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Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Nov 1874
Date of death: 9 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of uterus and peritoneum. Peritonitis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Clarke, John
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Six weeks before admission she first noticed a swelling of the abdomen which she thought began on the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, glands, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1875
Date of death: 24 Apr 1875
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma uteri. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from an offensive discharge for four or five months, with pain in the lower part of the back and abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1875
Date of death: 12 Jan 1876
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian disease – left side
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: Ten years ago she first noticed a swelling of the abdomen, beginning on the left side. The catamenia ceased at the same time and had not appeared since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, uterus and ovaries
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1876
Date of death: 20 May 1876
Disease (transcribed): Rapid effusion into the pleura. Ulceration os uteri. Adherent pericardium. Degeneration of muscular tissue of heart
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Pleura); Ulcer (Uterus); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barnes, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from shooting pains in the lower part of the abdomen for the last twelve months, with occasionally profuse haemorrhage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1872
Date of death: 14 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Pemphigus
Disease (standardised): Pemphigus (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This woman was reported to have had good health up to about six months ago, at which time she left her place. Two months later she obtained another situation which she gave up in ten days on account of pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1872
Date of death: 15 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Cancerous infiltration of glands of axilla. Cancer of lung and pericardium. Pericarditis. Cancer of forearm. Amputation
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Lung); Cancer (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Cancer (Arm); Amputation (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: Sixteen years before admission she severely cut the right forearm and the injury was followed by flexure of fingers and consequent impairment of the use of the hand.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: School boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Aug 1872
Date of death: 16 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Diarrhoea
Disease (standardised): Diarrhoea (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: The patient was drawn to the hospital during the night in an exhausted and dying state, suffering from diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waterman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1872
Date of death: 19 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of hepatic duct. Abscess of liver. Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Hepatic duct, common); Abscess (Liver); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man stated that he had not been in good health for a year, having had constant pains about the body with occasional sickness and swelling of the belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1872
Date of death: 20 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Dislocation of symphysis pubis. Rupture of urethra. Separation of sacro-iliac synchrondroses
Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Pelvis); Rupture (Urethra); Separation (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man had been struck by the driving rod of an engine, being caught between it and the platform.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, muscles, lungs, heart, abdomen, bladder and urethra
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1872
Date of death: 20 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral effusion
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man stated that for the last four months he had had pains in the back and shoulders.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1872
Date of death: 21 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Yellow atrophy of do
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Atrophy (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: About a year ago this patient lost his wife. He then took to drinking and had continued in a depressed state of mind ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1872
Date of death: 21 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever
Disease (standardised): Enteric fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This woman had been resident in London for six weeks. For four weeks she had complained of not feeling well. A week ago she became drowsy and languid.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butcher
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1872
Date of death: 22 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of spine, do elbow joint
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Caries (Elbow)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man was in the hospital at first for enlargement of the cervical glands of several years duration, which after an attack of erysipelas disappeared.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pot man
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1872
Date of death: 23 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man had had a cough with spitting all last winter, and of late it had been much increased in severity.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1872
Date of death: 25 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Pyelitis. Perforation of bladder. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Pyelitis (Kidney); Perforation (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man had had stricture for ten years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Kidneys, bladder and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1872
Date of death: 26 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This patient stated that he was quite well up to last Christmas when he had a bad cough with much spitting. Since then he constantly suffered from shortness of breath and pain in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1872
Date of death: 26 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing ulceration of throat
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Pharynx); Sloughing (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: The history given by the friends of the patient was that she was quite well up to about two weeks ago when she first complained of shivering and feeling ill.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1872
Date of death: 28 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular peritonitis. Tubercle of lung. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man stated that for six months he had had occasional swelling of the feet, which lately had much increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sawyer
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1872
Date of death: 31 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pulmonary apoplexy. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man stated that he was quite well up to give weeks ago when much pain commenced in the chest and belly with shortness of breath and cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1872
Date of death: 31 Aug 1872
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Pyelitis
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Brain); Pyelitis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This patient stated that two days before admission on getting up in the morning he had an aching pain in the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1872
Date of death: 1 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis of innominatum. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Pelvis); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This patient stated that when she was seventeen she fell down and hurt her back and she had an abscess form.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1872
Date of death: 2 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This man said that since the commencement of the year he had had a sensation of weakness with loss of appetite and occasional cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Aug 1872
Date of death: 1 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Congestion of lung
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the medical wards with a history of having been been in the hospital three years previously with diarrhoea and dropsy. The symptoms recurred eight months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1872
Date of death: 3 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: It was stated that on August 1st she ran up against a post and hurt the side of her abdomen and complained of not feeling well since. Two weeks ago the pain became very severe in the back and he became more or less prostrated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, diaphragm, stomach, intestines, peritoneum, uterus, ovaries and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: School boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1872
Date of death: 10 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Ulceration of intestines
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: This boy first came to the hospital in July of this year complaining of intense pain in the head especially after taking food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a