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: 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: [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: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Nov 1846 Date of death: 10 Nov 1846 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid cellular tissue. Serum in ventricles with softening of their walls. Old pleuritic adhesions. Congestion and oedema of lungs. Enlarged heart with atheromatous deposits. Enlarged liver. Congested kidneys. Prolapsus vagina and cuticular condition of the mucous membrane of vagina Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries);Disease (Liver) ; Prolapse (Vagina) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a semicomatose state, having been taken with a fit of an epileptico-apoplectic character a short time previously. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Oct 1848 Date of death: 28 Nov 1848 Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Facial paralysis Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Paralysis (Central nervous system) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: This girl was stated by her mother to have been ailing for eight months. Her illness began with swelling of the joints. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jul 1849 Date of death: 17 Jul 1849 Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood in the arachnoid cavity, adherent to the dura mater. Brain healthy. Cholera maligna Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Cholera (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'This woman who was to have been the widow of a physician and to have been at one time in good circumstances, had latterly been almost destitute. She stated that she had been in very bad health and had had much trouble of late, and also mentioned that she had received not very long ago, a severe blow on the head; in consequence of all this, she had been suffering for a month past from almost constant diarrhoea, and also occasional sickness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1850 Date of death: 14 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles and lymph in arachnoid. Ventricles distended with serum. Fornix soft. Tubercles in right pleura and right lung. Few tubercles in spleen. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Disease (Brain); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The previous history of this case was not very distinct. The mother supposed his illness to have been caused by exposure to the sun. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1853 Date of death: 8 May 1853 Disease (transcribed): Facial paralysis and hemiplegia produced by a tumour of the pons varolii the result of softened scrofulous matter Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Face); Hemiplegia (Brain); Tumour (Brain); Tuberculosis (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: This girl stated that her illness began with slight numbness of the face on the right side, and since that she had had numbness down the left side of the body. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pharynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Dec 1846 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Softening of brain. Old apoplectic clot. Ossified cerebral arteries. Dilatation of heart with hypertrophy. Granular kidneys with diminution of size Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Ossified (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in an unconscious state, but from her friend's account it was ascertained that about two years ago she had a fit of an apopleptic character, which left her partially paralytic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 03 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Jan 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles and vomicae of lungs. Emphysema. Fatty and diseased heart. Diseased aorta. Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This patient was admitted in a moribund state, and died about ten minutes after admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 2 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1847 Date of death: 03 Feb 1847 Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain. Tubercles in both lungs. Scrofulous matter in subpleural cellular tissue and bronchial glands and also in substance of the liver, spleen, kidneys and subperitoneal cellular tissue. Ulcer of bowels Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney);Tuberculosis (Abdomen) ; Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This boy's mother brought him to the hospital complaining that for four months he had been suffering from cough and frequent diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 08 Sep 1847 Date of death: 23 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tubercles in brain and liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: His father reported that he had been subject to fits of an epileptic character for a period of about two years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Jun 1848 Date of death: 20 Jun 1848 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Extensive laceration of brain. Apoplectic cyst in brain. Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Apoplectic cyst (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital by the officers of police, by whom he had been found in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 22 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jul 1848 Date of death: 17 Jul 1848 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of membranes of brain. Disease of internal ear. Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain); Disease (Ear) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles Medical notes: Her health had generally been good but she had occasionally suffered from earache accompanied by discharge since childhood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 42 Date of admission: 7 Jun 1854 Date of death: 6 Jul 1854 Disease (transcribed): Tumor in the right hemisphere of the brain Disease (standardised): Tumour (Brain) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Gray, Henry Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man had been ill about 8 or 9 months before his admission. He stated that the first feeling of illness was a peculiar numbness & tingling of the left arm’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Occupation or role: Under servant Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Aug 1850 Date of death: 11 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Slight serous effusion in brain. Heart flabby. Kidneys congested with spots of ecchymosis and a a few cysts. Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Effusion (Brain); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Ecchymosis (Kidney); Cysts (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man was brought to the Hospital labouring under a well marked attack of 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: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Aug 1850 Date of death: 11 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fits. Hemiplegia. Effusion in right ventricle. Softening of posterior wall. Softening of chord. Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Hemiplegia (Brain); Effusion (Brain ); Softening (Spinal cord) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: It was made out that the patient had first suffered from fits five years before and on this occasion had a more severe fit than usual and lost the use of the whole of her left side, which had turn palsied. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal chord and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Nov 1859 Date of death: 17 Jan 1860 Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Pleurisy. Lobular pneumonia Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This man was a carpenter, his was of robust aspect and temperate habits. He had enjoyed vigorous health until within a fortnight of his admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Firewood cutter Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Apr 1860 Date of death: 22 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Phthisis Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A firewood cutter of exceedingly drunken habits. From the account obtained from his wife, it appeared that he was taken ill on the 9th of April, having been continuously intoxicated for the previous week. He was seized with pains in the head and aching in the thighs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Sep 1860 Date of death: 24 Nov 1860 Disease (transcribed): General paralysis. Effusion in spinal canal Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Brain); Effusion (Spinal canal) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'This case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was sent to the dissecting room, unexamined’
Occupation or role: Schoolgirl Age: 14 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Jan 1862 Date of death: 29 Jan 1862 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Medical notes: The patient was brought into the hospital only partially conscious lying as one asleep. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Farm labourer Age: 15 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1858 Date of death: 28 Oct 1858 Disease (transcribed): Hydrocephalus interim. Ecchymosis in spinal canal Disease (standardised): Hydrocephalus (Brain); Ecchymosis (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry and Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A farm labourer who had suffered for a twelvemonth from pain in the head which was increased by working in the sun. Six months later it became so bad & was accompanied with such frequent vomiting that he went under medical care & was leeched & blistered. This treatment did him some good for a time. When he came to the hospital there was tenderness all down the spine & partial paralysis of the lower limbs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Aug 1856 Date of death: 19 Nov 1856 Disease (transcribed): Fits. Softening of the Brain Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Nothing could be ascertained respecting this man except that eight days before his admission he had a fit in which he lost consciousness, and on recovering he was found paralysed on the left side and unable to articulate. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jul 1857 Date of death: 22 Jul 1857 Disease (transcribed): Cephalitis Disease (standardised): Encephalitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: He had formerly been in the army serving in Gibraltar and the West Indies. Whilst there he had been frequently giddy and subject to fainting fits. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a