cough; sputa abundant muco-purulent, streaked with blood. Her voice grew very weak & husky and at times speaking was very painful' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Brewery worker Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 May 1881 Date of death: 1 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Cardiac disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of previous illness. He has been employed for the last 13 years in the Britannia Brewery. Has drunk 6 or 7 pints of beer on an average daily; spirits seldom, occasionally in excess. He has had high-coloured of urine every night, for several late years. For about the last 4 months he has felt short of breath, and has been unable for last four weeks to continued with his appetite' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum
Occupation or role: Married Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Mar 1881 Date of death: 14 May 1881 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart valves. Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pleurisy (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: 'Her father and mother are said both to have fallen down dead suddenly from disease of the heart. No rheumatic family history. She had rheumatic fever at 20 and twice since then. For the last 5 years she has suffered much from dyspnoea, dyspepsia & occasional oedema. She was treated in St George's Hospital for 3 weeks in Dec 1880 for valvular disease of the heart & went out with much improvement' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Apr 1881 Date of death: 21 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver, ovary & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Liver,ovary, peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson and Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No family history of heritable disease. She has led a very healthy life up to the beginning of the present year, when she had considerable diffused gastric pain without jaundice for a month. She was treated for this as an out-patient for a month without relief. A fortnight ago she grew suddenly jaundiced' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, abdomen
Occupation or role: Paper stainer Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1881 Date of death: 9 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'He has been a paper stainer all his life using much lead, arsenic, copper & mercury. He was an in-patient of St George's 24 years ago with colic; he has had none since; no wrist drop. For the last 20 years he has had frequent long attacks of cough and dyspnoea; for the last ten at least much polyuria. He has been a heavy drinker up to 1870 but slightly moderated his excesses since then' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: Gas fitter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Mar 1881 Date of death: 8 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Granular kidneys. Jaundice (cardiac aneurism) Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Jaundice (Skin); Aneurysm (Aorta) 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: 'He can give no account of any previous severe diseases, but for the last 7 or 8 years he has felt himself very short of breath, with palpitations and slight pain over the left side of the chest. These symptoms grew sufficient about 3 years ago to prevent his doing any further work; since then he has been living very poorly' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Feb 1881 Date of death: 9 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'She was never very strong, but subject to frequent attacks of vomiting with headache, of small appetite and habitual constipation. In the last 4 or 5 years she has noticed some polyuria. She was an in-patient Feb 21, 1878 with symptoms of chronic renal disease, which improved considerably under treatment. They recurred some months ago and she spent January 1881 in St Mary's Hospital with some benefit' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1881 Date of death: 2 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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'
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1881 Date of death: 26 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of the basilar artery. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) 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 during his stay in the hospital was unable to speak: a few particulars of his history were gathered from his wife. He has drunk very freely all his life, has had polyuria for many years, no oedema, no vomiting, appetite good. No history of previous acute illness. Three weeks ago he had severe headache & complained of giddiness, and these symptoms have been nearly continuous since' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: n/a Date of death: 17 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous kidneys (large white) Disease (standardised): Lardaceous disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her father & some of his family are consumptive. She is one of a family of 11 children, & has never been strong, although never laid up for more than a day or two with definite illness. Much winter hacking cough, spits up a small quantity of grey mucus. For many years she has been subject to attacks of vomiting with diarrhoea coming on after the vomiting has stopped' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Pew-opener Age: 66 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jan 1881 Date of death: 12 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Atheroma of arteries. Red softening of one corpus striatum. Granular kidneys (atheroma of heart valves) Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Blood vessels); Softening (Brain); Disease (Kidneys)
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: 'For the last 10 or 12 winters she has suffered from cough & dyspnoea, seldom sufficient to confine her to bed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain