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Occupation or role: Stableman
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1898
Date of death: 6 Jan 1899
Disease (transcribed): Fibrotic kidney with superadded acute changes
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted under Mr Turner for concussion. He had a superficial scalp wound on back of his head. He had been knocked down by a bicycle. He also had epididymitis of his right testicle and an easily reducible hernia on his left side'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranial cavity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1889
Date of death: 28 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Disease of fallopian tubes. Operation for removal. Internal haemorrhage into peritoneal cavity
Disease (standardised): Disease (Fallopian tubes); Operation (Fallopian tubes); Haemorrhage (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Remfry, Leonard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: She was admitted in May 1887 complaining of pain in the right side and across the small of the back, much worse at monthly periods. Dr Champney found a mass as large as a small orange closely connected to the cervix and the uterus was displaced to the left. She was readmitted complaining of the same pains.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, uterus, thorax, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, tongue, pharynx, larynx and trachea
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Woodcutter
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1888
Date of death: 18 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of cervix uteri. 2ndary deposit in roof of left lung & in thoracic & cervical glands, causing wasting left laryngeal muscles (& death from laryngeal span?). Other 2ndary growths in liver and pancreas
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Cervix); Deposit (Lungs); Growth (Liver, pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient gave no history of heritable disease, her parents died she said of old age. She was married twice and had eleven children, five of whom died when young. She had no miscarriages’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Neck, chest, thorax, larynx, lungs, abdomen, uterus, vagina, ovaries, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1904
Date of death: 29 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Mitral regurgitation. Infective endocarditis. Infarction of spleen and left kidney
Disease (standardised): Mitral valve insufficiency (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Infarction (Spleen, kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar. See medical notes No. 501.04 [1904]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1889
Date of death: 1 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic cirrhosis. Jaundice. Urethral stricture. Extravasation of urine
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Jaundice (Skin); Constriction (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, thorax, heart, spleen, kidneys, bladder, urethra and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1902
Date of death: 7 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney (plus acute tubal change)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of having vomited blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lung, heart, coronary arteries, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, urinary tract and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1888
Date of death: 22 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Old mitral disease. Pulmonary emphysema & bronchitis. Recent acute nephritis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Nephritis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'When 13 years of age the patient had scarlatina. She occasionally had rheumatic pains in her shoulders. For some time, she could not say how long, she had been disturbed about twice during the night to pass water’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, thorax, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach, eyes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1888
Date of death: 22 Mar 1888
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Chronic interstitial nephritis. Pulmonary bronchitis and emphysema (Erysipelas)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidneys); Bronchitis (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient had three children and three miscarriages. There was no history of gout. Occasionally she had rheumatic pains. In a year before she came in she suffered much from dyspnoea. For some months she had been disturbed at night about twice to pass urine. From Christmas time she had oedema of the legs & ascites’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right leg, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, brian, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1900
Date of death: 5 Jan 1901
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1889
Date of death: 5 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Brights disease with ascites from pale granular contracted kidneys
Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: He had many attacks of gout, about fifteen altogether. In 1888 the patient had puffiness under his eyes for a week, and swelling of his legs for three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1888
Date of death: 4 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia of both lobes of right lung, and of left lower lobe. Scattered tubercles in lungs, kidneys and liver
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys, liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The child was ill 3 weeks before she came to the hospital. Her chief symptoms were cough & dyspnoea’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, heart, kidneys, spleen, liver

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Courier
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1889
Date of death: 8 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Red granular. Contracted kidneys. Mitral incompetence
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: The patient was an Italian by birth. For nine or ten months before he came to St George’s the man had a troublesome cough and much dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Cooper
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1889
Date of death: 10 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Malignant cystic papillomatous disease of the right ovary. Secondary growth in the peritoneal cavity and in lymphatic glands
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Remfry, Leonard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: She was quite well until three and a half months ago when she began to have pain in the lower abdomen. She also noticed that she was getting larger and thought there must be something forming.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Uterus, kidneys, spleen, liver and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Template maker
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1888
Date of death: 8 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from small, red, granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said he had suffered from winter cough for many years. He did not know how many. During the last 2 winters the cough gave him more trouble than at any previous time. Just before the celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee (1887) he was an out-patient at St George’s’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, lungs, spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver, stomach, intestines, brain, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1889
Date of death: 13 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Mitral constriction with vegetations. Infarctions in the spleen and right kidney and (probably) in the right lobe of the liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Infarction (Spleen); Infarction (Kidney); Infarction (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: About five weeks before her admission she had a child. The birth was premature. On the night of March 5th she shivered, and every night afterwards, followed by pains in the right leg and left side of her chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spleen, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, uterus, liver, brain and eyes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Greengrocer
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1905
Date of death: 8 May 1905
Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. Oedema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J.
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of headache & sickness’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bootmaker
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1888
Date of death: 11 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease (sarcoma) of left kidney. Dilated left ureter. Secondary growths in urinary bladder and in right lung
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Kidneys); Disease (Ureter); Growth (Bladder, lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Good general health till June ‘86 when he became ‘blind’. Eyesight has rapidly got worse. Three weeks before Xmas ‘87 he began to have difficulty in micturition’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, kidneys, heart, lungs, spleen, liver

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1896
Date of death: 27 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular, shrivelled kidney. Large heart. Embolism of coronary artery
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries)

Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Three years before admission the patient had acute rheumatism affecting both the knees and ankles. There was a second attack a year later and the patient had bronchitis several times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, testes, cranium and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1888
Date of death: 14 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from pale, granular, contracted kidneys. Bronchitis and oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient said he had undergone great privations in the France-German war of 1870. On one occasion a Bavarian soldier struck him on the back of his neck. A fatty tumour afterwards appeared on the site of the injury. He was however in good health till a year before admission when he had bronchitis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, thorax, heart, lungs, spleen, liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys, testes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1888
Date of death: 14 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bright’s disease from large white kidneys. Syphilitic thickening of calvarium and scars on liver
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Syphilis (Skull); Scarring (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Twenty years before he came to St George’s the patient had a hard chancre on the penis. He was treated for syphilis. He had neither sore throat nor skin eruption. He was accustomed to drink 4 or 5 pints of the stronger varities of beer daily, and he took spirits occasionally’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Heart, brain, abdomen, kidneys, spleen, liver, stomach, larynx

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1900
Date of death: 19 Apr 1900
Disease (transcribed): Renal calculi. Dilated Kidney. Perineal abscess
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Kidney); Disease (Kidney); Abscess (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was suffering from pain in the loin shooting into the left leg and testicle for a month, pus in urine and tenderness in the left kidney region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, alimentary tract and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1888
Date of death: 15 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bright’s disease from large white kidneys
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient believed that she had had scarlatina when she was very young. For 2 years before admission she had occasional rheumatic pain, but she was not sufficiently ill to lay up. In October 1887 she had ‘inflammation of the veins of her leg’ and she was in bed for a week’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, kidneys, spleen, liver, stomach, intestines, thorax, lungs, larynx, trachea, heart, brain, eyes

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1888
Date of death: 15 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from small, red, granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient was a painter. He never suffered from colic nor from ‘dropped wrist’, but he had several attacks of gout. The first occurred 10 years before his admission to the hospital, he was laid up for a month’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach, intestines, thorax, lungs, heart,

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1888
Date of death: 17 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease from granular contracted kidneys. Superficial cerebral hemorrhages
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'On Easter day the patient went to church. She became unconscious whilst in the ‘sacred edifice’. When she recovered she found herself in St George’s Hospital. She was reticent about her previous history. She was a thin, grey-haired woman and had ecchymoses round her eyes (‘black eyes’). When she became conscious she complained of headache and nausea’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Skull, brain, kidneys, liver, gall bladder, spleen, stomach, intestines, uterus, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1905
Date of death: 16 May 1905
Disease (transcribed): Contracting white kidney & uraemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Uraemia (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a

Type of incident: n/a