Occupation or role: Drover Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Nov 1874 Date of death: 14 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Lacerated brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was knocked down and run over by a vehicle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Sep 1873 Date of death: 15 Sep 1873 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This child was kicked by a horse on the head while in its mother’s arms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Single Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Oct 1872 Date of death: 27 Oct 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fall from staircase. Fractured forearms. Intracranial extravasation Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient fell down a staircase and was found in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, hernia and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1872 Date of death: 4 Dec 1872 Disease (transcribed): Softening of spinal cord. Paraplegia. Bedsores Disease (standardised): Softening (Spinal cord); Paraplegia (Brain); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: Eighteen months before admission the patient began to lose power in the right leg and subsequently in the left. Six weeks ago he took to his bed and three weeks ago began to pass water involuntarily. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and spinal cord Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Jun 1872 Date of death: 22 Jul 1872 Disease (transcribed): Kick from a horse two years previously. Abscess of brain. Suppuration in frontal region from carious bone. Pus in cerebral ventricles. Disorganization of right frontal lobe Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Suppuration (Skull); Suppuration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This boy was transferred from the medical wards on account of an abscess discharging from a small opening in the right upper eyelid. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 51 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 May 1872 Date of death: 4 May 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fracture and dislocation of sixth cervical verterbrae. Extensive bruising and laceration of the spinal cord Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Bruising (Spinal cord); Laceration (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This man died shortly after admission, and was not seen by me.’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, bones, spinal cord, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Aug 1871 Date of death: 26 Aug 1871 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Cowman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Jun 1871 Date of death: 4 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Injury of spine. Paraplegia Disease (standardised): Injury (Spine); Paraplegia (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'The day before admission he fell off a haystack, about 15 feet to the ground, which he thinks he first struck with his shoulders. He could not move, nor feel his legs after the accident, and had, he said, at first some difficulty in moving arms. He could not pass water, & it was drawn off’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spinal cord, organs of generation
Occupation or role: Carter Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1871 Date of death: 15 Mar 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull. Laceration of brain? Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1871 Date of death: 16 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture and dislocation of lower end of bone of forearm. Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Nov 1870 Date of death: 20 Nov 1870 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of both thigh bones. Delirium tremens. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Legs); Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (Central Nervous System) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case if not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
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
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
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Mar 1870 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Extensive injury to the brain. Fracture of left femur. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ); Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, cranium, cerebrum and pleurae. All the viscera both thoracic and abdominal were natural Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Sep 1869 Date of death: 26 Sep 1869 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull and laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1868 Date of death: Brought in dead Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of lateral sinus. Compression of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Transverse sinuses); Compression (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient had fallen off a scaffold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bus driver Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jun 1868 Date of death: 9 Jun 1868 Disease (transcribed): Bruising of brain. Blood in arachnoid. Fatty heart. Disease (standardised): Bruising (Brain); Blood (Brain); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient had fallen off a cart was brought in insensible. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Engine driver Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 May 1868 Date of death: 20 May 1868 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Diffuse arachnitis Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Arachnoiditis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was working on a crane with a load and the whole fell down a sewer and he with them. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Apr 1868 Date of death: 16 Apr 1868 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: School boy Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 22 Dec 1867 Date of death: 31 Dec 1867 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular hydrocephalus Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Hydrocephalus (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Oct 1867 Date of death: 1 Dec 1867 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient fell down the steps of a cellar on to the flagstones and struck the left side of the forehead against a loose one. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Butcher Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 15 Feb 1867 Date of death: 12 Mar 1867 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Abscess of brain Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Abscess (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient was thrown from a cart. He remained insensible for about ten minutes when he had vomiting and recovered. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Sep 1866 Date of death: 4 Sep 1866 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Meningitis. Rupture of liver Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Rupture (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Wilson, John Henry Parker Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: The way in which this patient met with his accident is not exactly known, but it was supposed that a heavy rail fell on him. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1866 Date of death: 20 Apr 1866 Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain. Fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This patient fell about twenty feet off a scaffold ladder on to his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Oct 1865 Date of death: 29 Oct 1865 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Injuries of bone, dura mater etc. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Injury (Skull); Injury (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: This man was admitted with a scalp wound, exposing the bone. The wound had been produced two days before by the pole of a brougham striking him on the forehead. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident