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Augustus Keegan , 47, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1916
Date of death: 8 Dec 1916
Disease (transcribed): New growth of bifurcation of trachea. Purulent Bronchiectasis and bronchopneumonia. ? Growth in stomach
Disease (standardised): Tumours (Trachea); Suppuration (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Tumours (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had had a chronic winter cough for years. He had lately become very breathless and expectoration had become profuse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Kate O'Dowd, 40, [Wife of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Soldier
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Oct 1916
Date of death: 29 Nov 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of transverse colon. Removal. End to end anastomosis. Local peritonitis. Dilatation of stomach due to obstruction by band
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Anastomosis (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Dilatation (Stomach); Obstruction (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: She had not been in good health for a year. She had swelling in the left side of the abdomen for six weeks, becoming larger and more painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Charles Cook , 61, Signalman

Occupation or role: Signalman
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1916
Date of death: 12 Oct 1916
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of rectum. Piece of bone in rectum causing ulceration and perforation. General peritonitis. Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Ulcer (Rectum); Perforation (Rectum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had not been well for three weeks. Two days ago he had acute pain in the epigastrium, vomiting and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Charles Hillman, 19, Footman

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1916
Date of death: 25 Aug 1916
Disease (transcribed): Malignant endocarditis. Mitral and aortic reflux. Infarcts of spleen and kidneys. Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart); Infarction (Spleen); Infarction (Kidney); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The illness started five weeks ago with pains in the legs and malaise. A fortnight later both knee-joints and the right shoulder became painful and swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder, alimentary canal, stomach and intestines
Illustrations of photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Joseph Cook , 54, Collector

Occupation or role: Collector
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1916
Date of death: 29 Jul 1916
Disease (transcribed): Pyloric ulcer. Stricture of pylorus. Gastrectasia. Visceroptosis. Haematemesis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Constriction (Stomach); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Visceral prolapse (Viscera); Haematemesis (Gastrointestinal tract)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had pain in the epigastrium at one time related to food, not not so, that lasted about three to four hours when vomiting gave relief.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

George Hogg, 43, Van driver

Occupation or role: Van driver
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Brought in dead
Date of death: 7 Jul 1916
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of intrapericardial aneurysm. Syphilitic mesaortitis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Heart); Syphilis (Systemic); Mesaortitis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Henry Barberry, 45, Taxi driver

Occupation or role: Taxi driver
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1916
Date of death: 8 Apr 1916
Disease (transcribed): Infective aortitis. Embolism of coronary artery
Disease (standardised): Aortitis (Arteries); Embolism (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal, stomach, intestines, bladder and brain
Illustrations or photographs: Yes Type of incident: n/a

Walter Worth, 39, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1915
Date of death: 1 Nov 1915
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonokoniosis. Dilated heart. Infarct of lung
Disease (standardised): Pneumoconiosis (Lung); Dilation (Heart); Infarction (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had for seventeen years been employed in polishing bees wax with powdered black lead in the printing line. This occupation caused considerable respiratory irritation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Edmund Norton, 65, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Aug 1915
Date of death: 13 Aug 1915
Disease (transcribed): Vegetative endocarditis. Infarct of heart wall. Perforation of interventricular septum. Arterio-sclerosis
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Infarction (Heart); Perforation (Heart); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: During the last six months he had been getting weaker and thinner, and appetite had been bad. On August 1st he complained rather suddenly of epigastric pain, accompanied by dyspnoea and slight cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

[No name], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1915
Date of death: 10 Jul 1915
Disease (transcribed): Ruptured cerebral aneurysm. General vascular arterio sclerosis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Brain); Arteriosclerosis (Vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fell down suddenly in St James’s Park. She was dead when brought in to the hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Leslie Rogers, 5, [Child of] Compositor

Occupation or role: [Child of] Compositor
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1914
Date of death: 11 Oct 1914
Disease (transcribed): Mesenteric cyst (removal). Enteroptosis. Twist of mesentery. Gastrectasia and dilatation of duodenum from obstruction due to twist of mesentery
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Mesentery); Operation (Mesentery); Enteroptosis (Intestines); Twisting (Mesentery); Gastrectasia (Stomach); Dilatation (Duodenum);Obstruction (Duodenum)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The four days the patient had vague abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation, and some pyrexia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Cotterell, 56, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Dec 1913
Date of death: 30 Jan 1914
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of stomach. Aspiration pneumonia. Aortic reflux. Specific aortitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung); Disease (Heart); Aortitis (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had epigastric pain for five months, worse during the last six weeks and with some wasting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Blond, 52, Hawker

Occupation or role: Hawker
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1913
Date of death: 15 Dec 1913
Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth in caecum. Growth in portal fissure and neck of gall bladder. Secondary growth in liver. Eosinophelous cells in ascitic fluid
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Gall bladder); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: In the end of September 1913 jaundice was first noticed, and at the outset there was cramp-like pain in the abdomen and vomiting for two days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, diaphragm, liver, portal veins, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, alimentary canal and caecum
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Dorothy Good, 23, Shop assistant

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Aug 1913
Date of death: 5 Sep 1913
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral tumours with haemorrhagic cyst. Fractured base
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This patient had a right frontal headache becoming more and more severe for six weeks with occasional vomiting, failing vision, diplopia and weakness in the left arm and leg for a week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head only examined
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Margaret Smith, 15 months , [Child of] Butcher

Occupation or role: [Child of] Butcher
Age: 15 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1913
Date of death: 27 May 1913
Disease (transcribed): Congenital morbus cordis. Constriction of isthmus aortae. Large patent ductus arteriosus. Aortic stenosis
Disease (standardised): Congenital disease (Heart); Constriction (Aorta); Ductus arteriosus, patent (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The baby was admitted for cyanosis and dyspnoea. The child survived four days ,apparently dying of exhaustion.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thymus, pericardium, heart, aortic valve, liver, spleen, bladder and stomach
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Silber, 40, Electrician

Occupation or role: Electrician
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1913
Date of death: 24 Apr 1913
Disease (transcribed): Bullet wounds of scalp. Depressed compound fracture. Subdural haemorrhage. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Turton, James Richard Henry
Medical notes: He was found in Hyde Park with marks of a self inflicted bullet wound.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Scalp, pleurae, lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, stomach and intestines
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Suicide

Edith Williamson, 24, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1912
Date of death: 4 Dec 1912
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Mitral stenosis. Aortic reflux. Tricuspid stenosis. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had pain in the chest and orthopnoea with a cough more or less since she had pneumonia three years before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Emily Johnson, 26, Servant

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Nov 1912
Date of death: 4 Nov 1912
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of gastric ulcer. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Cohen, Bertie Isaac
Medical notes: This woman was admitted moribund with diffuse peritonitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stomach, liver, kidneys, spleen, organs of generation and pancreas
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Stanley Thomas Twyford, 1 year 2 months , [Child of] Shop assistant

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant
Age: 1 year 2 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1912
Date of death: 28 Sep 1912
Disease (transcribed): Congenital heart disease. Thrombosis of cavernous sinus and cerebral veins
Disease (standardised): Congenital disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Cohen, Bertie Isaac
Medical notes: The child had diarrhoea and vomiting for fourteen days. While paying its initial visit to the out patient department, the child became deeply cyanosed with a purple froth about the lips, a deep sighing respiration and a mournful cry.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, bronchial glands, abdomen, rectum, liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas, stomach, alimentary tract and cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

John Ducat, 52, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1912
Date of death: 22 Jul 1912
Disease (transcribed): Perforated duodenal ulcer (operation – suture of ulcer). Fatty heart. Subacute nephritis superadded on arteriosclerotic kidneys
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Duodenum); Perforation (Duodenum); Operation (Duodenum); Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney); Nephrosclerosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He was admitted with a history of acute abdominal pain starting in the epigastrium, then becoming general.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pericardium, heart, valves, peritoneum, stomach, duodenum, small gut, large gut, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

John Hart, 16, Stonemason

Occupation or role: Stonemason
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1912
Date of death: 20 Jul 1912
Disease (transcribed): Purulent peritonitis. Gangrene of stump of appendix with perforation
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Gangrene (Appendix); Perforation (Appendix)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was admitted on the fourth days of a severe attack of acute appenditicitis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Permission to examine the abdomen only was granted
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Charrington, 49, Caretaker

Occupation or role: Caretaker
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jun 1912
Date of death: 27 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Multilobular cirrhosis of the liver. Tuberculous pleurisy. Tubercles in pericardium and peritoneum. Chronic pancreatitis with calculus in duct of wirsung
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Pleura); Pleurisy (Pleura); Tuberculosis (Heart); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Pancreatitis (Pancreas);Calculi (Pancreatic ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had cough with some dyspnoea for five months, with expectoration and much nausea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Helena Humphreys, 54, Governess

Occupation or role: Governess
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 May 1912
Date of death: 24 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Hydrothorax. Hour glass stomach from contraction due to gastric ulcer. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung); Ulcer (Stomach); Contraction (Stomach); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had palpitation with vomiting, loss of appetite, wasting and dyspnoea for twelve months, and pain in the left side for two months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, genitalia and alimentary canal
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

[No name], [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 May 1912
Date of death: 10 May 1912
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull and ribs. Lungs full of inspired blood
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Inspired blood (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Brought in dead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus, skull and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Moore, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 May 1912
Date of death: 3 May 1912
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Bruised brain. Severe scalp wound. Fracture of transverse pieces of 3rd cervical vertebra. Chronic pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruising (Brain); Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Spine); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He was admitted moribund of a very severe head injury.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, intestines, skull and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

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