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Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Apr 1864
Date of death: 8 Apr 1864
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: 'Case not given’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1845
Date of death: 15 Apr 1845
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Diffuse cellular inflammation of the scalp. Extravasations of blood, both in the cavity of the arachnoid, and in the structure of the brain. Fracture of external malleolus with suppuration in joint and in the neighbourhood
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp); Extravasation (Brain); Fracture (Ankle); Suppuration (Ankle)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'When admitted, this patient presented the usual symptoms of concussion and a lacerated scalp wound on the back part of the head. The symptoms of concussion were complicated by those of intoxication, as it was subsequently ascertained that she had drunk a considerable quantity before meeting with her accident’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, left inferior extremity

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1872
Date of death: 24 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Double psoas abscess. Miliary tubercles. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Tuberculosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: A year before admission this man had pain in the lumbar spine, which lasted several months. It became less for a time, but then recurred and six weeks before admission a swelling appeared in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Apr 1845
Date of death: 14 Apr 1845
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Chronic affection of the bladder, ureter etc. with mottling & granular degeneration of the kidneys. Large foul abscess in the left loin & extensing along the psoas, into the groin. Recent pleurisy & peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Disease (Bladder, ureter, kidneys); Abscess (Loin, groin); Pleurisy (Lungs); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'This person had attended the hospital occasionally for many years past, and had been in the habit of having catheters introduced as an out-patient. When he applied in the 9th of April he was suffering from the usual symptoms of retention of urine and stated that he had not passed any water for twenty four hours’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 3 days
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1874
Date of death: 22 Mar 1874
Disease (transcribed): Imperforate rectum (lumbar colotomy). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This infant was sent from Queen Charlotte’s Hospital with a history that since its birth it had passed nothing by the rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, peritoneum, intestines and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1873
Date of death: 9 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient fell out of a loft about six feet from the ground on to a drain pipe, which caused a fracture of the right leg and a small wound.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, right eye, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1873
Date of death: 5 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in the perineum
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Perineum)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
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: Married
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1874
Date of death: 20 Mar 1874
Disease (transcribed): Wound of finger. Cellulitis of arm
Disease (standardised): Wound (Hand); Cellulitis (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient cut her little finger with a knife.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1845
Date of death: 3 Apr 1845
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Operation. Phlebitis of the veins of the opposite extremity. Slight peritonitis and pleurisy. Lungs gorged at back part & soft in texture. Gut of a dark colour, but otherwise healthy
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Thigh); Operation; Phlebitis (Blood vessels); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Lungs); Disease (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: 'Was admitted on the evening of the 22 of March with a small tumor in the left femoral region, tender to the touch, and accompanied by a constant sense of sickness. The pain extends over the abdomen’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, hernial sac, thorax, right inferior extremity

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873
Date of death: 3 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: He had a rupture for the last eighteen years, for which he had never worn a truss.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1870
Date of death: 21 Apr 1871
Disease (transcribed): Caries of lumbar vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Lardaceous disease. Scrofulous disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Disease (Kidney)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'A year before admission this man fell off a carriage and received some [?]. Soon after this he observed a swelling in the right thigh. To this leeches were applied & it subsided leaving only a little stiffness of hip’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones, joints

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Cow keeper
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1871
Date of death: 3 Jan 1871
Disease (transcribed): Inguinal hernia. Operation. Peritonitis. Scrofulous disease of the left kidney. Hypertrophy of heart
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation; Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'He had had a left inguinal hernia 30 years, & worn a truss for a few years, but as it did not keep hernia back he relinguished it, and has worn none for 15 or 20 years. For this last period he has not been able completely to return the hernia. In the evening of December 29 the tumour became larger and he had pain and sickness. Violent attempts seem to have been made at reduction’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

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: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1855
Date of death: 7 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Scrofulous deposits in Uterus and Ovaries. Communication between the latter and the Rectum. Ulcerated Intestines.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Uterus, Ovaries); Ulcer (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman had been under the case of Dr Bence Jones in February 1854 with acute Peritonitis before being transferred to Dr Lee. She complained of pain and tenderness over the abdomen and was low spirited.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1873
Date of death: 31 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of finger. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Finger); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man’s finger was amputated for stiffness of the joints due to an old injury.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1873
Date of death: 25 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cut face. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Cut (Face); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
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: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1873
Date of death: 16 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of left leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient fell while jumping from a Phaeton and broke his leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Stone mason
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1864
Date of death: 7 Mar 1865
Disease (transcribed): Disease of knee. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Tuberculosis (Lung)
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 disease of the knee. Prior to admission he had struck his knee and since then it had become stiff and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joint, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Feb 1864
Date of death: 3 Mar 1864
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of leg and ankle. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: 'Fell from a scaffold a distance of forty feet. He was admitted into the Oxford Ward on February 8th with a compound fracture of the right leg. The wound was about an inch in length, and the end of the upper fragment protruded through it’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen, legs

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1872
Date of death: 25 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted for a stricture of the urethra which was of seven years duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and glands
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: Labourer
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1871
Date of death: 27 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wounds. Erysipelas. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man received a blow on the forehead from a poker, & attended as out-patient for the scalp wound caused thereby. March 7 erysipelas set in, and he was admitted next day. There was then redness & swelling of face, eyelids & neck, and oedema of anterior part of scalp’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1875
Date of death: 22 Feb 1875
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of leg. Erysipelas. Nephritis. Hydrocele
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Nephritis (Kidney); Hydrocele (Scrotum)
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 two small abscesses, one on the inner side of the right ankle and the other on the inner side of the left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

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: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Feb 1871
Date of death: 18 Mar 1871
Disease (transcribed): Injury to hand. Fracture of metacarpal bones. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Injury (Hand); Fracture (Hand); Sepsis (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'A railway ‘sleeper’ fell onto his right hand. On admission, the palm & dorsum of the right hand were much crushed, and a lacerated & contused wound existed on each. There was free haemorrhage from several small vessels’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident