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Arthur Sharp, 47, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1893
Date of death: 20 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the stomach
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)

Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This man had good health till September 1892, in which month he was attacked by diarrhoea of a dysenteric character, as he expressed it, and much blood was passed by the bowel.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Goddard, 45, Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1885
Date of death: 23 Nov 1885
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of recto-peritoneal tissue
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Intestines); Sarcoma (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He first noticed an abdominal swelling in January 1883.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Edward Holden, 50, Engineer

Occupation or role: Engineer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1889
Date of death: 18 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of stomach
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: The patient was in the iron trade. He gave no history of having suffered from any form of lead poisoning. For eight weeks before he came to St George’s Hospital, he had much vomiting and he steadily lost flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skin, sternum, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Lamb, 27, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1883
Date of death: 3 Aug 1883
Disease (transcribed): Growth in the liver
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Giles, Oswald
Medical notes: After the birth of her last child in 1876 an abscess formed in the median line of the abdomen. It was lanced but other abscesses formed. After they closed an abdominal tumour was noticed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Mann, 52, Care taker

Occupation or role: Care taker
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1890
Date of death: 11 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Epithelimatous stricture of the lower part of the sigmoid flexure of the colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Constriction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: For the last fifteen years she had suffered from constipation, and sometimes went for fourteen days without an action of the bowels. Six months ago she had acute diarrhoea with passing of blood, slime and matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Jesse Cox, 20, House boy

Occupation or role: House boy
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1895
Date of death: 2 Dec 1895
Disease (transcribed): Mediastinal growth
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Mediastinum)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Mary A Fennell, 62, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1876
Date of death: 6 Sep 1876
Disease (transcribed): Sarcomatous growth of dura mater and skull
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Cancer (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: During the floods of the previous winter, she got her feet constantly wet. After that time she felt languid, coughed a little and experienced pains.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, kidneys, parotid gland and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Timothy Hagerty, 59, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1896
Date of death: 6 Aug 1896
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of gall bladder and of common duct. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Gall bladder); Cancer (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Wells, Sydney Russell
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: On July 2nd he felt sudden pain in the pit of the stomach while loading coke, not an unaccustomed weight.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, intestines, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidneys, spleen, bladder, testes and toe joint
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a