Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 27 Gender: Female Date of admission: 04 Aug 1847 Date of death: 07 Sep 1847 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Flabby heart. Medullary disease of bronchial glands and lungs. Ascites. Small malignant tubercles under peritoneum. General peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites. She had suckled her child up to two months ago, when gradually increasing debility warned her that it was necessary to give up suckling. About this time her legs began to swell. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854 Date of death: 11 Jan 1855 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: The patient was deaf so it was impossible to get a rational account of her illness. It appeared that she was a widow, and had had four children. She complained of pains across the belly, which was continual and of a burning character. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 7 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the Ovary. Fibrous tumour of Uterus Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Ovary); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Six weeks before admission she felt pain in her back and the lower part of her abdomen, and subsequently noticed a swelling in the right iliac region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Dec 1855 Date of death: 19 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Extensive malignant disease of the Uterus Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Six months before admission this woman experienced pain in the loins accompanied by discharge which became sanguineous. She also suffered from constipated bowels and pressure about the rectum and vagina. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 42 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1856 Date of death: 9 Mar 1856 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the Uterus Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: For two years she had been suffering from uterine haemorrhage brought on by the least exertion. Fifteen months ago she was suddenly seized with intense pain across the loins accompanied with bearing down, simulating labour pains. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen and intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Envelope maker Age: 32 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Mar 1856 Date of death: 10 Apr 1856 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the Uterus and Peritoneum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus); Carcinoma (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: This woman stated that last May when walking to her business she felt something give way in the abdomen, and became at once very faint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pubic bones and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856 Date of death: 1 Aug 1856 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the Uterus Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A married woman who stated that her illness began eighteen months ago by profuse monthly discharge, followed ten weeks ago with severe pains in the back and thighs. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 46 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Apr 1856 Date of death: 10 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of Uterus Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Copious details of the daily condition of this patient will be found in Dr Lee's clinical book. She was a married woman with a family of nine children. She had been ill for nineteen weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jun 1856 Date of death: 6 Oct 1856 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of Uterus and Ovaries Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus); Malignancy (Ovaries) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This woman had been ill three months with pain and swelling in the right side of the abdomen, coming on after a cold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1845 Date of death: 28 Feb 1845 Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed empyema. Grey hepatisation of the lung. Pericarditis. Hydatid in the liver. Sinus between the coccyx and the rectum not communicating with the gut Disease (standardised): Empyema (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Cyst (Liver); Disease (Rectum, gut) Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick Medical examination performed by: Lee, Henry Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William Medical notes: 'This patient told us that about 10 days previous to admission he was taken with shivering, soon followed by cough, accompanied by pain in the chest, more especially on the right side, within the four last days’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Apr 1845 Date of death: 30 Apr 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur into the knee joint, with extensive extravasation of blood in the joint. Erysipelas & abscesses in the cellular tissue of the limb. Secondary deposits, with extensive red hepatisation of both lungs Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Extravasation (Knee joint); Erysipelas (Skin); Deposit (Lungs); Hepatisation (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient walked to the hospital after a severe injury of the knee joint and upon his admission it was found that there was great pain & swelling of the joint with effusion into the synovial membrane’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Mar 1845 Date of death: 8 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Partial inflammation of right lung. Malignant disease of femur with suppuration in the thigh & in the knee joint Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Lungs); Malignant disease (Thigh); Suppuration (Thigh, knee) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'Two years ago this patient experienced constant shooting pain down the right thigh which sometimes would keep her awake and at others would wake her from her sleep. These pains were rather relieved by walking’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1845 Date of death: 7 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of patella. Erysipelas, with diffuse cellular inflammation of leg & suppuration in knee joint. Secondary deposits in lungs with pleurisy & pneumonia, & bronchitis. Deposition, apparently of lymph, in cortical structure of one kidney Disease (standardised): Fracture (Knee); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Leg); Deposit (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'He was first admitted on the 4th of March with a transverse fracture of the right patella, caused by direct violence. When admitted there was some swelling but no pain’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, right inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Apr 1845 Date of death: 13 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of prostate. Chronic inflammation of bladder & kidneys, the structure of which was studded with cysts containing fluid and blood and fibrine. Lungs extensively hepatised at the back part Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Inflammation (Bladder, kidneys); Cyst (Kidney); Hepatisation (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted under the care of the physician, but transferred to the care of the surgeon upon the 11th of April. At that time his intellect appeared impaired and he did not give a very coherent account of his disease. His chief complaint was pain in the back with some loss of power over the lower extremities’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Apr 1845 Date of death: 22 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of fibula. Diffuse cellular inflammation of leg and suppuration in knee joint. Inflammation of lungs with 2ndary deposits Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Inflammation (Lungs); Deposit (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with his leg presenting all the appearances of having just recovered from an attack of erysipelas, with [...] abscess on the back of the knee and ankle […] It appeared that 9 weeks previously he had fractured his fibula and had walked about for two or three days afterwards. His leg then began to swell and stints were applied’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 May 1845 Date of death: 25 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Large scalp wound, followed by matter between the dura mater & bone as well as by matter in the cavity of the arachnoid and in the sub-arachnoid tissue & pia mater. Trephine applied. 2ndary deposits in lung. Pericardium adherent. Heart dilated & soft Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Wound (Brain); Trephining; Deposit (Lungs); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'John Clark, admitted with a very large scalp wound, extending nearly the whole length of the head upon the right side, in a semicircular direction, and exposing considerable portion of the right temporal occipital, and frontal bones […] The wound was filled with dirt. It was not ascertained in what manner the wound had been inflicted as he was found in a state of insensibility in a cellar & could give no account of the way in which he got there’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Drayman Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jun 1845 Date of death: 15 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Injury of wrist joint, with suppuration and destruction of the joint etc. Secondary deposits in both lungs. Slight effusion in sub-arachnoid cellular tissue. Brain, especially the cortical structure, paler than natural. Mania Disease (standardised): Injury (Wrist); Suppuration (Wrist); Deposit (Lungs); Effusion (Brain); Mania Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'The patient was reported to have been maniacal for several years. In his occupation, which was that of a drayman, an empty cart rolled over his hand. It did not appear of much consequence at the time, but was succeeded by an attack of diffuse cellular inflammation, which gradually extended up the whole arm’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, wrist joint
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 19 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Mar 1845 Date of death: 19 Jul 1845 Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee joint. Amputation of thigh. Low pneumonia and incipient 2ndary deposit in spleen Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Amputation (Thigh); Pneumonia (Lungs); Deposit (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Pollock, George Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient stated that 12 months before her admission she struck her knee, and it was then followed by slight swelling of the joint. Six weeks ago she again struck and it became again swollen and painful. It was never sufficiently painful to cause her to discontinue using it’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Jul 1844 Date of death: 8 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound and denudation of bone. Extensive inflammation between the bone and the dura mater with effusion of pusiform fluid both in the cavity of the arachnoid & in the sub-arachnoid tissue. Suppuration in the orbits. Softening of brain. 2ndary deposits in lungs. Kidneys mottled Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Softening (Brain); Deposit (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient fell from a scaffold about 32 feet high and was stunned for half an hour after the fall. When admitted, a lacerated wound presented itself upon the right temple’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, orbits, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jun 1845 Date of death: 29 Aug 1845 Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of both inferior extremities with circumscribed abscesses. Viscera healthy in structure, excepting the uterus which contained several fibrous tumours Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Tumour); Uterus Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with erysipelalous inflammation of both legs accompanied by all the symptoms of much constitutional debility, but without any symptoms indicating disease of any of articular organs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, inferior extremities
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 26 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1845 Date of death: 2 Oct 1845 Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of the skull. Inflammation of membranes. Pus in superior longitudinal sinus. Extravasations of blood under both pleurae. Lungs congested and soft in structure. 2Ndary deposits in liver (trephine applied) Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Inflammation (Brain); Suppuration (Brain); Disease (Lungs); Deposit (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A piece of an iron pipe fell from a height of 40 feet and after striking against a projection bounded upon the patient’s head. He was stunned for about two minutes but was quite sensible half an hour afterwards when admitted into the hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 20 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1845 Date of death: 31 Oct 1845 Disease (transcribed): Tubercular deposits in lungs, in sub-pleural cellular tissue, in intestines, kidneys & mesenteric glands. Extensive inflammation of the sub-arachnoid cellular tissue with white softening of the central part of the brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs, tissue, intestines, kidneys, mesenteric glands); Inflammation (Brain); Softening (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had ‘caught cold’ in the December before his admission and shortly after an abscess made its appearance without any very evident cause upon the back of the hand. Three months after this some abscesses made their appearance near the right shoulder and a few weeks after the left shoulder became similarly affected’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 45 Gender: Female Date of admission: 8 Oct 1845 Date of death: 21 Nov 1845 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Peritonitis. Scirrhous ulceration of uterus & vagina encroaching upon the bladder Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Scirrhus (Uterus, vagina); Ulcer (Uterus, vagina)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of much debility, with incontinence of urine and frequent vomiting. She stated that she was married and had five children and that the present symptoms accompanied by pain in the back and loins and occasional fits had existed for two months previous to her admission’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Druggist Age: 39 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Feb 1871 Date of death: 28 Apr 1871 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum, intestinal obstruction. Colotomy Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Obstruction (Intestines); Colotomy
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'In October 1870 this patient began to have pain in right shoulder & right hypochondrium, and also to suffer from constipation’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen (‘the friends objected to any further examination of the body’)
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 81 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Jun 1871 Date of death: 7 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Fibrous tumour of testicle. Castration. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Tumour (Testicle); Castration; Exhaustion
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry 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’