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Occupation or role: Ship steward
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1885
Date of death: 23 Sep 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus, treated by gastrostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Gastrostomy (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Four months ago while at sea being a steward he first experienced difficulty in swallowing solids. The difficulty increased and soon extended to fluids.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and oesophagus
Type of incident: n/a

• Occupation or role: Engraver
  Age: 42
  Gender: Male
  Date of admission: 10 Feb 1886
  Date of death: 27 Feb 1886
  Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia after partial excision of the hip
  Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Excision (Hip)
  Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
  Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
• Bull, William Charles
  Post mortem examination performed by: Weller, G.C. Sisley, Richard
  Medical notes: The patient when very young had measles and soon after this complained of great pain about the hip joint.
  Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
  Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Messenger
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1886
Date of death: 12 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of the peritoneal coat of the bowel. Peritonitis. Enteritis. Following hernia (which had been relieved by operation)
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enteritis (Intestines); Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had been ruptured for five or six years. Four days ago the patient was carrying a heavy load and felt the rupture come down.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Drapers assistant
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1886
Date of death: 7 May 1886
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia following removal of clavicle for sarcoma
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Removal (Clavicle); Cancer (Clavicle)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Davis, Weston Peel. Sisley, Richard. Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Six weeks before admission he straining his left shoulder and in a few days, noticed a growth the size of a marble on the left clavicle. This increased rapidly for four weeks and afterwards remained stationary.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, kidneys, brain and local wound
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Boot closer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1886
Date of death: 11 Jun 1886
Disease (transcribed): Old disease of hip. Excision. Prolonged suppuration. Amputation at hip
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip); Suppuration (Hip); Amputation (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Page, Harry Marmaduke
Medical notes: Forty years ago, the man fell down and hurt his right hip. He walked about after the accident for ten years, occasionally having pain in the joints. Thirty years ago he found the leg was shorter than the other leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and leg
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1886
Date of death: 17 Jul 1886
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of neck (removed). Death after operation. Sarcoma of right lung
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Operation (Neck); Cancer (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The patient had always had good health until fourteen months previous to his death when he had bronchitis and haemoptysis and brought up eight ounces of blood. This was followed by a severe sore throat and a lump was found in his throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1886
Date of death: 1 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Secondary haemorrhage following perineal section. Suppression of urine. False passages
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Haemorrhage (Perineum); Section (Perineum); Suppression of urine (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The man had contracted chancres and gonorrhoea in 1884. About six months before admission he began to have difficulty on micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and urethra
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1886
Date of death: 11 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Extravasation of urine. Perineal section
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Section (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: All that could be made out was that he had suffered from difficulty in micturition for some time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Penis, perineum, urethra, bladder and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Oct 1886
Date of death: 16 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Colloid carcinoma of ascending colon. Enterostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Enterostomy (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Ten days before admission he caught cold and shivered slightly. This passed off and on October 10th he passed a natural motion but next day he felt ill and had severe abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Sep 1886
Date of death: 24 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Anaemia. Acute periostitis of tibia. Diffuse interstitial nephritis
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Anaemia (Systemic); Periostitis (Leg); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Fourteen days before admission he knocked his left leg which made him fell sick. The next day he was in great pain and went to bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and left leg
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Farm labourer
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1886
Date of death: 31 Oct 1886
Disease (transcribed): 'Surgical kidneys’ (Stone in the bladder. Lithotomy)
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Calculi (Bladder); Lithotomy (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Since childhood the man had suffered from difficulty of micturition which had greatly increased during the last three years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureter and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Sep 1886
Date of death: 9 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of urethra. Rupture of the bladder. (Cystotomy). Peritonitis. Faecal fistula
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Rupture (Bladder); Cystotomy (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Fistula (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Sixteen years ago he contracted gonorrhoea. He complained of great pain over the bladder and inability to pass urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Glazier
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Nov 1886
Date of death: 13 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Bronchitis. Ovarian tumour. Removed
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchitis (Lung); Cancer (Ovary); Operation (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The catamenia ceased thirteen years ago and since then she had irregular discharge of blood. Four years ago a small lump appeared on the left side of the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Warehouseman
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1886
Date of death: 25 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia and secondary haemorrhage following wiring of ununited fracture of femur
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Leg); Fracture (Leg); Operation (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: On December 3rd 1884 he fell backwards into a barge from a height of twenty feet. His leg was fractured.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1886
Date of death: 30 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of femur opening knee-joint. Suppuration of joint. Amputation of thigh. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See Surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Painter
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1886
Date of death: 15 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous disease. Pleurisy. Old disease of the hip joint. Excision. Amputation of the leg. Necrosis of lumbar vertebrae
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Hip); Excision (Hip);Amputation (Leg) ; Necrosis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: The woman had been in the hospital on many previous occasions. She was one of a large family, all of whom are strumous. For sixteen years she had been affected with disease of her right hip and the joint was excised by Mr Dent in 1884.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach, intestines and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1886
Date of death: 2 Jan 1887
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia (spleen)
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'An abstemious man, with no history of heritable disease. Always had good health excepting being troubled by his leg. About 24 years ago he knocked his leg & soon afterwards a swelling formed which did not burst for 2 years. After discharging for some time, it healed up & remained well for several years'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

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: Painter
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1887
Date of death: 10 Feb 1887
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Cystitis. Calculus in bladder. Cystostomy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Calculus (Bladder); Cystotomy (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'This man had been in the hospital on many occasions with symptoms of cystitis & occasional attacks of retention'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx & trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: French polisher
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1886
Date of death: 4 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Calculus pyelitis operation. Tubercle of lungs
Disease (standardised): Calculus (Kidney); Operation Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'He has been IP [in-patient] at Guy's, King's College Hospital & St Thomas', & [at] the last institution a diagnosis of 'stone in the left kidney' was made, but no operation was performed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, intestines
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Dec 1886
Date of death: 8 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Popliteal aneurysm. Ligature of femoral artery. Septicaemia. Thrombosis of femoral vein
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Leg); Ligation Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'Had always been abstemious & had good health till 1886 when he was laid up with bronchitis. Five weeks before admission he noticed some pain in left calf; afterwards this passed down to the ankle'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, popliteal artery, femoral artery, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, knee
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1887
Date of death: 12 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous cellulitis of leg. Amputation of thigh. Death from shock
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Shock
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'No exact account could be got of this man. He is said to have been feeling ill for 2 or 3 months, & to have complained chiefly of giddiness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, pericardium, heart, aorta, lungs, larynx, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1887
Date of death: 14 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the sigmoid flexure of the colon. Colotomy. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Colon); Colostomy (Colon); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'This man was transferred from the care of Dr Cavafy for operative treatment, as medicine had failed to relieve his symptoms'

Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Plumber
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1887
Date of death: 8 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The child had a right inguinal hernia from birth. When at 6 months, the rupture could not be returned by the mother, but was subsequently reduced under chloroform at a children's hospital'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1887
Date of death: 9 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus. Gradual emaciation. Gastrostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Emaciation (Systemic); Gastrostomy (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The man had difficulty in swallowing for about 5 months accompanied by considerable loss of flesh. He was admitted under Dr Dickinson & transferred to the surgeon in 11 days'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a