Occupation or role: Painter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Apr 1903 Date of death: 8th May 1903 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Oedema and hypostatic pneumonia of lungs. Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart. Uraemia. Pericardial and pleural effusion. Duodenal ulcer Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Heart); Uraemia (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura);Effusion (Heart) ; Ulcer (Duodenum) Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted suffering from shortness of breath, cough and praecordial pain. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract and aorta Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Parlourmaid Gender: Female Age: 23 Date of admission: 1 Jan 1904 Date of death: 2 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis. Laparotomy Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Dec [December] 27th onset of sudden severe pain across the centre of the abdomen: no vomiting: patient took to bed. 28th pain rather better. 29th pain increasing. 31st pain very acute: vomiting commenced. Morphine given: bowels constipated. Treated for 1 month previously for dyspepsia' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 2 Jan 1904 Date of death: 3 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Impaction of tooth plate in oesophagus. Ulceration into aorta. Haemorrhage into alimentary canal Disease (standardised): Airway obstruction (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Gastrointestinal tract); Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 51 Date of admission: 7 Dec 1903 Date of death: 3 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Septic lesion of L. [Left] hand. Prostatic and ischiorectal abscess. Cystitis. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Lesion (Hand); Abscess (Prostate, anus); Cystitis (Bladder); Sepsis (Systemic); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. On Oct [October] 26, a flap of skin was torn off the back of the L. [Left] hand by an iron bolt on a cart wheel, and the 4th metacarpal was also fractured. The patient was treated in the surgery: the wound being scrubbed with carbolic under ether and the flap loosely sewn into place. Suppuration and sloughing followed. He was treated in the O.P.D. [Out-patient Department] for 6 weeks, but no improvement occurred' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Gender: Male Age: 34 Date of admission: 5 Jan 1904 Date of death: 5 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Ruptured mesentery. Haemoperitoneum Disease (standardised): Rupture (Mesentery); Haemoperitoneum (Peritoneal cavity); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Patient was run over by a cart, the wheels of which passed over his abdomen. Death occurred whilst he was being brought to Hospital' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Fitter Gender: Male Age: 36 Date of admission: 23 Dec 1903 Date of death: 7 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Empyema. Pleurisy with effusion. Pyaemia. Chronic ulcer of stomach. Dilatation of stomach Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Pleural effusion (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Ulcer (Stomach); Dilatation (Stomach); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History – I.P. [In-patient] Nov [November] 30 – Dec [December] 16th for gastric ulcer: see medical notes no. 1730.03. Present illness started suddenly on Dec [December] 19th; a rigor and dyspnoea occurred: and on Dec [December] 21st feverishness and pain in the right side was noticed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of admission: 9 Jan 1904 Date of death: 14 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Suppurative metritis and parametritis, salpingitis and oophoritis. Perimetritis. Laparotomy. Removal of R. [Right] fallopian tube: general peritonitis. Hysterectomy Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Uterus); Parametritis (Uterus); Salpingitis (Fallopian tubes); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Operation (Fallopian tubes); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Hysterectomy (Uterus); Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Dec [December] 26th, patient took a chill and had sever attack of shivering: during the following week, she felt ill and had 'pains all over'. On Jan [January] 1 a second attack of severe shivering occurred followed by acute pain in the back; vomiting occurred once: lower part of abdomen became very sore. Since then, has been in bed with abdominal pain and dysuria: no further vomiting. Tendency to constipation. No similar attacks before: menstruat. [menstruation] irregular, small quantity' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Timekeeper Gender: Male Age: 50 Date of admission: 14 Jan 1904 Date of death: 15 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Ingravescent apoplexy. Cirrhosis and fatty degeneration of liver. Arteries fatty Disease (standardised): Apoplexy (Brain); Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Liver); Disease (Arteries); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was brought into the hospital the evening before death, having suddenly lost power in his left leg and arm. On admission, he was found to be conscious and rational, and had left brachial monoplegia. The left leg was not paralysed. There was no deviation of the head and eyes, and no facial palsy. The pupils were dilated' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 53 Date of admission: 6 Jan 1904 Date of death: 17 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy and dilatation of heart (? alcoholic). Infarcts in lungs and spleen. Decomposition. Streptococcus infectus. Interstitial cardiac myositis. Fibroma in kidney Disease (standardised): Hypertrophy (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, alcoholic (Heart); Infarction (Lung, spleen); Streptococcus (Lung, spleen); Myositis (Heart); Fibroma (Kidney); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'James Southwick was a painter and decorator who had never worked much in lead. He had never had gout or syphilis. He drank alcohol moderately ('about 2 ½ pints' of ale a day): had never suffered from morning retching or vomiting. Fam. Hst. [Family history] and hist [history] of past illness – negative. History Present Illness – Loss of flesh for 4 months. Swelling of the legs for 6 weeks. Dyspnoea on and off for 4 months. No work for 1 month, in bed for 3 weeks. He complained of dyspnoea and pain in the stomach and of shortness of breath. The pain was a constant [?] one, worse on standing up' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Door keeper Gender: Male Age: 63 Date of admission: 16 Dec 1903 Date of death: 21 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Gastro enterostomy. Leakage. General peritonitis. Septic inhalation Bronchopneumonia with oedema of lungs Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Gastroenterostomy (Stomach, intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. I.P. [In-patient] in June last under Dr Rolleston: see M.R. [Medical Register] 826.03 [1903]. Readmitted under Dr Ewart on Dec [December] 16. Patient's illness practically dated from 9 years before admission. He then first began to suffer from epigastric pain and vomiting. During the 9 years he had had about 12 attacks, lasting from 3-4 weeks. The pain came on 3 hours after food and was relieved by vomiting. Early in November, the pain and vomiting recurred. On [December] 12, he vomited about Oiss [1.5 pints] of coffee ground material, ¼ hour after taking some warm milk' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Parlourmaid Gender: Female Age: 21 Date of admission: 20 Jan 1904 Date of death: 22 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): (Intussusception). Resection, with subsequent anastomosis of bowel. Leakage. General septic peritonitis Disease (standardised): Intussusception (Intestines); Operation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Abdomen); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. H.S. [House Surgeon] – patient had been ailing for the last 7 years: constant bilious attacks: bowels regular. On Jan [January] 18th, sudden onset of abdominal pain and vomiting. These symptoms continued up to time of admission. On the 20th, the pain became very severe, being situated in the R. [Right] iliac fossa. No diarrhoea, no blood or mucus in the stools: no constipation' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Gender: Male Age: 64 Date of admission: 6 Jan 1904 Date of death: 29 Jan 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Emphysema and bronchitis. Gastrectasia Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Distended (Stomach); Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on January the 7th suffering from cough and shortness of breath. He had been an in-patient on several previous occasions, his first admission being 15 years before the date of the present admission. Always suffering from gout, bronchitis and emphysema. Since last admission, he had not been free from illness, and for the month before had had much cough and shortness of breath as well as occipital headache' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Widow Gender: Female Age: 76 Date of admission: 4 Feb 1904 Date of death: 15 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture of upper part of oesophagus. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Constriction (Oesophagus); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Gallstones (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted on Feb [February] 4 1904 with an 8 months history of progressive dysphagia. There had been regurgitation of blood on one occasion. On admission she was an aged woman of striking appearance; profuse growth of grey hair. She was emaciated and the skin was atrophic' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer Gender: Female Age: 10/11 days Date of admission: 8 Feb 1904 Date of death: 16 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Septic infection of umbilicus. General peritonitis. Thickening of inner coats of rectum Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Umbilicus); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Disease (Rectum); Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Sent up from York Road dying-in Hospital, as a case of imperforate anus. The child had had no action of the bowels since birth, and had vomited 3 times, the vomit being said to have ressembled [sic] meconium. No other symptoms' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Gender: Male Age: 48 Date of admission: 27 Jan 1904 Date of death: 19 Feb 1904 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Erysipelas. Septic pneumonia. Cardiac dilatation. Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Erysipelas (Skin); Pneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on January 27th complaining of passing blood by the bowel. Nothing of importance in the family history. Patient had been addicted to alcohol for a long time and had suffered much in the passed [sic past] from pituitus Gc [?]. He had had delirium tremens. He had suffered much from bleeding piles. Some little time before admission, he had suddenly become faint and giddy and had passed much dark blood from the bowel; then haemorrhage was, to him, quite distinct from that he was wont to associate with his piles. He denies syphilis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Coachman Gender: Female Age: 8 Date of admission: 8 Mar 1904 Date of death: 10 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria: membrane extending into bronchial tubes. Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History – Measles 3 weeks ago: good convalescence, when on Mar. [March] 6th she was taken ill again. Mar. [March] 7th vomited and complained of her throat. Mar. [March] 8th breathing and throat worse, and she coughed up some membrane, so at 8.30 p.m. sent into the hospital' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 30 Date of admission: 10 Mar 1904 Date of death: 14 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. General peritonitis Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Operation (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'See surgical notes SR. 452. A case of acute appendicitis, 1st attack – admitted on the 3rd day: immediate operation; gangrenous and perforated appendix, with some pus locally, found: appendix removed. Drainage thro' [through] a counter-incision in the loin. Death on the 4th day from General Peritonitis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Army pensioner Gender: Female Age: 58 Date of admission: 15 Mar 1904 Date of death: 15 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis (mitral stenosis) with ruptured compensation. 'Tight laced' liver. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Tightlaced (Liver); Gallstones (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted in great distress from dyspnoea etc after a 14 months illness of gradual shortness of breath. Oedema of the legs was noticed first only a week before admission. There had also been some haemoptysis. Urine had been scanty and diarrhoea present for a week' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Gender: Female Age: 59 Date of admission: 16 Mar 1904 Date of death: 17 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis. Inhalation broncho-pneumonia. Pleurisy. Early mitral stenosis. 'Tight laced' liver. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart); Tightlaced (Liver); Gallstones (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient admitted on March 15th. She had been subject to winter cough for years and was supposed to have chronic renal disease. Only a superficial examination of the front of the chest could be made from which it appeared that the heart was diluted and failing and that there were many moist sounds in the lungs anteriorly' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Gender: Female Age: 56 Date of admission: 7 Mar 1904 Date of death: 23 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Disseminated colloid carcinoma. Primary in the gall bladder Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Systemic, gallbladder); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Pearson, Sidney Vere Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History – Acute Rheumatism 20 years ago. Several attacks of gout during the last 6 years. Morning retching and vomiting off and on for 8 years; also occasional cramps in the calves. Since Sept. 03. [September 1903] weakness, swelling of the legs, followed by swelling of the abdomen, and sleeplessness' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, peritoneum, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 53 Date of admission: 28 Jan 1904 Date of death: 29 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth of the spine. Metastases in liver, lungs, R. [Right] adrenal and R: [Right] kidney. Cystitis Disease (standardised): Growth (Spine); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver, lung, adrenal glands, kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted on January 28th with the following history: - Six months before admission he had begun to suffer from pains in the sacral region radiating to the inner surface of the thighs and of a very severe nature. The pains much increased on movement. They had been treated as due to sciatica. He had, by reason of the pain, been obliged to take to his bed nine weeks before admission. During the past nine months he had rapidly lost flesh. At the time he took to his bed he had not noticed that he was paralysed and he appeared to be subjectively unaware of his paralysis even on admission. He had noticed for the last 24 hours only some numbness about his genitals and in the feet. He had noticed a little dribbling from the bladder and some difficulty in starting the act of micturition' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Charwoman Gender: Female Age: 42 Date of admission: 23 Mar 1904 Date of death: 29 Mar 1904 Disease (transcribed): Removal of R. [Right] ovary. General septic peritonitis. Erosions of stomach. Septic broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Operation (Ovary); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Systemic); Erosion (Stomach); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford Medical examination performed by: Smith, George Frederick Darwall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: '3 weeks before admission pain began in lower part of abdomen. 1 week [before admission] vomiting started. 2 weeks [before admission] diarrhoea started with passage of blood. All present on admission. Pain and difficulty with micturition also present on admission. Also Bronchitis – no history of any menstrual abnormality. No uterine troubles before. No previous attack like this' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Bootmaker Gender: Male Age: 6 months Date of admission: 30 Mar 1904 Date of death: 6 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Gastro-enteritis. Laparotomy. Ileo-caecal intussusception Disease (standardised): Gastroenteritis (Gastrointestinal tract); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Intussusception (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. Mar. [March] 30th 2pm. Child seemed ill, but was asleep, blood and slime were passing from the rectum; so mother woke the child. Vomiting occurred once shortly after and there seemed to be abdominal pain. Blood and slime passed more or less continually until the time of admission. Until this day, the child had been in excellent health; had been breast fed and had had no digestive disturbances' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 41 Date of admission: 4 Apr 1904 Date of death: 7 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Oedema of lungs. Distension of intestines Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Distended (Intestines); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Ascherson, William Lawrence Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted on April 4th for an illness of sudden onset and of three days duration beginning with sudden abdominal pain and shivering. He had had cough for about a fortnight. He had noticed blood in the expectoration on the day before admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Gender: Male Age: 53 Date of admission: 10 Apr 1904 Date of death: 12 Apr 1904 Disease (transcribed): Malignant stricture carcinoma of caecum. Metastases in liver, lungs, kidneys, adrenals, spleen, and lymph glands Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver, lung, kidney, adrenal glands, spleen, lymph nodes); Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'History. For 5 days patient had had abdominal pain and absolute constipation. The onset was sudden and until then he had been in excellent health. The abdomen became distended, but no vomiting occurred until April 8th. Enemata given in vain. 2 years ago, was in St Mary's Hospital for 1 month with similar symptoms: no operation. Bowels regular until present illness: no loss of flesh' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a