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Mary Jones, 60, Washerwoman

Occupation or role: Washerwoman
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1870
Date of death: 13 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Morbus Brightii. Bronchitis. Apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Bright’s Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: The patient was stated to have had a fit 12 months previous to admission, on the evening before which she had another, with complete loss of consciousness. On admission there was right hemiplegia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Arthur Wheeler, 39, Auction Porter

Occupation or role: Auction Porter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1870
Date of death: 6 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The man was brought in comatose with a history of a fit immediately before admission. He was stated to be a hard drinker and had complained of pain in his head, on which he was accustomed to carry considerable weights.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Foker, 42, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1870
Date of death: 7 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Plugging of both vertebral arteries. Aneurysm like dilatation and plugging of left internal carotid artery with channelling of clot. Plugging of right internal carotid artery. Tumour of Dura Mater.
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Tumour (Meninges)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had a fit a fortnight before admission which was stated to have lasted some hours. He lost sensation completely and on recovering found that he was paralysed on the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, cerebrum, bones and vessels of brain
Type of incident: n/a

James Bird, 19, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Apr 1870
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Ulcerative Endocarditis.
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was not seen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Edwards, 25, Machinist

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1870
Date of death: 1 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the brain and spinal cord. Paraplegia. Extreme congestion of the right lung.
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Congestion (Spinal Cord); Paraplegia (Brain); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient, fifteen days before her admission, had had much numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes, soon followed by pain and aching in the limbs and trunk. The pain was especially severe in the course of the spinal column and in the nape of the neck. There was also progressive loss of power in the arms and legs so that on admission she was completely paraplegic.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, organs of generation, cranium and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

Amelia Hill, 40, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 May 1870
Date of death: 31 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Softening of the spinal cord.
Disease (standardised): Softening (Spinal Cord)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman, a hard drinker, was brought to the hospital in a helpless state, very drowsy, unable to give any account of herself and having entirely lost power over her legs and apparently her arms also.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, cerebrum and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Humphry, 50, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 May 1870
Date of death: 9 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Myelitis.
Disease (standardised): Myelitis (Spinal Cord)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The case was not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Benjamin Roach, 26, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1870
Date of death: 18 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied Heart. Meningeal apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: On the morning of the day of admission the man fell down in a fit having previously complained of sleeplessness. On admission he was unable to give any account of himself, but lay semi-conscious, with widely dilated pupils.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Buckingham, 36, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jul 1870
Date of death: 12 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary tuberculosis. Meningeal apoplexy with formation of a false membrane.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman was admitted delirious and unable to give any account of herself. Her friends reported that she was accustomed to drink to excess and had become delirious three days before her admission. She lay constantly talking to herself, occasionally screaming and often called out that she was going to be killed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Benton, 11, Schoolgirl

Occupation or role: Schoolgirl
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1870
Date of death: 21 Jul 1870
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Meningitis (Brain); Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: It was stated that the child had been ill for a month and had latterly got much worse. On admission the child was unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Harry Markwick, 16, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Aug 1870
Date of death: 17 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: For ten days the patient had suffered from a violent headache and also pain in the back and muscles of the neck. The case history was taken partly from Dr Laking’s notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Foster, 47, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1870
Date of death: 21 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia.
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The case was not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Esther Stockwell, 40, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1870
Date of death: 29 Aug 1870
Disease (transcribed): Caries of upper cervical vertebrae. Rupture of the transverse ligament. Extravasation of blood under the arachnoid of the base of brain and spinal cord.
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: For the three months preceding her admission, this woman had severe pain in the neck and head, with much aching in the arms and shoulders. The case is from Dr Laking's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Charles Bourne, 48, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1870
Date of death: 6 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Melancholia. Inanition.
Disease (standardised): Depressive Disorder (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: It was stated that this man, who could give no account of himself on admission, had enjoyed good health, with the exception of constipation, and had always been temperate. The case was taken from Dr Laking's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Bayston, 58, Cork Cutter

Occupation or role: Cork Cutter
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1870
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Dilatation of and extensive serous effusion into the cerebral ventricles. Atheroma of the aorta and coronary arteries.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Brain); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was not seen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, hernia and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

William Kennett, 27, Jockey

Occupation or role: Jockey
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jul 1870
Date of death: 22 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever. Paraplegia.
Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Paraplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: About three months before his admission, this patient went to bed in his usual health, and on waking next morning found that he had entirely lost the use of both legs. The case was taken partly from Dr Laking's notes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys , intestines and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

William Shell, 21, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1870
Date of death: 25 Sep 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Meningitis (tubercular).
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Tuberculosis, Meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: Two days before this patient was admitted, he was knocked down by a cab and injured his head. This was followed by acute pain in the hear and he became incoherent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Exterior of body. No other parts of the body was examined. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Henry Johnson, 48, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1870
Date of death: 4 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Sanguinary apoplexy. Abscess of prostate gland. Pyelitis.
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Abscess (Prostate); Pyelitis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: This man was admitted into the surgical wards unable to give any account of himself, suffering from recent apoplexy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium. The post mortem was taken from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Reuben Hudson, 21, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1870
Date of death: 15 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): Otorrhoea. Suppuration between the D.M. and petrous bone. Abscess in the cerebellum. Softening of corpus callosum and fornix.
Disease (standardised): Otorrhoea (Ear); Suppuration (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: This man had had Otorrhoea from the left ear for six months, no cause assigned. For a month before his admission he had suffered with gradually increasing pain in the head, principally in the forehead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cerebrum, cerebellum, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Linton, 29, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Sep 1870
Date of death: 28 Oct 1870
Disease (transcribed): White softening of right corpus striatum Hemiplegia (left).
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted with left hemiplegia which had come on in the night six weeks previously. Ever since he had had more or less pain in the head, which had latterly increased in severity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Meninges, cerebrum, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Desbonet, 9, Schoolboy

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1870
Date of death: 14 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Glioma affecting the left lobe of the cerebellum and left half of the Pons Varolii.
Disease (standardised): Glioma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This boy first came under Dr Dickinson's care in the Hospital for sick children on July 10th. He was one of six children of whom one had died in decline, the four others being alive and healthy. He was healthy until Jul 1869 when he had an attack of severe headache and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

George Squire, 26, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Dec 1870
Date of death: 21 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Acute Tuberculosis. Meningitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was unable to give any account of himself on admission. He was very weak and emaciated. His friends stated that he had in the last year suffered from two attacks of pleurisy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Rose Shannon, 25, General Servant

Occupation or role: General Servant
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Dec 1870
Date of death: 31 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Suppression of urine. Convulsions. Great dilatation of the stomach.
Disease (standardised): Suppression of urine (Bladder); Seizures (Brain); Dilatation (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman stated that her catamenia had been absent for fourteen months, and that since that time she had been very sick periodically and had vomited small quantities of blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, stomach and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Driscoll, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1870
Date of death: 15 Jan 1871
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Cardiac hypertrophy & dilatation. Apoplexy of pons Varolii. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Stroke (Brain); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This woman, who had complained for a long time of severe occipital pain, had a fit the day before her admission followed by loss of power on the right side. There was right hemiplegia on admission. No distinct facial paralysis, but the movements of the tongue were performed with much difficulty & her speech, though quite sensible, was thick or hesitating’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, cerebrum

Type of incident: n/a

Edward Clifford, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1871
Date of death: 9 Feb 1871
Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood on the anterior & outer surface of the theca vertebralis. Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'It was stated that this boy had a severe blow on the head last June, & since that time had occasionally complained of dorsal pain. The pain was slight however & no notice was taken of it. On the morning of Feb 3 on his return from school he complained of aching in the face & next morning there was much stiffness of the haws, the mouth being opened with difficulty’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spinal cord

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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