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Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Assistant
Age: 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1887
Date of death: 31 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Intussusception of the bowel. Abdominal section
Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Bowel); Section (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the surgical registrar. The history given in the HS was that the child was taken ill 4 days before admission with vomiting: there was constant desire to defecate with the passage of flatus, mucus, blood & a little fluid foecal matter. On the 3rd day, the medical attendant found a tumour from rectum on examining the child under chloroform'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, peritoneum
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1845
Date of death: 25 Mar 1845
Disease (transcribed): Old adhesions. Phthisis. Bronchitis & pneumonia. Dilatation, without hypertrophy, of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Bronchitis (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Macleod, Roderick
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted in a state of collapse, his countenance and lips especially, quite livid, and his extremities cold. Ether and ammonia were administered, reaction took place, and he then began to expectorate large quantities of thick, tenacious, puriform matter’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Barman
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1878
Date of death: 30 Jun 1878
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tuberculosis of the lung. Hypertrophy of the heart. Cirrhosis of the liver. Tubercular disease of the kidney
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hypertrophy (Heart); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Kidney);
Admitting doctor: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. His wife stated that he was subject to severe and prolonged coughs, to sick headaches, epistaxis, and boils: he habitually sweated profusely, was intolerant of fat, and drank much more than was good for him. At Xmas 1876 he was laid up a month with R. {Right] pleurisy: he got quite rid of the symptoms from that time till the following May: then was laid up 3 wks [weeks] with inflammation of the R. [Right] lung. From that time he was never free from cough. In Septr [September] 1877 he suddenly coughed ' a pint' of dark blood: continued to bring up more or less for a fortnight. From that time there was much expectorn [expectoration]. Four similar attacks of haemoptysis succeeded, the last at the end of April 1878. The cough steadily increased: he sweated profusely. He lost flesh from the middle of April. A rigor for three hours, 12 days before admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1854
Date of death: 11 May 1854
Disease (transcribed): Death whilst under chloroform previous to operation
Disease (standardised): Operation
Admitting doctor: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted on account of a small mammary tumour’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, larynx & trachea, cranium, abdomen. ‘The blood was examined by Dr Snow [John Snow], but no chloroform was found in it’

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1864
Date of death: 3 May 1864
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: 'Admitted on account of a small fatty tumor situated on the posterior border of the left axilla. The tumor was removed on April 14th, the patient being under the influence of chloroform’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'This body was not examined. The post mortem here recorded belongs to a person of similar name, No 137’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1918
Date of death: 26 Aug 1918
Disease (transcribed): Phimosis. Marasmus. Death under anaesthesia (C2F3)
Disease (standardised): Phimosis (Penis); Protein-energy malnutrition; Anaesthesia
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: 'Since birth patient has had difficulty on micturition. Infant weighed 12lbs at birth, and since then has wasted steadily. He was fed on breast, then on Glaxo, then Nestle’s, and on Savory and Moores […] It was decided to circumcise the child in the surgery. Ethyl chloride, followed by CE mixture was administered on open mask. Patient stood the operation well, but about 5 mins after the anaesthetic had been stopped, the breathing became very shallow, and then stopped’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Oct 1888
Date of death: 23 Oct 1888
Disease (transcribed): Spinal caries. Tubercular kidney. Death under chloroform on operating table while spine was being trephined
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Tuberculosis (Kidneys); Trephining (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'The man was admitted in ‘87 with angular curvature of the spine & tubercular orchitis. He improved & in December ‘87 left hospital wearing a plaster-of-Paris jacket. This was worn for 6 months, & he continued well till 6 weeks ago when he again got pain in the back’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Spine, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys ('Body opened from behind’)

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 4 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1894
Date of death: 23 Nov 1894
Disease (transcribed): Death after chloroform
Disease (standardised): Operation (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'This death took place in O.P [Out-patient]. Not seen by Surg: [Surgical] Reg [Registar'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 15 months
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1899
Date of death: 7 Jun 1899
Disease (transcribed): Death following administration of ACE mixture
Disease (standardised): Operation (Indeterminate); Anaesthetic death (Systemic);
Admitted under the care of: Chloroform
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ether
Medical notes: 'Not seen by S.R. [Surgical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranial cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Date of admission: 19 Nov 1878
Date of death: 2 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Lithotomy. Granular kidneys. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Operation (Urogenital system); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Heart);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Patient was cut for stone by Mr Holmes in 1875. Eight stones were removed and he was ultimately discharged apparently well – For 2 years remained well – A year ago began to notice heat and sharp pain before passing urine and frequent micturition soon followed – For a month there has been acute pain about pubis and loins much increased by movement. Frequent sudden stoppage of stream with much straining – Loss of flesh'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, ureters, lithotomy wound, prostate
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 78
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1894
Date of death: 20 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Volvulus of the sigmoid flexure
Disease (standardised): Intestinal volvulus (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: 'This man when admitted was looking ill and collapsed, he was suffering from instestinal obstruction, the abdomen was very distended. Under chloroform Mr Dent performed laparotomy but finding a large portion of the colon gangrenous he sewed up the wound again. The patient died during the night'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Butcher
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1898
Date of death: 12 Apr 1898
Disease (transcribed): Syncope after delivery
Disease (standardised): Syncope (Brain); Stillbirth (Uterus);
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Gayer, Reginald Courtenay
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted to the hospital with all the signs of 8 mos [months] pregnancy and threatened abortion. She had been losing small quantities for 3 wks [weeks], not enough to make her blanched but slightly pale only - Had felt no foetal movements during this time but had attacks of abdominal pain occasionally making her vomit. Breasts becoming smaller lately. Patient was delivered naturally of a still born, rather macerated foetus, but placenta was adherent'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1847
Date of death: 01 Nov 1847
Disease (transcribed): Recto-vaginal fistula. Operation under influence of ether. Pleuro-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Intestines); Fistula (Vagina); Operation (); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This case is not reported, as the body was removed without examination.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined at the request of friends
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Feb 1864
Date of death: 2 Feb 1864
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia (operation)
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation (Thigh)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: 'Admitted with a strangulated femoral hernia of 72 hours’ duration. She had been ruptured for many years & had worn a truss, but during the last two years had discontinued its use. The operation was performed under chloroform’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, chest

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1885
Date of death: 27 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Post-partum haemorrhage. Violent hysteria
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Uterus); Hysteria
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a very nervous and hysterical condition. She was pregnant on admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, blood vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and uterus
Type of incident: n/a