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Percy Clarke, 14, Hairdresser

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jun 1912
Date of death: 18 Jun 1912
Disease (transcribed): Acute and chronic tubal nephritis. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The boy had abdominal pain for nine days which was attributed to a kick in the belly by another boy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Morris, 29, Cabinet maker

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1885
Date of death: 26 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle of pia mater, peritoneum, lungs, kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain ); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: This patient’s parents and at least ten relations on his father’s side died of Phthisis. He had been complaining of his head for three weeks and had a hacking cough of late.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, alimentary tract, testicles and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Nutley, 69, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jun 1888
Date of death: 5 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Bright’s disease. Dilated & fatty heart. Pericarditis. Pulmonary apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidneys); Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Stroke (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The man was born on the same day as HRH the Queen. He had generally had good health. He said that he had suffered from small pox about 50 years before his admission, that he had never had scarlatina, and that he had not been laid up with any illness for 43 years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, kidneys, spleen, liver, brain

Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Cork, 48, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1883
Date of death: 1 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Circumscribed peritonitis. Ovariotomy. Acute mania
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ovariotomy (Ovary); Mania (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Four years before her admission she noticed a small lump in the lower part of the left side of her belly. It grew rapidly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Tremble, 15, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1882
Date of death: 7 May 1882
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of pia mater, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Meninges); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Liver); Tuberculosis (Spleen); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: About a fortnight before admission she began to feel headache, anorexia and thirst. A day or two later she noticed that her breath was very short and the headache increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain and its membranes, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Wait, 48, [Wife of] Cooper

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Cooper
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1889
Date of death: 10 Apr 1889
Disease (transcribed): Malignant cystic papillomatous disease of the right ovary. Secondary growth in the peritoneal cavity and in lymphatic glands
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Lymph nodes)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Remfry, Leonard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: She was quite well until three and a half months ago when she began to have pain in the lower abdomen. She also noticed that she was getting larger and thought there must be something forming.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Uterus, kidneys, spleen, liver and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Selina Ford, 44, Wife

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1883
Date of death: 25 Jan 1883
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage on brain, in right ovary and from uterus
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Haemorrhage (Ovary); Haemorrhage (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: On 24 December 1882 there was profuse epistaxis. A few days afterwards there was a profuse sanguineous discharge from the vagina which continued until admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Sophia Stanford, 61, Widow

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 61
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Nov 1888
Date of death: 12 Nov 1888
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Caseating tubercles found in the lungs, bronchial glands, suprarenal bodies and intestines
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Tuberculosis (Lungs, kidneys, intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The woman could give no good history of herself. According to her own account she was well till about a week before her admission when she had a ‘fit’, the nature of which she could not explain’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, thorax, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Sophie Vincent, 4, [Child of] labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] labourer
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jul 1911
Date of death: 30 Jul 1911
Disease (transcribed): (Whooping cough) Broncho-pneumonia. Acute nephritis
Disease (standardised): Whooping cough (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: The child had cough and dyspnoea for four days, followed by diarrhoea and pain in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thyroid, thymus, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, alimentary tract, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Morgan, 65, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1879
Date of death: 7 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Emphysema. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a condition which precluded examination.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Whittock, 75, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1878
Date of death: 24 Jan 1879
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged prostate. Cystitis
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: n/a
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: n/a
Type of incident: n/a

Timothy Marr, 52, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jul 1908
Date of death: 31 Jul 1908
Disease (transcribed): Nephrectomy. Septic pharyngitis and laryngitis. Septic aspiration pnuemonia
Disease (standardised): Nephrectomy (Kidney); Sepsis (Systemic); Pharyngitis (Pharynx); Laryngitis (Larynx); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had paroxysmal pain in the right lumbar region for six months, worse after movement but never very severe.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pharynx, soft palate, tonsils, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kdneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Keeley, 28, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1889
Date of death: 10 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Brights disease from pale granular kidneys. Recent pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: Three years before his admission he had some serious illness for which he was treated at the Royal Free Hospital. He had dropsy, dyspnoea and cough. A fortnight before his admission he began to suffer from pains in the loins, headache, vomiting and epistaxis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, pericardium, heart, lungs, larynx, spleen, liver, kidneys, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

William Campbell, 51, Carman

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Mar 1889
Date of death: 12 Mar 1889
Disease (transcribed): Ingravescent apoplexy. Chronic Brights disease
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Medical notes: He had been a soldier and had fought in the Crimea. On the morning of his admission he was carrying a piano when he fell down. Soon afterwards he found he had lost power in his left arm and left leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, eyes, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, thorax and heart
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

William Cook, 15, Van boy

Occupation or role: Van boy
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1886
Date of death: 10 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pyelitis. Dilatation of pelves of kidneys. Calculus in left kidney. Hypospadias
Disease (standardised): Pyelitis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney); Hypospadias (Urethra)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: In 1880 he was an in patient here for an operation for the relief of a bad hypospadias. Since then he had frequent stoppages of the water.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, bladder, stomach, intestines and penis
Type of incident: n/a

William Freeman, 38, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Apr 1886
Date of death: 13 Apr 1886
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Pustular eruption. Oedema and congestion of the lungs. Fluid blood. Diffluent spleen. Cirrhotic and fatty liver. Congested kidneys. Abscesses in anterior tibialis muscle. Pyrexia
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Acne vulgaris (Skin); Oedema (Lung); Fluid (Blood); Diffulent (Spleen); Cirrhosis (Liver);Congestion (Kidney) ; Abscess (Muscles) ; Fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: He had been ailing for some time and on April 2nd some diarrhoea set it lasting only for twenty four hours.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, vessels, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines and muscles
Type of incident: n/a

William May, 58, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Oct 1884
Date of death: 8 Nov 1884
Disease (transcribed): Old amputation of penis. Secondary (?) cancer of bladder
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Penis); Cancer (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: In 1866 this man’s penis was amputated on account of epithelioma. He was admitted again suffering from retention of urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, ureters, spleen, bladder, urethra and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

William Mendrick, 33, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1890
Date of death: 13 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Surgical kidney: Tabes dorsalis. Charcot’s disease of hip joint
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Tabes dorsalis (Spinal cord); Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: Lancaster, Ernest Le Cronier
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: His medical attendant wrote that about five years ago the man was seized with sudden crackling and enlargement of the right hip joint, and that ever since he suffered from ataxic symptoms.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys, ureters, bladder, hip joint, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

William Parish, 19, Coal porter

Occupation or role: Coal porter
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1880
Date of death: 7 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Infarction of kidneys
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pericarditis (Heart); Infarct (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Harper, Gerald Samuel and Myers, Arthur Thomas
Medical notes: 'No known family diseases. Patient's first illness. Constantly exposed to wet & cold draughts. Three days ago became suddenly ill with rigors & sweating, & pain in left side round to the back'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

William Pike, 45, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1908
Date of death: 29 Sep 1908
Disease (transcribed): Septicaemia. Heart failure. Renal infarction
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Failure (Heart); Infarction (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: He was admitted complaining of pain in the wrist and right foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct
Type of incident: n/a

William Sawyer, 32, Secretary

Occupation or role: Secretary
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1911
Date of death: 19 Apr 1911
Disease (transcribed): Infective endocarditis (pneumococcal). Meningitis. Infarction of kidneys and spleen (pneumococcal pyaemia)
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Meningitis (Brain); Infarction (Kidney); Infarction (Spleen); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: He had sudden onset of pain in the side with rigor, cough and dyspnoea five days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, pericardium, heart, mitral valve, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, alimentary tract, meninges and brain
Type of incident: n/a

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