Occupation or role: Horsekeeper Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Dec 1861 Date of death: 14 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This was a case of Pyaemia in a man who had been long ill with Rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Feb 1857 Date of death: 19 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Feb 1857 Date of death: 25 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
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: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 May 1857 Date of death: 4 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Pericarditis. Inflammation of all the large serous cavities Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Inflammation (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had been in the hospital during the early part of the Spring for haemoptysis and supposed hypertrophy of the heart. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Nov 1857 Date of death: 18 Nov 1857 Disease (transcribed): Scarlet fever Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This boy had been sick about three days. The eruption of scarlet fever had been out two days, and from the time of its appearance he had been delirious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Phrarynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Nov 1857 Date of death: 15 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Bronchitis. Congested kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Congestion (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A baker who has suffered from winter cough for 7 or 8 years. Six months ago his breathing became affected to a much greater extent’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Dec 1857 Date of death: 16 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Granular kidneys. Anasarca Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A labourer who had been suffering from cough & shortness of breath for two months, however he kept on with his daily work until a week before admission when owing to the great increase of dyspnoea he was compelled to lay up’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 5 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Diseased tricuspid & mitral valves. Bronchitis. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lungs); Edema (Systemic) 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 who was admitted late on the 3rd & died early on the 5th inst was only seen once by the physician, who considered him to be suffering from bronchitis & also from some limited pneumonia. There was considerable oedema of the lower limbs. No opportunity was afforded for making an examination of the urine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858 Date of death: 8 Feb 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart (tricuspid & mitral valves) & kidneys. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A delicate woman who had been in a poor state of health for some time, and had suffered from cough & emaciation six months. Ten weeks ago she was attacked with severe dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & the legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Laundryman Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Jan 1858 Date of death: 21 Mar 1858 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Diseased heart & kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A laundryman who stated that he caught a severe cold whilst sitting up nursing his sick wife. Oedema of the legs rapidly followed this chill & at a later period the abdomen swelled. He suffered severely from rheumatic gout 16 years ago: except this his health had been good until the present illness came on. He formerly lived for years in a hotel, but had always been temperate’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 10 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A carpenter who was in the hospital last winter with ascites & what was supposed to be valvular disease of the heart. He was made out-patient after a time & got better; then in February he caught a fresh cold, & the legs became anasarcous’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Purveyor of cats’ meat Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 14 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Anasarca. Angular curvature of the spine Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic); Scoliosis (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A purveyor of cats’ meat who was taken ill nine days before admission with pain in the epigastrium, which was soon followed by swelling of the legs & abdomen. All the winter he had suffered from cold & cough, & he had had numerous scrofulous abscesses, the scars of which were everywhere seen. There was also angular curvature of the spine about the middle of the dorsal region’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Mar 1858 Date of death: 21 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Albuminuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a 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'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jun 1858 Date of death: 10 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Albuminuria Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a 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'
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jul 1858 Date of death: 25 Jul 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A housemaid, living in the neighbourhood of Berkeley Square, where she had been ill four days with aching pains in the limbs, headache, sickness & rigors. There was no evident source of infection in her London home, & on further inquiry it turned out that during the past fortnight she had been in the country nursing her mother who was ill of fever. She was speechless when brought to the hospital, & had a hot, dry skin with a rapid, feeble pulse, dry black tongue & sordes on the lips & teeth’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Aug 1858 Date of death: 21 Aug 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, 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: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1858 Date of death: 14 Sep 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pallid, emaciated man suffering from low fever and diarrhoea of three weeks’ duration. He had been light-headed at night for nearly the whole of this period, so his wife reported; and the bowels had been very much relaxed, the stools often containing blood. He was very deaf & perspired profusely’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
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: [Occupation not stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1858 Date of death: 11 Dec 1858 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a 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'
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Feb 1859 Date of death: 16 Feb 1859 Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina Disease (standardised): Scarlet fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: When this child was brought to the hospital it was said that four days previously she had returned from school with sore throat, and that two days later a red eruption appeared upon the skin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The fauces and parts in the neck were alone examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1859 Date of death: 14 Mar 1859 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia (? spontaneous) Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Four days previous to admission this patient had been exposed to cold while attending his father’s funeral, this was followed by pain in the hips and knees which he supposed to be rheumatic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right wrist Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jul 1859 Date of death: 27 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by bitter almonds Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man was found in a state of insensibility upon a seat in Green Park with his head hanging over the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Jul 1859 Date of death: 1 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Arachinitis. Softening of brain. Fever (?) Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain); Softening (Brain); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturgess, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: It was ascertained that about a week ago, being at the time apparently in good health, she suddenly lost her power of speech. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Dec 1859 Date of death: 17 Dec 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of thigh. Pyaemia? Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Five days before admission this man was said to have been seized with pain in the belly and loins, and with rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right thigh Type of incident: n/a