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Occupation or role: Carpet layer
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1887
Date of death: 6 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Turton, Robert Straker
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'This man had been a carpet layer & swallowed many nails & tacks. His family history was unremarkable. He was a healthy man up to Xmas ‘86 when cold brough on rheumatic pains’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1883
Date of death: 5 Apr 1883
Disease (transcribed): Catarrhal pneumonia. Congenital syphilis. Rachitis?
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Syphilis (Systemic); Rickets (Bones)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The child was transferred here from the Belgrave Hospital where she had been treated with Mercury for a syphilitic cutaneous eruption.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1882
Date of death: 7 Feb 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Granular kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a chronic ulcer of the leg. On February 7th she was suddenly seized with great difficulty in breathing and almost immediately died.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Postman
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1888
Date of death: 26 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Bright’s disease. Acute serous effusion into the tongue and larynx
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Effusion (Tongue, larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'She was in this hospital last year suffering from albuminuria, the result of scarlet fever (Notes are being bound). After leaving the hospital her headaches continued with much nausea & vomiting’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, eyes, neck, tongue, larynx, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1882
Date of death: 11 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: In April 1880 she first began to notice various nervous symptoms. There was constant slight tremor of the head and insecurity of gait, slight weakness of the hands and frequent headache.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1883
Date of death: 29 Nov 1883
Disease (transcribed): Amputation at hip joint. Miliary tubercle
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: His disease was set up twelve months before coming to the hospital by a fall at play.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1882
Date of death: 12 Apr 1882
Disease (transcribed): Membranous inflammation of air passages. Nephritis
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Respiratory system); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Eight days before admission a slight cough was noticed and some restlessness at night. He complained of sore throat and lost his appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Air passages, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: T. collector
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1883
Date of death: 15 Nov 1883
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of buttock. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Buttocks); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient was in the hospital on three occasions. He was originally admitted in July 1882 having a large fluctuating swelling on the left buttock.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Footman
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Date of admission: 24 Sep 1878
Date of death: 4 Oct 1878
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever; bronchopneumonia and pulmonary congestion
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Congestion (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Was delicate and constantly ailing in childhood. 12 years ago fell from a cart and, as he thinks, consequently up to 3 yrs [years] ago passed from time to time blood intimately mixed with his urine. Has often experienced pain across his loins. Since childhood has been subject to pain on left side between lower ribs and hip. Pain relieved by resting on that side. For 2 or 3 months past has resided in Paris. 8 days ago caught cold in a Railway station. 4 nights ago had an attack of shivers, repeated constantly since. Has felt very giddy lately. Has been taking purgatives character of [?] variable. Complains also of headache and pain between shoulders'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1888
Date of death: 31 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia of both lower lobes of lung
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'The child had been well up to two days before coming here, when it was attacked with severe cough. It was think & pale’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, thorax, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, stomach, intestines, mesenteric glands

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1883
Date of death: 16 Jul 1883
Disease (transcribed): Fistulous opening from groin to sigmoid flexure. Pleuritis. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Fistula (Groin); Pleurisy (Pleura); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This patient was sent here from a cottage hospital at Wimbledon, suffering from faecal fistula. For two years he had suffered with very short intermissions from what he called ‘English dysentery’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Feb 1885
Date of death: 11 Feb 1885
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: This man was knocked down by a cart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1883
Date of death: 18 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous varicella. Pleuritis. Abscess in lungs
Disease (standardised): Chickenpox (Systemic); Gangrene (Tissues); Pleurisy (Pleura); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: It was not know whether there were any other eruptive fevers in the same house or street, or among acquaintances of the parents. The child had been vaccinated two months ago. No abnormal course followed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, joints, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1882
Date of death: 18 Feb 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular ulceration of small intestine. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He had increasing abdominal pain, much diarrhoea, profuse night sweats and cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Sailor
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 May 1883
Date of death: 21 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Pyaemia. Abscess of knee and ankle joint
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Ulcer (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic ); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from Rheumatism six years ago. On the day of admission while riding on an omnibus, he felt a sudden pain in his right knee which soon extended to the ankle joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jan 1888
Date of death: 6 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Haemoptysis
Disease (standardised): Haemoptysis (Respiratory tract)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Turton, Robert Straker
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'This patient was not seen by the registrar. He was brought in spitting up blood profusely & died 2 hours later’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 8 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1884
Date of death: 12 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis (tubercular?) Fracture of clavicle
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Brain); Fracture (Clavicle)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: The child was admitted with a fracture of its clavicle. It had been allowed to fall, and its parents and other friends were all too drunk to be allowed to take it away.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1885
Date of death: 13 Dec 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum. Recto vesical fistula. Extravasation of urine
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Fistula (Intestines); Extravasation of urine (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James. Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Five months ago he began to have almost constant desire to micturate and he noticed that the urine had a very foul smell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, intestines and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1883
Date of death: 7 Oct 1883
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was the subject of chronic bronchitis. He was brought to the hospital having been thrown into the street from the box of his cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and ribs
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1882
Date of death: 8 Feb 1882
Disease (transcribed): Acute bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He had had frequent bronchitic symptoms during the past four or five years which he attributed to his occupation as baker.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General dealer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1884
Date of death: 22 Jan 1884
Disease (transcribed): Chronic meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was admitted in a state of unconsciousness after several violent convulsions.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1882
Date of death: 25 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis. Cerebral embolism
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Embolism (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Three months before admission, when acting as a waiter at the new university club, he was struck accidentally on the head by a piece of coal.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver and spleen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1888
Date of death: 31 Jan 1888
Disease (transcribed): Small, red, granular, contracted kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: 'His occupation was that of a plumber. He had suffered from scarlet & typhus fevers, also from yellow fever in India. He was the subject of a stricture of the urethra for which he had previously been treated in this hospital in 1887’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, lungs, heart, kidneys, bladder, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plasterer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Mar 1882
Date of death: 11 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia with pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: Seven days before admission he had a rigor, followed by quick breathing and much cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, heart and lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Telegraph clerk
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1881
Date of death: 16 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Gangrene of lung following caries (?) of spine
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Caries (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: In the summer of 1880 he began to feel occasional interscapular pains which were relived by stretching himself and were ascribed to the long hours of secretary work.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, aorta, lungs and vertebral column
Type of incident: n/a