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Agnes Wilson, 47, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1896
Date of death: 10 Oct 1896
Disease (transcribed): Large heart. Cardiac failure
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Failure (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had swollen legs and belly, she had been short of breath for a year and the water was very scanty.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, uterus, bladder, spleen and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Foot, 32, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 May 1895
Date of death: 16 Jun 1895
Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Dilatation of right heart. Tricuspid regurgitation
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Fyffe, William Kington
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: This patient gave a history of winter cough for the last four years with attacks of bronchitis every winter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Washington, 39, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1896
Date of death: 7 Feb 1897
Disease (transcribed): Aortic and mitral stenosis and incompetence
Disease (standardised): Aortic valve stenosis (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Aortic Valve insufficiency (Heart); Mitral valve insufficiency (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Mother died of consumption, Rheumatic fever in 1875 laid up 2 months, Enteric fever 1878, Quite well till last Christmas when he caught a bad cold and cough, since then somewhat short of breath, never any swelling of legs, kept at work till a fortnight before admission when he 'got a little more beer than usual', breath then got much worse, palpitations of heart at night, Bowels regular as a rule'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, joints

Type of incident: n/a

Alice Duncombe, 25, Stillroom maid

Occupation or role: Stillroom maid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1896
Date of death: 2 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Endocarditis. Ecchymosis in brain and elsewhere. 'Chorea'
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Skin); Chorea (Central nervous system) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Family history nothing of importance. No previous chorea, no scarlet fever, Rheumatic fever twice. 1st when 7 years old, 2nd 5 years ago. Present illness began 3 weeks before admission with pain in back and head went to bed at once and remained there till admission. The choreic movements began 2 or 3 days before admission 'all over her' and gradually became worse'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, blood, joints
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Andrew Baigent, 38, Lamplighter

Occupation or role: Lamplighter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1896
Date of death: 25 Jun 1896
Disease (transcribed): Large heart. Cardiac failure
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Failure (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient was an In Patient fifteen years ago with rheumatic fever, and from March 6th to 17th of this year with a similar attack to present. Since discharge his cough had been worse at times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Sheenan, 25, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 May 1895
Date of death: 4 Jun 1895
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Embolism of left middle cerebral artery
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had been short of breath for two years. Five days before admission she was seized with retching, cough and pain across the top of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, adrenals, stomach, pancreas, ovaries, uterus and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Robertson, 4 ½, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4 ½
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1897
Date of death: 7 Feb 1897
Disease (transcribed): Congenital morbus cordis. Thrombosis of pulmonary artery
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart) ()
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'No childish ailments, always a 'very high colour', His breathing was first noticed to be bad when he began to walk, about 12 months ago he gave up running about, began to sit over the fire and always complained of being cold, never had haemoptysis but was very sick several times last summer, bring [sic] up 'what looked like blood' but at the time was taking a reddish coloured medicine'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Bedingfield or Benjamin Braham, 25, Attendant

Occupation or role: Attendant
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1893
Date of death: 13 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: This patient was an inmate of this hospital very many times after April 1887, when he was admitted for the first time having well marked heart disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Blanch Taylor, 30, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1893
Date of death: 13 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Disease of aortic and mitral valves. Grave’s disease. Pigmentation suggesting Addison’s disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Graves disease (Thyroid gland); Addison disease (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: This patient was admitted here for the first time in January 1892, when the following history was given. For two and a half years she had been suffering from intermittent diarrhoea as well as prominence of the eyes, enlargement of the throat, palpitation and attacks of faintness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, intestines, uterus and appendages
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Rendell, 26, [Wife of] Carman

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carman
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1893
Date of death: 7 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Abscesses of spleen and brain, and cerebral softening
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Abscess (Spleen); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: Three months before admission she became hemiplegic on the left side. Up to this time cardiac symptoms had been in abeyance, but soon after the hemiplegic stroke her breath began to get short and she contracted a cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, spleen, liver, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, intestines, uterus and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Burgess, 59, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1893
Date of death: 8 Apr 1893
Disease (transcribed): (Double pleurisy?) Dilated right ventricle. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: His present condition began about three weeks before admission, with swelling of legs, cough and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

David McFie, 32, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1896
Date of death: 16 Sep 1896
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Uraemia (Kidney)

Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Graham-Little, Ernest Gordon
Medical notes: The illness commenced with vomiting, but no abdominal pain, a fortnight before admission. It lasted a week then swelling of the legs commenced.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, heart, pericardium, intestines, liver, kidneys, bladder, testicles, spleen, stomach and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

Edith Stanton, 37, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 May 1896
Date of death: 17 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: She fainted several times during different pregnancies (she had twelve children). Six years ago she was an In Patient for rheumatism, and in January 1894 her legs became swollen and she was short of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, stomach, vermiform appendix, ovaries, liver, pancreas, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Smith, 17, Messenger

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1896
Date of death: 27 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular, shrivelled kidney. Large heart. Embolism of coronary artery
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Arteries)

Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Three years before admission the patient had acute rheumatism affecting both the knees and ankles. There was a second attack a year later and the patient had bronchitis several times.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, testes, cranium and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Eleanor Moore, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Oct 1896
Date of death: 9 Nov 1896
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Adherent pericardium. Thickened mitral valve
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had rheumatic fever four times followed by palpitations and shortness of breath. In May she had a sense of tiredness in the legs, shortness of breath, weakness and oedema of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, lungs, heart, larynx and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Mantle, 42, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Jul 1896
Date of death: 18 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Tubercular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Kidney)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Five weeks before admission the patient suffered from shortness of breath and loss of appetite. The legs became slightly swollen and tender, and she suffered from palpitations occasionally.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, intestines, uterus, joints and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Hinton, 34, Parlour maid

Occupation or role: Parlour maid
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1896
Date of death: 6 Sep 1896
Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis and pleurisy. Contraction of stomach. Vegetative endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Contraction (Stomach); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: For the last three or four months she had been sick on and off. For the last six weeks she had swelling of the stomach and vomiting nearly every day immediately after food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stomach, liver, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, lungs, heart and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

Emma/Jane Fitzgibbon, 47, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1897
Date of death: 13 Mar 1897
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis: adherent pericardium. (Old tubercle in lung)
Disease (standardised): Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lung) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'Father died of 'rapid consumption', no definite family illness, Rheumatic fever 25 years ago ever since then had occasional palpitations and slight shortness of breath, never laid up, thought she began to suffer from her heart 8 years ago, Four years ago I.P. [In-patient] at Brompton for shortness of breath and swelling of legs pain in heart. In hospital for 2 months, continued as an outpatient there on and off until April 1896 when she had influenza never well since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, joints

Type of incident: n/a

Esther Jasper, 72, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 72
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 May 1896
Date of death: 2 Jun 1896
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac failure. Senility
Disease (standardised): Failure (Heart); Senility (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: On admission the patient complained of shortness of breath, cough, pain in the abdomen and swelling of the legs, arms and belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, intestines, bladder, uterus and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Fidele Bader, 66, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1896
Date of death: 17 Jan 1897
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and failure of heart: pleural effusion: thrombosis of pulmonary artery. Carcinoma of stomach
Disease (standardised): Hypertrophy (Heart); Heart failure (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung); Thrombosis (Pulmonary artery); Carcinoma (Stomach) ()
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: 'The man was a Swiss and spoke English badly. Family history good no history of malignant disease, no previous illness. For last 2 or 3 years suffered from attacks of what seemed to be typical asthma, Dec 24th had a very bad attack of shortness of breath admitted here'. [The medical notes give a different date of admission and date of death to the dates at the top of the page].
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, joints

Type of incident: n/a

Francis Greenaway, 35, Decorator

Occupation or role: Decorator
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1896
Date of death: 3 Dec 1896
Disease (transcribed): Aortic valve disease. Rupture of a cusp. Gout
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Rupture (Heart); Gout (Joints)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: On September 24th while running across the road the patient was seized with violent pain and dyspnoea similar to previous attacks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, adrenals, stomach, intestines, bladder, testes, lungs, heart, larynx and joints
Type of incident: n/a

George Cole, 42, Lighterman

Occupation or role: Lighterman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1896
Date of death: 24 Sep 1896
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Mitral stenosis and aortic incompetency with vegetations
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Graham-Little, Ernest Gordon
Medical notes: The patient had rheumatic fever when fourteen, and two or three times since. He had bronchitis in November last, and in December the feet and legs began to swell and remained so ever since, with much cough and profuse expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart,liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, testes and toe joints
Type of incident: n/a

George Goodwin, 54, Messenger

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1896
Date of death: 1 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Aneurysms of aortic arch. Haemorrhage. Pericardial effusion
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Heart); Effusion (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient was admitted prior to the Registrar’s turn of office so no notes were taken.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

George King, 43, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Dec 1892
Date of death: 29 Dec 1892
Disease (transcribed): Aortic and mitral regurgitation. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Medical notes: Some six weeks before his admission his feet began to swell, the abdomen later. After this he became very short of breath and took to bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Trachea, pleurae, lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, coronary arteries, vermiform appendix, intestines, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

George Larkins, 56, Hawker

Occupation or role: Hawker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1896
Date of death: 17 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fibrosis of lung. Heart failure
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Lung); Failure (Heart)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient said he had inflammation of the lungs last July and was laid up for six weeks. Ever since then he suffered from bronchitis, cough, pain in the chest, shortness of breath and spat much mucopurulent sputum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, bladder, kidneys, adrenals, testes and toe joint
Type of incident: n/a

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