Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Mar 1851 Date of death: 10 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Miliary tubercles & vomicae on both sides of the chest & slight ulceration of the lining membrane of the caecum & lower part of the ileum. Fatty liver Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Ulcer (Caecum, ileum); Disease (Liver) 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: 'Complained of cough of about 6 weeks’ standing with some hoarseness of voice, and considerable emaciation. He would not allow that he had been previously subject to cough, although he ‘might have had occasional colds’, and had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855 Date of death: 31 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Peritonitis. Fibrinous deposit thickening the stomach Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Thickening (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man stated that five weeks before admission he became subject to gripping pains in the umbilical region with tenderness. His appetite failed and he always had a feeling of weight in the chest after eating. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1851 Date of death: 7 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Double pleurisy. Miliary tubercles & vomicae in both lungs, also emphysema. Ulceration of mucous membrane covering vocal chords & of the caecum, colon & rectum to considerable extent Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Ulcer (Vocal cords, caecum, colon, rectum) 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 man, who was a groom by employment, complained of having suffered from cough & pain in the chest for 3 months, that he had lost flesh rapidly during the last month, but he had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, trachea, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855 Date of death: 29 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in Liver and Kidneys Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Thought evidently dying of Phthisis, this man was admitted by the Apothecary on account of his extensively exhausted state, he being scarecely able to stand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 25 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Apr 1851 Date of death: 6 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys which were greatly enlarged, mottled, smooth & having their cortical part infiltrated by a light yellow deposit. Enlarged heart with ‘granulations’ on the margins of the aortic valves. One of the flaps of this valve was greatly enlarged & broader than the others. Peritonitis. Pleural effusions Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart, lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Effusion (Lungs)
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 man gave no very distinct account of the commencement of his symptoms. He had been ailing 10 months, had felt weak, & perspired very much, and had now been obliged to keep his bed for 2 months. Had had shortness of breath but no beating of the heart’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Mar 1852 Date of death: 20 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in the lungs. Old and recent pleurisy. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Peritonitis (Abdomen) 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: This person stated that she had suffered from cough and spitting during the previous twelve months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Apr 1856 Date of death: 1 May 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposit in the Brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (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: This woman said that she had suffered from great pain and sensation of weight in the chest and shoulders and pain at the back of the head, which she attributed to indigestion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Feb 1855 Date of death: 24 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Ulcerated Larynx and Intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This man had been very intemperate, having had no less than seven attacks of delirium tremens. His general health had been good, but there was a family predisposition to Phthisis. Four months ago he had been seized with a violent fit of coughing and brought up a great deal of blood. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 40 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Apr 1851 Date of death: 4 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis pulmonalis. Tubercle & vomicae in the upper lobe of the right lung & the lower one of the left lung. Recent pleurisy on both sides. Contraction of the mitral orifice of the heart & thickening of the anterior flap of the valve & of the chordae tendineae Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Suppuration (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart) 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: 'This patient was admitted evidently in a pretty far advanced stage of phthisis. She had suffered from cough for many years, but she had caught fresh cold last November, and had been very much worse ever since. The catamenia [menstruation] had then ceased. She was much emaciated, had night sweats, with shortness of breathing, & pretty abundant expectoration. She had never spit blood’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856 Date of death: 29 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that for a year she had been troubled with cough and copious expectoration. When admitted she complained of pain between the shoulders, dyspnoea and of general feeling of weakness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Groom Gender: Male Age: 32 Date of admission: 29 Mar 1854 Date of death: 2 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Pneumonia. Epileptic attacks & semicoma. Vomicae. Subarachnoid & ventricular fluid Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Epilepsy (Brain); Abscess (Lung); Disease (Brain); Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient who was a groom, had been exposed to cold in crossing to France in the early part of December and had suffered for some 5 weeks from cough & shortness of breath’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Mar 1855 Date of death: 24 Mar 1855 Disease (transcribed): Caries of the cones of the palate and upper jaw. Typhoid Fever Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Jaw); Typhoid Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 19 Feb 1851 Date of death: 4 May 1851 Disease (transcribed): Carcinomatous alterations of the uterus. No other part being affected thereby. Disease of the kidneys which were greatly enlarged, smooth & lobulated, their cortical portions being occupied by a light yellow-coloured deposit. Recent peritonitis & dilatation of bladder & ureter Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus); Disease (Kidneys); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Bladder, ureter) 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 young woman, a housemaid, & having lived in a very hard place, was admitted with vaginal discharge, & pain in the region of the uterus, which had led to the suspicion of commencing cancer. She stated that the catamenia [menstruation] had first appeared when she was only 12 years of age, and had been irregular & excessive since she had reached the age of 17. For a very long period she had scarcely been free from a slightly red-coloured discharge, but she had a severe flooding at times’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 40 Date of admission: 15 Mar 1854 Date of death: 2 Apr 1854 Disease (transcribed): Abscesses in the liver. Ulcerated colon. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Ulcer (Colon); Disease (Kidney) Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This man stated that he had been taken ill rather suddenly on the 5th Nov with pain in the abdomen, which had gradually extended up towards the chest and was now chiefly situated about the lower end of the scrotum’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Jan 1870 Date of death: 28 Mar 1870 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Phthisis. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) 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 was seized with a cough three weeks before admission and had lost flesh. There was no haemoptysis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1868 Date of death: 5 Apr 1868 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man had suffered from chronic winter cough for four years previously to admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1852 Date of death: 16 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposits in the lungs and bronchitis. Slight hypertrophy of heart and rigidity of the mitral valve flaps Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart) 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: When admitted this patient presented a very dusky complexion and she had constant cough, great oppression of breathing and some slight oedema of the ankles. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852 Date of death: 16 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Extensive scrofulous deposits in the lungs. Vomicae. One of which on the right side had opened into the pleural cavity occasioning pneumothorax Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pneumothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: The patient was admitted with much of the general appearance of phthisis, stating that he had suffered from cough since August or September. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856 Date of death: 24 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic ulceration of the throat. Pleuropneumonia Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Pharynx); Pleuropneumonia (Lung, Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Dec 1852 Date of death: 15 Jan 1853 Disease (transcribed): Fever. Tubercles in lungs Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not permitted to be examined. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 5 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Jan 1871 Date of death: 3 Jan 1871 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx)
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 child was brought in with a history of four days’ illness which had commenced with sore throat & difficulty of swallowing. Two days later there was also much cough’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Female Age: 39 Date of admission: 13 Dec 1853 Date of death: 12 Jan 1854 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Abscess in the lung. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitting doctor: Nairne, Robert Surgeon: Ogle, John William Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical notes: 'This patient had been under the care of a general practitioner some few weeks previously with a rather severe attack of bronchitis from which she seemed to have completely recovered, when probably in consequence of want of care & exposure to cold she was suddenly attacked by pain in the chest, severe dyspnoea, & great increase of cough’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Mar 1875 Date of death: 20 Mar 1875 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1851 Date of death: 21 Apr 1851 Disease (transcribed): Poisoning by hydrocyanic acid. Great congestion of the various viscera & effusion of yellow fluid into peritoneal cavity. Also effusion into the subarachnoid tissue & congestion of the cerebral membranes. Old peritonitis & pleurisy on the right side. Enlarged tricuspid orifice at right side of the heart Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Congestion (Internal organs); Effusion (Peritoneum, brain); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Heart) 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 brought to the hospital dead, reported to have committed suicide, a bottle which had contained hydrocyanic acid having been found in his room. It came out in evidence on the inquest that he had got into difficulties, and had appropriated money of his employer’s’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Oct 1851 Date of death: 14 Apr 1852 Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous deposit in lungs and vomicae. Old double pleural adhesions. Ulceration of mucous membranes of the trachea and of intestines Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Adhesions (Pleura); Ulcer (Trachea); Ulcer (Intestines) 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 girl was admitted in the first stage of phthisis, with cough, emaciation, night sweats and some degree of hoarseness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a