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Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1877
Date of death: 18 Mar 1877
Disease (transcribed): Wound of peritoneum; peritonitis. Wound of pericardium and of heart.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Wound (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Nine hours previous to admission this patient, having been worried by his grandchildren laid open his abdomen with a penknife.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and intestinal canal
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1912
Date of death: 3 Apr 1912
Disease (transcribed): Purulent general peritonitis. Perinephritis (right). Abscesses both kidneys. Cyst adenoma of gall bladder. Atrophic scirrhus of right breast
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perinephritis (Kidney); Abscess (Kidney); Cysts (Gall bladder); Cancer (Breast)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Cohen, Bertie Isaac
Medical notes: She had pain in the right side of the abdomen, difficulty in holding her water for three months, and a tumour in the right breast for some time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, larynx, thyroid, abdomen, liver, pancreas, spleen and pelvic organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1852
Date of death: 24 Apr 1852
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Partial gangrene of intestines
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: Two days before admission she had begun to vomit and had continued to do so up to that time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Washman
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1910
Date of death: 18 Mar 1910
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured ovarian cyst. General peritonitis. Removal of left tube and ovary
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Ovary); Rupture (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Fallopian tubes); Operation (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for blood stained discharge, abdominal pain and enlargement of the abdomen. These symptoms had been noticed since the birth of her last child three months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Salesman
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1913
Date of death: 23 Apr 1913
Disease (transcribed): Acute enteritis
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: This child was quite well until two days ago when he became drowsy and started vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureter, bladder, alimentary canal, appendix, mesenteric glands and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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: Clerk
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1919
Date of death: 25 Mar 1919
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of cardiac end of stomach involving oesophagus, following chronic ulcer. Gastrostomy. Septic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Gastrostomy (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, [Unknown]
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: Twelve months ago while in the army he was treated for pains in the chest. Six months later he had pain and difficulty in swallowing followed by vomiting. Four months ago he had a fainting attack and brought up some blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1879
Date of death: 16 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic cirrhosis. Tubercle. Pleuropneumonia. Vesicular measles
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Measles (Immune system)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very weak condition, emaciated, pale and sickly, with a severe cough and pains about the chest on coughing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1848
Date of death: 17 May 1848
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Secondary abscesses of liver and lung.
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a congenital scrotal hernia which was in a state of strangulation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Valet
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857
Date of death: 30 Apr 1857
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Compressed and condensed lung. Displaced heart. Peritonitis. Enlarged liver. Diseased kidneys. Ulceration of the large intestine
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Lung); Displaced (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Liver); Disease (Kidney);Ulcer (Intestines) ;
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: For six years he had suffered at times from cough and more than once from slight haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1867
Date of death: 13 Apr 1867
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of ovary. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman had for some time complained of pain in the region of the uterus. There was a history that she had been kicked in the belly about Christmas time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Mar 1898
Date of death: 24 Mar 1898
Disease (transcribed): Pancreatitis. Localized peritonitis. Encysted effusion in lesser sac
Disease (standardised): Pancreatitis (Pancreas); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cysts (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: He was quite well up to the 10th when vomiting set in and persisted since that day. He complained of pain over the lower part of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, stomach, appendix, liver, pancreas, suprarenals, testes, bladder, kidneys, thorax, lungs, pericardium and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1883
Date of death: 18 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Perforating ulcer of stomach. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach ); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He had worked for many years as a convict prison stewards’ porter. About a year before admission he began to notice epigastric pain with occasional vomiting and gradual loss of appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, alimentary canal, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lath-render
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1881
Date of death: 24 Mar 1881
Disease (transcribed): Dysentery. Abscess of the liver. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Dysentery (Intestines); Abscess (Liver); Pleurisy (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'On Feb 14, 1881 he was attacked with sudden & severe diarrhoea which had not left him at the time of his admission. Previous to this attack he had been in fairly good health, though he had lost 2 stone in weight in the last 4 years, & had had slight winter cough. He had never been out of England, & had had no previous attack of diarrhoea. He attributed the present attack to eating some muscles [mussels] on Feb 14'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Machinist
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1913
Date of death: 20 Apr 1913
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated internal hernia. Localized peritonitis. Haemo-peritoneum. Septic abortion
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Haemoperitoneum (Abdomen); Abortion, septic (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: The patient had sudden pain in the lower abdomen two days ago, and vomited shortly afterwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, oesophagus, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureter, bladder, alimentary canal and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1852
Date of death: 21 Apr 1852
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Peritonitis. Pleurisy. Bronchitis. White patch upon the heart. Gangrenous state of inside of the cheek with thickening of the tonsils from the use of mercury apparently
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Gangrene (Cheek);Thickening (Palatine tonsil)
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 mother said he had been ailing ever since Christmas but did not know what was the matter with him.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, pharynx and mouth
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1874
Date of death: 7 Apr 1874
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidney. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man was said to have vomited much blood, was very weak and had slight jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1906
Date of death: 12 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See S.R. [Surgical Register] notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1852
Date of death: 21 Apr 1852
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Tubercles of lungs?
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined this case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was removed unexamined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1914
Date of death: 28 Mar 1914
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Perforation. General purulent peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Ewart, George Arthur
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The illness started eight days ago with headache and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Partial examination of abdomen only made
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1872
Date of death: 23 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas faciei. Fatty heart. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that for the last six months he had had pain in the chest which always became much worse after food, and of late he was subject to cough and spitting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a