Occupation or role: Governess Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Oct 1974 Date of death: 5 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Caries of hip joint. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Caries (Hip); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Six months before admission she had a pain in the left knee joint which made her walk lame. About two months later an abscess formed on the front of the left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jun 1880 Date of death: 1 Jul 1880 Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous cellulitis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Tissues); Cellulitis (Tissues); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For many years ulcers had existed on both legs, and at some times the skin around became inflamed and eczematous. A week before admission he received a slight blow on the right leg Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, lungs ,heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1880 Date of death: 4 May 1880 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs and leg (Granular kidneys) Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: On the day of admission the wheel of a heavily-laden waggon caught against a post and swung round. The shaft struck him in the sternum and threw him down. While lying on the ground, the horse trod on his left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Apr 1880 Date of death: 20 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Innominate aneurism – operation. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Operation (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: He had been accustomed as ‘first tenor’ in a choir to much singing. On occasions he had rather ‘strained’ his voice but never felt any ill effects for long. About twelve months previously he had noticed some difficulty in producing his ‘chest notes as if there existed some obstruction. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart and arteries, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Mar 1880 Date of death: 17 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, 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: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jul 1879 Date of death: 11 Jul 1879 Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction from an ovarian tumour. Peritonitis. Ovariotomy Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ovariotomy (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was perfectly well in the morning of July 4th. Then felt sick and ill. Two hours later vomiting came on and recurred several times. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, ovary, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1879 Date of death: 3 Jul 1879 Disease (transcribed): (Old ulcer of leg). Tubercular pericarditis. Tubercle of lung. Cardiac and renal disease Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Tuberculosis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was strange in manner and could give only a very imperfect account of himself. Eight months before admission he had received a blow on the left leg. Swelling and ulceration followed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cabman Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1879 Date of death: 27 Mar 1879 Disease (transcribed): ? Rupture of diaphragm. Fractured ribs. Fatty heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Rupture (Diaphragm); Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient died soon after admission and was not seen by the Registrar. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Butler Gender: Male Age: 50 Date of admission: 11 Dec 1878 Date of death: 25 Dec 1878 Disease (transcribed): Double psoas abscess. Amyloid degeneration Disease (standardised): Psoas abscess (Psoas muscles); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Patient was in the Hospital in Beginning of 1878 with a large abdominal abscess though to be Psoas – Abscess was opened and a large quantity of pus let out – He was sent to Margate - (Vide Surgical Register Case 286). Since his discharge he seems to have been very ill and weakly – For a month his legs and thighs have been swollen and painful. Wound of abscess has remained open and discharging – For a week continual vomiting and diarrhoea' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, hernia, psoas abscess Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Gender: Male Age: 34 Date of admission: 28 Aug 1878 Date of death: 22 Sep 1878 Disease (transcribed): Abscess connected with the ilium. Lardaceous disease Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hip); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'Patient was in Hospital for first time in 1877, he was then transferred from the Physicians – He had what was thought to be Psoas abscess (Right side) without spinal disease. This was opened and he was discharged much improved though the wounds had not quite healed – The wounds never healed after his discharge and a month or six weeks before second admission June 19 1877 some painful swelling appeared in left Iliac region, and soon spread down to Scarpa's triangle and continued increasing up to time of admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, abscess Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Gender: Male Age: 57 Date of admission: 28 Apr 1878 Date of death: 12 May 1878 Disease (transcribed): Stricture, perineal section. Sloughing of the wound, Cystitis, etc. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Perineum); Sloughing (Bladder); Cystitis (Bladder); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Impossible to get any reliable history beyond the statement that on day before admission was seized with retention and sent for a surgeon who drew off a quantity bloody urine' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 65 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1878 Date of death: 3 Apr 1878 Disease (transcribed): Old stricture, cystitis; cirrhosis from Biliary obstructions, etc. [?] abscesses in the kidney Disease (standardised): Constriction (Indeterminate); Cystitis (Bladder); Liver cirrhosis, biliary (Liver); Obstruction (Biliary tract); Abscess (Kidney); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Stricture for many years – For 10 or 12 has been in Habit of passing an instrument – for 4 years, much pain about bladder and urine ill smelling, thick and often bloody – A fortnight before admission passed [?] catheter with difficulty and on withdrawing it found that the point had broken off – for 10 days urine had been dribbling from him. Bladder was aspirated by a Surgeon 2 days before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, intestine, spleen, kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House agent Gender: Male Age: 81 Date of admission: 31 Jan 1878 Date of death: 18 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Chronic cystitis; purulent infiltration of walls of Bladder, Catarrhal pneumonia, etc. Disease (standardised): Cystitis (Bladder); Suppuration (Bladder); Pneumonia (Lung); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. For two years suffered from difficult micturition, pain during passage of water and often great straining – Micturition frequent especially at night – Urine often cloudy – A month ago was compelled to hold his water much longer than usual and on attempting to micturate could not do so. Since tat time much scalding – Continual incontinence – At times much strangury. For 3 days there has been blood in the water' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Gender: Female Age: 57 Date of admission: 8 Jan 1878 Date of death: 14 Jan 1878 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cancer; cancerous stricture of lower bowel. Colotomy Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines); Colotomy (Colon); Admitting doctor: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. In middle of last Aug. [August] was seized with acute pain across abdomen – Pain soon left her but obstinate constipation followed and continued for a fortnight. Bowels then became regular – Since that time has never been 'quite herself'. Five weeks ago again seized with violent pain in abdomen soon followed by severe vomiting. Obstinate constipation followed and abdomen became gradually distended – The sickness has persisted and the pain has occurred at intervals' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, peritoneum, ovarian tumour Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Care taker Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Dec 1877 Date of death: 14 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Abscess in connection with prostate. Urethral stricture. Puncture of bladder per rectum. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Constriction (Urethra); Puncture (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was transferred from the medical wards and was too ill to give any fuller history than for several years he had had difficulty in passing water occasionally. During the two months before admission he had increased difficulty and much constipation Body parts examined in the post mortem: Kidneys, bladder, abscess, rectum, urethra and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1877 Date of death: 3 Jun 1877 Disease (transcribed): Constriction of the descending colon by a fibrous band. Right and left colotomy. Large ovarian tumour. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Tumour (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was transferred from Dr Barclay. For 18 months she had suffered from constipation and vomiting, and shortly after commencement of these symptoms had noticed a small lump in the abdomen near the navel. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, brain, utereus, ovaries, intestine and bowel Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Mar 1877 Date of death: 1 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Intestinal haemorrhage, fatty heart, emphysema. Granular kidney. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The night before admission the rupture on the right side came down and could not be reduced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Aug 1876 Date of death: 3 Sep 1876 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of bladder from fracture of pelvis. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Perforation (Bladder); Fracture (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Stirling, Edward Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The man fell through the floor of a loft on to some granite pavement a distance of about seven feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1876 Date of death: 14 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Renal congestion and uraemia Disease (standardised): Congestion (Kidney); Uraemia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This was a feeble old patient who had suffered for two years from symptoms of vesical calculus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Kidneys, bladder, lungs and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Optician Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1876 Date of death: 8 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The patient was weak and emaciated having been out of work for some months. He was covered with several rupial ulcers, he also suffered from slight stricture. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Grocer’s assistant Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Nov 1875 Date of death: 3 Sep 1876 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of kidney. Necrosis of lumbar vertebrae and right hip joint Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Necrosis (Spine); Necrosis (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Stirling, Edward Charles Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man stated that for two months he had had swelling in the right groin and had lost power in the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, bladder and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: House keeper Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Sep 1875 Date of death: 8 Nov 1875 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Slight cirrhosis of liver and cerebral effusion Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Jul 1875 Date of death: 3 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Cystic disease of testicle. Encephaloid disease of the glands Disease (standardised): Cysts (Testis); Cancer (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: He had had syphilis with secondary symptoms six years before admission. Two years ago the left testicle became hard and enlarged, as did some of the glands in his left groin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvis, testicle, lungs, liver and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1875 Date of death: 4 May 1875 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient stated that fourteen years ago he fell down and struck the tip of his penis. A sore place followed which was a long time healing up. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, heart and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1875 Date of death: 24 May 1875 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Gangrene of fingers and toes Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Gangrene (Hand); Gangrene (Foot) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This patient was admitted with the history that he went to bed well one night three weeks ago, and she woke up the following morning with pain in the toes of both feet which were also much discoloured. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys and liver Type of incident: n/a