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Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1905
Date of death: 19 Jan 1906
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis – Syphilis – Gummata in liver – Large white kidney – Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Syphilis (Systemic); Granuloma (Liver); Nephritis (Kidney); Amyloidosis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Swollen feet. Pain across loins, duration 3 weeks. P.H. [Previous History] Scarlet fever as a child, no other serious illness. F.H. [Family History] Unimportant. P.I. [Present Illness] 5 weeks ago attacks of pain in right side. Pain of dull nature. At same time he had headaches and stiffness in back. About same time feet began to swell. Occasional cough and dyspnoea'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1906
Date of death: 23 Jan 1906
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis
Disease (standardised): Colitis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Diahorrea. F.H. [Family History] Unimportant. P.H. [Previous History] Syphilis and gonorrhoea denied. No history any previous illness. P.I. [Present Illness] Jan [January] 1st sudden attack of diahorrea. Continued till Jan [January] 6th and was then painless. Jan [January] 6 began to have pain in stomach. Jan [January] 1st noticed blood in stool. This was bright and streaking has continued up to now'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 3 months
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1906
Date of death: 1 Feb 1906
Disease (transcribed): Follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Diarrhoea and vomiting. Duration 4 days. F.H. [Family History] Unimportant. P.H. [Previous History]. Normal birth. Fed milk and barley water. P.I. [Present Illness] Jan [January] 28th vomiting and offensive diarrhoea'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1906
Date of death: 23 Feb 1906
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Cystitis. Urethral stricture. Tuberculous ulceration of intestine
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cystitis (Bladder); Constriction (Urethra); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?]: - Cough – Loss of appetite. General debility. F.H. [Family History] Good. P.H. [Previous History] Ulcerated leg 10 years ago. Stricture 9 years ago. Gonorrhoea 30 years ago. No history of chancre. Alcoholic. P.I. [Present Illness] Six weeks ago noticed general weakness and loss of appetite. Some cough and expectoration. Many vomiting. Symptoms continued till admission. No pains'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Gender: Female
Age: 61
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1906
Date of death: 5 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver – Endothelioma
Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Carcinoma (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of swelling of abdomen. Shortness of breath. P.H. [Previous History] No definite alcoholic history. No history of previous illness. P.I. [Present Illness] Nausea a month ago. Says that about that time she took a dislike to food. About same time swelling of abdomen noticed. Had been getting thinner for several weeks'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1906
Date of death: 8 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Admitted for swelling of legs and jaundice. P.H. [Previous History] Smallpox at 20 – Rheumatic fever 26. Swelling of legs 2 yrs [years] ago. Haematemesis 15 months ago and three subsequent attacks. Epistaxis since last summer. Occasional haemoptysis. Little blood. P.I. [Present Illness]. Jaundice came on quite suddenly 3 days before admission. No pain'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Boxmaker
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1906
Date of death: 12 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Diphtheria, tracheotomy – Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Diphtheria (Pharynx); Tracheotomy (Trachea); Bronchopneumonia (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Admitted on account of cough and dyspnoea. P.I. [Present Illness] Had been full time child. Diarrhoea and vomiting first 5 weeks. Six weeks before admission attack of pneumonia. A week before admission a cough was noticed. The day before admission child appeared very ill and there was marked difficulty in breathing'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Shop assistant
Gender: Female
Age: 9 months
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1906
Date of death: 14 Apr 1906
Disease (transcribed): Rachitis – Tetany – Convulsion – Slight follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Rickets (Bones); Tetany (Muscles, nerves); Convulsions (Nervous system); Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted for diarrhoea and vomiting, duration 2 months. Typical rickety infant but fairly well nourished. Had been fed on cows milk for past six months'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer's assistant
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1906
Date of death: 27 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Peritoneal tuberculosis and carcinoma of sigmoid
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Carcinoma (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: 'Patient has never had any serious illness. Family history of cancer. None of tubercle. Admitted complaining of diarrhoea. Duration 3 ½ months. The diarrhoea began without any obvious cause and continued up to time of admission. No history of passage of blood or mucus'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: General, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Chambermaid
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1906
Date of death: 6 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Gastric ulcer opening a branch of coronary artery to the stomach. Haemorrhage. Fatty degeneration of heart
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Haemorrhage (Stomach); Disease (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History]. Said to have been suffered from gastric ulcer and haematemesis three years ago. P.I. [Present Illness]. Severe epigastric pain and sickness immediately after food past three weeks. Two days before admission began to vomit blood in large quantities this continuing till day of admission'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Seaman
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Date of admission: 4 May 1906
Date of death: 7 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis, perihepatitis, perisplenitis; ascites; jaundice; morbus renum et pancreatis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Inflammation (Liver, spleen); Ascites (Abdomen); Jaundice (Skin); Disease (Kidney, pancreas);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: 'First admitted Jan [January] 11 06 [1906]. Complained of vomiting and swelling of legs. No history of acute exanthem[acute exanthematous pustulosis?]. Malaria 1902. Syphilis denied. Was rather large drinker, but not sufficiently to interfere with his world in R.N. [Royal Navy?]. Oct 04 [October 1904] first suffered from jaundice which passed off leaving macular rash all over body. Next developed oedema of extremities and ascites. Was repeatedly tapped in R.N. [Royal Navy?] hospital'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, trachea, larynx, vocal chords, tonsils, epiglottis, trachea, pericardium, heart, vessels, abdomen, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, oesophagus, stomach, appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Date of admission: 15 May 1906
Date of death: 28 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of pylorus
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Stomach, intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Abdominal pain. Pain in back and vomiting. Patient has suffered from aching pains in back for past 12 yrs [years]. No history of any other previous illness. P.I. [Present Illness] Beginning of April 06 [1906] noticed first pain of sharp continuous nature in the back more severe than old pains. Three weeks ago first suffered from vomiting of brown malodorous nature and pain in epigastrium. Also some pain in micturition'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: General, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Date of admission: 16 May 1906
Date of death: 26 May 1906
Disease (transcribed): Malignant hypernephroma. Malignant growth in R [Right] kidney, pelvis and buttocks destroying sacrum and sacral nerve roots. Metastases in liver and lungs. Lobar pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma, renal cell (Kidney); Growth (Kidney, pelvis, buttocks); Neoplasm metastasis (Liver, lungs); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Lung);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Had been treated for 8 months for double sciatica[?] at home resulting in numerous bad bedsores. P.I. [Present Illness] 8 months ago [?] micturition giving way to incontinence. 7 months ago pain in lower portion of back shooting down to right thigh. 2 months ago swelling of right leg from foot upwards. Three days ago swelling of left foot. P.H. [Previous History] Syphilis denied'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium, spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Butler
Gender: Female
Age: 13 months
Date of admission: 1 Jun 1906
Date of death: 13 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculous peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Tuberculous);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Previous History – Always been healthy. F.H. [Family History] Father phthisical. Three other children healthy. P.I. [Present Illness] Few months before admission had suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting. Pains in abdomen. Getting thinner'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Page
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1906
Date of death: 30 Aug 1906
Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Tuberculous pleurisy and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Pleurisy (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Admitted June 6th complaining of cough and pain in the side. P.H. [Previous History] – Fortnight ago felt faint. Had shivering attack and cough. Took to bed and developed pain in right side a few days later. Expectoration became profuse. Was admitted then from the Brompton hospital. F.H. [Family History] – No family tubercle'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Gender: Male
Age: 2 May 1906
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1906
Date of death: 9 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): (Syphilis) – Lardaceous Disease. Perihepatitis
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Inflammation (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] As soldier in India 3 attacks of congestion of liver – Also 'slow continued fever'! Malaria. Several similar attacks of fever since return to England. Syphilis some years ago. No history of jaundice. On admission – Murky yellow complexion'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: General, thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Coffee house keeper
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1906
Date of death: 14 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia. Follicular enteritis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Enteritis (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Whooping cough three weeks before admission. Whooping disappeared but bronchitic cough remained ever since'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Clerk
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1906
Date of death: 28 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver
Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'Admitted for jaundice and ascites. P.H. [Previous History] Aet 14 pneumonia. No history of any other illness. Has been intemperate. P.I. [Present Illness] Past three weeks noticed swelling of abdomen. One week noticed jaundice. During illness occasional epistaxis but no vomiting'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1906
Date of death: 10 Jul 1906
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma gulae. Ulceration of growth with subdiaphragmatic abscess
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Oesophagus); Abscess (Diaphragm);
Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens, English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'P.H. [Previous History] – Winter bronchitis. Typhoid and pleurisy 5 years ago. Syphilis denied. P.I. [Present Illness] – Short of breath 18 months. Pain in abdomen and thorax. Past two months vomiting 15 minutes after food. Been losing weight some months. No difficulty in swallowing'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Porter
Gender: Male
Age: 3 months
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1906
Date of death: 20 Jun 1906
Disease (transcribed): Gastritis, enteritis, diarrhoea and vomiting
Disease (standardised): Gastritis (Stomach); Enteritis (Intestines); Diarrhoea (Intestines); Vomiting (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'P.M.H. [Previous Medical History] Full time child. Bottle fed. F.H. [Family History] Four others all healthy. No syphilitic history. P.I. [Present Illness] Since birth diarrhoea and vomiting. Food taken badly. Wasting only just noticed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1906
Date of death: 1 Sep 1906
Disease (transcribed): Growth in R. [Right] corocoid process of clavicle. Ascites. Chronic peritonitis. Chronic capsulitis of liver and spleen. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Growth (Shoulder); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Capsulitis (Liver, spleen); Liver cirrhosis (Liver);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Abdominal distension. P.I. [Present Illness] – March this year said to have fractured several ribs. These united with what was then thought to be much callus. At this time distension of abdomen was noted. Free fluid diagnosed. P.H. [Previous History] – Gonorrhoea when young. No syphilis. Heavy drinker'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fishmonger
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1906
Date of death: 24 Sep 1906
Disease (transcribed): Large perforation involving pyloric end of stomach, pylorus and commencement of duodenum, opening into an abscess cavity in liver – due to malignant growth
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Stomach, intestines); Abscess (Liver); Growth (Stomach, intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Douglas, James Sholto Cameron
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Anaemia and indigestion. F.H. [Family History] – Nil ad rem. P.H. [Previous History] – Lived in London 90 yrs [years]. Never abroad. Abstained 16 yrs [years]. No venereal disease. P.I. [Present Illness] – Well till Spring 05 [1905] when began to suffer from indigestion. Lost 2 stone in a few months. Last August jaundiced. Dec 03 [December 1903] – Vomited daily for 6 weeks. No history of haematemesis or melaena. Recently becoming very anaemic'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1906
Date of death: 4 Jul 1906
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis (of some duration). Tuberculous peritonitis. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Peritonitis, tuberculous (Abdomen); Amyloidosis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Swelling of abdomen. F.H. [Family History] Father phthisical. Brother died of phthisis. P.H. [Previous History] Frequent attacks of bronchitis. Alcohol moderate. Had always been thin and easily tired. Treated phthisis eight years ago. P.I. [Present Illness] June 4th first noted swelling of abdomen. Been increasing in size ever since. Last April suffered from diarrhoea for fortnight. No vomiting. Occasional haematuria past month'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Unmarried child of] Tailoress
Gender: Male
Age: 3 months
Date of admission: 6 Jul 1906
Date of death: 8 Jul 1906
Disease (transcribed): Congenital hypertrophic stenosis of pylorus. Pyloroplasty
Disease (standardised): Pyloric stenosis, hypertrophic (Stomach); Operation (Stomach);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien, Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] - Wasting and vomiting since birth. P.H. [Previous History] – Natural birth. Seven months child. F.H. [Family History] – Parents healthy. First child. No miscarriages. P.I. [Present Illness] – Vomiting started a week after birth. Child used to vomit about every third feed. At first breast fed. Later patent food. Weight at birth 4 lbs. Same now. Child seemed relieved and in no discomfort after vomiting'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachman
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1906
Date of death: 15 Jul 1906
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of aneurysm of R. [Right] vertebral artery. Compression of brain by clot. Haemorrhage extending into 4th ventricle and the iter[?]. Cystic disease of the liver and kidneys. Ovarian cysts. Hydrosalpynx. Fibroids
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Neck); Rupture (Neck); Compression (Brain); Thrombosis (Brain); Haemorrhage (Heart); Cysts (Kidney, liver, ovary); Hydrosalpinx (Fallopian tubes);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: 'C.O.[Condition On Admission?] Retraction of head. Pains in neck. Duration 4 days. P.H. [Previous History] For the past few years has been liable to palpitations. No history of miscarriages. No history of alcoholism. P.I. [Present Illness] July seventh when in usual health had fainting attack succeeded by violent pains in the occipital region. Nothing to point to fit of cortical nature. After fit the pain in occipital region continued and the head was retracted. Could not flex head and lateral movement caused pain. July 9th similar attack. No history of vomiting. No diplopia or giddiness'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a