Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Mar 1870 Date of death: 6 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia. Operation. Rupture of the Bowel. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Blood Vessels); Rupture (Intestine ) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought to the Hospital in extreme pain due to a strangulated femoral hernia of a large size. Mr Holmes operated. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen. All the viscera and other parts of the body were natural Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1870 Date of death: 20 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Emphysema and oedema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from a cough and dyspnoea for three months and latterly her legs had become oedematous. She gave a history of winter cough for many years past. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1870 Date of death: 23 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Abscess of lung. Pericarditis. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The man was reported to have been ill a month before admission, suffering from pain in the chest and cough. On admission he was very drowsy and heavy and did not pass urine for 24 hours. There was slight anasarca of the whole body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1870 Date of death: 4 Apr 1870 Disease (transcribed): Urinary calculus. Cystitis. Pyelitis with dilatation of pelvis and coxes. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Urinary Calculi (Urinary Tract); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: When admitted, the patient had much cystitis and diarrhoea, and was very weak and ill so that no operation could be attempted. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General Servant Age: 24 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 May 1870 Date of death: 6 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of the caecum. Perforation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestine ); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for five days before admission. She had been suddenly seized with violent pain in the right iliac region, but had at first no diarrhoea, nor had the attack been preceded by rigors. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 May 1870 Date of death: 27 May 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Morbus Cordis. Pulmonary haemorrhage. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for five weeks before her admission with a cough and shortness of breath. She stated that she was always liable to cough in winter, and for many years her legs had been oedematous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: General Servant Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jun 1870 Date of death: 9 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema and Bronchitis. Large cyst formed by dilatation of the back of the pelvis of the right kidney. Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: On admission, the patient stated that she was suffering from the effects of being knocked down by a cab a fortnight previously and that she had had pain in the abdomen ever since. The accident apparently first called her attention to an abdominal tumour. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, bones and joints, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Plumber Age: 74 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Jun 1870 Date of death: 20 Jun 1870 Disease (transcribed): Lithotrity. Abscess in the vesical walls. Pyelitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Bladder); Abscess (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had suffered for three years from vesical imitation, haematuria and occasional sudden stopping of stream of urine. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870 Date of death: 21 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: It was stated that the child had been ill for a month and had latterly got much worse. On admission the child was unconscious. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1870 Date of death: 26 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Bruising of right temporal regions of scalp. Slight extravasation of blood under Pia Mater on Occipital lobes and cerebellum. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Contusions (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been struck on the head by a glass bottle thrown at her. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cranium, cerebrum and intestines Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jun 1870 Date of death: 31 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Hypertrophy of Heart. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man had had a cough and dyspnoea for six weeks, and about five days before admission his legs swelled. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Aug 1870 Date of death: 10 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of urine. Infiltration and suppuration of areolar tissue of abdomen. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Extravasation of urine (Bladder); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient have a very indistinct account of himself, but as far as could be ascertained, he had suffered from stricture several years, and had had the scrotum and adjacent parts swollen about a week. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Engineer Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870 Date of death: 13 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous pneumonia. Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney);Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was unable to give any clear account of his illness, stating that he had only been ill with a cough and dyspnoea for ten days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Aug 1870 Date of death: 29 Aug 1870 Disease (transcribed): Caries of upper cervical vertebrae. Rupture of the transverse ligament. Extravasation of blood under the arachnoid of the base of brain and spinal cord. Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: For the three months preceding her admission, this woman had severe pain in the neck and head, with much aching in the arms and shoulders. The case is from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 2 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Congestion of the kidneys. Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had been ill for a month before admission with a cough and swelled legs. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 43 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Aug 1870 Date of death: 6 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (right). Operation. Adhesions in the pelvis of the strangulated bowel. Rupture of the adhesions and gut. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Adhesions (Intestines); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient had had a right femoral rupture for fourteen years, following (in the first instance) a confinement. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Plurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 9 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Sep 1870 Date of death: 7 Sep 1870 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Hard inflammatory oedema of the lungs. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Oedema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought in insensible, having been found so in the street. The case was from Dr Larking's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cork Cutter Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Sep 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of and extensive serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Atheroma of the aorta and coronary arteries. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was not seen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Sep 1870 Date of death: 4 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Sanguinary apoplexy. Abscess of prostate gland. Pyelitis. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Abscess (Prostate); Pyelitis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man was admitted into the surgical wards unable to give any account of himself, suffering from recent apoplexy. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Probationer Nurse Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Sep 1870 Date of death: 14 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This woman had been weak and out of health for some months, taking very little food. There was no distinct illness until ten days before her admission when she complained of a sore throat and some pain in the muscles of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines, larynx and fauces. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870 Date of death: 15 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): Otorrhoea. Suppuration between the D.M. and petrous bone. Abscess in the cerebellum. Softening of corpus callosum and fornix. Disease (standardised): Otorrhoea (Ear); Suppuration (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John Medical notes: This man had had Otorrhoea from the left ear for six months, no cause assigned. For a month before his admission he had suffered with gradually increasing pain in the head, principally in the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cerebrum, cerebellum, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Sep 1870 Date of death: 28 Oct 1870 Disease (transcribed): White softening of right corpus striatum Hemiplegia (left). Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was admitted with left hemiplegia which had come on in the night six weeks previously. Ever since he had had more or less pain in the head, which had latterly increased in severity. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1870 Date of death: 3 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Nephritis. Pleuritic effusion. Hypertrophy of the heart. Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man stated on admission that he had never suffered from colic, but had had as many as twenty attacks of gout. For several years there had been nocturnal polyuria and slight oedema of the ankles. He was also suffering from great dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Wood Turner Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Nov 1870 Date of death: 3 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Right hemiplegia and softening of the left corpus striatum. Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had been accustomed for four years to draw off his water with a catheter. A month before admission he had an attack of right hemiplegia which prevented his being able to pass the catheter. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Dec 1869 Date of death: 16 Dec 1870 Disease (transcribed): Femoral Hernia (left). Operation. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured four years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
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