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William Irish, 38, Labourer

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

Alfred Pitter, 33, [No occupation stated]

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?

James McGuire, 16, [No occupation stated]

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

Samuel Fry, 43, [No occupation stated]

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

Thomas King, 50, Bricklayer’s labourer

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

George Martin, 29, French polisher

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

John Langham, 38, [No occupation stated]

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

George Cowell, 51, [No occupation stated]

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

Eliza Sparrow, 37, [No occupation stated]

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

Henry Fisher, 66, Agricultural labourer

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

Sarah Prosser, 30, [No occupation stated]

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

Robert Lovell, 30, Labourer

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

John Gatting, 55, Tailor

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

Ann Hudson, 50, [No occupation stated]

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

Thomas Wilson, 43, Vocalist

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

Joseph Tapp, 43, [No occupation stated]

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

Charles Waldener, 52, [No occupation stated]

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

John Frome, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

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

William Wingfield, 39, [No occupation stated]

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

James Smith, 41, Butcher

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

John Turner, 49, [No occupation stated]

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

William White, 47, Waterman

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

Harriet Antill, 35, [No occupation stated]

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

Clarissa Gould, 63, [No occupation stated]

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

Henry Harris, 33, Tailor

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

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