Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Nov 1847 Date of death: 26 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Softened septum and fornix with effusion in ventricles of brain. Scrofulous tubercles in subarachnoid cellular tissue. Phthisis pulmonalis. Pneumonia with hepatisation. Inflammation of bladder. Disease of hip joints. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Inflammation (Bladder);Disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted for symptoms of acute inflammation of the hip joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1847 Date of death: 10 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg with diffuse superficial gangrene. Pneumonia and hepatisation. Large kidneys Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Gangrene (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with fracture of the left tibia and fibular into the ankle joint, caused by his slipping off the pavement six hours previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Nov 1847 Date of death: 10 Dec 1847 Disease (transcribed): Removal of breast for scirrhous tumour. Pleuritis. Pneumonia with hepatisation. Peritonitis with purulent effusion. Disease (standardised): Mastectomy (Breast); Cancer (Breast); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Suppuration (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a schirrhus tumour at the upper part of the right breast, about the size of a pigeon's egg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Oct 1847 Date of death: 19 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and diffuse cellular inflammation. Secondary abscess of lung and pleurisy. Suppuration of cellular tissue of arm. Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Suppuration (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy was admitted with a small wound caused a short time previously by a fall down a flight of stairs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and superior extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Oct 1847 Date of death: 13 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Gangrena senilis. Pleuro pneumonia with hepatisation, diseased heart and coronary arteries. Great quantity of atheroma in coats of aorta. Disease (standardised): Senile gangrene (Foot); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with senile gangrene affecting the toe of the right foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 05 Nov 1847 Date of death: 11 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with hepatisation. Diffuse cellular inflammation of both arms. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Inflammation (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of great prostration verging upon coma with diffuse cellular inflammation of the left arm. It appeared that about a month since, he was bitten in the arm by a donkey. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and upper extremities Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 4 Gender: Male Date of admission: 06 Oct 1847 Date of death: 08 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Warty vegetation growing from the vocal chords and entirely blocking up the larynx. Pneumonia and extensive emphysema of lungs. Disease (standardised): Vegetation (Larynx); Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: It appeared that this patient had for the last two years suffered slightly from difficulty of breathing attended with croupy inspiration, especially during sleep. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Sep 1847 Date of death: 01 Nov 1847 Disease (transcribed): Recto-vaginal fistula. Operation under influence of ether. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Fistula (Intestines); Fistula (Vagina); Operation (); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This case is not reported, as the body was removed without examination. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 06 Oct 1847 Date of death: 29 Oct 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous ulceration of oesophagus into cavity of pleura. Pneumonia and hepatisation of lung. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: Five months before admission this patient experienced the first symptoms of the disease, in pain of a darting character extending upwards from the epigastrium towards the throat, frequent vomiting, expectoration and dysphagia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Jul 1847 Date of death: 29 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Recent pleurisy and secondary abscesses of lungs. Cartilaginous bodies in sub-pleural cellular tissue. Disease (standardised): Fracture (leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Cartilaginous bodies (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient, a man on ‘the tramp’, was admitted shortly after he had been thrown violently to the ground while mounting a vehicle by a violent kick on the leg from the hind hoof of a horse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Female Date of admission: 05 May 1847 Date of death: 19 Jul 1847 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed pleurisy and pneumonia with hepatisation. Left kidney granular with numerous calculi in its structure. Right kidney dwindled and granular. Inflamed vagina and bladder. Small cyst of broad ligament Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney); Inflammation (Vagina);Inflammation (Bladder) ; Cysts (Broad ligament) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient who was admitted under Dr Nairne, with pains in the limbs of rheumatic character, was transferred to Mr Hawkins in consequence of a discharge from the vagina which she stated she first perceived a week after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jun 1847 Date of death: 14 Jun 1847 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema. Tubercles and red hepatisation of left lung. Grey hepatisation of right lung. Slight pericarditis. Fractured ribs with pus effused round the broken extremities. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Fracture (Ribs); Suppuration (Extremities);Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of considerable pain on the right side of the chest during inspiration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 May 1847 Date of death: 29 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Wound into the larynx. Bronchitis. Lungs gorged with blood. Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Bronchitis (Lung); Gorged (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman, who had suffered from from fistulous disease of the rectum and phthisical symptoms which rendered her life a burden, was admitted with a wound between the thyroid and cricoid cartilage, inflicted by herself with a razor. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat and abdomen Type of incident: Suicide
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 May 1847 Date of death: 24 May 1847 Disease (transcribed): Recent pleurisy. Secondary abscess of lung. Cysts and congestion of kidney with specs of pus. Lithotripsy. Some calculi impacted in urethra at membranous portion. Sloughing of urethra. Abscess in perineum. Diffuse inflammation of veins. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Cysts (Kidney); Congestion (Kidney); Suppuration (Kidney); Lithotripsy (Kidney);Calculi (Urethra) ; Sloughing (Urethra) ; Abscess (Perineum) ; Inflammation (Veins) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted with symptoms of stone in the bladder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 3 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1847 Date of death: 12 Apr 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuro pneumonia. Convulsions previous to death. Grey hepatisation of lungs. Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Seizures (Brain); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: The mother of this child stated that on the 29th she had reason to believe it fell backwards from a chair. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 41 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Mar 1847 Date of death: 26 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Compressed lung from thickening of pleura. Specs of atheroma on aorta. Cirrhosis of liver with ascites. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Compressed (Lung); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur. Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient whose whole appearance was indicative of ill-health was admitted with an abscess over the sacrum, the result of an injury received some time previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 07 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with grey hepatisation. Ulceration of cartilages of both hip joints with enormous collections of pus burrowing up into cavity of abdomen and down both thighs. Diseased knee joint. Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Ulcer (Hip joint); Suppuration (Abdomen); Suppuration (Leg); Disease (Knee joint) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted the Physician with acute Rheumatic inflammation of the knees, the left being much the worst of the two. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 36 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Feb 1847 Date of death: 05 Mar 1847 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lung and haemorrhage and grey hepatisation. Multilocular cysts of left ovary Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Lung); Cysts (Ovary) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a cachectic condition with symptoms indicating the presence of an ulcer low down in the pharynx. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1847 Date of death: 28 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Extensive and recent pleuritis. Hepatisation of lung. Granular kidneys. Cirrhosis of liver Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a sickly emaciated condition with two sloughing ulcers of the right leg of a fortnight standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Sewer worker Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 04 Jan 1847 Date of death: 11 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Inflammation of veins. Secondary abscesses in lungs. Pleuritis. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Veins); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a state of considerable collapse, with a comminuted fracture of the left leg caused while he was at work in a sewer by a heavy piece of timber falling across his leg. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremity Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Dec 1846 Date of death: 04 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Bronchocele. Excision. Pus in posterior mediastinum. Ulceration of intestinal jugular vein. Secondary abscess of lungs. Pleuritis. Disease (standardised): Bronchocele (Lung); Excision (Lung); Suppuration (Thorax); Ulcer (Veins); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted with a tumour about the size of a hen's egg of eleven years standing. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Throat, fauces, thyroid gland and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Nov 1846 Date of death: 20 Dec 1846 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lower extremity following a blister. Recent pleuritis and congestion of lungs. Blood fluid. Recent inflammation of knee joint from fracture of femur into the cavity without displacement. Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Blister (Leg); Pleurisy (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Inflammation (Leg); Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was admitted with symptoms of synovitis of left knee joint of five days standing, following a violent fall upon the knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Dec 1846 Date of death: 20 Dec 1846 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound with cellular inflammation. Secondary pleuritis and abscesses of lungs. Pus in sterno-clavicular joint Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Inflammation (Head); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Suppuration (Sterno-clavicular joint) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man came to the Hospital in consequence of having been pushed down some steps during a drunken brawl and thereby received a small wound on the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Homicide/murder
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Aug 1846 Date of death: 15 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Old extravasation of blood into cavity of arachnoid. Pleuritis. Puriform fluid in pleura. Abscess of lung. Laceration of diaphragm. Abscess in cavity of abdomen. Rupture of spleen. Peritonitis. Ulceration of bowel with faecal abscesses. Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain ); Pleurisy (Pleura); Suppuration (Pleura); Abscess (Lung); Laceration (Diaphragm); Abscess (Abdomen);Rupture (Spleen) ; Peritonitis (Abdomen) ; Ulcer (Intestines) ; Abscess (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man stated to be dyspeptic, was admitted suffering from the consequences of a fall on the hands from a height of twenty feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jul 1846 Date of death: 31 Jul 1846 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of humerus into elbow joint. Amputation. Secondary deposits and inflammation of lung. Pleurisy. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Amputation (Arm); Inflammation (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: This man fell from a scaffolding and on his descent his arm struck the extremity of an iron rail. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump Type of incident: Trauma/accident