Portable artificial pneumothorax apparatus (aka 'Maxwell's Box') produced by the Genito-Urinary Manufacturing Company, London, consisting of a wooden carrying box containing pump, regulating valve, manometer, filter, and fragments of broken rubber tubing.
This device was used to induce an artificial pneumothorax (collapsed lung) in tuberculosis patients by injecting gas into the pleural cavity, with the aim of 'resting' the lung so that it could heal more easily.
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jun 1841 Date of death: 14 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Stricture disease of the bladder and kidneys. Effusion upon the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Bladder, Kidneys); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, cranium, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Jun 1841 Date of death: 15 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Croup. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Croup (Larynx); Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, lungs
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 May 1841 Date of death: 16 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Mottled and granular degeneration of the kidneys. Left lung gorged with blood at its posterior part Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Effusion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient previous to her death had well marked symptoms of apoplexy, stertorous breathing etc’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Jun 1841 Date of death: 22 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pleuritis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jun 1841 Date of death: 27 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the ovary. Ascites. Peritonitis after tapping Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Ovary); Ascites (Peritoneum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bleeding Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Dec 1840 Date of death: 27 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Dilated air-cells Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Sinusitis (Head) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Aug 1841 Date of death: 26 Aug 1841 Disease (transcribed): Miliary tubercles. Circumscribed hepatization of the lung Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Hepatization (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient had, some 3 weeks back, suffered from a very severe attack of haemoptysis; it was reckoned that he lost during the attack about 6 pints of blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Sep 1841 Date of death: 3 Sep 1841 Disease (transcribed): Partial hepatisation of lung. Aneurysm of heart. Umbilical hernia. Granular liver Disease (standardised): Hepatization (Lungs); Aneurysm (Heart); Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Aug 1841 Date of death: 6 Sep 1841 Disease (transcribed): Carcinomatous affection of breast and spine. Effusion into the pleurae. Fibrous tumours of uterus Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Breast, spine); Effusion (Pleura); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, right breast, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Nov 1840 Date of death: 14 Jan 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumo-thorax. Tubercles in peritoneum. Ulcers in intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Peritoneum); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Aug 1841 Date of death: 14 Oct 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phlebitis and secondary deposits after amputation Disease (standardised): Phlebitis (Blood vessels); Deposit; Amputation (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump (leg), thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 66 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Oct 1841 Date of death: 15 Oct 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with purulent infiltration Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'It may be right to state that the symptoms were ofa fortnights’ duration only’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1841 Date of death: 4 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis. Diabetes Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Oct 1841 Date of death: 6 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia, with tubercular phthisis Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Oct 1841 Date of death: 12 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Renal dropsy. Mottling degeneration of kidneys Disease (standardised): Edema (Kidneys); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Sep 1841 Date of death: 13 Nov 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis. Pneumonia. Kidneys containing tubercles Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Nov 1841 Date of death: 9 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of mitral valves & anasarca Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1841 Date of death: 9 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1840 Date of death: 31 Dec 1840 Disease (transcribed): Hernia. Inflammation of the lung Disease (standardised): Hernia Inflammation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Dec 1841 Date of death: 22 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular phthisis. Vomicae &c Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Nov 1841 Date of death: 23 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular infiltration with pneumato-thorax Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Oct 1841 Date of death: 23 Dec 1841 Disease (transcribed): Concentric hypertrophy of heart. Pleuritis Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Dec 1841 Date of death: 24 Feb 1842 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Tubercular deposits in kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Feb 1842 Date of death: 27 Feb 1842 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen