Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jan 1855 Date of death: 1 Feb 1855 Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: His disease produced no marked symptoms until five weeks before admission when his stomach became distended and he had some headache and giddiness. At the same time his head and face became considerably puffy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 7 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Phthisis. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman had been subject to haemoptysis for the last five years which he attributed to an injury of the chest which he received at the commencement of that period. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Aug 1857 Date of death: 8 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: When this body was admitted he was in a state of considerable dypnoea and distress so that no satisfactory account of the progress of the complaint could be obtained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Aug 1857 Date of death: 8 Aug 1857 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: When this man was admitted he was in a sluggish condition and scarcely able to give any account of himself. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bricklayer’s labourer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1859 Date of death: 4 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man had a fall three months ago by which he injured the back of his head, and broke two ribs. Since the accident he often complained of shooting pains in the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: French polisher Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1859 Date of death: 4 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He said that he had been losing flesh and strength for six or seven weeks, and that he had had cough and expectoration for a month. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1859 Date of death: 7 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 May 1859 Date of death: 22 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man was brought into the hospital insensible. For the last year and a half it was observed that he clipped his words and spoke inarticulately. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 May 1859 Date of death: 23 May 1859 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the archive of the aorta Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This patient observed a swelling on the left side of the sternum last Christmas and felt some degree of pain in the same place. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Agricultural labourer Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1859 Date of death: 15 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart and kidneys. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: For forty years he had been liable to some degree of swelling of the legs. He also had long been subject to rheumatic pains. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1859 Date of death: 14 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This patient said that she had been ill for six months, suffering from cough with white expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1859 Date of death: 20 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He became disabled nine weeks before admission when cough and pains in the right hypochondrium came on, without any assignable cause. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1859 Date of death: 23 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Pulmonary apoplexy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: The illness was supposed to have commenced with a severe cold caught last November, followed by cough and expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Jun 1859 Date of death: 24 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Therefore this case is not recorded Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Vocalist Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1859 Date of death: 25 Jun 1859 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fatty heart Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He said he had had cough for three months. This became worse six weeks ago, and he began to have night sweats and to get thin. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 43 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jul 1859 Date of death: 6 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As this body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Apr 1859 Date of death: 10 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As this body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jul 1859 Date of death: 12 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Diseased kidneys. Effusion in ventricles of brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: This man fell down insensible in Grosvenor Place while carrying a load. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 May 1859 Date of death: 15 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta, bursting into the pericardium Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) 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 had acute rheumatism ten years ago. He remained free from palpitation until about nine months ago when his heart began to fail. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1859 Date of death: 28 Jul 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease heart, kidneys and supra renal capsules Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Adrenal glands) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: He said he had had pretty good health until three months before admission, when he caught cold and had pains in the limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jul 1859 Date of death: 6 Aug 1859 Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waterman Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Sep 1859 Date of death: 25 Sep 1859 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Eighteen years ago he had an attack of acute rheumatism. His health remained pretty good until Christmas when he first began to suffer from palpitation and shortness of breath. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 18 Aug 1859 Date of death: 13 Sep 1859 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Oct 1859 Date of death: 7 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Serous apoplexy (?) Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Her daughter stated that she had had good health, excepting an occasional attack of rheumatic gout, until four months ago when she began to complain of pains in the head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1859 Date of death: 10 Oct 1859 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas Medical notes: Except that he spat blood on one occasion four years ago he had pretty good health until a second attack of haemoptysis six months before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a