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Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1870
Date of death: 1 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured tibia. Old paraplegia. Bedsore.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Paraplegia (Brain); Pressure Ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1882
Date of death: 24 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of hand
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1896
Date of death: 7 Apr 1896
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis or arm. Deep cellulitis of neck. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); Sepsis (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient ran a sharp nail into his thumb eleven days before admission. A whitlow followed and deep cellulitis of the arm.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, testis, brain and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1873
Date of death: 16 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Diffuse cellulitis. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had suffered from varicose veins for the last twenty years, and four years ago a vein burst on the right shin and an ulcer formed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873
Date of death: 19 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of breast. Erysipelas. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Breast); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had a cystic tumour of the breast removed by Mr Tatum about five years ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Basket maker
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1873
Date of death: 18 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Nephritis. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient stated that for as long as she could recollect she had been subject to pains about the body with general ill health.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1884
Date of death: 19 Apr 1884
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Cellulitis (Tissue)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: From her husband’s account the woman was a free drinker. A cab knocked her down and a wheel passed over her right ankle.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: School boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1863
Date of death: 26 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of femur. Erysipelas. Softening clots in the heart. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This boy stated that he received a blow on the left thigh from a stick but it did not lay him up. This happened about two weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1874
Date of death: 19 May 1874
Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoea. Orchitis. Cystitis. Cellulitis. Pyaemia?
Disease (standardised): Gonorrhoea (Urogenital tract); Orchitis (Testis); Cystitis (Bladder); Cellulitis (Tissues); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient was readmitted with acute orchitis of the right testicle and a purulent discharge from the urethra.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1883
Date of death: 19 Apr 1883
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Bed sores. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1870
Date of death: 27 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phlegmonous Erysipelas of the right arm from the bite of a horse. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been bitten on the back of the right hand by a horse a fortnight before admission. When admitted, the whole of the right arm and hand, as far as the shoulder, were swollen and red.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Stableman
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Date of admission: 3 May 1899
Date of death: 4 May 1899
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of leg: Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Leg); Alcohol withdrawl delirium (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Belcher Hickman, H. R.
Medical notes: '2 days before admission pt [patient] ran a stable fork into the front of the R. [Right] leg. Cellulitis commenced and extended rapidly up the thigh. Pt [Patient] was tremulous with a Temp [Temperature] of 105'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1869
Date of death: 31 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine in the dorsal region – union of the fractured parts. Large bed sore. Granular kidneys.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Pressure ulcer (Skin, Tissues); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man fell from a height of 30 feet onto some stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Dec 1874
Date of death: 15 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of leg. Synovitis of knee. Nephritis. Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Lung); Synovitis (Knee); Nephritis (Kidney); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: She gave the history of having had erysipelatous inflammation of the right leg for two weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, hernia, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1872
Date of death: 14 Jul 1872
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic cellulitis. Abscess. Obstruction to circulation of right leg
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); Abscess (Pelvis); Obstruction to circulation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: She was confined three months before admission, and about a month after delivery began to have pain and swelling in the right iliac region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jun 1872
Date of death: 16 Jul 1872
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of tibia. Bedsores. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
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.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1872
Date of death: 14 Jul 1873
Disease (transcribed): Chronic eczema. Purulent otorrhoea. Acute hydrocephalus
Disease (standardised): Eczema (Skin); Otorrhoea (Ear); Hydrocephalus (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, ear, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1875
Date of death: 21 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Granular kidneys. Erysipelas. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man’s wife had died the day previous to his admission of erysipelas.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Drover
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1874
Date of death: 6 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Pericarditis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
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 woman had had an attack of Rheumatic Fever about two months before admission. About a month ago the legs began to swell and he had palpitation and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1883
Date of death: 28 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Pneumonia. Ulcer of leg resulting from neglected cellulitis.
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung); Ulcer (Leg); Cellulitis (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: It appeared that the patient had long had a varicose ulcer on her right leg and that fourteen days before admission erysipelas set in.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1871
Date of death: 15 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): Bedsores. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Pressure ulcer (Skin); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man, a fortnight before admission, had several rigors followed in a few days by the appearance of an abscess over the right lower ribs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1871
Date of death: 17 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): Superficial abscess in back of neck (remains of a carbuncle). Erysipelas. Hydatid cyst in liver
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Neck); Carbuncle (Neck); Erysipelas (Skin); Echinococcosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted for a carbuncle on the nape of the neck which was discharging freely through several openings.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1875
Date of death: 24 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Cellulitis of leg
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Cellulitis (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a small granulating wound on the front of the right leg and the skin in the neighbourhood was red and shining.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1874
Date of death: 8 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin )
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: A week before he came to the Hospital a blister formed on his left knee about the size of a walnut, without any apparent cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a