Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Aug 1852 Date of death: 27 Aug 1852 Disease (transcribed): Delirium and coma. Much fluid in the ventricles and under the arachnoid. Scrofulous deposits in the lungs, spleen and bronchial glands. Vomicae in the lung. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Delirium (Brain); Coma (Brain); Fluid (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient had been ill a week and was admitted with a hot and dry skin, foul tongue and in a state of stupor and drowsiness. 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: Female Date of admission: 5 Apr 1853 Date of death: 14 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Intense headache and head symptoms. Scrofulous deposits in the lungs. Scrofulous deposits in the mediastinal glands. Disease of corto-vertebral articulation. Ulcerated intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Headache (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lymph nodes); Disease (Spine); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: She was admitted with a quick pulse, foul tongue, considerable heat of surface and complaining of intense headache. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and muscles of the back Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jan 1857 Date of death: 6 Feb 1857 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and abscess of brain from diseased ear. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain); Abscess (Brain); Disease (Ear); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Ten days before admission she felt sharp pinching pain in the right ear and noticed that a little discharge came away on her handkerchief. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jan 1851 Date of death: 15 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Fluid in ventricles of brain &c. Intestines healthy Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Fluid (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in an advanced stage of fever, and no history of the commencement or duration of her symptoms could be obtained from her. The face was dusky, the eyes congested; her intellect rather confused & she was dead’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1844 Date of death: 5 Apr 1844 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy of right corpus striatum. Heart thin and dilated. Fibrous tumours of the Uterus. Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Dilatation (Heart); Tumours (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was a stout plethoric woman of very intemperate habits; chiefly addicted to spirit drinking. Whilst standing over the wash tub she complained of giddiness and soon fell down in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Jul 1844 Date of death: 18 Jul 1844 Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellular inflammation of pharynx. Soft palate and tonsils very much congested. Great congestion of lungs at back part. Congestion of other organs. Effusion in sub arachnoid tissue. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Pharynx); Congestion (Palate); Congestion (Tonsil); Congestion (Lung); Effusion (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman's Servant Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1850 Date of death: 30 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Jaundice. Brain rather wet. Liver soft-bile stained Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Jaundice (Skin); Wet (Brain ); Disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was brought to the Hospital in a state of Delirium, and unable to give any account of himself. It was at first reported that he had had several attacks of Delirium Tremens, but this was afterwards denied. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Sep 1844 Date of death: 20 Jan 1845 Disease (transcribed): Effusion in sub-arachnoid cellular tissue. Arteries of brain extensively thickened by atheroma. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the neck, spreading to the mediastina. Old pericarditis. Heart dilated. Kidneys granular Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Brain); Inflammation (Neck); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart, kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'Stated that about 10 months ago, he began to experience much giddiness & uneasiness in the head, which had gone on increasing up to the time of admission. That he never had a fit, but at times had found his limbs numb and weaker than usual, & his extremities cold, more especially on the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jul 1848 Date of death: 31 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Petechial fever (previous delirium tremens) Disease (standardised): Purpura (Skin); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: In the early part of the same month this man became a patient under the care of Dr Page with symptoms resembling delirium tremens. He was readmitted with very much the same aspect as before. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1849 Date of death: 31 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the history of this case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined at the request of the friends’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849 Date of death: 16 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the right temporal bone. Meningitis. Circumscribed abscess in the middle lobe of the right hemisphere Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'The history of this case which was afterwards obtained from her father was to the effect that some 6 weeks since, on returning form the country she had boils all over her body, and on exposure to cold they had been repressed, after which she was seized (about a fortnight ago) with pain and discharge from the right ear; three days before her admission she had become delirious’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Oct 1852 Date of death: 20 Oct 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the texture of the lungs. Diseased heart and valves. Dilated aorta. Slight thickening and opacity of arachnoid at the base of the cerebellum Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart); Thickening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: From the fitting state in which this patient was admitted, it was evident that she had been ill for some time and had been much neglected. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Dec1843 Date of death: 20 Mar 1844 Disease (transcribed): Thickening of the arachnoid and pia mater. Dilatation of the ventricles of the brain. Condensation of a portion of lung. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Mottling and granular degeneration of one kidney. Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain ); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung); Mottled, Granular (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the Hospital with fever and in a state of great debility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jun 1845 Date of death: 22 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Lungs oedematous, partial red hepatisation. Heart soft & dilated. Blood fluid. Valves slightly thickened. Atheroma in aorta. Liver granular & contracted. Kidneys congested with superficial depressions on their surfaces. Effusion on the brain Disease (standardised): Edema (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Liver, kidneys); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient, an habitual drunkard, was admitted in a state of great excitement. It appeared that about four years ago he had an attack of delirium tremens, and a second, about six weeks since. That since that time, he has had anasarca of the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Groom Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1854 Date of death: 2 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Epileptic attacks & semicoma. Vomicae. Subarachnoid & ventricular fluid Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Epilepsy (Brain); Abscess (Lung); Disease (Brain); Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient who was a groom, had been exposed to cold in crossing to France in the early part of December and had suffered for some 5 weeks from cough & shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1852 Date of death: 29 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Convulsions and coma. Extravasation of blood and much serum under the arachnoid and into the bronchial tubes Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Coma (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Extravasation (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man was admitted in a very strange and confused state of mind, with very much the appearance of one who had delirium tremens. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 44 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Apr 1842 Date of death: 2 May 1842 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) 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: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Feb 1843 Date of death: 8 Feb 1843 Disease (transcribed): Effusion of blood on surface of spinal cord and cerebellum. Disease (standardised): Effusion of blood (Spinal cord); Effusion of blood (Brain) 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: Lungs, brain and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1847 Date of death: 18 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhous deposit round pylorus, in subperitoneal cellular tissues and uterus. Wet brain. Inflammation of lungs and tubercles with calcareous deposits. Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Uterus); Disease (Brain); Inflammation (Lung); Calcareous deposits (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was unable to give a very collected account of herself but it appeared that since June or July last she had been suffering from symptoms of disease of the stomach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Aug 1845 Date of death: 1 Sep 1845 Disease (transcribed): Hooping cough. Emphysema with lobular red hepatisation of the lungs. Membranes and substance of brain much congested Disease (standardised): Whooping cough (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This child, who was reported to be recovering from measles, was admitted under the surgeons for swelling and inflammation of the pudenda. She was also suffering from an impetiginous eruption on the body, and was greatly out of health’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Nov 1842 Date of death: 19 Nov 1842 Disease (transcribed): Chorea Disease (standardised): Chorea (Central nervous system) 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: Cranium, spinal cord, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 11 Date of admission: 19 Jul 1854 Date of death: 24 Jul 1854 Disease (transcribed): Serous effusion on the brain Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, this case is not given’ Post mortem notes: 'This body at the particular request of the friends was not examined’
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Aug 1850 Date of death: 7 Sep 1850 Disease (transcribed): Brain wet. Ventricles distended. Miliary tubercles in lungs. Fibrous tumour of uterus Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The patient reported that she had had what was called a Nervous Fever ten years ago, and that six weeks back she had been seized in exactly the same way, with shivering, pain in the head and back, followed by great heat and thirst. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jan 1852 Date of death: 7 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid tissues and ventricles of brain. Vessels of the right corpus striatum. Optic thalamus large. Slight contraction of mitral orifice of the heart. Diseased kidneys. Atheromic state of cerebral arteries and the general arterial system Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was brought to the hospital in a condition of perfect insensibility, with the limbs perfectly flaccid, and apparently paralysed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jun 1855 Date of death: 1 Jul 1855 Disease (transcribed): Arachinitis Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Meninges) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a