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Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1904
Date of death: 15 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma pylori. Gastroenterostomy. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach); Gastroenterostomy
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sewerman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1905
Date of death: 18 Feb 1905
Disease (transcribed): Abscess following enteric fever. Septicaemia. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Abscess; Typhoid fever (Systemic); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1905
Date of death: 7 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Gall stones. ?Rupture of sacculus of gall bladder. Cholecystitis & cholangitis. Acute hameorrhagic pancreatitis. Fat necrosis. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Gallbladder); Rupture (Gallbladder); Cholecystitis (Gallbladder); Cholangitis (Bile duct); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Necrosis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'On March 2nd, the woman was seized with severe epigastric pain on right side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Parlourmaid
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1905
Date of death: 19 Mar 1905
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Suture of ulcer. General peritonitis. Subdiaphragmatic abscess rupturing into lung. Thrombosis of iliac vena cava. Pericarditis with adhesion
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Diaphragm, lung); Thrombosis (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'The history of the patient was somewhat vague. Apparently she noticed a stabbing epigastric pain on Feb 4th, not sufficient to cause [?]; this was followed by comiting and haematemesis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker’s assistant
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1905
Date of death: 12 Jun 1905
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Perforation of appendix. General peritonitis. Pelvis abscess
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Not seen by registrar. There was a history of vomiting and abdominal pain for 3 weeks, thought by patient to be due to a dietetic indiscretion’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen (‘a limited examination only through the wound permitted’)

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1905
Date of death: 13 Jul 1905
Disease (transcribed): Acute intestinal obstruction by a band. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1905
Date of death: 9 Sep 1905
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer. Septic adhesive peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'During the whole month of June the woman had been feeling far from well; one day, towards the end of the month, she had a sudden very severe pain in the right hypochondrium, so severe that she went promptly to bed and sent for her doctor’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1905
Date of death: 30 Nov 1905
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy. General peritonitis. Suture of [?] in gut. Paralysis of bowels
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suture (Stomach); Paralysis (Bowels)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'During the past 5 years there had been 4 attacks of acute abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation, always relieved by medicine’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1905
Date of death: 12 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (aortic incompetence). Bruising of legs & tissues over tail of pancreas. Syphilis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bruise (Legs, tissues); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'This man was brought in dead; nothing was known of his past history except that he had received an injury to the abdomen in a fight’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, genital organs

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Diamond merchant
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Dec 1905
Date of death: 15 Dec 1905
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Pulmonary oedema
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Edema (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Post mortem examination performed by: Jones, Lawrence
Medical notes: 'Accident occurred Dec 13th, a fall from a horse in Rotten Row. Patient brought in here unconscious’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1881
Date of death: 7 Mar 1881
Disease (transcribed): Vesical calculus. Hypertrophy of bladder. Ulceration of the urinary tract. 'Surgical' kidneys (senile changes)
Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder); Disease (Bladder); Ulcer (Urinary tract); Senility (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Stated that he always had enjoyed good health. Had been passing gravel for about 2 years before admission, and for the 5 weeks previous to it had been suffering from occasional retention necessitating catheterisation'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1881
Date of death: 8 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured gall bladder. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Gallbladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Had been ruptured on the left side (inguinal) for a good many years, and had worn a truss constantly. 2 days before admission the rupture came down and she reduced it in about an hour's time. She was seized with vomiting, colicky pains in the abdomen and vertigo. The bowels had not been open for 2 days'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys, ovaries

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: May 1881
Date of death: May 1881
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of tibia. Disorganisation of knee joint
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Disease (Knee joint)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1881
Date of death: 16 Jun 1881
Disease (transcribed): Omental hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Had been ruptured for more than 20 years, a portion of the hernia always irreducible. Had worn a truss. On the morning of admission the rupture increased in size and he was seized with green bilious vomiting. A surgeon applied taxis with marked diminution of the swelling'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hernia, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Land agent
Age: 68
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1887
Date of death: 1 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of arm. Amputation. Death from shock
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Amputation (Arm); Shock
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A married woman with no special history. She was knocked down by a van, the wheel of which passed over her left elbow & foot’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, brain

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1888
Date of death: 26 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated left inguinal hernia, reduced by operation. Cyst of the left ovary with twisted pedicle
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin); OperationCyst (Ovaries)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A widow who had had 4 children. There had been a hernia on the left side for 3 years. She had worn a truss over a hernia which had never been reduced’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, ovary, intestines, spleen, kidneys, liver, heart, lungs, brain, spinal cord

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1888
Date of death: 6 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Small-lunged emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Recent operation for right inguinal strangulated hernia. Recovery
Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Operation (Groin); Hernia (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry and Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The woman was a widow and had had 3 children and no miscarriage. She had suffered from bronchitis for 20 years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bootmaker
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1888
Date of death: 11 Apr 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease (sarcoma) of left kidney. Dilated left ureter. Secondary growths in urinary bladder and in right lung
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Kidneys); Disease (Ureter); Growth (Bladder, lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Good general health till June ‘86 when he became ‘blind’. Eyesight has rapidly got worse. Three weeks before Xmas ‘87 he began to have difficulty in micturition’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, kidneys, heart, lungs, spleen, liver

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 84
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1888
Date of death: 11 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bruises & subcutaneous & intramuscular hemorrhages from injury. Shock
Disease (standardised): Bruise; Haemorrhage; Shock
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar. The old man was knocked down & run over: he was admitted in a case of great collapse & never rallied. He died in about 2 hours’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Legs, hands, abdomen, skull, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, urinary bladder (‘Inquest case’)

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jul 1888
Date of death: 7 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of scalp. Traumatic hemorrhage on surface of left temporo-sphenoidal & frontal lobes. Inflammation of these lobes. Hemorrhage & injury to brain from ‘contre coup’
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Haemorrhage (Brain); Inflammation (Brain); Injury (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Has been an IP [in-patient] here under Dr Whipham [Thomas Tillyer Whipham] during 1887 with bronchitis &c. Was brought in here very drunk on July 5th, & was reported to have fallen downstairs’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Skull, brain, ears, lungs, heart, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1888
Date of death: 2 Aug 1888
Disease (transcribed): Stricture
Disease (standardised): Stricture
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry and Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes and medical transfers’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No PM examination’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1881
Date of death: 10 Feb 1881
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Intestinal ulcer in connection with a small abscess
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Ulcer (Intestines); Abscess (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'This woman suffered amputation of the foot for extensive disease of the tarsus on Sep 9th 1880. No antiseptics were used. There was but little traumatic fever and the wound did well. At times the discharge was a little offensive from it. She was sent to AMCH [Atkinson Morley Convalescent Home and Hospital] with the stump all but healed on October the 6th'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1890
Date of death: 21 Jan 1891
Disease (transcribed): Hydrocephalus. Spina bifida
Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain); Spinal dysraphism (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'The child was 4 days old, had a large spina bifida in the lumbar region […] There was also talipes equinovarus of both feet'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spine

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1891
Date of death: 16 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Groin)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Patient had been ruptured 40 years & had worn a truss. Had not worn a truss for 5 years'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: n/a
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1891
Date of death: 15 Mar 1891
Disease (transcribed): Multiple cerebral haemorrhages. Compression. Granular kidneys etc. Fractured ribs. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Fracture (Ribs); Haemothorax (Pleurae)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Hale, Geoffrey Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Was said to have been thrown from a cart onto his head'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head

Type of incident: Trauma / accident