Occupation or role: Pot boy Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Dec 1845 Date of death: 1 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Brain wet. Slight extravasation of blood in arachnoid. Heart dilated and atrophied with flaccid muscular structure. Patches of atheroma about valves and aorta. Blood fluid. Lungs congested. Liver fatty. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Lung); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient had lost his appetite, unable to sleep well and had become extensively nervous. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Navigator and well sinker Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Sep 1845 Date of death: 15 Jan 1846 Disease (transcribed): Sloughs on back. Slight softening and increased vascularity of the dorsal part of the spinal chord. Fluid in there and in subarachnoid tissue. Exostoses of cranium. Suppuration in front of larynx. Pneumonia. Heart dilated. Aorta atheromatous and calcareous Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Back); Disease (Spinal cord); Effusion (Spinal cord, Brain); Exostoses (Skull); Suppuration (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung);Disease (Heart) ; Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient was admitted labouring under partial paralysis of the lower extremities, which began shortly after he began work as a well sinker and had to stand nearly up to his middle in water. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal chord, cranium, larynx, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Jan 1846 Date of death: 5 Feb 1846 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Lungs emphysematous anteriorly. Congested, etc posteriorly. Heart dilated and atrophied. Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Anarsarca. Other organs, nothing remarkable Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain ); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: It appeared that the patient had been in excellent health until the last nine months, during which period her health had been gradually failing. Her illness began with an attack of jaundice and dyspepsia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Apr 1846 Date of death: 18 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of bones of skull. Congestion of veins of brain. Congestion of lungs. Heart dilated and atrophied. Two aortic valves only with calcareous deposit in their structure. Blood fluid. Abdominal organs, nothing remarkable. Disease (standardised): Disease (Skull); Disease (Brain); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with well marked symptoms of Delirium Tremens. No history of the case could be obtained. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Mar 1846 Date of death: 17 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema, right side. Two large cavities, resembling vomicae, in lower lobe of right lung. Cretaceous deposit in apex of left, hepatisation of lower left lobe. Recent pericarditis and endocarditis. Hypertrophy of liver. Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This patient stated that he had an attack of acute rheumatism three years ago. Seven weeks before admission he had an attack of pleurisy on the right side, and from that time he had never been well. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1846 Date of death: 20 Apr 1846 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Pulmonalis. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: As the body was removed without examination, no history of the case is given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Sep 1846 Date of death: 4 Oct 1846 Disease (transcribed): Contraction of small intestine. Emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Contraction (Intestines); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared that the patient had enjoyed good health up to seven or eight weeks before admission, when she was attacked with sickness and diarrhoea which lasted about three days. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Dec 1846 Date of death: 06 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema with congestion of lungs. Extravasation of blood. Diseased valves of heart. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient on admission was in a state of collapse. When she was somewhat recovered she stated that she had been subject to cough for four or five years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Feb 1847 Date of death: 26 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Brain wet. Inflammation and hepatisation of lungs. Flabby heart with fluid blood. Slight ulceration of caecum with inflammation of solitary glands after fever. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Disease (Lung); Inflammation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Inflammation (Intestines);Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient reported that she seven days before admission she was attacked with rigors, soon succeeded by severe headache, pains in the limbs, muscular depression and much fever. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1847 Date of death: 27 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Old pleuritic adhesions. Tubercles chiefly in lower lobes of lung and abscess. Peritonitis giving rise to a band of lymph passing in front of small intestine and causing constriction of bowel. Abscess in connection with ulceration of large intestine. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Constriction (Intestines); Abscess (Intestines);Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a cachectic condition. It appeared that about two weeks ago she was suddenly seized with most acute pain at the lower part of the abdomen on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1847 Date of death: 23 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Purpura of both legs. Extensive pleurisy with considerable purulent effusion. Lung greatly compressed. Dilatation of cavities of heart. Slight hour glass contraction of stomach Disease (standardised): Purpura (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Disease (Heart); Contraction (Stomach); Suppuration (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the meagre account which could be obtained of his symptoms, that he had long been suffering from could and cough, and on one or two occasions had had slight haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 09 Jun 1847 Date of death: 12 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Oedema of lung with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Blood fluid. Extensive ulceration of mucous membrane of vagina and portion of uterus. Disease (standardised): Oedema (Lung); Disease (Lung); Ulcer (Vagina); Ulcer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared from the account which this woman gave of her symptoms, that she had been suffering more or less from uterine derangement for about nine months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Jun 1847 Date of death: 13 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Adhesions of pleura. Pulmonary extravasation and hepatisation of lung. Pericarditis. Enlarged heart with great dilatation. Old peritonitis. Contracted liver. Diseased kidneys. Mucous membrane of stomach very vascular. Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Liver);Disease (Kidney) ; Disease (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from palpitation and dyspnoea, accompanied by cough and frequent vomiting, and some little oedema of the lower extremities. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 May 1847 Date of death: 09 Aug 1847 Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Old pleurisy and contracted lung. Fluid in pericardium. Fatty heart, dilatation and hypertrophy of left ventricle. Thickening of peritoneum and recent peritonitis. Ascites. Contracted liver and granular kidneys. Cyst containing white cheesy matter. Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Extravasation (Heart); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Ascites (Abdomen) ; Disease (Liver) ; Disease (Kidney) ; Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was first admitted on the 8th July 1846 suffering from slight anasarca with evident symptoms of heart disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 04 Aug 1847 Date of death: 07 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Flabby heart. Medullary disease of bronchial glands and lungs. Ascites. Small malignant tubercles under peritoneum. General peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites. She had suckled her child up to two months ago, when gradually increasing debility warned her that it was necessary to give up suckling. About this time her legs began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Soldier Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 01 Sep 1847 Date of death: 27 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Pleuritis with purulent effusion. Extensive ulceration of small intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Suppuration (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man who had formerly been in the Blues and had led an irregular intemperate life was admitted suffering from cough with slight anasarca of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Female Date of admission: 01 Sep 1847 Date of death: 23 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of head and neck. Diseased heart, old pleuritis and contraction of effused lymph. Diseased kidneys. Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted suffering from excessive dyspnoea, palpitation, and anasarca with sloughing of the toes and great inflammation of the legs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Nov 1847 Date of death: 27 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive pleuritis and pericarditis. Pneumonia with hepatisation and purulent infiltration. Cyst of kidney. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Suppuration (Lung); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted suffering excessively from dyspnoea and pain in the chest. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Dec 1847 Date of death: 27 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Congestion and slight inflammation of the lungs. Atheromatous disease of aorta. Hour glass contraction of stomach. Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Congestion (Lung); Inflammation (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Contraction (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a state of great exhaustion suffering from cough and extreme dyspnoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Mar 1848 Date of death: 16 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Old pleuritis. Diseased heart. Fluid blood. Hydrothorax. Ascites. False membrane covering liver. Granular kidneys. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); False membrane (Liver); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was in the Hospital about a year before under the care of Dr Nairne suffering from anasarca dependant upon a flabby enlarged heart without valvular disease. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Mar 1848 Date of death: 21 Mar 1848 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Emphysema of one lung. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in the last stage of Phthisis Pulmonalis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Omnibus Driver Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Mar 1848 Date of death: 1 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia with empyema. Pericarditis with effusion of bloody serum. Granular kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Empyema (Pleural cavity); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man had been seized about six weeks before admission with acute catching pain on the right side of the chest accompanied by the usual symptoms of febrile disturbance. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Apr 1848 Date of death: 19 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Granular and contracted kidneys. Pneumonia with great congestion. Fluid blood. Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted complaining of pains of a rheumatic character in several of his joints, and of swelling and pain in the right hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Apr 1848 Date of death: 16 Apr 1848 Disease (transcribed): Extensive pneumonia with hepatisation after attempt of drowning. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Drowning Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital suffering the effects of submission in the water. He had thrown himself into the water and was shortly after recovered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1848 Date of death: 12 May 1848 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a