Occupation or role: Assistant secretary of the Conservative Club Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 3 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Purulent otitis media. Pneumococcal meningitis Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barwell, Harold Shuttleworth Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: '2 days ago he complained of great pain in his left ear, headache and vomiting. This continued the following day, and he became worse today. There was no discharge from the ear when patient was admitted, but there had been a slight brownish discharge, waxy in nature, on the day of onset’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull, middle ear
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1918 Date of death: 2 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured liver, spleen, right kidney & adrenal. Haemothorax. Haemoperitoneum. Fractured ribs Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver, kidney, adrenal gland); Haemothorax (Lungs); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Knocked down by a motor, and rendered unconscious. Brought in by police’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Clerk / Hospital porter Age: 67 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 3 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Removal of half the tongue 4 ½ years previously. Fibrosis of liver Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Removal (Tongue); Fibrosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '2 days ago patient had an attack of shivering & went to bed. There was no vomiting or headache but he became more & more drowsy. He did not complain of anything. Was a porter at this hospital. Operated on 4 years ago by Mr English [T. Crisp English] for carcinoma of the tongue’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, tongue
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 3 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 3 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '10 days ago the child was brought up to the surgery with bronchitis. The mother was instructed to bring her up again but failed to do so. Meanwhile the cough became more severe & patient was very breathless. Delirium then set in & she was brought to hospital a moribund condition, at 2am’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 4 weeks Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Jan 1918 Date of death: 8 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Brought to the surgery in a moribund condition. Died a few minutes later’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Oddman Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Nov 1917 Date of death: 6 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Mastoiditis with abscess outside the skull & between dura & brain. Septic basal meningitis. Fractured spine. Septic aspiration pneumonia. Tuberculous spine with kypho-scoliosis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Mastoiditis (Mastoid bone); Abscess (Skull, brain); Meningitis (Brain); Fracture (Spine); Pneumonia (Lungs); Scoliosis (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Fell through a skylight on to his head. Remembered nothing about it. Very collapsed. Partially unconscious. Stertorous breathing. Vomited in surgery’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 10 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Dec 1917 Date of death: 4 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Acute leukaemia. Gangrenous stomatitis & tonsillitis Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood); Stomatitis (Mouth); Gangrene (Mouth); Tonsillitis (Tonsils) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Had a cold for a fortnight and out of sorts. Worse and in bed for the last week. Delirious at night? Complained of pain in his teeth for 14 days, and a week ago mouth and throat began to be sore. Face puffy for the last 4 days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Bombardier Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Dec 1917 Date of death: 16 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): New growth of right eparterial bronchus invading lung. Metastases in liver, ribs, glands, bone & spleen Disease (standardised): Growth (Lungs); Metastases (Liver, ribs, glands, bones, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient complains of pain in the left thigh, especially from the hip to the knee & has some difficulty in moving the leg. The symptoms began last August but were very much aggravated by his having to remain up to his waist in water in a shell hole 5 weeks ago. Appetite poor, has wasted considerably. No cough. Bowels constipated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Greengrocer’s assistant Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Nov 1917 Date of death: 10 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma mammae. Double ovariotomy for carcinoma. Growth in bodies of lumbar vertebrae & glands Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Breast, ovaries); Ovariotomy (Ovaries); Growth (Spine, glands) Admitted under the care of: Stabb, Arthur Francis Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert Medical notes: 'Complains of pain in the back, between shoulders and on left side. In March 1917 was operated on for removal of ovarian carcinoma’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Electric fitter Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1918 Date of death: 16 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Subtotal hysterectomy (Intestinal obstruction by adhesion). Peritonitis. Aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Hysterectomy (Uterus); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Smith, George Frederick Darwall Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert Medical notes: 'Complains of increasing loss at the periods for the past two years. Pale, anaemic woman’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Oct 1917 Date of death: 18 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Traumatic (bomb splinter) abscess of spleen. Perisplenitis with abscess. Suppurative pylephlebitis. Septic meningitis with multiple cerebral abscesses Disease (standardised): Abscess (Spleen); Perisplenitis (Spleen); Thrombophlebitis; Suppuration; Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'Admitted Oct 1, 1917, having been hit by a fragment of bomb dropped by hostile aircraft, at 8.15pm. Much shocked. Lacerated wound size of 2/6 at 8th left coato-chondral junction. Abdomen rigid. Not markedly tender’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jan 1918 Date of death: 16 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient has been ailing for the last 3 weeks. She has been dull & listless. 1 week ago she had earache which was followed by aural discharge. This ceased 3 days ago. 4 days ago she had a headache but only complained of it when asked. She has been delirious for the last 3 nights. Vomiting occurred once 3 days ago & again yesterday. Bowels constipated’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Draper’s assistant Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jan 1918 Date of death: 17 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of right ovary. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Ovaries); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Stabb, Arthur Francis Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, Henry Cecil Herbert Medical notes: 'Complains of increasing distension of the abdomen for the past 2 months. Breathlessness and swelling of leg (3 weeks)’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘Abdomen only examined’
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Jan 1918 Date of death: 17 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Ruptured heart, bronchus, iliac vena cava, diaphragm, liver & kidney. Fractured ribs Disease (standardised): Rupture (Heart, lungs, blood vessels, diaphragm, liver, kidney); Fracture (Ribs) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, skull
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Aeroplane maker Age: 34 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Jan 1918 Date of death: 21 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Pneumococcal infective endocarditis & meningitis Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'For the last 4 days patient has complained of severe headache & pains all over. She has been delirious for the last 24 hours. No vomiting. Bowels regular. Has complained of poor health since last spring. No history of rheumatic fever or heart trouble’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Bank manager Age: 68 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jan 1918 Date of death: 20 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): (Prostatic & penile urethral calculi). Cystitis. Granular kidneys with consecutive suppurative nephritis Disease (standardised): Calculus (Prostate, penis); Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidneys); Nephritis (Kidneys); Suppuration (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: '3 days ago he had acute retention. He was catheterized in the surgery the next day. Since then he has not passed water. It has been dribbling away from him. Denies syphilis and gonorrhoea’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘Partial & local examination only through operation wound allowed’
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Proof reader Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jan 1918 Date of death: 21 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Partial obstruction of small gut by adhesions & kinking. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'July 1905 both tubes and ovaries removed. Sept 1907 intestinal obstruction by bend. 1 foot of strangulated gut resected. Later cystitis and para- and peri-metritis. Feb 1908 vesical fistula. April 1908 laparotomy. Faecal fistula. Sep 1908 laparotomy. April 1912 pyonephritis. June 1914 admitted with abdominal pain. Improved with rest. Since then she has had pain in the right side, worse after food. Sometimes vomits’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier Age: 1 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jan 1918 Date of death: 25 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'The day before admission the child became ill with cough, pyrexia & shortness of breath. A sister was admitted on the previous evening with severe bronchopneumonia & has since died’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Architect / Sailor Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jan 1918 Date of death: 27 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'In August last patient had an attack of vomiting with indefinite symptoms thought to be due to heat, but he was able to return to duty after 4 days. 3 months alter he had another similar attack. 2 months ago vomiting became more frequent & 4 weeks ago he became so much worse that he was obliged to take to his bed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: Hairdresser Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1918 Date of death: 26 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma gulae Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'For 9 weeks he has been able to take no solid food, vomiting it soon after he has swallowed it. He can take liquids, but even these are vomited at times. He has lost 3 stone in the last year. Denies syphilis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Stagehand Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Jan 1918 Date of death: 3 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma. Bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia. Heart failure Disease (standardised): Adenoma (Salivary gland); Bronchitis (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: '12 months ago patient noticed a swelling in the left axilla. She began to lose weight & developed a cough which has persisted ever since. She has periodic attacks of vomiting lasting 1 week & coming on ever other week. She is getting weaker & is very short of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Watchmaker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jan 1918 Date of death: 31 Jan 1918 Disease (transcribed): Herniation with partial strangulation of a portion of stomach through a deficiency in the transverse meso-colon. Aortic & mitral reflux Disease (standardised): Hernia (Stomach); Disease (Heart, aorta) Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: '2 days ago he had his bowels opened twice. Since then he has had acute pain in the abdomen, where he noticed a swelling. He has vomited after all food since, and has passed nothing per rectum. He never noticed the swelling in the abdomen until now, and he thinks it came up quite suddenly. He has been losing weight for the last 6 months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Jan 1918 Date of death: 1 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Morbus cordis. Mitral & aortic reflux & stenosis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, aorta) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen Medical notes: 'Patient was IP [in-patient] here 19 years ago with rheumatic fever. She has suffered frequently with ‘rheumatism’ & was aware that she had a bad heart but was not troubled on that score until a year ago. During the past year she has had frequent attacks of heart failure & has been 3 times in the infirmary. She complains of breathlessness, precordial pain & swelling of the legs & abdomen. Married. 6 children, 3 dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Auditor Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Nov 1917 Date of death: 6 Feb 1918 Disease (transcribed): Myelogenous leukaemia. Mediastinitis. Hydrothorax & hydropericardium. Generalized tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood); Mediastinitis (Chest); Hydrothorax (Lungs); Hydropericardium Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta Medical notes: 'For over a year she has noticed a lump in the right flank. It has been growing steadily, but has increased in size more rapidly lately. It has never decreased in size. No frequency of micturition. Urine normal colour, but ‘frothy’. Usual amount always. She seems very weak on her legs, and has been getting thinner for the last year’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Feb 1918 Date of death: 10 Feb 1917 Disease (transcribed): Aortic reflux. Hypertrophied heart. Overloaded stomach Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Brought in dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium