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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1844
Date of death: 27 Jul 1844
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the Ilium, suppuration between fragments. Kidneys granular. Old adhesions of pericardium and pleura.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Pelvis); Suppuration (Pelvis); Granular (Kidney); Adhesions (Heart); Adhesions (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: In consequence of a fall from some steps about 8 feet in height, the patient received a fracture of the crest of the Ilium.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1844
Date of death: 24 Sep 1844
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Purulent infiltration of bone. Inflammation of veins. Pus in shoulder joint. Pleurisy and secondary deposits in lungs. Old adhesions of the right lung. Tubercular matter in bronchial glands.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Suppuration (Arm); Inflammation (Veins); Pleurisy (Pleura); Deposits (Lung); Adhesions (Lung);Tuberculosis (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 04 Aug 1847
Date of death: 07 Sep 1847
Disease (transcribed): Pleuritis. Flabby heart. Medullary disease of bronchial glands and lungs. Ascites. Small malignant tubercles under peritoneum. General peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung); Ascites (Abdomen); Cancer (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from ascites. She had suckled her child up to two months ago, when gradually increasing debility warned her that it was necessary to give up suckling. About this time her legs began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 04 Aug 1847
Date of death: 10 Sep 1847
Disease (transcribed): Extensive abscess round the knee joint. Secondary abscesses of lungs. Kidneys enormously enlarged.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Abscess (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Gee, Adolphus John
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: This patient was admitted for considerable enlargement of the right knee joint of nine months standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right extremity, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 07 Sep 1847
Date of death: 14 Sep 1847
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound with extensive suppuration and fracture of the base of the skull.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Suppuration (Head); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: This patients injuries were caused by a wheel of a heavily laden cart passing over the side of the head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854
Date of death: 11 Jan 1855
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the uterus. Peritonitis.
Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Uterus); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: The patient was deaf so it was impossible to get a rational account of her illness. It appeared that she was a widow, and had had four children. She complained of pains across the belly, which was continual and of a burning character.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 18 Aug 1855
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in iliac fossa after parturition communicating with intestine
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman was confined for five weeks before her admission. The labour was tolerably easy but on the seventh day her right leg was drawn up and she could not straighten it.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1857
Date of death: 7 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour of the ovary. Chronic peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: A married woman who was admitted with pain and distension of the abdomen in which a hard mass present.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1857
Date of death: 7 Jun 1857
Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed peritonitis. Phlebitis. Abscess of ovary
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Phlebitis (Veins); Abscess (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: Her illness commenced five weeks ago with pain in the right side of the abdomen, sickness and general febrile symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, femoral and iliac veins
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1862
Date of death: 24 Aug 1862
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Abscess of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: It was stated that half an hour before admission he fell down an area, striking the back of his head. He was drunk at the time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Hair dresser
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1863
Date of death: 15 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Inflammation and suppuration of cyst in thigh
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Leg); Suppuration (Leg); Cysts (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Game keeper
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1863
Date of death: 4 Sep 1863
Disease (transcribed): Disease of prostate. Suppuration in kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Prostate); Suppuration (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of pain, during and following, micturition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Aug 1863
Date of death: 6 Oct 1863
Disease (transcribed): Stricture? Perforation of bladder. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Perforation (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Smith, H Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient came in for stricture.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Exciseman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1863
Date of death: 29 Dec 1863
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration in the subperitoneal cellular tissue of the rectum after operation for fistula
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Rectum); Fistula (Rectum); Operation (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from fistula for many years, and had been operated on without much benefit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1866
Date of death: 27 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture. Amputation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Indeterminate); Amputation (Indeterminate); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Navy
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1866
Date of death: 20 Feb 1866
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a rupture of the popliteal artery. He stated that he had been struck on the thigh by a crow bar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1866
Date of death: 4 Mar 1866
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of fingers. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Fingers); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 May 1866
Date of death: 26 Jul 1866
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in right mammary region after removal of breast. Large sloughing bed sore. Granular kidneys. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Breast); Removal (Breast); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a tumour in the upper part of the right breast which she first noticed twelve months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1866
Date of death: 3 Aug 1866
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Amputation of thigh. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Amputation (Leg); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wilson, John Henry Parker. Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering. Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had had an ulcer of the right leg for three years, dependant on varicose veins. About a week before admission it began to slough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1866
Date of death: 28 Aug 1866
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in brain. Fractured skull
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wilson, John Henry Parker
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: A brick fell on his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Architect
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1866
Date of death: 4 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient was transferred from the physician with an ulcerated wound on the outer side of the left elbow.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, thigh and elbow
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1866
Date of death: 13 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Suppuration in wrist joint. Phthisis. Amyloid degeneration
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Wrist); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was admitted with compound luxation of the right ulna which was produced by a fall whilst carrying a sac of coals.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and wrist
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1866
Date of death: 23 Oct 1866
Disease (transcribed): Amputation. Osteo-myelitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Osteomyelitis (Bone); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with an abscess of the knee joint which had been forming for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Aug 1866
Date of death: 26 Nov 1866
Disease (transcribed): Stone in bladder. Suppuration in kidney
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Suppuration (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient stated that two years previously he suddenly lost the use of his lower extremities.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1866
Date of death: 1 Dec 1866
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a scalp wound produced by being thrown down and his head came in contact with the curb stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident