Showing 7 results

Occupation or role: Hatter
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1878
Date of death: 31 Jul 1878
Disease (transcribed): ? Rheumatism or pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints, tissues); Sepsis (Systemic);
Admitting doctor: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'Previous history of fairly good health: subject to coughs for 4 yrs [years]: appetite deficient for 3: diaphoresis habitually very profuse. Had drunk beer and spirits to great excess for four years: constantly intoxicated. No intelligible account of his present illness could be obtained: his father, for whom he worked, but who knew little of him, stated that he had had an open wound about the L. [Left] gt. [great] toe joint for 15 wks [weeks], and had been 'ill' for five'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine, brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1881
Date of death: 14 Mar 1881
Disease (transcribed): Membranous disease of the fauces & airpassages
Disease (standardised): Disease (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'Her mother is described as having had rheumatic fever, the rest of her relations are very well. She had excellent health & was very strong & vigorous as a girl. In 1879 she had rheumatic fever & spent 2 months in a hospital at Southampton. Much pain & swelling, in knees, elbows & ankles: no redness noticed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, vagina

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach painter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1882
Date of death: 25 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fatty change in heart, liver and kidneys. Enlarged spleen. Congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Enlarged (Spleen); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1863 he had syphilis with severe secondary symptoms. He first noticed blood passed by the intestines in 1880 and again in 1882 by the intestines and the mouth.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hammerman
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1882
Date of death: 10 Dec 1882
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of left testis, lumbar glands, liver and lungs. Aortic and mitral valve disease
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Testis); Carcinoma (Lumbar lymph nodes); Carcinoma (Liver); Carcinoma (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: In 1878 he had a very severe cold with considerable pain throughout the chest and loss of voice for a week. Again in October 1882 he began to feel sudden onset of pain over the loins and spine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1883
Date of death: 4 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of left lung. Pleuritis. Right empyema. Pyaemia. Abscesses in liver and spleen
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Empyema (Pleura); Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About a week before admission he had occasional rigors and much cough with copious sputa.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 20 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1883
Date of death: 4 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Lobular pneumonia. Ulceration of pharynx, tonsils and larynx
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Palatine tonsil); Ulcer (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Her brother, who had been living in the same house, was admitted on February 24th and died on the same day of laryngeal diphtheria (see PM no 68). She had been taken ill with ‘measles and scarlet fever together’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, tonsils, larynx, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1884
Date of death: 3 Dec 1884
Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism?
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: About a fortnight before admission she noticed pains in her hands, knees and feet; and after a few days slight swelling. The day before admission she began to feel pain over the heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, brain, spleen, liver, intestines and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a