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Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1915
Date of death: 12 Feb 1915
Disease (transcribed): Influenza broncho pneumonia and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Influenza (Respiratory tract); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had had a cold and cough for six days, and as he was liable to exposure to draughts, he gradually became worse. Five days ago he was vaccinated for small pox for admission into the police force.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax ,lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Date of admission: 2 Dec 1904
Date of death: 8 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous laryngitis. Miliary tuberculosis of lungs. Prostatic abscess (tuberculous). Cystitis. Consecutive nephritis. Syphilitic osteitis of skull
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Larynx, lung, prostate); Laryngitis (Larynx); Abscess (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Nephritis (Kidney); Osteitis (Skull); Syphilis (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
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: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Plasterer
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Date of admission: 16 May 1904
Date of death: 17 May 1904
Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis with ulceration of soft palate (? Syphilitic.) and epiglottis and vocal chords. Tracheotomy. Asphyxia
Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx, epiglottis, vocal cords); Ulcer (Palate, soft); Syphilis (Systemic); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Asphyxia (Respiratory system);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on May 16th for sore throat. Trouble in the throat had been present 18 months and had been getting steadily worse. She had occasionally bought a bottle of medicine for it (!) but had never consulted a doctor. Loss of voice 4 months. Her hair had been falling out recently. Patient had had one child and no miscarriages'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 10 months
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1904
Date of death: 31 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of Bronchial glands. Caseating Bronchopneumonia and Bronchiectasis. Emphysema of both lungs. Rupture of emphysematous bullae? Pneumothorax. Surgical emphysema. Generalised tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung, systemic); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Subcutaneous emphysema (Subcutaneous tissue); Subcutaneous emphysema (Subcutaneous tissue);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Child was well till 14 days prior to admission. She then began to cough, became very irritable and would not take her food. She was troubled with occasional vomiting. Artificially fed. First month on sterilised milk, then on nestle's milk. Measles six months ago'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1904
Date of death: 23 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'In-patient in July 1904. No 973. 'Suffers from Dyspnoea'. Complains of 'Pain in Left side'. The patient has had pain for 14 days which has been much worse since Sept [September] 29. No cough. No sickness. Pain worse on inspiration. Lt [Left?] shortness of breath and swelling of legs. Patient is very ill. She is cyanosed and suffering from [?] difficulty in inspiration. The intercostal muscles being drawn in and also the cervical muscles'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1904
Date of death: 25 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Exophthalmic goitre. Hypertrophy and Dilatation of Heart. Ruptured compensation. Hydro-thorax and Ascites with chronic peritonitis. Pneumo-thorax. Collapse of Lung
Disease (standardised): Graves disease (Immune system); Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pneumothorax (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Cf. Old notes. No. 1227. (1903). For the 14 days patient has been complaining of progressive shortness of breath, with swelling of the legs and abdomen. Not examined on account of her extreme distress'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1904
Date of death: 7 Dec 1904
Disease (transcribed): Recent parturition. Lobar pneumonia with extensive consolidation of the right lung
Disease (standardised): Parturition (Uterus); Pneumonia (Lung); Consolidation (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient had twins on November 28th, premature, and still-born. Soon after she was seized with severe pain across the front of the chest and grew very short of breath. Cough also became troublesome. She had had cough and some sweating at night for 6 months. Morning vomiting and retching w. [with] poor appetite for some time. Nothing of importance in the past or family history'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stoker
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1904
Date of death: 28 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Anthracosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Anthracosis (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Admitted after an illness of nine months with cough, expectoration, night sweats and wasting. No family history of consumption'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carpenter
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1904
Date of death: 23 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Purulent Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchiolitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Child was suddenly taken ill two days before admission. She seemed lifeless and refused to take food. She began to vomit her food. Stool greenish. No fit. Slight cough. Always quite healthy until the onset of the present illness. In the family, the father was delicate chested and his mother consumptive'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Collector
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1904
Date of death: 22 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. ? Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tetanus (Central nervous system);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Crying out at night. Stiffness in neck. Trismus. Spasms. Since Nov [November] 13 patient has cried out during his sleep. He has complained of headache. He has been troubled with Stiffness of his jaw muscles, and inability to swallow. He has had several bone operations for Tuberculosis. Patient is in a position of partial opisthotonos. Head retracted, his legs are at times quite stiff. He cries out with a sharp, short cry on occasions'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Policeman
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1904
Date of death: 19 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Renal calculi. Granular kidneys. Pyelitis. Ureteritis from impacted calculi. Cystitis. Renal heart with ante-mortem clots in ventricles. Infarcts in lungs. ? Pleurisy? Albuminuric ulceration of duodenum
Disease (standardised): Kidney calculi (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Pyelitis (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Thrombosis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Swollen legs, short of Breath. Cough. Sixteen years ago patient passed gravel in his urine. This has continued off and on ever since. Three years ago he was an I.P. [In-patient] in St Thomas' Hosp. [Hospital] for a similar attack. Three weeks ago his legs commenced to swell and his face became puffy, with this he suffered from shortness of breath and cough. Moderate alcohol'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carman
Gender: Male
Age: 8 months
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1904
Date of death: 16 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Complains of vomiting and cough. Ill since Nov. [November] 2 with a cold and vomiting. Vomiting ceased on Nov. [November] 4. Since then he has been troubled with fever and cough. B.O. [Bowels] regular. Full term child. Snuffles when younger. Fed on Ridges food, milk and barley water. Mother has a weak chest. No consumption. 2 other children 1 dead from 'Throat Abscess' '
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Horsekeeper
Gender: Male
Age: 1 month
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1904
Date of death: 6 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Gastritis and enteritis. Pericellular cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Gastritis (Stomach); Enteritis (Intestines); Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Not seen by M.R. [Medical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1904
Date of death: 1 Nov 1904
Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. Pleurisy and effusion. Lobar pneumonia. Recent pericarditis. Renal heart. Cholecystitis and haemorrhage into gall bladder. Cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Abdomen); Cholecystitis (Gallbladder); Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'A fortnight before admission the patient had had some pain and swelling of the left knee and ankle. This was succeeded by sharp pain in the right side worse on drawing a breath, also by cough and the expectoration of bright blood. He had had blood spitting during the whole fortnight'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1904
Date of death: 22 Oct 1904
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Growths on peritoneum. Chronic peritonitis. Ascites. Accessory R. [Right] adrenal. ? Adrenal tumour left kidney. Osteoarthritis. Chronic bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach, peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Tumour (Kidney); Osteoarthritis (Joints); Bronchitis (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Previous Notes No 377 (1904). Complained of Pain after food and loss of appetite. No alcohol. Σ [Syphilis] in 1860. Treated 2 months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Gender: Female
Age: 51
Date of admission: 13 Oct 1904
Date of death: 20 Oct 1904
Disease (transcribed): Influenza. Obesity. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Influenza, human (Respiratory tract); Obesity (Systemic); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient was in her usual health until three days before admission when she had an attack of shivering and stitch beneath the right breast. She began to be short of breath and the appetite failed. She had had an illness of a somewhat similar nature some years before, but no other illness. No history of chest disease of consumption in the family'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Man servant
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Date of admission: 20 Oct 1904
Date of death: 21 Oct 1904
Disease (transcribed): Pseudo-membranous Tracheitis, Laryngitis and Bronchitis. Tracheotomy. Asphyxia
Disease (standardised): Tracheitis (Trachea); Laryngitis (Larynx); Bronchitis (Lung); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Asphyxia (Respiratory system);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'On the evening before admission patient had slight headache and malaise. The next morning stridor was noticed. Dyspnoea increased all day: he was admitted at 10.0 [sic] p.m'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Compositor
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1904
Date of death: 13 Oct 1904
Disease (transcribed): Parturition. Septicaemia. Infective malignant endocarditis causing mitral stenosis. Bilateral pleural effusion. Infarction of viscera
Disease (standardised): Parturition (Uterus); Sepsis (Systemic); Endocarditis (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Pleural effusion (Lung); Infarction (Viscera);
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Hayne, Percy Alfred
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: ' ' Shivering' and general malaise since confinement three weeks ago; instruments were used under anaesthesia, perineum ruptured, sutures inserted. No menstrual disorders'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 10 months
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1904
Date of death: 6 Oct 1904
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted late in the evening of Oct. [October] 5 and died early on the morning of Oct. [October] 6. Not seen by the Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1904
Date of death: 17 Sep 1904
Disease (transcribed): Puerperal septicaemia. Suppurating clot in R. [Right] ovarian External and Internal Iliac veins. Pulmonary Embolism. Cystitis. Tubal nephritis
Disease (standardised): Puerperal disorders (Urogenital system); Sepsis (Systemic); Suppuration (Ovary); Thrombosis (Ovary); Pulmonary embolism (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Stabb, Arthur Francis
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
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Pensioner
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1904
Date of death: 14 Sep 1904
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the stomach involving the gall bladder. Oedema of lungs. 'Food' pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Stomach, gallbladder); Oedema (Lung); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted after an eight month's illness of progressive loss of strength and weight. On admission she was languid and very anaemic. There was a systolic murmur at the apex of the heart (probably the result of relative dilatation)'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Bottle washer
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1904
Date of death: 14 Sep 1904
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Collapse of left lung. Broncho-pneumonia. Endocarditis with vegetations on mitral or tricuspid valves
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Collapse (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Endocarditis (Heart); Vegetation (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted complaining of a swollen knee. There was a history of rheumatism in the family on the father's side. On admission the left knee was swollen and very tender'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1904
Date of death: 27 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Commencing lobar pneumonia. Oedema of the lungs. Fatty degeneration of the heart
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Not seen by M.R. [Medical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 3 months
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1904
Date of death: 20 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Capillary bronchitis. Diarrhoea and vomiting
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Bronchiolitis (Lung); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Vomiting (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John, Ascherson, William Lawrence
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'William Power was in good health on Thursday, July 7th: His mother work up at 2 a.m. on July 8th, and found the child vomiting: the vomiting continued, with diarrhoea, until 8 a.m. when she brought him up to the Hospital. At 7.15 a.m. he had a fit, the eyes remaining fixed and the limbs stiff for 15 minutes. The child was born after a prolonged labour, no instruments were used. It was breast fed, and never had diarrhoea. It is the youngest of 3 children, the other two being healthy: the mother says that she 'suffers with her chest'. Mother – aet- 24'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: [No age stated]
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1904
Date of death: 11 Jul 1904
Disease (transcribed): Laennec's cirrhosis of the liver. Cerebral haemorrhage (ingravescent apoplexy). Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis, alcoholic (Liver); Haemorrhage (Brain); Stroke (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Medical Registrar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a