Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Nov 1840 Date of death: 22 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of cartilages of knee. Partial ankylosis. Abscess in thigh Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Ankylosis (Joints); Abscess (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1844 Date of death: 4 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Extensive, but superficial gangrene of both inferior extremities. Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had been living in very low circumstances and was much exposed to wet and cold. He had been suddenly seized with a very severe pain in the left foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Legs and feet, thorax, abdomen and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1844 Date of death: 7 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing wound of the left inferior extremity. Extensive deposit of calcareous matter in various parts of the arterial tissue. Liver granular. Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Calculus (Arteries); Granular (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a large sloughing ulcer at the back of the leg which had exposed a considerable portion of the Tendo Achilles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left leg Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1844 Date of death: 9 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Compound, comminuted fracture of the fibula into the ankle joint. Tubercles and vomicae in the lungs. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Johnstone, Athol Archibald Wood Medical notes: The patient was admitted after his leg became entangled in the spokes of a waggon wheel which were in motion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1843 Date of death: 24 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Necrosis. Operation. Secondary abscess in the Lungs and Liver, and in the opposite thigh and knee joint. Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Leg); Operation (Leg); Abscess (Lung); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient came into the Hospital with an abscess under the Periosteum of the right Tibia which had been caused by a blow received a short time before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity and left leg Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844 Date of death: 30 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the membranes of the Brain; slight fracture at the base of the skull. Compound fracture of the thigh, with extensive laceration of the soft parts. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain ); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Leg); Laceration (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: Mr Tatum wanted to perform am amputation of the leg but the patient would not give his consent. The accident had been caused by a fall from a tree whilst engaged in birds nesting. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right thigh Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jul 1844 Date of death: 29 Aug 1844 Disease (transcribed): Suppuration of knee joint, with a large foul abscess at lower part of thigh. Pneumonia. Old adhesions. Emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Leg); Abscess (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had been confined in April, and about a fortnight afterwards, she appeared to have suffered from an attack of acute synovial inflammation of the knee joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Sep 1844 Date of death: 18 Sep 1844 Disease (transcribed): Extensive diffuse cellular inflammation of inferior extremity. Extensive pneumonia. Heart loaded with fat and very flaccid. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Fatty (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with diffuse cellular inflammation of the right leg and thigh which were much distended and presented numerous red vescications. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and inferior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1844 Date of death: 6 Nov 1844 Disease (transcribed): Pus in knee joint, with ulceration of cartilage, exposing the bone, and soft ankylosis. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the arm. Membranes of brain, slightly thickened, with opaque fluid. Blood tinged serum in pleura. Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Leg); Ulcer (Leg); Ankylosis (Leg); Inflammation (Arm); Thickening (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity and right superior extremity Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Nov 1844 Date of death: 5 Dec 1844 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of the Thigh. Extensive suppuration of the stump with inflammation of the veins. Fatty degeneration of the liver. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Inflammation (Veins); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845 Date of death: 15 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Large sloughing wound of the leg. Disease of heart & arteries. Kidneys granular. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Sloughing (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'A fortnight before admission he received a blow on the leg from a [?] which left a lacerated wound a little above the inner ankle. The wound became inflamed with excessive pain and soon presented a gangrenous surface’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Nov 1845 Date of death: 5 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of the leg with necrosis of the tibia & diffuse cellular inflammation of the limb, terminating in extensive mortification of the skin. Large arteries thickened by atheroma. Disease of valves etc Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Necrosis (Leg); Inflammation; Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'For eight months previous to admission this patient had suffered much from privation and for three months had had an ulcer on the leg. This ulcer commenced as a small pustule, and gradually extending destroyed the skin for a considerable distance, laying bare the muscles and exposing part of the tibia’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1845 Date of death: 22 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis & pneumonia. Old adhesions. Dropsy of pericardium. Heart itself healthy. Old peritonitis. Amputation of toe for scrofulous disease of joint Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Edema (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Amputation (Toe); Scrofulous disease (Toe) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert and Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Ten months before his admission into the hospital, he perceived a slight swelling of the ball of the left great toe, attended with much pain upon walking. Four months afterwards this swelling was punctured and a small quantity of matter discharged.’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1845 Date of death: 5 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Oedema of both legs with petechial spots. Hearts dilated & very flaccid. Blood semi-fluid. Lungs loaded with frothy serum Disease (standardised): Edema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient had intermittent fever three months previous to his admission. This left him in a very debilitated state and he subsequently complained of much difficulty of breathing, especially after exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, larynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 May 1845 Date of death: 28 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical & femoral hernia. Mortification of small intestine contained in the femoral sac. Extensive hepatisation of lower lobe, left lung. One small vomica in the apex of the right lung Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen, thigh); Mortification (Intestines); Hepatisation (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Anne Dudley, married, the mother of ten children, admitted at 9pm on 26th of May. She stated that she had had an umbilical hernia for thirty years, which first appeared during a difficult parturition. She had always worn a truss which however was not very effectual lately owing to its being out of repair’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1845 Date of death: 19 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint. Amputation of thigh. Low pneumonia and incipient 2ndary deposit in spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Amputation (Thigh); Pneumonia (Lungs); Deposit (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient stated that 12 months before her admission she struck her knee, and it was then followed by slight swelling of the joint. Six weeks ago she again struck and it became again swollen and painful. It was never sufficiently painful to cause her to discontinue using it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Dec 1845 Date of death: 2 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the neck of the femur. Viscera healthy. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man was admitted with fracture of the femur after he slipped off the pavement while in a state of intoxication. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1846 Date of death: 4 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of Thigh. Delirium Tremens. Congestive pneumonia of both lungs. Calculi in Kidney. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Pneumonia (Lung); Calculi (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient had been an out patient for two weeks previous to his admission for a crush of the fingers. There was some redness and tumor of the entire left thigh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left thigh Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jan 1846 Date of death: 12 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg with extensive diffuse cellular inflammation of the leg and thigh. Viscera, nothing remarkable Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a compound fracture of the left leg a little below the middle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right inferior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jan 1846 Date of death: 11 Mar 1846 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of right leg. Partial ankylosis of knee joints, with absorption of cartilages and softening of the extremities of the bones. Congestive pneumonia. Heart dilated and atrophied. Specks of atheroma in aorta. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Ankylosis (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with rheumatic gout of the knee and elbow joints of ten years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Aug 1846 Date of death: 18 Aug 1846 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of thigh and leg, in two places. Extensive haemorrhage. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: Case omitted as there was no post mortem examination of the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Sep 1846 Date of death: 4 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Double fracture of thigh. Diffuse cellular inflammation of right leg and arm. Union of one fracture gave way after attack of erysipelas. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Inflammation (Leg); Inflammation (Arm); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted after having fallen a few feet from a ladder with a simple fracture of the femur. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, upper extremity and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 12 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Nov 1846 Date of death: 1 Dec 1846 Disease (transcribed): Large ulcers on trochanter and sacrum. Diseased hip joint. Ulceration of cartilage and softening of bones. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Ulcer (Spine); Disease (Hip); Ulcer (Cartilage); Softening (Bone) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: A very imperfect account of this case is given, as the patient, when admitted, was in such an emaciated and weakly condition. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lower extremities. Thorax and abdomen not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 04 Jan 1847 Date of death: 06 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Severe compound fracture of leg. Rupture of tendon of patella Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Rupture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It was stated that this man while intoxicated, was jammed between a beer barrel and the wall. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Sewer worker Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 04 Jan 1847 Date of death: 11 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Inflammation of veins. Secondary abscesses in lungs. Pleuritis. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Veins); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of considerable collapse, with a comminuted fracture of the left leg caused while he was at work in a sewer by a heavy piece of timber falling across his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident