Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 May 1849 Date of death: 22 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Brain congested, serous effusion in the ventricles. Tubercles in the cerebellum, the lungs, liver & kidneys Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain, lungs, liver, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry and Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This man, who have a very obscure account of his symptoms, stated that he had been constantly exposed to cold in his work while perspiring and that without any particular cause of illness he had been so weak as to be unable to return to work after the 3rd inst. He had been OP [out-patient for some time under Dr Pitman [Henry Pitman], and had been confined to bed for 3 or 4 days before his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Oct 1851 Date of death: 31 Oct 1851 Disease (transcribed): Old pleural adhesions on both sides. Tubercular deposits in both lungs. Vomicae in the right one posteriorly. Fatty liver. Cysts in the kidneys Disease (standardised): Adhesion (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Disease (Liver); Cyst (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry and Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man was first seen by Dr Pitman [Henry Pitman] as an out-patient on the 10th Oct when he said that he had been ill 7 days. The tongue was furred, bowels confined. He was complaining of cough & pain in the chest and shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Apr 1857 Date of death: 1 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Arachinitis. Ulceration of the large intestine. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She had been observed of late to be low spirited, very languid and indisposed to exert herself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1857 Date of death: 5 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Cystic tumour of the mesentery. Twisting of the intestine. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Mesentery); Twisting (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman was confined four months before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 May 1857 Date of death: 4 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Deposit (? malignant) beneath the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestine. Diseased ovaries Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Intestines); Disease (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Hastings, Cecil William Medical notes: This woman had been ailing for some three years with pain in the abdomen, frequent constipation and loss of appetite. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Apr 1857 Date of death: 9 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the rectum. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Constriction (Rectum); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Hastings, Cecil William Medical notes: This woman had been for many weeks under the care of the surgeon for stricture and incurable disease of the rectum. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wheelwright Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 May 1857 Date of death: 23 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This man had been very unsteady all his life. A year ago he was in the hospital for jaundice and ague. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Aug 1857 Date of death: 14 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fatty degeneration of heart, liver and kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had always enjoyed excellent health until ten weeks before his admission. He was then seized with sudden giddiness and sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen and blood Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1857 Date of death: 17 Sep 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man came to the hospital in a semicomatose state, which gradually passed into complete coma. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857 Date of death: 19 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased liver and kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He was taken ill five months ago with cough, dyspnoea and pain in the back, traced to getting wet through. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Nov 1857 Date of death: 4 Dec 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Dropsy. Twisting of the large intestine Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Twisting (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She stated that she had been short of breath for nearly a year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 9 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Haematemesis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Haematemesis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pensioner admitted on account of haematemesis, pale & blanched. A year ago he had jaundice & then threw up a large quantity of blood, but felt no inconvenience afterwards until 17 days before his admission when the vomiting returned, & was followed by swelling of the legs. In 1845 he had a bad attack of dysentery in Corfu. In 1852 his liver had been ‘out of order’ & he was jaundiced’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 9 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of the intestines. Diseased kidneys. Ascites Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This lad had been ill three weeks with swelling of the legs & oedema of the scrotum which came on without any assignable cause. He had always been delicate, ever since five years of age having been subject to scrofulous sores & unhealthy abscesses about the neck & axilla’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 19 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A tailor of sallow, unhealthy appearance who had been ill six weeks before admission with pain at the pit of the stomach, loss of appetite, inability to perform his work & frequent retching; the latter symptom not coming on until three weeks later. He attributes his failing health to mental anxiety, his wife having just died & business being very bad’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jun 1858 Date of death: 30 Jun 1858 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the mitral & aortic valves. Pulmonary apoplexy. Old hydatid cyst of the liver Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Stroke (Lungs); Cyst (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted with anasarca of the lower extremities, dyspnoea & livid countenance. She stated that she had been ill 6 weeks with pain at the chest and palpitation. Once or twice she spat a little blood. There was no history of rheumatism, but the action of the heart was violent, & a murmur could be heard’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Saddler Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Jun 1858 Date of death: 3 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Sloughing sore throat Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Throat) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man worked in a saddler’s shop near Leicester Square. He was well until a fortnight (ten days?) before admission, when he began to feel languid, & had rigors followed by sickness & loss of appetite. Twenty four hours later he experienced pain in the throat, especially on the right side, and this uneasiness grew worse’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Sep 1858 Date of death: 5 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Strumous peritonitis. Strumous disease of liver & uterus Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Liver, uterus) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cachectic-looking woman who stated that she had been ill since March. She was married & had a family of 8 children. The catamenia [menstruation] had generally been regular. Without any assignable cause her abdomen began to swell & she felt her general health decline. As the swelling increased she began to suffer from pain which was limited to the hepatic region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1858 Date of death: 16 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Perforation of the intestine Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This man was admitted in a very advanced stage of fever with dry tongue, sordes on lips, weak pulse averaging 120, & enormous distension of the abdomen with considerable hardness. The back part of the pharynx was swollen & ulcerated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Feb 1859 Date of death: 10 Feb 1859 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: For a considerable number of years this woman had suffered occasionally from attacks of acute pains chiefly referred to the right loin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jun 1859 Date of death: 30 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Aug 1859 Date of death: 23 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Two days before admission he had begun to complain of languor and had some trifling difficulty in swallowing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mouth, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Aug 1859 Date of death: 25 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of the intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: She was sallow and emaciated and gave a history of gradual failure of strength and wasting away. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Sep 1859 Date of death: 6 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Seven weeks before her admission ascites began to appear, and the urine became extremely scanty. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1859 Date of death: 14 Dec 1859 Disease (transcribed): Ovarian dropsy. Peritonitis. Sinus in umbilicus communicating with the peritoneal cavity. Malignant disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Oedema (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sinus (Abdomen); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This woman had suffered from the complaint of which she died for five years. It commenced in the left iliac regions, as a small defined tumour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Excavator Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1860 Date of death: 26 Feb 1860 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'An excavator, much in the habit of spirit drinking. He had good health until six months ago, when bleeding at the nose came on and continued more or less for two weeks’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen