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Occupation or role: Married
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Sep 1869
Date of death: 8 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Cancer of the Peritoneum, spreading to the Liver and Kidneys. Bronchitis. Femoral Hernia.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen, Liver, Kidney); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient gave various accounts of herself but it seemed probable that in January 1869 she was operated on for a strangulated inguinal hernia, which was followed by sloughing of the bowel and the formation of an abscess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and hernia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870
Date of death: 15 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess after labour.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis); Parturition (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had had a varicose ulcer of the left leg for several years, and after confinement which occurred five weeks before admission, the leg became swollen and the ulcer rapidly extended.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bones, muscles and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1869
Date of death: 28 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of Vagina and Rectum. Peritonitis. Pleuritis.
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Vagina, Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted following her a severe labour with her first child.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870
Date of death: 31 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of Breast. Pyaemia. Scirrhus of Uterus.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Mammary Glands); Sepsis (Systemic); Carcinoma (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been in good health until she had a sudden attack of hemiplegia of the right side. A year later she began experiencing darting pain in the left breast. She had not noticed a tumour until three months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, cerebrum and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1870
Date of death: 8 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of Urethra. Operation with Holts dilator. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had had stricture, which followed gonorrhoea for 26 years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium, organs of generation and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1870
Date of death: 4 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Urinary calculus. Cystitis. Pyelitis with dilatation of pelvis and coxes. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Urinary Calculi (Urinary Tract); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: When admitted, the patient had much cystitis and diarrhoea, and was very weak and ill so that no operation could be attempted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Apr 1870
Date of death: 6 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Slight stricture of urethra. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Bronchitis.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient when admitted was in an extremely exhausted condition and was unable to pass his water.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dentist Assistant
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1870
Date of death: 11 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Disease of sacroiliac synchrondrosis. Lardaceous disease.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Pelvis); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had suffered compound dislocation of the left ankle two years before his admission. After five months treatment the leg was amputated by W. Marriot of Leicester. A month after, an abscess began to show over the ilium, which soon burst.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1870
Date of death: 25 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Syphilitic affection of the larynx and liver. Nephritis.
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Syphilis (Larynx, Liver); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had contracted syphilis ten years before. Two years before admission, ulceration of the throat commenced which had never healed and a tumour on the side of the neck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, spleen, kidneys, bladder and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1870
Date of death: 18 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of Urethra. Uremia.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not reported here.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1870
Date of death: 27 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phlegmonous Erysipelas of the right arm from the bite of a horse. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been bitten on the back of the right hand by a horse a fortnight before admission. When admitted, the whole of the right arm and hand, as far as the shoulder, were swollen and red.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1869
Date of death: 31 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine in the dorsal region – union of the fractured parts. Large bed sore. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Pressure ulcer (Skin, Tissues); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man fell from a height of 30 feet onto some stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 72
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 May 1870
Date of death: 3 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid cancer of the Uterus and Ovaries and Peritoneum.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Ovaries); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman had had for three months some difficulty of passing motions, and for the last two weeks none had passed without injections and she had frequent sickness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General Servant
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1870
Date of death: 9 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Emphysema and Bronchitis. Large cyst formed by dilatation of the back of the pelvis of the right kidney.
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: On admission, the patient stated that she was suffering from the effects of being knocked down by a cab a fortnight previously and that she had had pain in the abdomen ever since. The accident apparently first called her attention to an abdominal tumour.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, bones and joints, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1870
Date of death: 10 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid disease of the thoracic lumbar and inguinal glands and liver and kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had noticed a lump in the right groin, with swelling of the right lower extremity for two months. There was no history of cancer in the family.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, head, liver, spleen, kidneys, glands and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1870
Date of death: 20 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Lithotrity. Abscess in the vesical walls. Pyelitis.
Disease (standardised): Operation (Bladder); Abscess (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had suffered for three years from vesical imitation, haematuria and occasional sudden stopping of stream of urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870
Date of death: 7 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pulmonary congestion. Old inguinal hernia.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Lung); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with an old hernia which was unable to reduce.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1870
Date of death: 26 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bruising of right temporal regions of scalp. Slight extravasation of blood under Pia Mater on Occipital lobes and cerebellum.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Contusions (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been struck on the head by a glass bottle thrown at her.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cranium, cerebrum and intestines
Type of incident: Homicide/murder

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870
Date of death: 28 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had noticed a tumour in the left side of the abdomen for ten years which had gradually enlarged, but gave no pain until a year before her admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1870
Date of death: 10 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of urine. Infiltration and suppuration of areolar tissue of abdomen. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Extravasation of urine (Bladder); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient have a very indistinct account of himself, but as far as could be ascertained, he had suffered from stricture several years, and had had the scrotum and adjacent parts swollen about a week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1870
Date of death: 19 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver. Endocarditis. Ulceration of foot.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ulcer (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very exhausted state, with erysipelas of the left lower extremity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, bladder and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1870
Date of death: 26 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged Prostate. Retention of urine.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate)
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 if not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carver and Gilder
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1870
Date of death: 6 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Wound of back. Nephritis.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Back ); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: The patient was suffering from pain about the right shoulder for six months. An abscess then formed over the scapula before bursting and continued to discharge until his admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870
Date of death: 24 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was run over by a cart, and when brought to the Hospital gave a very indistinct account of himself, and remained throughout all the time of his stay in the Hospital in a state of rambling delirium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Joiner
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1870
Date of death: 31 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into a large sac connected with the bladder. Cystitis. Pyelitis.
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man had been out of health for some months and had his arm amputated for disease of the bone. He stated that he had never had any urinary difficulty until the day of his admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium
Type of incident: n/a