Showing 6436 results

Archival description
Respiratory tract diseases
Print preview View:

5636 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

Arthur Pinith, 15, Hall boy

Occupation or role: Hall boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1908
Date of death: 6 Apr 1908
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Medical Register Notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Parrick, 47, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1902
Date of death: 1 Apr 1902
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Cardiac hypertrophy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: This patient was an in patient in the hospital on two separate occasions for dyspnoea and bronchitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

James Foley, 32, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851
Date of death: 10 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Miliary tubercles & vomicae on both sides of the chest & slight ulceration of the lining membrane of the caecum & lower part of the ileum. Fatty liver
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Ulcer (Caecum, ileum); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'Complained of cough of about 6 weeks’ standing with some hoarseness of voice, and considerable emaciation. He would not allow that he had been previously subject to cough, although he ‘might have had occasional colds’, and had never spit blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Alfred Tanner, 16 months, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 16 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1860
Date of death: 9 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Hannan, 67, Needlewoman

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1873
Date of death: 24 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Lavinia James, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1882
Date of death: 8 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of both lungs. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Five days before admission she was attacked with dyspnoea. She had rapidly emaciated and her gums had become sore and ulcerated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

James Keating, 27, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1915
Date of death: 14 Apr 1915
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of bronchus invading lung. Metastasis in pleura, lung, liver and kidneys. Haemothorax
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung); Neoplasm metastasis (Pleura); Neoplasm metastasis (Lung); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver); Neoplasm metastasis (Kidney); Haemothorax (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: Since December 11th the patient had suffered from progressive debility and loss of weight. He complained of pain in the right hypochondrium and right chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, prostate, alimentary canal and bones
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 38, Barber

Occupation or role: Barber
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1924
Date of death: 29 Mar 1924
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Empyema. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: He was admitted with severe pyrexia and signs of lobar pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, prostate, suprarenals and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Fraser, 39, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1901
Date of death: 25 Mar 1901
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (red hepatisation). Pleurisy. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pain in the back and swelling of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

William Bishop, 55, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904
Date of death: 23 Mar 1904
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis. Emphysema. Dilatation of the heart. Oedema
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Oedema (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Med. [Medical] Registrar. See Notes No. 472.04 [1904]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Clint, Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1871
Date of death: 10 May 1871
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Emphysema of lungs. Dilated heart. Cheesy deposits in kidneys. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Deposit (Kidneys); Disease (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had suffered from severe epigastric pain for about a fortnight. At the same time his urine dribbled away from him. He had been very sick’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

James Tibbles, 48, House porter

Occupation or role: House porter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1885
Date of death: 2 Apr 1885
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He had had a cough for five or six months. Three weeks previously, pains came on in the right knee, back, both arms, elbows and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Holyday, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1890
Date of death: 4 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Dilatation and incompetency of aortic valves. Dilatation of aorta. Pulmonary infarcts and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Dilatation (Aorta); Infarction (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The patient who was deaf and dumb had long been without occupation. He was treated as an inpatient in St George’s Hospital in 1888 for morbus cordis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Winifred Day, 15 months, [Child of] Packer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Packer
Age: 15 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1914
Date of death: 3 Apr 1914
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Agnes Weston, 7, [Child of] Builder

Occupation or role: [Child of] Builder
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1918
Date of death: 30 Apr 1918
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Toxic encephalitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs); Encephalitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'Patient was quite well until 5 days ago, when she complained of pain in the head and chest. She has been in bed since then. On the day before admission she vomited several times and occasionally the vomit regurgitated through the nose’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Charles Dear, 41, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1919
Date of death: 25 Mar 1919
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of cardiac end of stomach involving oesophagus, following chronic ulcer. Gastrostomy. Septic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Gastrostomy (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, [Unknown]
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: Twelve months ago while in the army he was treated for pains in the chest. Six months later he had pain and difficulty in swallowing followed by vomiting. Four months ago he had a fainting attack and brought up some blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 21, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1923
Date of death: 6 May 1923
Disease (transcribed): Acute laryngitis; Tracheitis, capillary bronchitis, and bronchopneumonia following ingestion of a corrosive poison (Hcl)
Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Tracheitis (Trachea); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Poisoning (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: 'History. Admitted for Hcl poisoning. On admission. 26.4.23. TPR [Temperature, pulse, respiration rate] 100, 120, 18. Shocked. In great pain in mouth and epigastrium. Rt. [Right] lung shows some bronchitis. Upper abdomen is retracted and tender. He is vomiting white mucus'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, membranes, skull, tongue, tonsils, thymus, thyroid, larynx, trachea, bronchi, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pulmonary artery, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, intestines, liver, gall-bladder, ducts, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, spleen
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], Carpenter, 26

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1929
Date of death: 26 Apr 1929
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous cavity in right lung and tuberculous broncho pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Marnham, Ralph
Medical notes: Eight weeks ago the patient had influenza and was in bed for three days. After being up for three days he went back to bed because he started to spit blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

James Peters, 22, Gas stoker

  • Occupation or role: Gas stoker
    Gender: Male
    Age: 22
    Date of admission: 16 Jan 1878
    Date of death: 6 Apr 1878
    Disease (transcribed): Amputation at hip joint (for cancer of femur). Pulmonary congestion
    Disease (standardised): Amputation (Hip); Cancer (Leg); Congestion (Lung);
    Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
    Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
    PM performed by: Ewart, William
  • Dent, Clinton Thomas
    Medical notes: 'History. Five months ago fell and injured right thigh. A little pain followed but soon subsided. Since then he has suffered from acute pain in right thigh, greatly aggravated by exercise and worse at night. Has always been healthy – Family healthy. No syphilis'
    Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen
    Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Howe, 46, Stableman

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1879
Date of death: 16 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic cirrhosis. Tubercle. Pleuropneumonia. Vesicular measles
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Measles (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very weak condition, emaciated, pale and sickly, with a severe cough and pains about the chest on coughing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Webb, 1, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1883
Date of death: 18 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous varicella. Pleuritis. Abscess in lungs
Disease (standardised): Chickenpox (Systemic); Gangrene (Tissues); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: It was not know whether there were any other eruptive fevers in the same house or street, or among acquaintances of the parents. The child had been vaccinated two months ago. No abnormal course followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, joints, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

William Price, 58, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1903
Date of death: 7 Apr 1903
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Pericarditis. Haemopericardium from puncture of heart wall. Hydrothorax. Pleurisy with effusion. Croupous pneumonia. Collapsed lung. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Haemopericardium (Heart); Puncture (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung);Pleurisy (Pleura) ; Croup (Lung) ; Pneumonia (Lung) ; Atelectasis (Lung) ; Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for shortness of breath and swelling of the feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, infratracheal glands, pericardium, heart, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Patrick Callaghan, 76, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1911
Date of death: 17 Apr 1911
Disease (transcribed): New growth of prostate. Old chronic cystitis. Red granular kidneys. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidney); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For twelve months he had had haematuria varying in degree from time to time with increased frequency of micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, infratracheal glands, pericardium, heart, aorta, coronary arteries, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, urethra and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

Emily Morris, 39, [Wife of] Police officer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Police officer
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1917
Date of death: 2 Apr 1917
Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs); Bronchopneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: O’Flynn, Elizabeth
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: 'Measles 3 weeks ago. Pain in the chest & cough ever since. The pain is worse on breathing & coughing’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Queenie Ayre, 2, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1909
Date of death: 25 Mar 1909
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: Five days before admission the child caught a cold and developed cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, vocal cords, thyroid, thymus, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, mesenteric glands, stomach, intestines and oesophagus
Type of incident: n/a

Results 1 to 25 of 6436