Occupation or role: Servant Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 1 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pericarditis. Diseased Kidneys Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: A fortnight before admission this woman caught cold and in a few days lost her voice, felt tightness across her chest and had considerable dyspnoea, but no cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Potman Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 5 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Epilepsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Epilepsy (Brain); Disease (Kidneys) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A potman, who was stated to have had ‘fits’ of an epileptic character during the week preceding his admission, but how many of them was not ascertained. He had been ailing for some months whilst down in the country, & was treated by a medical gentleman for ‘languor & debility’. Two days before admission he had a severe seizure, & for a short time lost the power of his right side’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 31 Mar 1857 Date of death: 28 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Strumous tubercle of the brain Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This child had always been delicate, but for a month past had been very much worse, with no very marked symptoms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brush manufactory worker Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 May 1856 Date of death: 1 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Heart Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This patient had been in a delicate state of health for a long time, being nervous and very subject to palpitation of the heart. At three different times he had suffered from rheumatic fever. He stated that six weeks ago he was attacked with burning pain in the chest, dyspnoea and frequent sickness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 May 1858 Date of death: 8 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the arch of the aorta, bursting into the oesophagus Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta) Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A porter admitted with pain in the shoulders & at the epigastrium apparently in a fixed spot. There was some tenderness on pressure here & the pain was worse after taking food’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 May 1857 Date of death: 29 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased kidneys Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Abdomen); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This girl had had scarlatina in August last which laid her up for a month. She never thoroughly regained her strength. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1858 Date of death: 8 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the stomach, bladder & ovaries. Ascites Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Stomach, bladder, ovaries); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A cook who was admitted with oedema of the legs, swelling of the belly & pain in the chest. Her complexion was sallow & features sunken. She had been losing flesh lately, & had taken to her about about three weeks [previously]’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 April 1855 Date of death: 2 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Renal, Cardiac and Pulmonary disease Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Disease (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: For seven weeks he had felt plain in the right side, accompanied with shortness of breath and bad cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: [No age stated] Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 May 1857 Date of death: 30 May 1857 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleurisy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: This man had been out at drill the day before his admission and appeared, according to his wife’s account, to have been tolerably well on his return home. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 April 1855 Date of death: 2 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Chronic ulceration of stomach Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: He had always enjoyed good health until 18 months before admission when he used occasionally to feel twinges of pain in his stomach which became more frequent during the last three months. No vomiting came on until a fortnight before his admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Pensioner Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 9 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of the liver. Haematemesis Disease (standardised): Liver cirrhosis (Liver); Haematemesis (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A pensioner admitted on account of haematemesis, pale & blanched. A year ago he had jaundice & then threw up a large quantity of blood, but felt no inconvenience afterwards until 17 days before his admission when the vomiting returned, & was followed by swelling of the legs. In 1845 he had a bad attack of dysentery in Corfu. In 1852 his liver had been ‘out of order’ & he was jaundiced’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 12 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858 Date of death: 9 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Strumous disease of the intestines. Diseased kidneys. Ascites Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Intestines); Disease (Kidneys); Ascites (Peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This lad had been ill three weeks with swelling of the legs & oedema of the scrotum which came on without any assignable cause. He had always been delicate, ever since five years of age having been subject to scrofulous sores & unhealthy abscesses about the neck & axilla’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, larynx, abdomen
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1856 Date of death: 2 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: This girl had been under the care of Mr Hawkins until a fortnight before her death for swelling and pain at the lower back, supposed to depend on enlargement of one of the spinous processes of the sacrum. A full account of her case will be found in Clinical Book No. 61. On the 5th May she began to suffer much from cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1855 Date of death: 5 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the history is not given Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body at the request of the friends was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 58 Gender: Tide waiter Date of admission: 28 Oct 1856 Date of death: 12 Jan 1857 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the oesophagus, communicating with a cavity in the lung Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cavity (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: For six or seven months he had suffered pain at the epigastrium which was worse at night. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Brass Foundry worker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jan 1856 Date of death: 13 Jan 1856 Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William Medical notes: Fourteen weeks ago this man’s bowels acted irregularly and became much constipated. His breathing then grew short and laboured. He had a slight cough but not much expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Apr 1858 Date of death: 9 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'As the body was not examined the case is not given’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Apr 1857 Date of death: 1 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: An emaciated and anaemic individual who came to the hospital complaining of rheumatic pains in his lower extremities, and cough with colourless expectoration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and larynx Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 April 1855 Date of death: 7 May 1855 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the Ovary. Fibrous tumour of Uterus Disease (standardised): Malignancy (Ovary); Tumour (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: Six weeks before admission she felt pain in her back and the lower part of her abdomen, and subsequently noticed a swelling in the right iliac region. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 38 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Mar 1856 Date of death: 2 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 May 1856 Date of death: 3 Jun 1856 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry Medical notes: As the body was not examined the case is not given. Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858 Date of death: 10 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'A carpenter who was in the hospital last winter with ascites & what was supposed to be valvular disease of the heart. He was made out-patient after a time & got better; then in February he caught a fresh cold, & the legs became anasarcous’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: Cab driver Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 May 1857 Date of death: 1 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: Whilst on the box he was seized with vertigo. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: [No age stated] Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Mar 1858 Date of death: 11 May 1858 Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Diseased kidneys. Umbilical hernia Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Disease (Kidneys); Hernia (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Medical notes: 'This woman was admitted under the surgeon for umbilical hernia from which she had suffered many years. She had also pinging[?tinnitus] & sickness, with violent delirium & she was pulseless at the wrist. This sickness &c came on the day before admission. Her legs & arms were somewhat anasarcous’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Valet Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 1 Jun 1857 Date of death: 2 Jun 1857 Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: He had been tippling for some time, and was first attacked with delirium tremens four days before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a