Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1848 Date of death: 24 Aug 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Arachnitis. Fracture of sternum and ribs. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Fracture (Sternum); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This man was admitted with all the symptoms of noisy inebriety and smelling strongly of drink. It appeared that he had been trampled on by a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1847 Date of death: 10 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg with diffuse superficial gangrene. Pneumonia and hepatisation. Large kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with fracture of the left tibia and fibular into the ankle joint, caused by his slipping off the pavement six hours previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Gentleman’s servant Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Nov 1847 Date of death: 07 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Operation of trephining. Extensive abscess of brain. Sloughing of dura mater. Softening of septum lucidum. Bloody extravasation into pleurae. Congestion of lungs. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Trephining (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Sloughing (Brain); Softening (Brain); Extravasation (Pleura);Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: Three weeks before admission this man was seen by the House Surgeon with a scalp wound which had been inflicted by a shovel on the left side of the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1847 Date of death: 20 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle joint. Suppuration of hip and knee joint and foul abscesses of thigh. Inflamed femoral vein. Aneurysm of abdominal aorta. Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Suppuration (Hip); Suppuration (Knee); Abscess (Leg); Inflammation (Veins); Aneurysm (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted sensible and warm, about a quarter of an hour after he had fallen upwards of twenty two feet from a window to the ground alighting on his feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1847 Date of death: 15 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg. Diffuse gangrenous inflammation. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg); Inflammation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body was removed without examination the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Oct 1847 Date of death: 23 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and fracture of the skull. Laceration of dura mater. Extravasation of blood. Laceration of brain. Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was kicked on the head while shoeing a horse and admitted shortly afterwards partially collapsed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1847 Date of death: 26 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull. Laceration of lateral sinus. Haemorrhage. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The accident occurred in Regent Street and he was immediately brought to the Hospital. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 06 Sep 1847 Date of death: 06 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the cervical vertebrae. Compression of chord. Sudden death after a few hours. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Compression (Spinal cord); Death, sudden (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: On examination it was found that the whole body and extremities up to the clavicles were completely paralysed. These symptoms had followed a fall from a cab. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, spinal chord, blood and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 04 Aug 1847 Date of death: 23 Aug 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old ulcer of leg and necrosed tibia. Granular and scrofulous kidney, liver and spleen. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Leg); Necrosis (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of extreme prostration and debility with a large sloughing looking ulcer on the anterior surface of the left leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 79 Gender: Male Date of admission: 02 Aug 1847 Date of death: 03 Aug 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the ribs with laceration of lung and blood in cavity of pleura. Diseased aortic valves and aorta, with dilatation and ulceration of latter. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Lung); Disease (Arteries); Disease (Arteries); Ulcer (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of collapse with fracture of several ribs on the left side, the consequence of a fall under the hoofs of a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Jul 1847 Date of death: 29 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Recent pleurisy and secondary abscesses of lungs. Cartilaginous bodies in sub-pleural cellular tissue. Disease (standardised): Fracture (leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Cartilaginous bodies (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient, a man on ‘the tramp’, was admitted shortly after he had been thrown violently to the ground while mounting a vehicle by a violent kick on the leg from the hind hoof of a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1847 Date of death: 28 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Right kidney converted into cyst. Inflammation of ilium with exostosis. Disease of hip joint. Disease (standardised): Cysts (Kidney); Inflammation (Hip); Exostosis (Hip); Disease (Hip joint) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a chronic abscess about the size of an ostrich egg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jul 1847 Date of death: 26 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the ribs. Peritonitis with effusion of pus. Rupture of small intestine and escape of faecal matter. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted loquaciously drunk, with a statement to the effect that the wheel of an omnibus had passed over his body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 May 1847 Date of death: 04 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Lumbar abscess Disease (standardised): Abscess (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This case is not reported, as the friends would not permit a post mortem examination of the body to be made. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined by the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: Brought in dead Date of death: 01 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive fracture of the base of the skull. Laceration of pons varolii and escape of fluid from oesophagus on to surface of cerebellum Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Extravasation (Oesophagus); Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: Admitted dead, a cart wheel having passed over the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Omnibus Driver Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1847 Date of death: 28 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of legs. Secondary abscesses of lung. Pus in iliac vein. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Abscess (Lung); Suppuration (Veins); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Medical notes: This patient was admitted warm and sensible with an irregularly transverse fracture of the left tibia and fibular. The accident was caused by a fall from the top of an omnibus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 14 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jun 1847 Date of death: 17 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of arch of second cervical vertebra with extensive laceration of spinal chord. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Laceration (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: Admitted dead, having been killed instantaneously by a blow on the back of the neck from the cross piece attached to the piston on a steam engine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Dec 1846 Date of death: 15 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old disease of the knee joint. Sloughing phagedaena. Secondary abscess? Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee joint); Phagadaena (Leg); Abscess (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This case is not reported, as the body was removed without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the urgent request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jun 1847 Date of death: 14 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Cartilaginous stricture. Recto-vesical fistula. Extravasation of urine. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Cartilage); Fistula (Rectum); Fistula (Bladder); Extravasation (Bladder) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This case is not reported, as the body was removed without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the urgent request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jun 1847 Date of death: 14 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Tubercles and red hepatisation of left lung. Grey hepatisation of right lung. Slight pericarditis. Fractured ribs with pus effused round the broken extremities. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Fracture (Ribs); Suppuration (Extremities);Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of considerable pain on the right side of the chest during inspiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 01 Jun 1847 Date of death: 13 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the leg with gangrene of the leg. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted about an hour and a half after he had been knocked down by a dray, the wheel of which, he stated passed over his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 May 1847 Date of death: 04 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound with fracture of skull and depression of internal table . Watery brain. Flabby heart. Fracture of radius Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Watery (Brain); Disease (Heart); Fracture (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient, not long returned from India, was admitted noisily drunk and bleeding profusely from a small wound exposing the bone on the right side of the head and the lower extremity of the right radius was fractured. It was not known exactly how the accident had happened, but it seemed probable that he had been struck on the head with a stick and knocked down. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right upper extremity Type of incident: Homicide/murder?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 07 May 1847 Date of death: 04 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ankle joint with fracture of the fibula. Pleuritis and commencement of secondary abscess in lung Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Fracture (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted noisily drunk with a fracture of the fibula and dislocation of the tibia. The accident had resulted from a fall off a cab five hours previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 May 1847 Date of death: 28 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and extensive fracture of skull. Perforation of the dura mater. Suppuration in cavity of arachnoid. Extravasation of blood and extensive laceration of surface of the brain. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Perforation (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy was admitted perfectly comatose and warm, having been picked up at the bottom on some stone stairs, down which it is imagined he had fallen, how and when is not known. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1847 Date of death: 26 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Laceration of lung with rupture of the bronchus. Laceration of liver without the peritoneal coat being injured. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Lung); Rupture (Lung); Laceration (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient, the wheel of a heavily laden cart having passed over the thorax, was admitted pale, cold and gasping for breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident