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Henry Templeton, 51, Decorator

Occupation or role: Decorator
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1922
Date of death: 17 Dec 1922
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus. Spinal paraplegia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Paraplegia (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Illness began with pains in front and back of the chest, followed a fortnight ago by pain in the legs and inability to walk or stand.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pulmonary artery, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder, ureters, prostate, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, appendix and large intestine
Type of incident: n/a

George Hogarth, 42, Riding master

Occupation or role: Riding master
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Dec 1922
Date of death: 5 Dec 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull. Meningeal haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: While riding in the park, the patient’s horse shied and bolted, ultimately causing the patient’s head to strike a tree.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mouth, fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, brain and membranes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Allan Dyer, 5, [Child of] Sweeper

Occupation or role: [Child of] Sweeper
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Oct 1922
Date of death: 30 Nov 1922
Disease (transcribed): Cerebellar abscess. Basal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Colledge, Lionel
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: He was admitted with right mastoid disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, thymus, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, small intestine, appendix, colon, rectum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Symonds, 12, [Child of] Pensioner

Occupation or role: [Child of] Pensioner
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1922
Date of death: 30 Nov 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Subdural and meningeal haemorrhage. Contusion of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Contusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The patient was admitted having been knocked down by a motor lorry.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, pancreas, spleen, liver, kidneys, ureters, bladder, suprarenals, brain and membranes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Louisa Skelton, 53, Lady's maid

Occupation or role: Lady's maid
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1922
Date of death: 19 Nov 1922
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Coma
Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Coma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No history available. She had stertorous breathing. The urine contained sugar and acetoacetic acid. The breath did not smell of acetone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Edith Purcer, 22, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1922
Date of death: 30 Oct 1922
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The illness began five days ago with a rigor, vomiting and headache, followed by delirium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, meninges, brain, tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Peter Weir, 69, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1922
Date of death: 20 Oct 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fractured femur. Petechiae haemorrhages in the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Purpura (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: He was admitted having been knocked down by a car.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, pancreas and suprarenals
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Frederick Black, 23, Motor washer

Occupation or role: Motor washer
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1922
Date of death: 19 Oct 1922
Disease (transcribed): Septic meningitis and bronchopneumonia. Cerebral abscess. Otitis media
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Brain); Otitis media (Ear)
Admitted under the care of: Colledge, Lionel
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The patient was admitted practically comatose, with history of anal discharge for a long time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Wem Cooper, 42, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1922
Date of death: 16 Oct 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of vault and base of skull. Subdural haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The patient was admitted moribund with a fractured skull.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, spleen, uterus, ovaries and aorta
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Mary McMullin, 35, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1922
Date of death: 1 Oct 1922
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Hypertrophy left ventricle. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: While walking she suddenly collapsed and vomited.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, thyroid, larynx, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, mediastinum, brain, membranes, peritoneum, stomach, appendix, liver, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, uterus, fallopian tubes and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Dorothy Allender, 20, Embroidress

Occupation or role: Embroidress
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1922
Date of death: 20 Sep 1922
Disease (transcribed): Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Nine weeks ago she had an attack of rheumatic fever, since when she had been pale and had night sweats. She had chorea at ten and thirteen, and rheumatic fever at fourteen and nineteen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Davis, 30, [Wife of] Dealer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Dealer
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1922
Date of death: 21 Sep 1922
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Eighteen months ago decompression was performed at the National Hospital for cerebral tumour causing pressure. She was in good health till 6th September 1922 when she became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

William Goodwin, 56, [No occupation]

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1922
Date of death: 8 Sep 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Contusion of brain. Granular kidneys. Arteriosclerosis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusion (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, coronary vessels, peritoneum, stomach, duodenum, colon, appendix, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, pancreas, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Arthur Miller, 26, Shoemaker

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Aug 1922
Date of death: 2 Sep 1922
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour. Glioma
Disease (standardised): Glioma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: He sustained a glancing gun shot wound to the back of the head in November 1918. Since 1920 he had had slight fits, beginning with an aura of smell, followed by a trance-like condition in which sounds were very distinct. These attacks had got more frequent, but he never lost consciousness. Lately he had had a feeling of numbness down the inside and outside of his face.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, small intestine, colon, mesenteric glands, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, pancreas, brain and membranes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Florence Woodage, 43, Domestic

Occupation or role: Domestic
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1922
Date of death: 26 Aug 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Contusion of brain. Myocarditis [Inquest]
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusion (Brain); Myocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The patient was admitted unconscious, with a lacerated wound in the occipital region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, tongue, fauces, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, pancreas and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Ellen Kemp, 39, [Wife of] Sailor

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Sailor
Age: 39
Gender: [Female]
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 15 Aug 1922
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: She was admitted in a semicomatose condition with a history of intense headache for two months. Two weeks ago she was unable to do anything.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, thyroid, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, large and small intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, suprarenanls, uterus, ovaries, brain and membranes
Type of incident: n/a

George Kingston, 3, [Child of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1922
Date of death: 30 Jul 1922
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The illness began three days ago with vomiting. He had been needy since measles last month.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Richard James, 40, P.O. [Post office] sorter

Occupation or role: P.O. [Post office] sorter
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1922
Date of death: 19 Jul 1922
Disease (transcribed): Chronic suppurative frontal sinusitis. Necrosis and perforation of posterior right frontal sinus. Extra dural abscess and suppurative phlebitis of veins of frontal lobe. Acute passive congestion of viscera
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Frontal sinus); Sinusitis (Frontal sinus); Perforation (Frontal sinus); Abscess (Brain); Suppuration (Veins); Phlebitis (Veins); Congestion (Viscera)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: The illness began ten days ago with pain in the left forehead, fever and vomiting, followed by low delirium since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain and membranes, tongue, tonsils, thymus, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, bronchi, bronchial glands, pulmonary artery, pericardium, heart, myocardium, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, ducts, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, stomach, intestines and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Wanda Gillies, 11 days, [Child of] Clerk

Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 11 days
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Jul 1922
Date of death: 6 Jul 1922
Disease (transcribed): Convulsions. Asphyxia. Congenital malformation of the heart
Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Asphyxia (Respiratory system); Malformation, congenital (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: She had had convulsions and inability to take food for 24 hours.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, brain, tongue, larynx, trachea, thymus, oesophagus, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Edith Jones, 5, [Child of] Engineer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Engineer
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1922
Date of death: 27 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: She had measles three months ago and had not been well since. The day before admission she could not hold her spoon in the right hand, and her limbs twitched.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Cissie Engländer, 26, [Wife of] Chair maker

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Chair maker
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jun 1922
Date of death: 21 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Colquhoun, Gideon Robert Ernest
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: In March she had a cerebral embolism with subsequent thrombosis causing complete right hemiplegia, hemianopia and hemianaesthesia with aphasia. These signs cleared up to a great extent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Lavinia Chandler, 58, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1922
Date of death: 13 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Hemiplegia
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart); Hemiplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: For six months she had been weak and easily tired, and for two months she had shivered and sweated much at night.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Hollis, 57, Window cleaner

Occupation or role: Window cleaner
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1922
Date of death: 8 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of vault and base of the skull. Extradural and intracranial haemorrhage. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Pidcock, Bertram Henzell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: The patient was admitted following an accident.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and membranes, tongue, fauces, tonsils, thyroid, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, mesenteric glands, liver, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, spleen, bladder and prostate
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Daniel Dellagiovanna, 34, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 May 1922
Date of death: 4 Jun 1922
Disease (transcribed): Subacute bacterial endocarditis. Hemiplegia
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis, bacterial (Heart); Hemiplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Illness began a fortnight ago with headache and later delirium, cough and sweating. He had rheumatic fever many years ago and eighteen months ago. He had apparently had a recent left hemiplegia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Champlin, 2 ½, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 2 ½
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 May 1922
Date of death: 30 May 1922
Disease (transcribed): Epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Spine); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Tross, W.L.[?]
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Six weeks ago the child developed measles, since when he had lost the use of his legs. Ten days ago he noticed another rash, and for the last two days his neck had been stiff. He had been delirious at nights for some days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

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