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