Occupation or role: Footman Gender: Male Age: 21 Date of admission: 31 Aug 1878 Date of death: 1 Nov 1878 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of intestine – Diarrhoea – (Kidney disease) Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Kidney diseases (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William
Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease in the family. He was in-patient for an 'abscess on the L. [Left] hip' at 8 yrs [years] old. He was subject to epistaxis, and to cardiac pain and palpitation on much exertion. Otherwise there is nothing to remark in the previous history. He was very abstemious. From the beginning of May 1878 he was very weak, and had no appetite: and a slight shiver came over him some 4-5 times a day. Hot sweats occurred frequently at night during May, June and part of July. They ceased about the middle of July, when he went down to Southsea; and simultaneously with their disappearance a slight cough began, commencing as 'a wheezing in the throat' at night, with no catarrh or sore throat accompanying. […] On Aug [August] 27th diarrhoea commenced' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, brain, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Nov 1880 Date of death: 31 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the pylorus. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: No history of previous disease, except that during the previous year he had noticed loss of strength and he had grown much thinner. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and glands Type of incident: n/a
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: Painter Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jan 1881 Date of death: 16 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'No known family diseases. Has been a 'hard drinker of spirits'. During the 3 past years has been frequently out of health with attacks of rheumatism (?) in the feet & hands, painter's colic, & swelling feet' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1881 Date of death: 17 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys (cirrhosis) Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Cirrhosis (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: 'No known family diseases. Much exposed to wet & cold. Used to drink beer & spirits to excess. Two years ago was suddenly taken ill with rigors & cough, with subsequent swelling of feet & legs' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum
Occupation or role: Gas fitter Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jan 1881 Date of death: 19 Jan 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cerebral haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. For several past years he had suffered form painful swellings in joints of the toes & fingers, & 2 years ago was laid up for several weeks with a severe attack of rheumatic fever. Was subsequently (more than a year since) injured in the head by a gas explosion. Has been in the habit of taking a glass or two of beer daily. Spirits very seldom. Has for many years looked pale & thin. Married. 4 healthy children' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain
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: 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
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: 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: Pipe maker Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1881 Date of death: 28 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Granular kidneys. Fibroid phthisis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidneys); 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: 'The patient on admission was in a condition of stertorous dyspnoea & half inarticulate drowsiness & could give no account of himself beyond that he had been a very heavy drinker' 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: Carpet planner Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1881 Date of death: 8 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurism (Granular kidneys) Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys) 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 rheumatism or syphilis. No previous attack like the present. He has been a temperate man in all respects and in nearly constant employment as a carpet cutter up to the day of his admission. His work involves no severe strain. He has felt for some weeks considerable pain beneath right scapula, aching in character' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hairdresser Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 9 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); 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 has been in indifferent health for the last 4 or 5 years, having frequent headache, sometimes very severe, preceded by mental irritability and followed by vomiting. His appetite was always small; his bowels constipated; no polyuria. Six months ago he felt too weak & short of breath to go on with his work. Constant pain in the back, cough & headache, oedema noticed a fortnight ago; dyspnoea has slowly increased, no thoracic pain' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
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: Married Age: 51 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jan 1881 Date of death: 14 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'She has always felt in good health up to 7 years ago, when she became a monthly nurse and had heavy work to do. She then had much winter cough & felt short of breath. Profuse menstruation every fortnight up to June last. Her appetite has much diminished. Polyuria noticed for about 6 months, & occasional oedema of the ankles lately. She has taken very little alcohol' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: n/a Date of admission: 15 Mar 1881 Date of death: 15 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys) 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: 'Brought in dead' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Feb 1881 Date of death: 18 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the lungs, kidneys, intestines & peritoneum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Her mother died of 'consumption' at 46. No further history of pulmonary disease. She has had very good health up to Dec 1880 when her appetite fell off, and she had occasional vomiting & much headache. Menstruation continued regular. In Jan 1881 she had severe vomiting for 3 days; not apparently immediately excited by food; vomit consisted mostly of undigested food; no blood; no cough' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, intestines
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1881 Date of death: 30 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Hypertrophy of heart. Cerebral haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain); 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 previous illnesses could be gathered from his relations. He had been in continuous work as a lawyer's clerk until 1pm on March 30 when he put his hand on his head, complaining of acute pain, & fell down unconscious without cry or convulsions. He spoke once or twice about half an hour after the first attack, saying that he felt better but subsequently relapsed with further convulsions into complete coma which soon became stertorous' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys
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: 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1881 Date of death: 11 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the pylorus: occlusion (Granular kidneys) Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Pylorus); Disease (Kidneys) 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 enjoyed very good health up to Jan 1880 when he was attacked with violent and frequent vomiting. The vomita consisted either of the food last taken which was returned as a rule after about an hour or of a large quantity of frothy matter, greenish, yellowish or nearly colourless. No blood noticed in the vomita' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, stomach, duodenum, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Confectioner Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Apr 1881 Date of death: 21 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson and Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'He had no illnesses as a boy, no scarlet fever. He went to sea at 17 in the East India Company's service; had dysentery in Calcutta at 22 (1859). For a year he describes himself as passing blood & slime nearly every day and for 4 years afterwards was subject to frequent attacks of dysenteric diarrhoea: no such symptoms since then. He has been a very heavy drinker of spirits, especially 1858-1870 when he had much morning vomiting & depression. In 1864 he settled in England as a confectioner. About 1873 he began to be subject to severe headaches with 'blinding pain' generally relieved by vomiting' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, spinal cord, intestines
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
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