Occupation or role: Cook Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Apr 1882 Date of death: 5 May 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Abscess of heart and endocarditis. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Abscess (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Congestion (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: Eight days before admission she had a severe rigor with much vomiting. She was living as a cook in a London family and she described the house as smelling offensively of the drainage. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1881 Date of death: 18 Jun 1881 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart valves. Lardaceous infiltration. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lardaceous disease; Pneumonia (Lungs)
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: 'His father is said to have died of dropsy consequent upon heart disease; he had had several attacks of rheumatism. The rest of the family are reported not to be strong but no definite disease is described. He had frequent attacks of Quinsey when a boy, none after 21. Syphilis at 20. No history of rheumatism. He has been in the habit of drinking large quantities of spirits until 18 months ago when he became a teetotaler' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jun 1882 Date of death: 3 Jul 1882 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic effusion. Collapsed left lung. Heart displaced Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Collapse (Lung); Displacement (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: Ten days before admission she had, whilst menstruating, a rigor with vomiting and headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plateman Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Aug 1881 Date of death: 20 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary congestion. Adherent pericardium. Rheumatism acuta Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Rheumatism (Joints)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'In 1876 he had an acute attack of rheumatism of the larger joints, from which he completely recovered in 3 months. No subsequent history of cardiac disease. Habits temperate. Exposed to much wet & cold in an iron foundry. About 3 weeks before admission he began to feel pain in knees and ankles. These gradually increased and he took to his bed two days before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1889 Date of death: 17 Oct 1889 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Collapsed lung. Ovarian tumour and ascites Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Atelectasis (Lung); Cancer (Ovary); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: About three months before she came to St George’s the woman fell down and hurt herself. She was pregnant at the time but her attention was called to the fact that her abdomen was of abnormal size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, ovaries, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, pleurae, lungs and heart Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bedell Gender: Male Age: 59 Date of admission: 23 Oct 1878 Date of death: 28 Oct 1878 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis, emphysema. Chronic pneumonia. Dilated heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a condition which precluded examination' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, liver, peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Nov 1885 Date of death: 12 Nov 1885 Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism. Pericarditis with recent adhesions. Hyperpyrexia Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissue); Pericarditis (Heart); Adhesions (Heart); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: Three weeks prior to admission he caught cold working in a draughty place. Pains came on in the right foot and ankle joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain, thyroid gland and knee Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of admission: 22 Jan 1878 Date of death: 29 Jan 1878 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tubercle. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'No heritable disease. No previous illness: no ailment but occasional diarrhoea: diaphoresis habitually profuse. Catamenia (from 12 yrs [years] old) profuse and frequent; - 3 to 4 wkly [weekly]; with abdominal and lumbar pain. Malaise for 16 mo [months]: - Frequent abdominal pain, 2-4 monthly catamenia, accompanied by much abdominal pain for the first eight. - Amenorrhoea, with cessation of the pains, progressive weakness and wasting; occasional morning retching, occasional scantiness of urine; and increased diaphoresis for the last eight' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, uterus, ovaries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Oct 1882 Date of death: 26 Nov 1882 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Recent vegetation on aortic valves Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: In June 1882 she found her breath very short and strength failing. She had much cough and complained of ‘palpitation’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, bronchi, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Butler Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Nov 1886 Date of death: 3 Dec 1886 Disease (transcribed): Tubercle. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Page, Harry Marmaduke Medical notes: The patient had had acute rheumatism in 1884, and since then had been at work but found that for the last few months he had dyspnoea on exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary tract, stomach and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Dec 1885 Date of death: 22 Dec 1885 Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Mitral thickening and contraction. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Ulcer of the stomach. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: One month before admission his breath became very short and he had an attack of dyspnoea. He had rapid emaciation for three weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, small intestines and colon Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1882 Date of death: 9 Dec 1882 Disease (transcribed): Left cerebral haemorrhage. Hypertrophy of heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: His fellow servants went into his room and found him half out of bed, quite unconscious with paralysis of the right arm and leg. He did not speak but moved his eyes and seemed to understand their actions. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Feb 1881 Date of death: 14 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis. Disease of heart valves Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (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: 'No history of family disease. He felt himself quite well until about 6 months ago, when he complained of lassitude & a slight cough, and for the last 4 months, has not been strong enough to do any work' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, pleurae, intestines, brain, heart
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1889 Date of death: 29 Jan 1890 Disease (transcribed): Enormous dilatation of heart and valves. Aortitis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aortitis (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell Medical notes: The patient was in the army from 1880 to 1886 and served in England and Ireland. He contracted syphilis in 1880. Four or five months before his admission he had an attack of diarrhoea. About three weeks before his admission he began to suffer from morning vomiting and oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881 Date of death: 21 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis. Congestion of the lungs Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Congestion (Lungs) 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 could give no history of heritable disease. He had very good health as a boy, joined the 17th Lancers in 1857 at 19, & served with them until 1869. He passed 8 years in India, & had a few attacks of fever without rigors. Joined the army hospital corps at Malta in 1869, leaving in 1879 without any further illness. Throughout these 18 years he had kept to very temperate habits and had not been invalided for more than a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, veins, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines
Occupation or role: Salesman Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Feb 1889 Date of death: 26 Feb 1889 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of thoracic aorta (descending portion) which had burst into the oesophagus. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Oesophagus); Haemorrhage (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The patient was found in Hyde Park in a state of unconsciousness. A pool of blood was found beside him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, mouth, oesophagus, stomach, spleen, liver, kidneys, testes and bladder 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: Painter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1889 Date of death: 5 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Gout. Granular contracted kidneys and sequelae. Uraemia with pericarditis Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Disease (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart) 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 was disturbed two or three times a night to pass urine. He came up as an outpatient in January 19th. Dr Dickinson found that the apex of his right lung was dull and that there were a few rales. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, spleen, liver, kidneys, bladder, brain, eyes, tongue, stomach and small intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Grocer’s assistant Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1889 Date of death: 8 Mar 1889 Disease (transcribed): Mitral regurgitation and sequelae Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Medical notes: The patient said he had suffered much from bronchitis. He first had it when he was ten months old. Altogether he had been laid up with in ten times. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailoress Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Mar 1881 Date of death: 17 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis Disease (standardised): 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: 'Two years ago she had rheumatic fever, since then she has felt weaker, & had some shortness of breath, but no oedema. She has been working lately long hours, 8.15am to 6.30pm with a military tailor, and has felt for the last 7 or 8 weeks shifting pains in right wrist, shoulder & elbow; no swelling but slight redness; much headache & loss of appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Mar 1880 Date of death: 19 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Atheroma of aorta. ‘Pulmonary apoplexy’ Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Haemorrhage (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 Feburary, while one day working at a drain when he had thrown earth up some distance, he felt a pain in the left side and the breath became very short. He was obliged to go to a medical man the next day and was told that he had heart disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and lungs 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
Occupation or role: [Child of] Shoemaker Age: 8 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Dec 1887 Date of death: 15 Mar 1888 Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Pericarditis. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Stroke (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: 'She came into the hospital again December 14, 1887. She looked better than when she left the hospital. Her temperature was normal’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Thorax, heart, pericardium, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain s Type of incident: n/a