Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Aug 1843 Date of death: 4 Oct 1843 Disease (transcribed): Imperforate Vagina. Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert 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 and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Sep 1843 Date of death: 29 Dec 1843 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung) 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 and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Dec 1871 Date of death: 4 Dec 1871 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the left kidney, probably from obstruction of the ureter. Rupture of the kidney. Abscess. Thickened lung from interstitial pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Obstruction (Ureter); Rupture (Kidney); Abscess; Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Medical notes: 'This woman stated that fourteen days back sudden pain took her in the belly more especially in the left side. She did not take much notice, yet being [?] at the time, as the pains daily increased she was seen by some medical man who ‘treated her with castor oil’ ‘ Post mortem notes: thorax
Occupation or role: Married Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1877 Date of death: 6 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Secondary abscesses. Large perinephritic abscess. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Kidney); Perinephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the Surgical Wards on 7th February for abscesses on the right leg and the nape of the neck, the former of one, the latter of five weeks standing. The abscess of the leg was opened in the hospital and she was sent to Wimbledon. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, abscess, kidneys, spleen, spinal column, brain and uterus.
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Aug 1879 Date of death: 5 Sep 1879 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Oedema of the glottis. Laryngotomy Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Oedema (Glottis); Laryngotomy (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was quite well until about five weeks ago when an eruption of pimples appeared on the right arm, extending to the left a week later. About three weeks ago, she found on waking one morning the hands still and the skins on the backs of a black colour and beginning to peel off. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Commercial traveller Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1879 Date of death: 15 Sep 1879 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous pneumonia dependent upon tubercle. Tubal nephritis in a granular kidney Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: When seen by the Registrar there was great cyanosis. Examination was almost impossible owing to his condition, but at the left apex, loud cavernous breathing was heard behind crackles all over the front of the left lung. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, intestines, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Jul 1879 Date of death: 2 Oct 1879 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the rectum and of the ovaries. Widespread cancerous affection of the lymphatic glands Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Ovaries); Cancer (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: She was quite well until her confinement on May 10th 1878. On May 12th there was pain and the appetite failed. Pain and anorexia lasted until July. During this period a tumour appeared in the left cervical region, which persisted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1878 Date of death: 24 Jan 1879 Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Cystitis Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: n/a Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1879 Date of death: 7 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Emphysema. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a condition which precluded examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1880 Date of death: 4 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: This man was taken ill with shivering, vertigo, vomiting, a dull pain in the right side of the chest and right shoulder, and cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1880 Date of death: 14 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: While at work on the morning of April 8th he fell down suddenly, became unconscious and partially lost the use of his left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880 Date of death: 20 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: When seventeen years old she was subject to fits accompanied by cessation of the catamenia and she was moved to an asylum for some time. For ‘three months at least’ she had felt out of sorts and complained of rheumatic pains in the legs, headaches, vertigo, slight oedema of the legs and frequent nocturnal micturition. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and urinary tract Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Apr 1880 Date of death: 10 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Cystic disease of both ovaries. Suppuration. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Suppuration (Ovary); Perforation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Fourteen months before admission she had some pain in the right iliac region which increased rapidly. She had some attacks of vomiting, nausea and sharp abdominal pain. Gradually the abdomen became enlarged. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary and generative organs Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Jun 1880 Date of death: 30 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of the meninges, lungs, liver, kidneys, peritoneum, and (?) intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Meninges); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For three months she had had a cough, complained of pain in both sides of the chest on coughing and of headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 73 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jul 1880 Date of death: 16 Jul 1880 Disease (transcribed): Uraemia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Uraemia (Kidney); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Case not entered here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Oct 1880 Date of death: 17 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Acute nephritis (scarlatinal). Catarrhal pneumonia and pleurisy Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: His mother noticed a scarlatinal rash all over his body, he had a sore throat and was feverish. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Still room maid Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Nov 1880 Date of death: 28 Nov 1880 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Old and recent perinephritis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Perinephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient had her first attack of rheumatism in 1874 and was admitted in 1878. In November 1880 she awoke with a violent headache and in the course of the day, rheumatic pains appeared. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1880 Date of death: 13 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Acute nephritis. Great oedema and congestion of lungs Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Robinson, G L Medical notes: His illness commenced about a fortnight before admission with sore throat, pains in the head, stomach, joints and limbs, and some sickness. About a week later he noticed ‘dark freckles’ on the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1880 Date of death: 18 Nov 1880 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Six weeks before admission she was attacked with acute pain in the left hypochondium, followed by jaundice. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880 Date of death: 22 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys with hypertrophied heart. Emphysema and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: This patient was too ill to give a succinct account of himself, but it appeared that for about the last ten years he had suffered from cough. All winter he had been kept in bed by the fogs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabinet maker Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 26 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Dropsy and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For the last twelve years the patient had been subject to cough, always in the winter, and varying in duration according to the state of the weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Whitesmith Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1880 Date of death: 29 Feb 1880 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis, with fibrosis and tubercles. Large, white, lardaceous kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For the last three months of life he had been losing his health, getting weaker, cough growing worse, sputum more profuse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 years 6 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1880 Date of death: 13 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): 'Large white kidneys’. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: A fortnight before admission his mother had noticed a rash all over his body, accompanied with a little soreness of throat, feverishness and discharge from the ears. Three days before admission dropsy was noticed, and he complained of headache and pain in the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Orphan Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Sep 1879 Date of death: 6 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): (Phthisis) Tuberculosis of lungs and intestines. Lardaceous infiltration Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For about a month before admission he noticed her feet and legs swelling. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Packer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880 Date of death: 25 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys, with atrophy of cortex. Hypertrophy of heart. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: About the beginning of January he noticed that the sight of the right eye was dim, everything appeared as though enveloped in a fog. For the last three to four months he had passed much water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a