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Occupation or role: Fitter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1897
Date of death: 18 Jul 1897
Disease (transcribed): Thoracic aneurysm rupturing into the oesophagus. Osteoma of frontal sinus
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Rupture (Oesophagus); Osteoma (Head) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: 'The man's history was that for 12 years a tumour had been growing from the left orbit; that in 1845 he was 'laid up' for 14 weeks, 'coughing up something from the Rt [Right] side of his chest: that 9 months before admission, when at work, he became faint, his hands numb and cold, and he sweated; since which time – with the exception of one week – he was unable to work, suffered from pain in the left side, chest or epigastrium, especially severe after taking food'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1890
Date of death: 13 Sep 1890
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration of middle ear. Thrombosis of lat. Sinus. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ear); Thrombosis (Transverse sinuses); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Post mortem examination performed by: Davidson, W. Lee
Medical notes: The patient had had a discharge from the right ear for the last twelve years, and had been quite deaf on that side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, middle ears, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1898
Date of death: 25 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): Chronic nephritis. Paraplegia following upon venesection and intravenous infection of saline fluid
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Paraplegia (Nervous system); Phlebotomy (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Muir, Hugh Brown
Medical notes: She gave a history of polyuria during the last five or six years. Six weeks before admission she became dropsical and her urine scanty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 years 9 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1898
Date of death: 25 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): Carditis. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Myocarditis (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No examination after death
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1898
Date of death: 28 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurism with regurgitation
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Muir, Hugh Brown
Medical notes: For fourteen days he had complained of a feeling of tightness across the chest. When waiting to take his cab out from the mews it was noticed that he had fallen down and was pale and unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
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: Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1898
Date of death: 1 May 1898
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Fatty heart. Gout. Old pericarditis and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Gout (Joints); Pericarditis (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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 man’s last illness commenced on April 8th when he felt ill and suffered pain in the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a