Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1851 Date of death: 1 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Albuminous urine. Ascites. Dyspnoea. Palpitation. Convulsions. Clot in the ventricles and left optic thalamus of the brain. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Dyspnoea (Lung); Palpitation (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain);Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted with considerable anasarca. It appeared that his legs had first begun to swell about twelve months before, and latterly also his abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Broker Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1875 Date of death: 3 Jan 1876 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said he had had dyspnoea for the last ten months, gradually increasing, with slight and occasional cough and spitting for three weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jan 1853 Date of death: 16 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Ulcerated intestines. Diseased heart. Aortic valve with four flaps Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted labouring under fever of rather severe type. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Apr 1852 Date of death: 25 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood in the substance of the lung. Fibrous thickening and consolidation of a portion of the hearts parietes Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a state of extreme exhaustion. She was alleged to have been spitting blood all the week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1867 Date of death: 20 Apr 1867 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Weak and flabby heart Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: The only history of illness that could be elicited in this case was an account of inflammation of the lungs in childhood. The catamenia had been absent since Christmas and since that time she had complained of shifting pains with profuse sweats. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 25 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart and valves. Extravasated blood in the substance of the lungs. Fibrinous deposits in the spleen. Softening of the structure of the uterus with gangrenous state of its mucous membrane Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Extravasation (Lung); Fibrin (Spleen); Softening (Uterus); Gangrene (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The patient stated that she had been occasionally dropsical in the legs for several years. Two months before her last confinement, which occurred five weeks before admission, her legs had again begun to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1853 Date of death: 8 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous state of cervical glands. Deposits in the lungs and spleen. Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (Spleen); Adherent (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient presented himself for admission on account of a tumour which had been growing at the back of his neck for about two months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Piano forte tuner Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1875 Date of death: 2 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs. Embolism from atheroma Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Embolism (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This man said that twelve months before his admission he had vomited three pints of dark clotted blood, and that ever since then he had had dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, kidneys and heart Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Mar 1877 Date of death: 21 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Pleurisy. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This case was not seen by the Registrar. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and douglas' pouch Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1851 Date of death: 16 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): 'Granular disease’ of the kidney. Double pleurisy. Heart with dilated cavities, also thickening of flaps of the aortic & mitral valves, with mitral orifice contraction. ‘White patch’ on heart’s surface Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This woman, who had borne a very large family, stated that she had been subject to cough for 2 or 3 winters, which had been worse during the past year than usual, but had been relieved until 2 days ago. The legs had been observed to swell for 8 days past’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: General servant Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1864 Date of death: 13 Apr 1864 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Medical notes: 'This woman had been a patient of Dr Page’s [William Page] in March 1863 for dropsy and diseased heart, she had left the hospital on the 10th of that month relieved. Oedema reappeared the end of last year and she now again sought relief in much the same condition as at first’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Occupation or role: Policeman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1877 Date of death: 21 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Valvular heart disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The case was not given, as the body was not examined. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 May 1853 Date of death: 12 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Head symptoms. Diseased kidneys. Enormously dilated ventricle of brain. Enlarged heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted in a state of great confusion of mind with tremulous movements and a large oedematous tongue, having the appearance of salivation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Mar 1876 Date of death: 6 Apr 1876 Disease (transcribed): Cardiac hypertrophy. Mitral thickening. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: This woman was first admitted first in 1875. Her last child had been born on November 8th previously, and since then she had been out of health with pain in the head, floating before the eyes, dimness of vision and general feeling of debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1877 Date of death: 24 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Valvular heart disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The case was not given as no post mortem was made. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Apr 1848 Date of death: 22 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of face and head. Pleuritis and empyema. Pericarditis. Cysts in kidney. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Pleurisy (Pleura); Empyema (Pleural cavity); Pericarditis (Heart); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient applied for advice regarding a firm tumour of some size adhering to the upper part of the sternum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 71 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 May 1850 Date of death: 18 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Large heart. Right kidney hypertrophied and congested. Left kidney atrophied. Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient had considerable congestion of the face and difficulty of breathing. He stated that his present illness had began at Christmas last, with cough, shortness of breath and his legs had begun to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Apr 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Aortic valvular disease. Dilatation and hypertrophy of heart. Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man stated that he was in good health up to three months back when shortness of the breath commenced on any exertion with cough and swelling of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1851 Date of death: 22 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Heart enlarged. Dilatation of its cavities & hypertrophy of left ventricle. Calcareous deposits on aortic & mitral valve flaps. Old double pleurisy. Recent pleurisy on right side. Disease of kidneys. Atheroma of aorta Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'Was admitted under the care of Dr Bence Jones [Henry Bence Jones] in November 1850, complaining of cough & ‘stoppage of the breath’ which had then lasted more than a month. His general health continued good, and he had no previous illness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1852 Date of death: 29 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Diseased liver. Spleen enlarged and occupied by fibrin deposits. Diseased kidneys. Atheromatous state of the aorta and coronary arteries. Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Enlarged (Spleen); Fibrin (Spleen); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Seven months before admission she had an attack of jaundice, followed soon after by swelling of the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 May 1849 Date of death: 22 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Congenital malformation of the heart. Calcarous deposit in aortic semilunar valves. Atrophied muscular walls. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Stroke (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of pain of abdomen, referred chiefly to right side, which had existed during 5 months, generally acoompanied by pain of head, & constipation of bowels. Appeared a good deal depressed, said he felt very languid: complexion sallow, conjunctive yellowish’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Still room maid Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Mar 1875 Date of death: 29 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the aortic valves. Pneumonia. Renal embolism Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Embolism (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient said that she had been in good health until six weeks before admission when she was attacked with severe cough and spitting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1852 Date of death: 1 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits and vomicae in both lungs. Hepatized lung on one side. Hypertrophied heart with white patches on its surface. Atheromatous state of the general arterial system. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted reporting himself to have been ill for nine weeks with a bad cough, but having evidently suffered from it for a considerable time previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1849 Date of death: 22 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Brain congested, serous effusion in the ventricles. Tubercles in the cerebellum, the lungs, liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry and Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man, who have a very obscure account of his symptoms, stated that he had been constantly exposed to cold in his work while perspiring and that without any particular cause of illness he had been so weak as to be unable to return to work after the 3rd inst. He had been OP [out-patient for some time under Dr Pitman [Henry Pitman], and had been confined to bed for 3 or 4 days before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 May 1850 Date of death: 22 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys. Dilated heart. Emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient had begun to suffer from swelling of the legs about Christmas. The abdomen had subsequently swollen and latterly sometimes her face and hands. She suffered from dyspnoea and complained of palpitation of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a