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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1898
Date of death: 13 May 1898
Disease (transcribed): Pus in right ankle joint and left parotid. Granular kidneys. Bronchitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Ankle); Suppuration (Salivary glands); Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Collard, Frederic Stuartson
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the medical wards suffering from diarrhoea, involuntary passage of urine and pain and swelling in the right ankle joint.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, testicles, stomach, ankle joint and parotid gland
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jul 1852
Date of death: 17 Aug 1852
Disease (transcribed): Phthysis. Diabetes. Both lungs contained scrofulous deposit. Vomicae. Slight hypertrophy of heart. Diseased kidneys. Old pleural adhesions. White patch on the heart
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Adhesions (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from diabetes. He was much emaciated and had been losing flesh during for twelve months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1846
Date of death: 14 Jul 1846
Disease (transcribed): Acute rheumatism of wrist and elbow joints. Sudden death. Congestion of veins at upper surface of brain. Small quantity of opaque fluid in pericardium. Heart somewhat dilated and flaccid, otherwise healthy. Other viscera congested.
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Arm); Congestion (Brain); Dilated (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This patient stated that in May last he had an attack of scarlet fever, which confined him to the house for about three weeks which left him weakened and his legs oedematous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1853
Date of death: 4 Aug 1853
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the kidneys and liver. Congestion and extravasation of blood into the lung. Hypertrophy of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Congestion (Lung); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted with considerable anasarca especially of the lower extremities, and excessive dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jul 1871
Date of death: 24 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Wound of middle meningeal artery. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Wound (Brain); Laceration (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man was at first admitted into the medical wards for ‘fits’. He had been found insensible, and the tongue had been bitten. When admitted he was breathing with loud stertor, & quite insensible’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 May 1866
Date of death: 2 Jun 1866
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in prostate. Effusion of urine
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Effusion of urine (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was an in patient some years ago with some urinary affection, the exact nature of which could not be ascertained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 26 May 1877
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Granular kidney. Cardiac hypertrophy.
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Since working in a snow storm in 1875 he had suffered from cardiac pain. He was admitted with an attack of gout of a fortnights duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and peritoneum.
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 May 1884
Date of death: 13 May 1884
Disease (transcribed): Tubercular meningitis. Mitral stenosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain); Mitral valve stenosis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: She first noticed oedema of the feet in 1869. She spent most of her time in bed, complaining of palpitation, weakness, cough and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Iron fitter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1891
Date of death: 29 Apr 1891
Disease (transcribed): Aortic obstruction. Dissecting aneurysms of commencement of aorta. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This man was an iron-fitter. No history could be obtained of rheumatism. Three years before his death he had a sharp attack of bronchitis, but with this exception his health was good till the early part of 1890 when he was attacked by influenza. From this time he had a constant cough, which had been more severe during the last three weeks. There had also been some pain which referred to the heart'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1887
Date of death: 25 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: des Voeux, Harold Antoine
Medical notes: 'The patient had suffered from rheumatic fever'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Carman
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1888
Date of death: 4 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Perforation of vermiform appendix. Perityphlitis & peritonitis causing adhesions between the coils of small intestine, resulting in obstruction
Disease (standardised): Perforation (Appendix); Perityphlitis (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The boy had measles and hooping cough when young and scarlatina about 5 years before his admission. He had also an illness in which abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea were the prevalent symptoms’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 86
Date of admission: 19 Jun 1920
Date of death: 26 Jun 1920
Disease (transcribed): n/a
Disease (standardised): n/a
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No necropsy'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1917
Date of death: 9 Jun 1917
Disease (transcribed): Carcinomatous stricture of pelvic colon
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Colon)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Electrician
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Jun 1919
Date of death: 4 Jun 1919
Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Bostock, Marian Noel
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: Five days ago he was seized with acute epigastric pain. He had dark vomit for the last two days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, intestines and appendix
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1904
Date of death: 14 May 1904
Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum. 'Contracted white' kidneys. Hypertrophied heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Hypertrophy (Heart);
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 29 in an uraemic condition. Onset of her illness had been gradual extending over years. She was uncertain about precedent scarlet fever. She had had intermittent attacks of vomiting sufficiency to confine her to bed and severe headache principally vertical and occipital. She had also been laid up for bronchitis and attacks of an asthmatic nature. Drowsiness and thirst had been comparatively recent symptoms. Progressive failure of vision had been coming on for a month. There had also been a fit within the three weeks preceding admission. Much cramp in the calves and paraesthesia of the lower extremities. Nothing of import in the family history. His mother was observed to be definitely alcoholic, and there were not wanting signs in the facial aspect of the patient herself pointing to alcoholic indulgence'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1897
Date of death: 1 Jun 1897
Disease (transcribed): Thrombosis of cortical veins and sinuses
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Post mortem examination performed by: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical notes: 'Strong family history of insanity. Present illness. Quite well the last week in March. Then had a fall, was sick occasionally, complained of pain in the head and was admitted to the Victoria Hospital'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1900
Date of death: 10 May 1900
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus and trachea. Bronchitis. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Trachea); Bronchitis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Bennett, William Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and urinary tract
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 May 1907
Date of death: 30 May 1907
Disease (transcribed): Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with large vomicae. Bronchiectasis. Miliary tuberculosis of lungs
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchiectasis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: For the past six days cough had been troublesome.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, alimentary tract, pancreas, liver, gall bladder and ducts, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and genito-urinary organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Jeweller
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1909
Date of death: 6 May 1909
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Mitral stenosis. Mitral regurgitation
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had Rheumatic Fever in November 1908 and since then he had had dyspnoea and pains in various parts of his body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Shop assistant
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1911
Date of death: 6 Jul 1911
Disease (transcribed): Burns 1.2.3.4 arms. 1.2 face. Delirium. Collapse. Death
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Delirium (Brain); Collapse (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Sep 1841
Date of death: 2 Oct 1841
Disease (transcribed): Acute inflammation of the hip with 2ndary deposits in heart and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Hip); Deposit (Heart, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Walker, Robert Benjamin
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: left hip-joint, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1843
Date of death: 18 Aug 1843
Disease (transcribed): Inflamed Kidneys and Bladder.
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Kidney); Inflammation (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1855
Date of death: 17 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of Lymphatic Gland after extirpation of cancer of the scrotum
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Lymph Nodes); Carcinoma (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted, under the case of Mr Hewett, on account of malignant disease recurring in the inguinal glands, after extirpation of a cancer of the scrotum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right groin, abdomen, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1859
Date of death: 10 Jul 1859
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As this body was not examined this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1861
Date of death: 27 Jun 1861
Disease (transcribed): Femoral hernia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George
Medical examination performed by: Venning, Edgcombe
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a large fluctuating tumour in the femoral region.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and hernia
Type of incident: n/a