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Henry Pearse, 23, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

John Bussy, 35, [No occupation stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

Caroline McMurtice, 16, [No occupation stated]

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

Elizabeth Wilson, 23, [No occupation stated]

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

Elizabeth Sylvester, 43, [No occupation stated]

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

Mary Hamblin, 41, [No occupation stated]

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

Charles Ford, 37, Wheelwright

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

James Fisher, 53, Butler

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

Henry Jarman, 35, Baker

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

Philip Jones, 42, [No occupation stated]

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

Elizabeth Fanty, 63, [No occupation stated]

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

John Wells, 45, Pensioner

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

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Preston, 12, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

Henry Lawer, 55, Tailor

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

Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Pace, 60, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

Edward Fortune, 29, Saddler

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

Type of incident: n/a

Mary A. Chapman, 34, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

William West, 34, [Occupation not stated]

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

Type of incident: n/a

Jane McDonall, 60, [No occupation stated]

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

William May, 62, [No occupation stated]

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

Alfred Hutton, 9, [No occupation stated]

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

John Coles, 21, [No occupation stated]

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

Elizabeth Thorne, 56, [No occupation stated]

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

Martha Baker, 46, Servant

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

George Compton, 43, Excavator

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

Type of incident: n/a

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