Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Oct 1850 Date of death: 18 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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: 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 Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Oct 1850 Date of death: 6 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Abscess over the knee. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: The body not being examined the history of the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1850 Date of death: 15 Nov 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Ulceration of intestines. Large pale kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines); Disease (Kidney) 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 applied for relief suffering from constant diarrhoea during the last three months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Dec 1850 Date of death: 19 Dec 1850 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema of lungs, miliary tubercles. Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung) 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: No history of this case was obtained. The patient had been brought into the hospital having fainted in the street. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Feb 1849 Date of death: 25 Feb 1849 Disease (transcribed): Congenital oblique inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with symptoms of strangulated hernia of several hours’ duration (said to be 24 hours at least). Everything that was given to the child was returned by vomiting; the bowels were constipated & there was pain in the belly’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Mar 1849 Date of death: 14 Mar 1849 Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with symptoms of strangulated hernia of 4 days’ duration. A femoral hernia of the right side had existed for more than two years, but she had never worn a truss or experienced any inconvenience from it until the 8th of March. She was then seized with vomiting, & griping pains in the belly’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Mar 1849 Date of death: 8 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Extensive ulceration of the vagina with sinus leading to dead bone involving rami of ischium & pubis. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Vagina); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of very great debility for a purulent discharge from the vagina, but she was in fact dying of phthisis pulmonalis, the apex of the right lung being much consolidated while in that of the left there existed a vomica of considerable extent. She stated that 9 months before she had been attacked by pain, deeply seated in the left side of the pelvis, which extended down the thigh of that side in the course of the great sciatic nerve & for which she was treated as sciatica by cupping, leeches, blisters &c’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Stableman Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Apr 1849 Date of death: 15 Apr 1849 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhoids, sloughing of the mucous membrane of the rectum. Liver large. Tubercles & vomicae in the lungs Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Rectum, anus); Sloughing (Rectum); Disease (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Abscess (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with three large inflamed & strangulated piles, each of them rather bigger than a large nut, & formed by dilated haemorrhoidal veins with very little mucous membrane covering them. They had come down on the preceding day, accompanied by considerable haemorrhage from the bowel, and the spincter having closed around them he was prevented from getting them back. He was a stableman, debilitated & out of health & had suffered for two years from cough & many of the symptoms of advanced phthisis’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Apr 1849 Date of death: 4 May 1849 Disease (transcribed): Ozaena. Extensive syphilitic caries of the nasal topae, & of the bones at the base of the skull Disease (standardised): Rhinitis, atrophic (Nose); Syphilis (Nose); Caries (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient stated that in June last he became affected with symptoms of secondary syphilis, the most important of which was pain in the left ear, with loss of hearing, & a scanty discharge from the meatus. During the September & October following he was put on a course of mercury and profusely salivated. Soon afterwards he became subject to epistaxis, sometimes to a large amount’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, larynx, pharynx
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 4 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jul 1849 Date of death: 15 Jul 1849 Disease (transcribed): Abscess after periostitis. Secondary abscesses of lung Disease (standardised): Abscess (Periosteum); Periostitis (Periosteum); Abscess (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George Medical notes: 'This child was admitted with the right leg put up in splints in consequence of a supposed fracture of the tibia, but the only account that could be learnt from the parents was the the little patient was supposed to have hurt his [sic] leg while playing with some other children. On removing the splints no fracture could be detected but the limb from the knee downwards was much swelled & inflamed. There was considerable fever & much restlessness’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right lower extremity
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Jul 1849 Date of death: 6 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Umbilical hernia. Sac containing omentum. Tubercles in the lungs Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with an incarcerated umbilical hernia. It appeared that he had had a small reducible hernia at the side of the navel for about 6 months, which he stated to have been caused by violent exertion’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: n/a Date of admission: 9 Jul 1849 Date of death: 25 Sep 1849 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of the leg. Extensive suppuration, sloughing of post-tibial artery. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Suppuration (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan 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’
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 16 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Aug 1849 Date of death: 27 Sep 1849 Disease (transcribed): Inflammation & abscess of the tibia. Ulcerated cartilage of the right knee. Amputation. Inflammation & pus in femoral vein. Pleurisy. Secondary deposits in the right lung Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Abscess (Leg); Ulcer (Knee); Amputation (Leg); Pleurisy (Lungs); Deposit (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This boy struck his right knee against a pitcher which he was carrying in his hand. He felt but little pain at the time but the next day the knee was painful & swollen & he was brought to the hospital. He had then much fever, his pulse very frequent but without power. His mother stated that three weeks before he was laid up with erysipelas and that he was still in bad health at the time of the accident’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right thigh
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1849 Date of death: 8 Oct 1849 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the thigh. No disease of the vertebrae, hip or sacro-iliac joints Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient, a thin, unhealthy-looking woman, was admitted with a very large abscess situated in the right gluteal region. It had been forming for about three weeks or a month’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Aug 1849 Date of death: 31 Aug 1849 Disease (transcribed): Prolapsus uteri. Semi-purulent fluid in the peritoneal cavity Disease (standardised): Prolapse (Uterus); Suppuration (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with prolapsus uteri from which she suffered for several months. The greater portion of the organ was lying external to the labiae vaginae and enormously enlarged’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Feb 1850 Date of death: 16 Mar 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Cavity at right apex. Extensive tubercular infiltration Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cavity (Lung) 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: Admitted complaining of cough and weakness of the chest. She had not been free from cough during the six months previous to her admission and she had occasionally spit a little blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Apr 1850 Date of death: 20 Apr 1850 Disease (transcribed): Brought in dead. Phthisis and diseased heart ? Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Heart) 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 body not having been examined, this case is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gentleman's Servant Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1850 Date of death: 30 Apr 1850 Disease (transcribed): Ascites. False membrane lining peritoneum studded with tubercles. Old adhesions of pleura. Ulcers in small intestine. Tubercle in kidney Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Adhesions (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This man stated on his admission that he had been more of less out of health for two years past. He had suffered a good deal form pain at the epigastrium and flatulent distension. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Apr 1850 Date of death: 8 Jun 1850 Disease (transcribed): Tubercles and vomicae in lungs. Diseased kidneys. Albuminuria. Granular liver Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Albuminuria (Kidney); Disease (Liver) 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 stated that having been some years subject to winter cough, he had been seized five days before Christmas with a more severe attack than usual accompanied by haemoptysis, and had never been well since. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
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: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1850 Date of death: 28 Jul 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed without examination Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Aug 1850 Date of death: 24 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus. Foul abscesses in lung. Tubercles in kidney Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Abscess (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: This patient was admitted complaining of haematemesis which she reported that she had been occasionally subject ever since Christmas last. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Aug 1850 Date of death: 27 Aug 1850 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 61 Gender: Male Date of admission: 17 Sep 1850 Date of death: 28 Oct 1850 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur. Erysipelas Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Howse, Alfred Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan Medical notes: A week before this patient's admission he was pushed down and fell violently on the right hip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left lower extremity Type of incident: Homicide/murder