Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1856 Date of death: 1 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Softening of the cord. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain); Softening (Spinal cord); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Nov 1855 Date of death: 1 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive deposit of urate of soda in connection with the joints. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Deposits (Joints); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient had suffered from gout more or less eighteen years. He was exposed to damp a good deal during the week preceding his admission, and pain came on in his knees, ankles and shoulder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium and knee joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1857 Date of death: 5 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Cystic tumour of the mesentery. Twisting of the intestine. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tumour (Mesentery); Twisting (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman was confined four months before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1857 Date of death: 5 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Valvular disease of the heart. Incipient disease (?) of the kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: She had been ill for four months with cough, dyspnoea and anasarca from cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 7 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Apr 1856 Date of death: 6 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Fever Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The friends states that she had been suffering from fever a week. Fever had been in the House for some time and one brother had died of it the week before. Numerous rose coloured spots were found on the chest and abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 May 1857 Date of death: 7 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Double pleuropneumonia. Dropsy. Congestion of kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Oedema (General); Congestion (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This woman came to the hospital after having been under treatment for ten days as an out patient. A week after her marriage she began to experience tingling and numbness of the legs, which gradually became anasarcous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Traveller Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858 Date of death: 21 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A man of intemperate habits engaged as a traveller. A year ago he had a heavy fall out of a phaeton after which he brought up a good deal of blood on several occasions. He then got better & resumed his work, keeping at it until 10 weeks before his admission when he observed his legs began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 May 1857 Date of death: 9 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Continued fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: No clear history was obtained from the friends of this patient. She was reported to have been ill a month. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Mar 1855 Date of death: 7 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. Diseased Liver. Bronchitis. Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Liver); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Early in January this woman had a cough and considerable expectoration. Her abdomen began to enlarge and her breathing became short and hurried. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857 Date of death: 10 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Enlarged heart. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Enlarged (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had suffered for eight years from winter cough which he threw off on the approach of warmer weather. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Printer’s lad Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Jan 1857 Date of death: 9 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: He was brought in by his mother in an almost dying condition. According to her statement he had been ill only six days with Scarlatina. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, larynx and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jan 1858 Date of death: 12 Jan 1858 Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis. Inflammation of the trachea, bronchi & lungs Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Inflammation (Trachea, bronchi, lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Gray, Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A labouring man who had been ill 11 days. The first week it was simply a cold, then he began to have pain in the throat, swelling at the angles of the jaws & difficulty in swallowing’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Apr 1857 Date of death: 11 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Gangrene of lung. Strumous abscess of larynx. Ulceration of intestines Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Gangrene (Lung); Abscess (Larynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had been living in a house at Chelsea where there was fever. She was admitted with a dry coated tongue, flushed face, weak and frequent pulse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Apr 1858 Date of death: 24 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): 'Cirrhosis’ of the lung. Dilated heart Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was in the house during a considerable portion of last autumn with bronchitis & symptoms of dilated heart. She went out much relieved and continued in tolerably good health until nine weeks ago when he cough returned accompanied with much more difficulty of breathing & copious expectoration’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1856 Date of death: 20 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man stated that his general health had been very good until a month ago when he began to spit blood in small quantities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1858 Date of death: 28 Apr 1858 Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of the heart. Valvular lesion. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This lad had formerly been an in-patient with severe rheumatic fever. He left the hospital at the commencement of 1857 & attended to his work again up to Christmas of the same year. He then caught cold & had a troublesome cough for some weeks, followed a month before his admission by violent fits of retching & vomiting, some of which he said lasted as long as twelve hours’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 April 1855 Date of death: 22 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulcerated Intestine Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: His family were subject to chest affections and he always had a cough in the winter. He went into Chelsea Workhouse five months ago with cough, expectoration and pain in all his limbs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1857 Date of death: 16 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumours of chest and loins. Similar deposit in various organs Disease (standardised): Tumour (Thorax); Tumour (Abdomen); Deposits (Viscera) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been ill for a month with pain in his back which was for a long time supposed to be rheumatism brought on by sleeping in a damp bed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 24 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Caries of Temporal Bone Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis, and his great reluctance to give answers on account of his dyspnoea made it almost impossible to learn particulars of his history. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, glands of neck and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855 Date of death: 11 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Anasarca. Renal disease. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This man had enjoyed very good health until ten weeks ago when he began to suffer from pain in the head which came on every day. He had cough, dyspnoea and pain in the loins, and his legs became oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1858 Date of death: 2 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis after tapping. Renal dropsy. Dilated heart. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bleeding; Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A married woman who had been ill since last October when she was confined of a dead child. She had not felt well during her term of gestation. Severe flooding followed the labour, after which she was attacked with shortness of breath & palpitation with ‘inflammation on the chest’ for which blisters were applied. The flooding ceased in a few days & then her legs & abdomen began to swell’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Oil Factory worker Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Jan 1855 Date of death: 27 April 1855 Disease (transcribed): Induration of Brain Disease (standardised): Induration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had enjoyed good health until four months before his admission, when he fell into a river from a boat, but without striking his head. Since the accident he suffered from constant and severe headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856 Date of death: 3 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Emphysema. Pus finding its way externally Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Emphysema (Lung); Suppuration (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that ten days before admission she was attacked with violent pain in the right side for which she was leeched and blistered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Apr 1857 Date of death: 24 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema (congested). Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: A girl of hysterical appearance who stated that she had been out of health six months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 May 1857 Date of death: 29 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had had scarlatina in August last which laid her up for a month. She never thoroughly regained her strength. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a