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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1874
Date of death: 26 Feb 1874
Disease (transcribed): Imperforate rectum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Imperforate (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: n/a
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This child was born at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital and since its birth had not passed any motion and vomited almost continually.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1873
Date of death: 20 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull. Meningitis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Meningitis (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung)
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 child fell from a window on to his head a distance of about ten feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Aug 1873
Date of death: 8 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Contusion of thumb. Phlebitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Contusion (Thumb); Phlebitis (Veins); 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: It was stated that this boy poisoned his right thumb having previously bruised it.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Veins, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1873
Date of death: 15 Sep 1873
Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This child was kicked by a horse on the head while in its mother’s arms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873
Date of death: 30 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum. Colotomy. Caries of temporal bone
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Caries (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient had suffered from diarrhoea for the last four or five months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Oct 1874
Date of death: 1 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia (operation). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); 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 woman was ruptured on the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Dec 1873
Date of death: 21 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Lymphadenoma. Cervical and renal
Disease (standardised): Lymphadenoma (Lymph nodes, 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: Eight months ago she noticed a small swelling on the left side of the neck, and shortly after she noticed a similar growth on the right side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1873
Date of death: 30 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Bed sores. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Pressure ulcer (Skin ); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman stated that she was confined six months ago and three weeks after this she complained of pain in the right iliac fossa, and an abscess formed in the groin about three months after.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873
Date of death: 19 May 1873
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of breast. Erysipelas. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Breast); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had a cystic tumour of the breast removed by Mr Tatum about five years ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Piano tuner
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1874
Date of death: 23 Feb 1874
Disease (transcribed): Epithelial cancer of the tongue. Haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Mouth); Haemorrhage (Mouth)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Five months ago he first complained of a sore on the right side of his tongue which had been gradually increasing in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1874
Date of death: 9 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man was thrown violently from a cab and his head struck a lamp post.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1873
Date of death: 21 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Impacted fracture of the neck of the left femur. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man felt giddy and fell on to the pavement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1874
Date of death: 25 Nov 1874
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman fell down three stone steps in the Brompton Road and struck the back of her head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1873
Date of death: 14 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Caseous pneumonia. Granular kidneys. Prolapsus ani
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Prolapsed (Anal canal)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient stated that she had suffered from prolapsus ani for the last thirty years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shoemaker
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Dec 1873
Date of death: 20 Jan 1874
Disease (transcribed): Wound of leg. Congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had bruised his right leg falling from a loft three weeks ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

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: Schoolmaster
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Jul 1873
Date of death: 8 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis? Chronic periostitis. Caries of left femur and hip joint. Purpura
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Periostitis (Bones); Caries (Leg); Caries (Hip); Purpura (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: About ten years ago an abscess formed on the outer side of the left thigh which broke and continued to discharge pus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1873
Date of death: 29 Jul 1873
Disease (transcribed): Laryngitis. Tracheotomy. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Laryngitis (Larynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Bronchitis (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient had been quite well up to the day before when she felt unwell and had some difficulty in breathing which increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
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: 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: Child
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873
Date of death: 26 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Caries of metatarsal bone. Suppurating inguinal glands. Tubercular meningitis
Disease (standardised): Caries (Foot); Suppuration (Lymph nodes); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: No history could be obtained of this child. On admission he was suffering from necrosis of the metatarsal bones of the left foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1874
Date of death: 8 Dec 1874
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin )
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: A week before he came to the Hospital a blister formed on his left knee about the size of a walnut, without any apparent cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1873
Date of death: 15 Dec 1873
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the dorsal spine. Softening of cord
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Softening (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man fell off some timber into an area and injured his spine and head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, spine, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Aug 1873
Date of death: 5 Aug 1873
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration and obstruction of intestines. Peritonitis. Abscess of lungs
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Intestines); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man was admitted with symptoms of intestinal obstruction from which he had been suffering some days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, hernia, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1874
Date of death: 18 Mar 1874
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Sloughing of penis. Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Sloughing (Penis); Cellulitis (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had had difficulty in passing his urine for the last twelve months and about a week ago his penis commenced to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, urethra and bladder
Type of incident: n/a