Occupation or role: Porter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Mar 1868 Date of death: 15 Apr 1868 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia. Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was knocked down by a train which passed over his right leg and foot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 21 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Mar 1867 Date of death: 24 Apr 1867 Disease (transcribed): Excision of knee. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Excision (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient stated that eight or nine years ago whilst engaged in ploughing the right knee became painful and swelling of the joint ensued. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Mar 1869 Date of death: 31 Mar 1869 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This woman had been ruptured for 40 years and had never worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 May 1845 Date of death: 20 May 1845 Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder. Lithotomy. Diffuse cellular inflammation of pelvis. Peritonitis. Pleurisy on both sides. Pericarditis Disease (standardised): Calculus (Bladder); Lithotomy; Inflammation (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'George Fish, at 5 ½, admitted into the hospital on the 7th of May. No distinct history of his complaint could be procured, but it was stated that he had had some pain in making water and had been in the habit of pulling his prepuce for four months’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
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: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1869 Date of death: 24 Apr 1869 Disease (transcribed): Excision of hip. Death from shock Disease (standardised): Excision (Hip); Shock (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This child had been suffering from hip disease for some years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and hip joint Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1845 Date of death: 3 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Peritonitis of a low character. Pleurisy on both sides, with congestion of the lungs. Petechial spots on the heart, the internal membrane of which was deeply bloodstained. Blood semi-fluid Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Purpura (Heart) 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 a large excessively tender tumor in the right femoral region, accompanied by tenderness of abdomen, and anxiety of countenance. Her manner was much depressed: she said that she had been subject to hernia for some time and had worn a truss. 3 or 4 hours previous to admission the hernia came down, while her truss was on’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 63 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 May 1845 Date of death: 3 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Caecum & omentum in the sac. Peritonitis of a low character. Foul suppuration in the sac and in neighbouring cellular tissue. Gut thickened. Pleurisy on both sides Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suppuration (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs) Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert and Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted with a large soft tumor in the right femoral region with some impulse on coughing and by the side of this was another small swelling which could be reduced into the abdomen without difficulty’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, hernial sac, thorax
Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872 Date of death: 11 Jun 1872 Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Laking, Francis Henry Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Dec 1844 Date of death: 14 Jun 1845 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Amputation. Recent pleurisy, pericarditis & peritonitis. Atheroma in aorta Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pericarditis (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry Medical notes: 'A wheel of a cart passed over the leg of this patient and upon admission it was found that the tibia was exposed and fractured, but that the portions of bone were not at all displaced’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, stump
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’
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1871 Date of death: 20 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic contraction of rectum. Passage of bougie. Perforation of rectum. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Rectum); Dilation (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This patient had had discharge of matter and occasionally of blood from rectum, for three years, with increasing difficulty of passing motions. Two years ago some diseased bone came away from right ulna’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, bones
Occupation or role: Ticket examiner Age: 52 Gender: Male Date of admission: 31 Mar 1865 Date of death: 17 May 1865 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Secondary deposits in spleen Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Deposits (Spleen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: This patient was admitted with numerous sinuses in foot leading down to extensive disease of the tarsus. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Leg, lungs, heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and veins Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Iron fitter Age: 33 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Jul 1871 Date of death: 28 Jul 1871 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull. Trephine applied. Bone found in brain substance. Extravasation of blood. Softening Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'An iron bolt about 4 tons fell from a height of 50 feet on to vertex of skull’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium (‘permission to examine the rest of the body was refused’)
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 73 Gender: Male Date of admission: 9 Jul 1873 Date of death: 9 Jul 1873 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of the middle meningeal artery. Trephining Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Trephining (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: The patient was thrown from a carriage on to his head. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Nurse Age: 70 Gender: Female Date of admission: 30 Oct 1874 Date of death: 1 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia (operation). Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This woman was ruptured on the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Jun 1876 Date of death: 5 Jun 1876 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis following operation for left inguinal hernia Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James Medical notes: The hernia had existed forty years. For seven years it had been irreducible and she had often suffered from vomiting and pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
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: Stableman Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jul 1873 Date of death: 14 Jul 1873 Disease (transcribed): Pleuropnemonia. (Old laryngotomy) Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Laryngotomy (Larynx) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was operated on for spasm of the glottis in this hospital eight year ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, larynx, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Dealer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Nov 1865 Date of death: 21 Jun 1866 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pleuro-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This man was admitted with ulcers of the leg which had been in existence for a fortnight. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump Type of incident: n/a
Inscription on title page (Vol I): ‘London Hospital Medical Library 1904’
Four volumes: I (General Pathology); II (Local Injuries. Diseases of the Eye); III (Operative Surgery; Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense, Respiration, Circulation, Locomotion, and Innervation); IV (Diseases of the Organs of Digestion, of the Genito-Urinary System, of the Breast, Thyroid Gland, and Skin; Appendix of Miscellaneous Subjects)
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 35 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Apr 1868 Date of death: 2 Jul 1868 Disease (transcribed): Stricture of intestine after operation for hernia Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: This patient had been ruptured for three years, but had never worn a truss. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Jun 1869 Date of death: 30 Jun 1869 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of breast. Amputation. Cancer in bronchial glands and liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Amputation (Breast); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical notes: Nine months before admission this patient noticed a little hard lump in the left breast, which has since rapidly got larger and painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brakesman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 10 Sep 1871 Date of death: 12 Sep 1871 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Contusions. Amputation Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Contusions (Leg); Amputation (Leg)
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’
Occupation or role: Housekeeper Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jun 1870 Date of death: 28 Jul 1870 Disease (transcribed): Ovariotomy. Peritonitis. Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient had noticed a tumour in the left side of the abdomen for ten years which had gradually enlarged, but gave no pain until a year before her admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation Type of incident: n/a