Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Feb 1841 Date of death: 25 Feb 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Meningeal apoplexy Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hope, 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: Larynx, thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1840 Date of death: 3 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Tubercular matter in lungs, spleen & kidneys. Ulceration of small intestines Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs, spleen, kidneys); Ulcer (Intestines) 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: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Mar 1841 Date of death: 7 Apr 1841 Disease (transcribed): Apoplectic cyst. Small medullary tumour at the upper part of medulla Disease (standardised): Cyst (Brain); Tumour (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient was brought into the house on account of extensive burn of which she died. Her friends reported that she had lost, some nine years back, the use of the right side of the body. The mouth was drawn to the left side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 78 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 May 1841 Date of death: 17 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Pneumonia. Arachnitis Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Arachnoiditis (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: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: May 1841 Date of death: 27 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hope, 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: Thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1841 Date of death: 28 May 1841 Disease (transcribed): Tetanus (idiopathic) Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'Had not met with any accident. Illness came on three days before his admission. Has led a very irregular life; has been of late exposed to cold and damp and at night has been sleeping in the fields’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal canal, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Apr 1841 Date of death: 14 Jun 1841 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the left ventricle. Cicatrices in the lung. Granular degeneration of the kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cicatrix (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) 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: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Jul 1841 Date of death: 9 Jul 1841 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain; effusion of turbid serum into the ventricles Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Effusion (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, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 72 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Jun 1841 Date of death: 14 Aug 1841 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid Disease (standardised): Encephalitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Babington, George Gisborne Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: Aug 1841 Date of death: Aug 1841 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This patient shortly after his admission, with a compound fracture of the skull and depression of bone, became very violent and was obliged to be confined in a straight jacket. 2 days after the accident the right upper and lower extremities were paralyzed. He lived 5 days but never recovered his senses’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Nov 1850 Date of death: 18 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium. Phthisis pulmonalis. Brain wet. Ventricles full. Fornix soft. Lungs congested. Liver pale. Disease (standardised): Delirium (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Brain ); Congestion (Lung); Pale (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 man whose face bore the mark of hard drinking and was acknowledged to be a man of dissipated habits, was admitted complaining that he felt nervous, low and weak. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Stable helper Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Dec 1850 Date of death: 22 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Congestion of brain and lungs. Enlarged intestinal glands. Mesenteric glands much enlarged, and infiltrated with purulent fluid. Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Congestion (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Enlarged (Lymph nodes) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was excessively delirious on his admission and no history of his previous symptoms could be obtained. 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: 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: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1851 Date of death: 21 Jan 1851 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles of brain. Softening Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was stated to have been ill only a fortnight before admission, having commenced with vomiting & pain of the head. During the last 3 days she had been constantly delirious, talking incoherently & screaming aloud. It appeared however that she had been long ailing & always complained of pain in the head’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Dec 1850 Date of death: 26 Feb 1851 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Albuminuria. Heart hypertrophied. Kidneys granular. Fluid in brain &c Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Albuminuria (Kidneys); Hypertrophy (Heart); Disease (Kidneys); Fluid (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A man who had been for many years of his life a gentleman’s servant, and had been accustomed to drink very freely, but who had been out of place of the last 4 years. He stated that he had enjoyed very good health until 4 weeks ago when his legs had swelled, had become very red & painful & had ultimately burst & formed small spots of ulceration, which were numerous around the ankles at the time of his admission, with some superficial redness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Apr 1851 Date of death: 10 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Gangrene, attended by delirium in the right leg. The artery & veins of the extremity contained considerable semicoagulated blood. The heart was ‘fatty’ & very soft & pliable. Old pleurisy & tubercle of the left lung. Congestion of both lungs Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Leg); Delirium (Brain); Disease (Blood vessels, heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'The health of this patient had been failing for several years, & two years ago he was severely burnt, his habits were very intemperate, being accustomed to take half a pint of gin & two or three pints of ale daily. Three weeks ago oedema of both legs was present’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, limbs, trachea, pharynx
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 15 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Ascites & anasarca, Contracted granular & mottled kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart without valvular disease. Recent pericarditis. Inflammation of areolar tissue & under the fasciae of neck about the larynx & oesophagus. Congestion & oedema of the lungs. Effusion into subarachnoid tissue & ventricles of brain Disease (standardised): Ascites (Peritoneum); Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidneys, heart); Inflammation (Neck, throat); Congestion (Lungs); Effusion (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur and Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was twice admitted at no very distant intervals into the hospital; first under Dr Page [William Emanuel Page] on the 12th February complaining of pain across the epigastrium & headache with some oedema of the ankles, and a very sallow aspect when it was ascertained that he was labouring under disease of the kidney with albuminous urine; and next under Dr Wilson [James Arthur Wilson] on 26th March with chronic rheuamtism, pain in head, & some confusion of ideas’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, pharynx, larynx, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: n/a Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1851 Date of death: 21 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wounds & fracture of the cranium, owing to a fall from a height. Also fracture of the sacrum & ossa innominata. Laceration of the cranial dura mater & extensive effusion of blood under both spinal & cranial arachnoid. Old pleurisy on right side & congestion of the lung Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull, pelvis, hip); Laceration (Brain); Effusion (Brain, spinal cord); Pleurisy (Lungs); Congestion (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This man was brought to the hospital in a state of collapse & died in the course of half an hour. He had fallen from a great height & struck the back of his head & spine’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, bones of the pelvis & vertebral column, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 May 1851 Date of death: 19 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Granular & atrophied kidneys. Imperfect paraplegia, also partial loss of speech following epileptic fits. Double pleurisy. Death by apnoea. Nothing remarkable in the brain Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Paraplegia (Brain); Epilepsy (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Apnea (Respiratory system) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'The report that was brought with this patient was that since her last confinement which had occurred 3 months previously she had had 3 fits and that in the last which had occurred only a few days before, she had partially lost the use of speech; her mind was evidently confused and it was impossible to obtain from her any distinct account of her own sensations. The child was her third, was a seven-month child, and she had nursed it up to her admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 May 1851 Date of death: 5 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Lung (right) universally adherent. Fluid over surface, and at base of brain. Spot of lymph, patch of congestion &c Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte and Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'A coachman reported to be of very intemperate habits, who was said to have been ill a week, presented much of the ordinary character of delirium a potu [delirium tremens]: a foul, rather creamy tongue, quick pulse, great tremor in his movements & confusion of intellect; he had been very delirious especially during the past night’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Pastry-cook’s man Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1851 Date of death: 22 Jun 1851 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels & glands of arm & axilla. ‘Wet brain’. Distension of the ventricles by fluid. Congestion of the various viscera Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (Brain); Inflammation (Arm, armpit); Disease (Brain); Congestion (Internal organs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: 'This patient was a pastry-cook’s man, had formerly been of very intemperate habits, but had lately lived more regularly, tho’ he had not altogether reformed. Two days before his admission he was cleansing copper saucepans as usual with oil of vitriol, & having an abrasion of the finger, some of the acid irritated it, forming a sore. The next day red lines were observed to lead up the arm from the finger to the axilla’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Driver Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Aug 1851 Date of death: 24 Aug 1851 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the bones of the skull on the right side & laceration of the right internal sinus. Extravasation of a large quantity of blood into the arachnoid cavity with slight bruising & compression of the right cerebral hemisphere Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Extravasation (Brain); Bruising (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Blagden, Robert Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'This man was driving a cart about, to deliver goods, on the day of admission, and fell out of the cart striking his head against the pavement. This occurred about 2 o’clock pm. He did not seem to suffer any particular inconvenience at the time, as he continued his work, & made no complaint. About 6 o’clock he suddenly fell down insensible, and was brought to the hospital about 8, when he presented the symptoms of compression of the brain distinctly marked’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Dec 1851 Date of death: 1 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Albuminous urine. Ascites. Dyspnoea. Palpitation. Convulsions. Clot in the ventricles and left optic thalamus of the brain. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Dyspnoea (Lung); Palpitation (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain);Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This patient was admitted with considerable anasarca. It appeared that his legs had first begun to swell about twelve months before, and latterly also his abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen 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: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Jan 1852 Date of death: 10 Jan 1852 Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia attended by difficult and laboured respiration. Ecchymosis of blood into the spinal cord opposite the 10th dorsal vertebra, also into the middle part of the left side of the medulla oblongata at about one inch from the lower margin of the pons varolii Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain); Ecchymosis (Spinal cord); Ecchymosis (Brain) 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: The patient reported that on the 25th he had found himself unable to walk, and it turned out that he had suffered from pain in the head for two months previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal column, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a