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Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

St George's Hospital, London

David Cox, 80, Jeweller

Occupation or role: Jeweller
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1906
Date of death: 19 Dec 1906
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage and tumour
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Tumour (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'Admitted to hospital in unconscious state. Found unconscious on bedroom floor. On admission – Old man. High coloured complexion. Unconscious[?] P.H. [Previous History] not obtained'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, heart valves, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, scrotum, testis, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestine, brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Parsons, 47, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1906
Date of death: 27 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of liver (sarcoma)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of enlargement of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, vesiculae seminales, prostate, testes, epididymus, brain, thyroid and skin
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Susannah Sambell, 60, Widow. Ironer

Occupation or role: Widow. Ironer
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1906
Date of death: 7 Feb 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. Atheroma of aorta. Fatty heart. Left cerebral haemorrhage. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: On the day of admission the patient suddenly became unconscious while sitting in a chair.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, larynx, thyroid, trachea, peritoneum, gastro-intestinal tract, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, urino-genital tract, abdominal aorta and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Grantham, 4, [Child of] Laundress

Occupation or role: [Child of] Laundress
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1907
Date of death: 3 Jan 1907
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Capillary bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The patient caught cold on December 31st. Since then he had dyspnoea, vomiting and convulsions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, larynx, trachea, thyroid, thymus, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, stomach, intestines and genito-urinary organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Stephen Gould, 56, Stoker

Occupation or role: Stoker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1907
Date of death: 22 Mar 1907
Disease (transcribed): Old fractured patella. Subacute on chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Nephritis (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: On the morning of admission the patient was throw non to the left side during a fight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, bronchi, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, gastro-intestinal tract, liver, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder, suprarenals, kidneys, genito-urinary organs, brain, meninges and right knee
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Louise Meltschi, 20, Lady’s maid

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1907
Date of death: 18 May 1907
Disease (transcribed): (Sarcoma) tumour arising from inferior surface of tentorium cerebelli and growing into right cerebella fossa. Pressure atrophy of part of right lobe of cerebellum. Optic neuritis. Coma
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Atrophy (Brain); Neuritis (Eye); Coma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: In December 1906 the patient began to suffer from headaches and persistent vomiting. A month later she complained of loss of vision and double optic neuritis was found.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Doody, 56, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1907
Date of death: 7 Mar 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. Gastric ulcer. Haemorrhage from ulcer (haematemesis and malaena)
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach); Melaena (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: On the day of admission he went to work as usual but did not feel well. About midday he felt faint and vomited two tablespoonfuls of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, intestines, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and genito-urinary organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Eva Atwell, 4, [Child of] Waiter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Waiter
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1907
Date of death: 10 Mar 1907
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria. Tracheotomy. Double pneumothorax
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Pneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: There was sudden onset of crouping cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, tonsils, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, alimentary tract, mesentery and retroperitoneal glands
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charlotte Thake, 40, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1907
Date of death: 4 Apr 1907
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma recti. Secondary growths in wall of caecum (direct extension) and in lumbar and higher prevertebral glands and in liver and peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For the past two months the patient had had pain in the lower part of the abdomen. For the past five weeks she had passed blood per rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary canal, stomach, small intestine, rectum, pelvic glands, lumbar glands, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and uterus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Batchelor, 34, [Wife of] Packer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Packer
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 May 1907
Date of death: 6 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Splenomegaly. ‘Grave’ anaemia
Disease (standardised): Splenomegaly (Spleen); Anaemia (Immune system); Graves disease (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: In November 1906 the patient had an attack of influenza and bronchitis and was in bed for three weeks. Since then she noted a yellow colour of the skin which gradually deepened.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, broncial glands, thymic remains, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, gall bladder, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, gastro-intestinal tract, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, urinary organs, genital organs, uterus, ovaries, bones, popliteal vein and artery, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Ernest Flay, 22, Motor driver

Occupation or role: Motor driver
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 May 1907
Date of death: 10 Jul 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous. Nephritis. Left pleurisy with effusion
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Effusion (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: A few days ago the patient developed a sore throat and the legs began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, thyroid, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and ducts, suprarenals, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Wills, 68, Journalist

Occupation or role: Journalist
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1907
Date of death: 31 Jul 1907
Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Aortic reflux. General atheroma. Right adherent pleura. Emphysema and bronchitis. Left pleural effusion. Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Chronic venous engorgement. Biliary calculi
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Adherent (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Effusion (Pleura);Calculi (Bile duct)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Since the end of December the patient had suffered from bronchitis followed by swollen legs and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial gland, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, pulmonary artery, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, transverse colon, gastro-intestinal tract, duodenum, gall bladder, cystic duct, pancreas, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys and penis
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Mary or Mabel Webb, 44, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1907
Date of death: 15 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Aortic atheroma. Aortic reflux. Dilated heart. Chronic venous engorgement. Calcified uterine fribro-myoma
Disease (standardised): Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Leiomyoma (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: Four years ago the patient developed pain in the precordium. Since then she had had similar attacks increasing in frequency.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, urinary tract, bladder, genital organs, ovaries, pelvis, uterine cavity, cervix, vagina and abdominal aorta
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Steadman, 10 days, [Child of] Porter

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Age: 10 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Aug 1907
Date of death: 8 Aug 1907
Disease (transcribed): Congenital heart disease
Disease (standardised): Congenital disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The patient was a full time child born during a normal labour.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thyroid, thymus, bronchial glands, larynx, trachea, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, alimentary canal, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genito-urinary organs, bladder, testes, venous system, meninges and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

George Dunn, 46, Manservant

Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1907
Date of death: 19 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Aortic aneurysm. Syphilis. Multiple ulcer in first part of duodenum
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had some pain in the chest for five months. For the past fortnight his cough had been worse and he had suffered from dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys and suprarenals
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Reginald Parker, 10 months, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 10 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1907
Date of death: 28 Sep 1907
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Broncho-pneumonia. Pulmonary collapse
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Atelectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: On September 18th the child began to suffer from cough and shortness of breath and vomited several times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, gastro-intestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and genito-urinary organs
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Helena Humphreys, 54, Governess

Occupation or role: Governess
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 May 1912
Date of death: 24 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Hydrothorax. Hour glass stomach from contraction due to gastric ulcer. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach); Contraction (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had palpitation with vomiting, loss of appetite, wasting and dyspnoea for twelve months, and pain in the left side for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, genitalia and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a