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Aaron Bundock, 65, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1903
Date of death: 25 Mar 1903
Disease (transcribed): Columnar celled carcinomatous stricture of the rectum and ulceration of the colon. Dilatation of the whole aorta. Saccular aneurysm on transverse arch. Hypostatic pneumonia. Aortic disease. Urethral stricture. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Dilatation (Aorta); Aneurysm (Aorta); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Aorta);Constriction (Urethra) ; Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was in hospital the previous year, suffering from aortic aneurysm. He was admitted into the surgical wards with urethral stricture and cystitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary tract, pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart and aorta
Type of incident: n/a

Adelaide Tivlen, 56, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1891
Date of death: 9 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of gall-bladder. Ulceration into colon
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Gallbladder); Ulcer (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Was in hospital about 6 months ago with a swelling over the region of the gallbladder'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Albert Cook, 46, Pewterer

Occupation or role: Pewterer
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1899
Date of death: 28 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Recurrence of epithelioma of tongue: Cervical glands involved
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Tongue, lymph nodes);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See Surg. [Surgical] notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy'
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Fowler, 65, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1899
Date of death: 1 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma oesophagi
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'General health always good. 2 ½ mths [months] before admon [admission] pt [patient] began to complain of pain 'in the chest' coming on directly after food at first without difficulty in swallowing. Just after Xmas 1898 impediment to the passage of food commenced and anything of a solid nature was at once ejected. Slops could be dealt with comfortably, but on adm: [admission] are only partially retained. No haematemsis until day of admon [admission] when the vomit was copiously admixed with red blood'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Pittingale, 18, Milk carrier

Occupation or role: Milk carrier
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jun 1894
Date of death: 30 Jun 1894
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing appendix caeci. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Medical notes: 'On Sunday June 24th he was seized with sharp pain at the umbilicus he sweated - On the 25th and 26th he was better and did his work - On the 27th the pain returned with redoubled vigour and there was some swelling in the belly - On the 25th he vomited green material - As the pain still persisted he came to the hospital on the 29th'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Chinn, 39, Postman

Occupation or role: Postman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1900
Date of death: 27 Apr 1900
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Ruptured Liver. Gangrenous pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Liver); Gangrene (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, vessels, pericardium, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary tract and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Clarke, 50, Woodman

Occupation or role: Woodman
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1902
Date of death: 10 Feb 1903
Disease (transcribed): Pachypleuritis neoplastica (primary endothelioma of right pleura). Growth by extension into body of 12th dorsal vertebra, lung and diaphragm. Secondary growths gastro-hepatic omentum. Pleurisy. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pleura); Cancer (Spine); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Diaphragm); Cancer (Intestines); Pleurisy (Pleura);Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with history of pain in the back and abdomen for three months with rapid loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, infratreacheal glands, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Dilloway, 17, Gas fitter

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1895
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs. Haematopneumothorax. Rupture of liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Haematopneumothorax (Lung); Rupture (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Not seen by Medical Registrar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, oesophagus, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, testes, bladder, brain and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Amy Sanders, 43, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1899
Date of death: 28 Mar 1899
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of large intestine
Disease (standardised): Disease (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'General health good until July 1898: Since which time she had had many attacks of abdl [abdominal] pain, accompanied by frequent vomiting and occasional diarrhoea. The abdn [abdomen] had become slowly larger during this time. Present attack began 2 wks [weeks] before admon [admission], pain and distension with vomiting of very foul material, and great wasting for 9 months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Andrew Needham, 39, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jun 1892
Date of death: 23 Jul 1892
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the pharynx
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No post mortem examination
Type of incident: n/a

Andrew Panton, 65, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1878
Date of death: 3 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Old stricture, cystitis; cirrhosis from Biliary obstructions, etc. [?] abscesses in the kidney
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Indeterminate); Cystitis (Bladder); Liver cirrhosis, biliary (Liver); Obstruction (Biliary tract); Abscess (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Stricture for many years – For 10 or 12 has been in Habit of passing an instrument – for 4 years, much pain about bladder and urine ill smelling, thick and often bloody – A fortnight before admission passed [?] catheter with difficulty and on withdrawing it found that the point had broken off – for 10 days urine had been dribbling from him. Bladder was aspirated by a Surgeon 2 days before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, intestine, spleen, kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Gorman, 59, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1876
Date of death: 4 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of Rectum
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient had noticed for the previous twelve months that she required to go to the closet very frequently. She had lost much flesh and occasionally there had been discharge of blood and matter from the Rectum. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Taylor, 46, [Wife of] Coachmaker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachmaker
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Dec 1885
Date of death: 1 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Neoplastic growth of ovary and colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She had an abscess in the abdominal wall which was opened and this was soon followed by intestinal obstruction symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, bladder, intestines, uterus and ovary
Type of incident: n/a

Anne Simmonds, 82, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 82
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1903
Date of death: 17 Nov 1903
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burns. Atheroma. Healed pulmonary tuberculosis. Gastric ulcer. Early cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient was sitting dozing in front of the fire, and a live coal leapt out and set fire to her clothes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Anne Tutte, 64, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1893
Date of death: 20 Nov 1893
Disease (transcribed): Femoral herniotomy and resection of bowel. Carcinoma of stomach and liver. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Herniotomy (Abdomen); Resection (Intestines); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: Four days before admission the patient had sudden pain in the right groin while straining at stool.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Byles, 24, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1898
Date of death: 1 Sep 1898
Disease (transcribed): Extensive rupture of liver. Fractures of certain bones
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver); Fracture (Bones)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, spleen, stomach, oesophagus, intestines, uterus, ovaries and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Annie Dolbey, 53, [Wife of] Cabman

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Cabman
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1904
Date of death: 27 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Pancreatitis. Peripancreatic haemorrhage. Fat necrosis. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Haemorrhage (Pancreas); Fat necrosis (Adipose tissue); Gallstones (Bladder);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Humphrey, 28, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1900
Date of death: 3 Jul 1900
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of lower third of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient had a history of prolonged indigestion, attacks of haematemesis, vomiting and pain in the epigastrium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: X, lungs, larynx, thyroid, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, pelvic organs, stomach, oesophagus and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Thorne, 4, [Child of] Coachman

Occupation or role: [Child of] Coachman
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1903
Date of death: 16 Jun 1903
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Acton, 22, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Date of admission: 25 Jul 1904
Date of death: 26 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis and general peritonitis: appendicectomy
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Appendectomy (Appendix);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No Necropsy'
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Malin, 19, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1903
Date of death: 9 Feb 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fractures of skull and ribs. Ruptured lung and aorta. Lacerated liver. Other injuries
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Lung); Rupture (Aorta); Laceration (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: A framing of a doorway fell from a height onto his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal, adrenals, genito-urinary system and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Arthur Warren, 8 months, [Child of] Whitesmith

Occupation or role: [Child of] Whitesmith
Age: 8 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jun 1905
Date of death: 26 Jun 1905
Disease (transcribed): Acute intussusception. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’

Type of incident: n/a

Augustus Abbott, 49, Gas fitter

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 May 1879
Date of death: 17 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Cancerous ulceration of neck, opening up the pharynx. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Neck); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: So far as he knew, this patient was well till seven months before admission. He then noticed accidentally, a small moveable mass behind the right angle of the jaw.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Augustus Harvey, 29, Stoker

Occupation or role: Stoker
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1903
Date of death: 29 Jul 1903
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. General peritonitis. No operation
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

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