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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1897
Date of death: 10 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurism
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1897
Date of death: 19 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Large white kidneys. Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Morbus cordis (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1897
Date of death: 19 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetency
Disease (standardised): Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Died before seen by Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1897
Date of death: 9 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Oedema (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1897
Date of death: 27 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic insufficiency and lobal pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Died before seen by Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1897
Date of death: 31 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Dilated right heart
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1897
Date of death: 28 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac failure: marked atheroma of aorta and cerebral vessels: some softening of brain tissue
Disease (standardised): Heart failure (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Softening (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Some paresis of Right arm for 2 ½ yrs [years], of gradual onset, speech at first slightly affected. No gout or other serious illness. No gout in family history. Present illness. He complained of swelling of the legs since last January, with shortness of breath – Vomited occasionally, with slight haematemesis a fortnight before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1897
Date of death: 29 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Squamous celled carcinoma of oesophagus with secondary deposit in glands and right auricle
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Deposit (Glands); Deposit (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pensioned policeman
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1897
Date of death: 28 Apr 1897
Disease (transcribed): Dilated right heart and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1897
Date of death: 2 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Dilated right heart and broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart); Bronchopneumonia (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: C. [Children's?] nurse
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1897
Date of death: 16 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis, with cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Encephalomalacia (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Nothing known in family history. Patient had had Rheumatism 2 yrs [years] before admission. Present illness. For 5 months she had had several 'bilious attacks' i.e. vomiting without relation to food – headache and pain in the back. These attacks lasted a day as a rule and occurred once a fortnight. Shortness of breath on exertion and constipation'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Commissionaire
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1897
Date of death: 6 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 May 1897
Date of death: 7 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Dilated right heart and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Dilatation (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 May 1897
Date of death: 8 May 1897
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis and pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Stroke (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 May 1897
Date of death: 7 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic incompetency and dilated aorta
Disease (standardised): Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Dilatation (Aorta) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'The patient had had Rheumatic Fever at 18 years of age, and had never been strong. There was nothing noteworthy in her family history. Her present illness began 3 months before admission with shortness of breath and swelling of the legs'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 May 1897
Date of death: 13 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of aorta into left bronchus
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Patient had had S.F. [Scarlet Fever] 4 yrs [years] ago. 'Glands' in the neck, which broke[?] spontaneously 14 yrs [years] ago. No previous haemoptysis. Not subject to winter cough. There was nothing noteworthy in her family history. Her present illness began with pain in the left chest on the 18th […]. She complained of shortness of breath, with slight cough'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1897
Date of death: 8 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Patient had had measles, S.F. [Scarlet Fever], variola as a child. Rheumatic Fever 12-13 yrs [yrs] ago, but otherwise had had good health. There was nothing noteworthy in his family history. A week before admission he had pain and stillness in both knees, and vessels of calves. He also noticed that the legs were swollen. Beyond this there was no complaint of anything definite'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1897
Date of death: 13 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage from the left middle meningeal: fracture of skull vault and middle fossa
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Head); Fracture (Skull) ()
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Surgical Registrar. H.S. [House Surgeon] reported that the patient walked into the surgery complaining of pain in the head, whilst in the surgery had slight convulsions and was admitted, shortly after admission became comatose'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1897
Date of death: 11 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys, pericarditis, dislocation of astragalus
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Dislocation (Foot) ()
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'This old man was knocked down by a hansom cab whilst crossing the road. On admission a pale feeble old man, very collapsed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1897
Date of death: 1 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Acute vegetative endocarditis with pleural effusion and pulmonary oedema
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung); Oedema (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted with aortic disease and angina – The same night he became suddenly worse and when seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar was too ill for examination'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jul 1897
Date of death: 10 Nov 1897
Disease (transcribed): External rupture of thoracic aneurism
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Aorta); Aneurysm (Aorta) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: Prev [Previous] and Fam [Family] Hist [History]: This patient was an I.P. [In patient] here first from Feb [February] to May this year for symptoms of intrathoracic aneurism (v. [vide] med [medical] notes) accompanied by slight pneumonia of the chest wall. There was no change until a fortnight before admission the 2nd time when the prominence of the upper part of the chest wall began to increase, and severe pains occurred in it'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Engine driver
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1897
Date of death: 13 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys, pericardium adherent: pleural effusion and pulmonary tubercle
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'This patient had never had any R.F. [Rheumatic fever] or previous illness but had noticed shortness of breath for years before. There was nothing noteworthy in his family history. His last illness began by swelling of the legs since last Easter – At time of admission he was orthopnoeic, but made no other complaint of any kind. His condition however was so extreme that any questioning or examination was impossible'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jul 1897
Date of death: 10 Aug 1897
Disease (transcribed): Stone in kidney. Perinephritis abscess. Pyaemia. Thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Kidney calculi (Kidney); Abscess (Kidney); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Indeterminate); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Kidney, lungs

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1897
Date of death: 28 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Pertussis. Bronchopneumonia with aortic incompetence
Disease (standardised): Whooping cough (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'The child was treated in the outpatient department on July 13th. It had then been coughing for a week and whooping for 4 days. It then had frequent cough and occasional sickness. Soft râles were heard over both lungs behind, chiefly on left side. Only July 20th it stated to have less sickness and whooping'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1897
Date of death: 4 Aug 1897
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Cardiac failure
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Heart failure (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'This man whilst helping to load one of the London General Omnibus Cos forage vans fell off the top and broke his right leg; the distance was about 4 feet. He was admitted in Aug 3rd. He admitted he had a fair amount of alcohol lately'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma/accident