Occupation or role: Servant Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 May 1876 Date of death: 31 Dec 1876 Disease (transcribed): Diseased knee: amputation:thrombosis of veins Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Amputation (Knee); Thrombosis (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a history of having had a diseased knee for eleven years. Eleven weeks before admission she fell down and injured the knee. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and intestines Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1877 Date of death: 7 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): (Retained placenta): acute rheumatic endocarditis Disease (standardised): Retained (Placenta); Rheumatic Heart Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was attacked ten weeks before admission with rheumatic fever. A fortnight after getting up she was delivered of a deceased child. From that time she suffered from weakness, severe pains in the abdomen and loins, and constant diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, uterus and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1877 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Dilated heart. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Before admission he had an attack of inflammation in the eyes followed by sleeplessness. He also lost strength and was troubled with a cough and dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1877 Date of death: 22 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Myocarditis. Pericarditis. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Myocarditis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The boy stated that he had suffered from rheumatism for several years and he had at times suffered from frontal headaches and vomiting after meals. Two days before admission he was attacked with pains in the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1876 Date of death: 26 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart with dilatation. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For two years the patient had had a cough which had increased and he spat much and he had attacks of dyspnoea. His legs had swollen, the bowels had been inclined to constipation and the urine scanty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Owen's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jan 1877 Date of death: 26 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia; operation; peritonitis. Fatty and dilated heart Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Four days before admission the patient noticed a pain in the left groin and found a swelling. The same day vomiting came on. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and abdomen. The post mortem was taken from Dr Owens notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1877 Date of death: 5 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic pemphigus. Endocarditis. Pleurisy. Disease (standardised): Pemphigus (Skin); Syphilis (Systemic); Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient had been in the hospital on a previous occasion, suffering from an impetiginous eruption of a distinctly syphilitic origin. On readmission the whole body was covered with a pustular eruption. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, meninges and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1877 Date of death: 5 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Peri, myo, and endocarditis. Pleurisy. Infarcts of lung. Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Myocarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Infarction (Lung) 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 had always been subject to frontal headaches with vomiting of yellow matter and to cough. She was attacked three months before admission with an increase of cough, some expectoration, pains in the abdomen, trunk and limbs. Her body began to swell and urine was scanty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1877 Date of death: 7 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Atheroma Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory Tract); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Clarke, John Medical notes: For a year the patient had had a severe cough, expectoration and cold night sweats. There had also been much left temporal headache and pain in the left side of the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys and stomach. The post mortem was from Mr Clarke's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hosier Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1877 Date of death: 16 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Mitral disease. Cardiac hypertrophy with dilatation Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with extensive general oedema and much mental derangement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestinal canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Feb 1877 Date of death: 16 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Large granular kidney. Cardiac hypertrophy with dilatation Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with cough, dyspnoea, and much muco purulent expectoration with pain in the back and occasional headache. She was anaemic, but otherwise in good condition, except the legs, which were extensively oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and douglas' pouch Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1877 Date of death: 18 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Fatty heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with oedema of the legs and scrotum, some degree of ascites and icterus of the head and shoulders. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and meninges Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cab Driver Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jan 1877 Date of death: 19 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Aortic dilatation. Atheroma. Thickening of the valves. Pleurisy. Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Arteries); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was first admitted on 30th August with dyspnoea, stridor, hoarseness, a slight dry cough, and a little pain on deep inspiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, aorta, liver, kidneys, spleen and stomach Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Feb 1877 Date of death: 20 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Atheroma. Cerebral atrophy. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Atrophy (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had never regained strength following an attack of hemiplegia. She had complained of chilliness and had lost blood through the rectum. She suffered a severe rigor and her limbs had lost power progressively. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, spinal cord and douglas' pouch Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1877 Date of death: 22 Feb 1877 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Cardiac hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient, anaemic, sallow and emaciated, with discoloured purple patches on the legs, was admitted in a dying condition, suffering from ulcerative stomatitis and pains in the knees and feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and larynx 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: Housemaid Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Feb 1877 Date of death: 3 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Endocarditis. Plugging of right middle cerebral artery. Abscesses in brain and spleen. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Endocarditis (Heart); Plugging (Arteries); Abscess (Brain); Abscess (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: For six years this patient had had a small round tumour in front of right ear, which had slowly increased in size. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Mar 1877 Date of death: 4 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Large granular kidney. Old valvular disease. Enormous dilatation of the pelvis of right kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had always suffered from dyspepsia, vomiting at times after food and nausea, headaches, globus hystericus and fits of weeping, palpitation and inability to lie on the left side. She had been weak and more dyspeptic than ever since the haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, valves, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General Servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1877 Date of death: 5 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Old valvular disease. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Recent history included diarrhoea for a fortnight, cough and sore throat, pain in the trunk and limbs, vomiting and slight rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 61 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Feb 1877 Date of death: 6 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Fatty Heart. Bronchitis. Emphysema Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient had suffered for eleven years from cough, which progressively increased every winter, always accompanied by more or less dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, douglas' pouch and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Costermonger Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1877 Date of death: 11 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease (aortic valves). Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung) 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, in whose family history gout and epilepsy played a small part, had never been robust or able to digest fat. He had been subject to frontal headaches, to coughs and to vomiting. He had taken two or three pints of beer daily, no spirits. He had suffered from scarlet fever and small pox in infancy, from typhus and from bronchitis after measles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1877 Date of death: 15 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Bronchitis. Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient stated that in December he felt chilly and began to cough. The cough increased with dyspnoea and expectoration then diminished. During the first week only he had shivering and night sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Watchman Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Mar 1877 Date of death: 16 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pneumonia. Bronchitis. Cardiac hypertrophy and dilatation. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient dated the swelling of the legs from a month before admission, and the cough and dyspnoea from a fortnight previously. He was accustomed to taking about three pints of beer and a glass of spirits daily. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1877 Date of death: 18 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Wound of peritoneum; peritonitis. Wound of pericardium and of heart. Disease (standardised): Wound (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Wound (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: Nine hours previous to admission this patient, having been worried by his grandchildren laid open his abdomen with a penknife. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestinal canal Type of incident: Suicide
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