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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1846
Date of death: 14 Feb 1846
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Case not entered, owing to the removal of the body without examination.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fishman
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1846
Date of death: 29 Mar 1846
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat. Pleurisy. Pneumonia of both lungs. Secondary deposits in the right. Bronchitis. Granular liver. Spleen softened and pale. Violent delirium.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Liver); Disease (Spleen);Delirium (Nervous system)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: After being intoxicated for many days, this man attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, neck, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1846
Date of death: 13 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the uterus and left fallopian tube after parturition. Peritonitis of a low character. Small lacerated wound in anterior part of vagina. Other viscera healthy. Veins healthy.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Inflammation (Fallopian tubes); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Wound (Vagina)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was delivered about ten days before admission of a nine months child. The labour lasted sixteen hours during which time she was convulsed and insensible. She remembered nothing of the labour but its commencement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 May 1846
Date of death: 13 May 1846
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn, fatal in a few hours.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Case was not entered at the body was not examined after death.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1846
Date of death: 22 May 1846
Disease (transcribed): Lumbar abscesses and caries of spine. Caries of the left iliac bone. Dislocation of hip and extensive destruction both of the head of the femur and of the cotyloid cavity. Viscera healthy
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Spine); Caries (Spine); Caries (Pelvis); Dislocation (Hip); Destruction (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This patient stated that for the last nine months he had been subject to the formation of abscesses in various parts of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spine, pelvis and left hip joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 May 1846
Date of death: 31 May 1846
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fracture of the skull, depression of the orbital plate of the frontal. Abscess in the anterior lobe of the brain with extensive suppuration in the lateral ventricles and at the base of the brain. Other viscera healthy.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain); Suppuration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a superficial scalp wound caused about ten minutes previously by a fall of about six feet from a ladder.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 May 1846
Date of death: 20 Jun 1846
Disease (transcribed): Injury of left knee. Suppuration of joint, destruction of cartilages and of articular lamellae. Large abscess on thigh
Disease (standardised): Injury (Leg); Suppuration (Leg); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This child was admitted having a few minutes previously been knocked down and trodden on by a horse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left inferior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1846
Date of death: 10 Jul 1846
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extensive fracture of skull with separation of suture. Small quantity of blood between the bone and dura mater. Laceration and contusion of brain with slight extravasation of blood in the cavity of the arachnoid.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Extravasation (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: It was stated that this man fell about ten feet, struck his head against some stone flags and was immediately stunned.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1843
Date of death: 30 Dec 1843
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn producing inflammation of the mucous membrane of the Larynx and Trachea.
Disease (standardised): Burns (Skin); Inflammation (Larynx, Trachea)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with an extensive but superficial burn over the upper part of the trunk, the head and face and upper extremities. The accident was caused by the child’s dress taking fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx and trachea, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 February 1844
Date of death: 18 February 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull; extensive laceration of brain. Fracture of clavicle and of 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Ribs on the left side. Lobular pneumonia, grey hepatization on the right side.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Clavicle, ribs); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very intoxicated state having been knocked down by a cart, the wheel passing over her body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Apr 1844
Date of death: 24 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive suppuration of the sub-cutaneous and intermuscular cellular tissue following a wound of the ulnar artery.
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Tissue); Wound (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was a man of drunken habits and in a fall upon some stone, received a wound on the wrist which divided the ulnar artery. He lost a considerable quantity of blood and was in a state of collapse when admitted into the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right superior extremities and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1844
Date of death: 30 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation of the membranes of the Brain; slight fracture at the base of the skull. Compound fracture of the thigh, with extensive laceration of the soft parts.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Brain ); Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Leg); Laceration (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Mr Tatum wanted to perform am amputation of the leg but the patient would not give his consent. The accident had been caused by a fall from a tree whilst engaged in birds nesting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right thigh
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1844
Date of death: 7 May 1844
Disease (transcribed): Compressed dislocation of ankle, followed by Erysipelas and diffuse cellular inflammation.
Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Ankle); Erysipelas (Skin); Inflammation (Ankle)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined, at the request of the friends
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 May 1844
Date of death: 17 Jun 1844
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of two fingers. Deposition of pus in the shoulder joint, pleura, lung and liver.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Hand); Suppuration (Shoulder, Pleura, Lung, Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with compound fractures of two fingers. The injury had been caused by a cast iron pipe falling upon the hand.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and left superior extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1844
Date of death: 25 Jul 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the pelvis. Rupture of the membranous portion of the urethra and of the inter-pubic ligaments. Right sacroiliac articulation destroyed, with suppuration between the bones. Bladder inflamed.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Urethra); Suppuration (Pelvis); Inflammation (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: Whilst riding the shaft of a waggon, the patient fell and the wheel passed over his pelvis. He was soon afterwards taken to the Hospital in a state of collapse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Oct 1844
Date of death: 30 Oct 1844
Disease (transcribed): Extensive burn. Death in a few hours. Viscera healthy.
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Exterior of body, thorax, abdomen, pharynx and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1844
Date of death: 1 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the ribs, with wound of pleura and partial pleurisy. Disease of heart and aorta.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1844
Date of death: 29 Nov 1844
Disease (transcribed): Jaundice and secondary deposits following amputation of the leg for a compound fracture, with simple fracture of the opposite tibia. Liver, heart and kidneys congested and riddled with holes. Scrotum enormously distended with air.
Disease (standardised): Jaundice (Skin); Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Congestion (Liver, Heart, Kidney); Distended (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and inferior extremities
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Sep 1842
Date of death: 2 Sep 1842
Disease (transcribed): Burn of back and nates
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Exterior of body, mucous membranes tongue, fauces, pharynx, trachea, lungs and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1861
Date of death: 20 Aug 1861
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the left parietal bone and base of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Post mortem examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Medical notes: Shortly before admission, the patient received a severe blow on the left side of the head from a piece of wood falling upon him from a scaffold.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1862
Date of death: 25 Jan 1862
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Indeterminate); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 May 1862
Date of death: 20 Jun 1862
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This was a case of fractured spine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1862
Date of death: 27 Aug 1862
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: He had fallen through a sky light, a distance of eleven feet, alighting on his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain and skull
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1862
Date of death: 14 Sep 1862
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull, with depressed bone
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This case was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Child
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1863
Date of death: 13 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Scald
Disease (standardised): Scald (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident