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William Watson, [No age stated], Oilman

Occupation or role: Oilman
Gender: Male
Age: [No age stated]
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1904
Date of death: 28 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral sinus thrombosis at the Torcula. Cerebral congestion. ? Epilepsy. Traumatism to arch of R. [Right] Temple and nose. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Congestion (Brain); Epilepsy (Brain); Gallstones (Bladder);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident? Violence?

William Taylor, 54, Whitesmith

Occupation or role: Whitesmith
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1878
Date of death: 1 Aug 1878
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia – operation. Gangrene of the intestine
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Ruptured for 20 years – Always worn a truss. Hernia always reducible – Two days ago was seized with 'Bilious Vomiting'. During the vomiting the rupture was forced down behind truss and seemed larger than it had ever been previously – On attempting to reduce it patient could not do so. Pain about umbilicus and hypogastrium soon set in – Vomited twice day before admission – Bowels open 24 hours before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia
Type of incident: n/a

William Taylor, 4, [Child of] Housekeeper

Occupation or role: [Child of] Housekeeper
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1901
Date of death: 30 Sep 1901
Disease (transcribed): Acute necrosis of femur. Multiple abscesses
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Leg); Abscess (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

William Spokes, 2 years 6 months, [Child of] Stableman

Occupation or role: [Child of] Stableman
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Oct 1889
Date of death: 1 Oct 1889
Disease (transcribed): Scald of pharynx. Oedema glottidis
Disease (standardised): Scald (Pharynx); Oedema (Glottis)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, tongue, fauces, pharynx and oesophagus
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Ridgway, 25, Plumber

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jan 1901
Date of death: 17 Jan 1901
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Fracture of 6th cervical vertebra. Effusion of blood beneath the skull and cerebral compression
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Spine); Effusion (Brain); Compression (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fell off the roof of a house about thirty feet, carrying a red hot iron in his hand.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, testes, alimentary canal, stomach, intestines and cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Pettit, 73, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1878
Date of death: 15 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fatty heart. Bronchpneumonia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Disease (Heart); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Fell from a height of 10 feet – Alighted on head – Taken up insensible. Symptoms Dec [December] 11. Very feeble old man. Quite sensible – Pulse very weak – Cold and tremulous. On right side of scalp extending back from margin of hairy scalp a huge wound about 7 inches long: exposing about 4 inches of bone – No fracture – No bleeding'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, skull
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Painter, 57, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1903
Date of death: 24 Aug 1903
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the right temporal bone. Rupture of the posterior branch of the middle meningeal artery. Haemorrhage. Compression and bruising of the brain. Haemorrhages in pons varolii and both crura
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Rupture (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Compression (Brain); Bruising (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: The patient fell about three feet from a scaffold on to his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and genito-urinary tract
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Miskella, 61, Fireman

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1902
Date of death: 4 Nov 1902
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wound of skull and brain. Subdural haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Wound (Skull); Wound (Brain); Haemorrhage (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Bennet, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient shot himself with a revolver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

William List, 72, Builder

Occupation or role: Builder
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Dec 1892
Date of death: 19 Dec 1892
Disease (transcribed): Herniotomy
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Herniotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was said to have had symptoms of obstruction for four days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate, vesicula seminalis and testes
Type of incident: n/a

William Lavers, 43, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1896
Date of death: 8 Dec 1896
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Blood effusion
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Effusion (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: Brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, larynx, heart, stomach, liver, kidneys, adrenals, spleen and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Hayter, 67, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1879
Date of death: 12 Jun 1879
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of prostate gland. Diffuse suppuration in the kidney. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Hypertrophy (Prostate); Suppuration (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was well till a year before admission when he first noticed some pain and slight difficulty in micturition. The difficulty increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

William Cooper, 35, Drayman

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1891
Date of death: 26 Oct 1891
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine and ribs. Rupture of the lungs and liver
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine, ribs); Rupture (Lungs, liver)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

William Collins, 32, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1897
Date of death: 16 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Disease of internal ear with cerebral abscess
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ear); Abscess (Brain) ()
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard and Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'This patient's history is very unsatisfactory. He had suffered from otorrhoea for a long period, exact length of time unknown. Also he had suffered from sunstroke when in India when serving as a soldier. Six months ago received a blow on the head from a brick falling on to it. A week ago received a blow on the head'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: n/a

William Clayton, 60, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Date of admission: 2 Oct 1878
Date of death: 20 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Prostatic disease. Surgical kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. For 5 years frequent micturition especially at night – For long time water thick but never contained blood – For a month great pain about Pubis - For same period incontinence'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder
Type of incident: n/a

William Chapple, 62, Upholsterer

Occupation or role: Upholsterer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1894
Date of death: 20 Jul 1894
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of rectum. (Malignant) (Colotomy)
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Disease (Intestines); Operation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient began to suffer from symptoms of malig. [malignant] dis. [disease] of rectum nine mos [months] before admission. He became gradually worse and lost flesh and strength'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Chapman, 58, Scavenger

Occupation or role: Scavenger
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1878
Date of death: 22 Jan 1878
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral apoplexy. Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidney
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. This Patient a feeble ill nourished old man was admitted with ulcer of Legs and Bronchitis throughout both lungs – He did fairly well till Jan [January] 21 – On that had an unusually violent attack of laughing and in a few minutes became quite insensible (This happened at 1am). 10am. Patient totally unconscious and apparently completely paralysed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestinal, brain
Type of incident: n/a

William Cawte, 52, Lighterman

Occupation or role: Lighterman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1879
Date of death: 9 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Fracture and abscess of spine. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Spine); Abscess (Spine); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was, whilst at his work, half buried in the ruins of a falling house.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Canterbury, 4, [Unmarried child of] Widow

Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Widow
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1904
Date of death: 1 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Perforative appendicitis. General purulent peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Burton, 45, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1894
Date of death: 26 Sep 1894
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Consecutive nephritis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Patient had had stricture for some 15 years. He had passed an instrument for himself till two days ago. On admission there was acute retention'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Bradfield, 26, Railway porter

Occupation or role: Railway porter
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Sep 1901
Date of death: 11 Sep 1901
Disease (transcribed): Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis. Fat necrosis. Operation. Local peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Pancreas); Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Necrosis (Fat); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had very severe pain in the abdomen followed by immediate and copious vomiting. He felt faint and perspiration poured off him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, oesophagus, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Ayres, 4, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1892
Date of death: 8 Feb 1892
Disease (transcribed): Small cerebral extravasation
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The child had fallen about thirty feet onto its head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spine, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, vermiform appendix, intestines, liver, bile ducts, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Allen, 39, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1901
Date of death: 8 Oct 1901
Disease (transcribed): Popliteal abscess. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Knee); 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: See surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

William Wheeler, 48, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1895
Date of death: 8 Feb 1895
Disease (transcribed): Herniotomy for congenital hernia
Disease (standardised): Herniotomy (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured about a year and had worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, oesophagus, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, prostate and testes
Type of incident: n/a

William Smith , 62, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Aug 1877
Date of death: 8 Nov 1877
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of tongue. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Tongue); Haemorrhage (Mouth)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: He was a cancer institution patient. Two years before admission a small sore appeared on the left side of the tongue. A tooth which seemed to irritate the sore was extracted. The sore slowly enlarged until three months before admission when it commenced to grow rapidly and caused difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, brain, tongue and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

William Nash, 64, Bookmaker

Occupation or role: Bookmaker
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1900
Date of death: 19 Mar 1900
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes, gangrene, amputation
Disease (standardised): Diabetes Mellitus (Pancreas); Gangrene (Foot); Amputation (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Post mortem examination performed by: Vellacott, Philip Northcott
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with gangrene of the right foot which had begun a week before as a small black spot. He complained of numbness, pins and needles and pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, arteries, liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

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