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Occupation or role: General Servant
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1870
Date of death: 19 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Scarlatina.
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Scarlet Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Cavafy, John
Medical notes: The girl was seized with rigors and sore throat two days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and intestines. The post mortem was from Dr Cavafy's notes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1869
Date of death: 26 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Miliary tubercules in both lungs.
Disease (standardised): Diabetes Mellitus (Systemic); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The man had been ill for three years before admission. The first symptoms being extreme thirst, followed by polyuria.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cerebrum and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1870
Date of death: 26 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The case was not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1870
Date of death: 10 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Ascites. Paracentesis abdominis. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Paracentesis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been laid up since Christmas with swelling commencing in the abdomen and subsequently extending to the thighs and legs. On admission he was emaciated and the skin had a yellowish tint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jan 1870
Date of death: 10 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Hydatid cyst in the liver. Suppuration. Rupture into Peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Echinococcosis (Liver); Rupture (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been in good health until 4 months before admission, since which time had had suffered from pain in the right flank.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Farm labourer
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1870
Date of death: 19 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. ? After Enteric Fever.
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Typhoid Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been discharged from the fever hospital a fortnight before his admission, having recovered from Enteric Fever. He was then in good health and continued well until five days before admission when he complained of severe occipital headache and became delirious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, intestine and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1870
Date of death: 23 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Abscess of lung. Pericarditis.
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Abscess (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The man was reported to have been ill a month before admission, suffering from pain in the chest and cough. On admission he was very drowsy and heavy and did not pass urine for 24 hours. There was slight anasarca of the whole body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Musician
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1870
Date of death: 20 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in the last stage of phthisis from which he had suffered for three years and had had several attacks of haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jan 1870
Date of death: 28 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary Phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was seized with a cough three weeks before admission and had lost flesh. There was no haemoptysis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1870
Date of death: 5 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from a cough for three months, and four days before admission he had severe rigors. On admission he was jaundiced and there was tenderness over the hepatic region and liver.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones and joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1870
Date of death: 3 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleuritis. Abscess under pectoral muscles on left side.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Pectoralis Muscles)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was a teetotaller. Seven years before he had suffered from severe lumbar pain and at that time he first noticed that his ankles swelled a little in the evenings. He had had polyuria for many years. For three weeks before admission there had been much oedema of the legs, cough, and dyspnoea on exertion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Surveyor
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1870
Date of death: 10 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis (miliary tubercles).
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a history of 12 months cough and loss of flesh, following Enteric Fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1870
Date of death: 10 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Pleurisy and Pneumonia.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for a month, complaining of a cough, pain in the chest and weakness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1870
Date of death: 15 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in the last stages of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ladysmaid
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1870
Date of death: 24 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Scarlatina.
Disease (standardised): Scarlet Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was admitted on the fourth day of scarlatina with much bright punctate rash all over the body, and the throat red and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Discharged Soldier
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1870
Date of death: 3 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The man was admitted in the last stages of phthisis, having had a cough for seven months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General Servant
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 May 1870
Date of death: 6 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of the caecum. Perforation. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestine ); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for five days before admission. She had been suddenly seized with violent pain in the right iliac region, but had at first no diarrhoea, nor had the attack been preceded by rigors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1870
Date of death: 14 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular Nephritis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The case was not reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1870
Date of death: 13 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three months with cough, loss of flesh and night sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Underhousemaid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 May 1870
Date of death: 23 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Metritis(?). Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been suffering for a day or two from severe abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, intestines and larynx
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 May 1870
Date of death: 5 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Enteric Fever. Ulceration and perforation of the large intestine. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestine ); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This girl had been a patient of the Fever Hospital for measles and on her discharge was sent to the servants home. While there she was seized with pain and aching in the limbs and diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1870
Date of death: 5 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Miliary tubercles in Peritoneum. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that he had been ill for a month with pains in all his joints, a slight cough, and, for three weeks, with dropsy which he had first noticed in his ankles.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General Dealer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1870
Date of death: 16 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Syphilitic gumma in the liver.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Syphilis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man, who had been a patient in the Hospital two years previously with dropsy, had two fits on the day of his admission. He was unconscious on admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, cranium and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1870
Date of death: 20 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Acute pulmonary tuberculosis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient had been ill for three weeks with pains and aching all over, dyspnoea, and a slight cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, pericardium, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1870
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Haemoptysis.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Haemoptysis (Respiratory Tract)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was not seen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a