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Agnes Chapman, 23, Kitchenmaid

Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1886
Date of death: 17 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Encysted empyema. Pericarditis. Diphtheria
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Cysts (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Diphtheria (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was well up to the night of the 26th November when she had a rigor and cough came on with pain in the left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Alexander Boyd, 39, C. Traveller

Occupation or role: C. Traveller
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1885
Date of death: 28 Aug 1885
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of kidney
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: His abdomen had been large for twelve months and he noticed a hardness in the right flank. He lost power over the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, kidneys and miscellaneous
Type of incident: n/a

Annie Harffey, 19, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1885
Date of death: 12 Nov 1885
Disease (transcribed): Large white kidney. Hypertrophy of left ventricle. Ulceration of small intestines. Peritonitis. Ovarian cysts
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She complained of pain in the abdomen and ten hours later had an epileptic fit. She continued to have convulsions and was brought into the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, glands and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Anthony Durston, 59, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1885
Date of death: 19 Mar 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: He had a severe cough for four months and difficulty in swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, bronchi, oesophagus, stomach, heart, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Anthony Havard, 64, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1885
Date of death: 17 Sep 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had great emaciation and lost five stone in twelve months. He had a cough since February and diarrhoea shortly before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys and oesophagus
Type of incident: n/a

Auguste Doyer, 26, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1886
Date of death: 27 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of pancreas, left supra-renal body etc
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Adrenal glands)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: The patient was a Frenchman, from the north of France. From last Christmas time he had complained of severe pain, frontal chiefly, and his manner became irritable and morose.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, carotid, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal bodies, stomach, small intestines, pancreas, brain, supra renal body, pancreas and lung
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Anstie, 31, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1886
Date of death: 27 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of the stomach, transverse colon. Epiphora
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Intestines); Lacrimal apparatus diseases (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been free from any illness up to three months prior to admission when he had some abdominal pains and dyspepsia, with increase in size of the abdomen. Rapid emaciation took place.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and transverse colon
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

Charles Hillyer, 48, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1885
Date of death: 11 Sep 1885
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Medical notes: He had giddiness, jaundice and was delirious at night. He drank alcohol in excess.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles and miscellaneous
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Hooker, 55, Cellarman

Occupation or role: Cellarman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1885
Date of death: 19 Dec 1885
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the pancreas and stomach. Pressure on the common bile duct
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Stomach); Pressure (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Vomiting came on early in September which lasted up to four weeks, with pain referred to the epigastrium of a spasmodic character. He had a ‘yellow colour’ for two months prior to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Gasbarie, 61, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1885
Date of death: 10 May 1885
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum, uterus etc
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schachl, Frank F
Medical notes: She had pain in the abdomen, black vomit and incomplete motions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Waller, 21, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Nov 1886
Date of death: 24 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Leucocythemia
Disease (standardised): Leukaemia (Bone marrow, blood)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She enjoyed good health up to 1884 when she had some sort of low fever. She later had pleurisy in the left side with cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Elleanor Appleton, 13, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1885
Date of death: 13 May 1885
Disease (transcribed): Encysted empyema. Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Cysts (Pleura); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Schachl, Frank F
Medical notes: Mother died of heart disease. She had rheumatism when eight and eleven. Pains began in the left side and back having caught a cold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Barry, 44, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1885
Date of death: 19 Feb 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of uterus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The patient had been suffering from gradual emaciation for sixteen months and two months before admission she noticed a swelling of both legs, and later the right arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and venous system
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Clarke, 63, Needlewoman

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Sep 1885
Date of death: 26 Nov 1885
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys, hypertrophy and valvular disease of the left side of the heart. Purulent peritonitis. Calcified myomata of uterus
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Myoma (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: For about four months her legs had swollen and she had dyspnoea with shortness of breath on exertion. She had fallen down twice with some loss of consciousness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, stomach, brain membranes, uterus and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

Emma Harris, 57, Laundress

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1884
Date of death: 4 Mar 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of omentum and transverse meso-colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: Eighteen months prior to admission she suffered from indigestion and began to lose flesh. She then noticed a lump in the left side which gradually grew larger.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and omentum
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Dorrell, 58, Iron founder

Occupation or role: Iron founder
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Sep 1886
Date of death: 20 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had dyspeptic pains dating from March of the present year. In April he had difficulty of swallowing which increased daily.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, stomach, spine and oesophagus
Type of incident: n/a

George Rees, 59, Tin plate worker

Occupation or role: Tin plate worker
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1885
Date of death: 26 Sep 1885
Disease (transcribed): Left hemiplegia. Cerebral softening. Glioma of brain
Disease (standardised): Hemiplegia (Brain ); Softening (Brain); Glioma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Two months before admission he had a sudden attack of left sided hemiplegia and facial paralysis from which he partially recovered before having another attack in August.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidneys, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

George Watts, 63, Sawyer

Occupation or role: Sawyer
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1886
Date of death: 12 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach and colon
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient dated his illness from October 1885 when the bowels were confined and he had dyspeptic symptoms, with pain across the abdomen for two months prior to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, kidneys, stomach and colon
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Geirs, 55, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Oct 1886
Date of death: 31 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumour. Glioma
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Glioma (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: One week before admission he was found to be dull with headache over the right temporal region. He became gradually feebler and more irritable.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain and membranes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Keel, 53, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jan 1886
Date of death: 21 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of liver, pancreas, peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient’s first illness was bronchitis in 1883 and each winter since he had bronchitis. He emaciated very rapidly and had much constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Shearing, 55, Marble polisher

Occupation or role: Marble polisher
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Sep 1885
Date of death: 20 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Pleural effusion. Congestion and oedema of lungs. Carcinoma of ribs. Carcinoma of bladder
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Congestion (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Cancer (Ribs); Cancer (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had enjoyed good health until he felt pain in both flanks with slight cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and ribs
Type of incident: n/a

James Godfrey, 35, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1886
Date of death: 15 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma
Disease (standardised): Lymphadenoma (Salivary glands)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: From October 1885 he had slight left sided pleurisy and the abdomen and legs were noticed to swell. Since then emaciation had been steady.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, glands, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach brain and lymphatic glands
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Bryne, 65, Cook

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 May 1886
Date of death: 7 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Adenoma myoma of the hepatic flexure of the colon
Disease (standardised): Adenoma (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: The patient was well up to the early part of January when she began to have pain in the abdomen with occasional vomiting. Since that date, emaciation with occasional diarrhoea and daily increasing feebleness were marked.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus, stomach, small intestines, colon and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Johnson, 66, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1886
Date of death: 3 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Carcinoma of the uterus
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She began to fail in May 1885 and emaciation began in December and the abdomen swelled in January.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

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