Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1851 Date of death: 1 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Albuminous urine. Ascites. Dyspnoea. Palpitation. Convulsions. Clot in the ventricles and left optic thalamus of the brain. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Dyspnoea (Lung); Palpitation (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain);Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted with considerable anasarca. It appeared that his legs had first begun to swell about twelve months before, and latterly also his abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Oct 1852 Date of death: 4 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Imperfect paraplegia. Scrofulous deposits in the lungs, bronchial glands, peritoneal cavity and spleen. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Bronchial glands); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted in a condition of imperfect paraplegia which commenced after severe exposure. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1881 Date of death: 1 Jan 1882 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Ascites Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Fisher, Frederick Charles Medical notes: He noticed ascites about four months before admission, his appetite and strength had failed and for the month before he came in there was oedema of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1848 Date of death: 18 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with abscess in lung. Pleuritis. Ascites. Anasarca. Fluid blood. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient stated that she she had enjoyed very good health up to twelve months ago, when the catamenia seemed to decrease in quantity, and finally disappeared entirely in the course of two or three months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 May 1871 Date of death: 18 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Gouty deposit in great toe joint. Phthisis. Tubercular peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Gout (Toe); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man, who for the last nine years had suffered from frequent attacks of gout was seized five weeks before he came in with cough & much soreness of the throat. He had lost flesh very much. There had been no haemoptysis’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints
Occupation or role: Clerk Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1853 Date of death: 17 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Vomicae. Peritonitis. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man presented a remarkably sallow cachectic aspect, with a slight tinge of yellow on the skin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 11 Date of admission: 10 Apr 1854 Date of death: 16 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous peritonitis. Attenuated stomach Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Attenuated (Stomach) Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This poor girl had been attending as an out-patient & was admitted at the request of the assistant physician in an advanced state of phthisis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 62 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873 Date of death: 1 May 1873 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Caseous pneumonia. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman said she had been out of health for two months with pain in the belly and diarrhoea, much wind after food and loss of flesh. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, glands and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Apr 1851 Date of death: 27 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Gouty with anasarca. Liver very granular, peritoneum thickened. Kidneys somewhat altered. No albumin in urine. Heart flaccid, atheromatous & calcareous deposits. Fibrous tumours of uterus Disease (standardised): Gout (Joints); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Liver, peritoneum, kidneys, heart); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'An elderly woman who had never borne children, was admitted with great enlargement of the abdomen & swelling of the legs. It appeared that she had suffered from cough for some years, which had become unusually severe since last Xmas, accompanied by much dyspnoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 4 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Recent lymph in right pleural sac and abdominal cavity and pericardium. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Lymph (Pleura); Lymph (Abdomen); Lymph (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted originally in January stating that his legs had swelled for three or four months and he complained of cough, tightness of the chest and palpitation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 6 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of recent lymph into right pleural sac and extensive hepatization of lungs. Recent lymph in pericardium. Hypertrophied heart. Old peritoneal adhesions. Diseased hip joint Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Lymph (Heart); Disease (Heart); Adhesions (Abdomen); Disease (Hip) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted with a furred tongue, quick pulse and hot skin complaining of pains in his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1850 Date of death: 2 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Ulceration of colon. Perforation? Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Ulcer (Colon); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: When admitted the patient was not able to give an account of himself. His wife stated that his illness had begun five weeks before which had confined him to bed where he became delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Printer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jan 1867 Date of death: 29 Apr 1867 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Chronic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: In 1840 he appeared to have had brain fever. In 1860 he was first attacked with gout in the big toes and since that time had had recurrent attacks once or twice a year. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1852 Date of death: 7 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scattered scrofulous matter through the substance of both lungs universally which were very congested. Recent lymph in the peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Lymph (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He had been suffering from cough all winter, and latterly had brought up a large quantity of expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Mar 1851 Date of death: 3 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Chronic peritonitis. Pneumonia in the lower part of the right lung. Double pleurisy Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A single woman, who was admitted with considerable swelling of the abdomen, and also some oedema of the legs. She had ceased to menstruate about 5 years before, and had generally enjoyed pretty good health. She stated her illness to have commenced about 4 months ago, when after a severe cold, she suffered from cramps in the legs, & pains in the hips which ultimately settled in the lower part of the abdomen’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 May 1850 Date of death: 5 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Albuminuria. Cirrhosis of liver. Cysts in kidneys Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Albuminuria (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver); Cysts (Kidney) ; Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: With an enormously large abdomen, he stated that he had first observed a marked increase in its size with considerable inconvenience to himself about Christmas last, and since then there had been gradual wasting of his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 May 1852 Date of death: 11 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Puerperal peritonitis. Purulent fluid in peritoneum communicating with a large abscess in the subtegumentary structures of abdomen. Lymph in the uterus. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Puerpera (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Abscess (Abdomen); Lymph (Uterus); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman had been delivered of a child at the Lying-in Hospital, about a month previously, and soon after leaving had been attacked by severe pain in the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Oct 1865 Date of death: 11 Jan 1866 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercular disease of peritoneum Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Ticket collector Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1879 Date of death: 7 Jan 1880 Disease (transcribed): Large white kidney. Fibroid phthisis. Tuberculosis of lungs and peritoneum. Lardaceous infiltration. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Amyloidosis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Since 1870 this man had had a constant cough which increased each winter. In January 1879 he commenced work in the subway between the stations at Victoria. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, aorta, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Mar 1850 Date of death: 8 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Lumbar abscess Disease (standardised): Abscess (Back) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was originally admitted with reported Rheumatism which had been supposed to have affected the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stonemason Age: 59 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Nov 1871 Date of death: 15 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Thickened capsule of liver and spleen. Granular kidneys. Asctes. Paracentesis abdomenis. Peritonitis. Old adherent clot in left ventricle Disease (standardised): Thickening (Liver); Thickening (Spleen); Disease (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Thrombosis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient stated that he was in the hospital in the beginning of 1871 with cough and some loss of power of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and hernia Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Milkman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1880 Date of death: 10 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the stomach and neighbourhood. Perforation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: In January 1879 he began to fail in strength and found that ‘he could not lift things as he used to’. He was later attacked with pain in the left loin, profuse perspiration and difficulty in ‘keeping food down’. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, lungs, prostate and testes Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jun 1849 Date of death: 14 Jun 1849 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercles & vomicae in both lungs. Mitral valve thick & opaque. Scrofulous tubercular deposit in the subperitoneal tissue & substance of liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys &c Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Deposit (Peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'An old pensioner who had been at a review on 1st June, when he said he had sweated a great deal & caught fresh cold. He had however had cough 3 weeks, but denied that he was in the habit of perspiring very freely, or that he had ever spit blood. Was complaining of great weakness so as to be unable to sit up in bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Literary man Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 26 May 1852 Disease (transcribed): Fibrinous effusions into peritoneal and pleural cavities. Diseased kidneys and spleen with old pleural adhesions. Fluid blood Disease (standardised): Fibrin (Abdomen); Fibrin (Pleura); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Spleen); Adhesions (Pleura); Fluid (Blood) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: He was admitted complaining of rheumatism of a subacute form. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium and blood Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Mar 1882 Date of death: 26 Apr 1882 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver, lung and mediastinum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Liver); Carcinoma (Lung); Carcinoma (Thorax) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: She had drunk all her life very large quantities of spirits. About five months before admission she broke her ribs and was treated at the hospital. She dated pain in the thoracic and abdominal regions, much headache, nausea and vomiting from this. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, mediastinum, peritoneum, liver, stomach, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a