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Occupation or role: Costermonger
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1881
Date of death: 15 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1890
Date of death: 8 Jan 1890
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. (Intensive congestion and haemorrhagic infiltration of lungs. Renal congestion. Complete steatosis of liver)
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Congestion (Lung); Haemorrhage (Lung); Congestion (Kidney); Steatosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: Not seen by Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal bodies and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Storekeeper
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1899
Date of death: 11 Jan 1899
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidney. Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Brain);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Powell, Llewellyn
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Patient was admitted complaining of shortness of breath, pain in the eyes, failing vision, pain in the loins and vomiting. He had been ill at home in bed for 10 weeks and had vomited almost every morning. Six years previously he was in St Mary's Hospital for Bright's disease; at that time his legs used to swell but have not done so lately. He had rheumatic fever twice once at 10 years old and again at 21. Probable history of syphilis when in the army. Used to drink a good deal of beer'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranial cavity
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1916
Date of death: 21 Jan 1916
Disease (transcribed): Arterio sclerosis of kidneys. Acute nephritis. Cerebral and pontine haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Arteriosclerosis (Kidney); Nephritis (Kidney); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was getting off a bus outside the hospital when she was noticed to sway and was prevented from falling by two passengers. She rapidly became unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1860
Date of death: 21 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Renal disease
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient had, it appeared, been suffering from cold and cough ever since November. Three days before admission this became suddenly worse, and became accompanied withmuch dyspnoea, pain in the chest and sore throat’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1862
Date of death: 17 Jan 1863
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Pneumonia. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient had for years suffered from urgent attacks of dyspnoea and cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1874
Date of death: 17 Jan 1875
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of kidney, spine and lumbar glands. Pleuro pneumonia. Pelvic abscess. Ulceration of rectum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Kidney); Cancer (Spine); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Abscess (Pelvis); Ulcer (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had pains across the loins for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, spine and cord
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1884
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Emphysema. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Hairdresser
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jan 1908
Date of death: 16 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Chronic fibrosis of lungs. Hydro-nephrosis
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Lung); Hydronephrosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Friend, Gerald Edward
Medical notes: The patient was an in patient in July 1907. He was admitted for abdominal pain which had been present for two years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, trachea, pericardium, heart, valves, liver, spleen, suprarenals, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, testicles and penis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bank manager
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1918
Date of death: 20 Jan 1918
Disease (transcribed): (Prostatic & penile urethral calculi). Cystitis. Granular kidneys with consecutive suppurative nephritis
Disease (standardised): Calculus (Prostate, penis); Cystitis (Bladder); Disease (Kidneys); Nephritis (Kidneys); Suppuration (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Post mortem examination performed by: Claremont, Hetty Ethelberta
Medical notes: '3 days ago he had acute retention. He was catheterized in the surgery the next day. Since then he has not passed water. It has been dribbling away from him. Denies syphilis and gonorrhoea’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: ‘Partial & local examination only through operation wound allowed’

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 May 1902
Date of death: 23 Jun 1902
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of left kidney
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Keyser, Charles Ralph
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Five weeks ago the patient had sudden pain in the right iliac fossa which continued.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, suprarenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1919
Date of death: 19 Jun 1919
Disease (transcribed): Chronic parenchymatous, interstitial nephritis. General anasarca. Uraemia
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (General); Uraemia (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, [Unknown]
Post mortem examination performed by: Ingleby, Helen
Medical notes: The patient had great shortness of breath and oedema of legs for some weeks duration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 May 1847
Date of death: 09 Aug 1847
Disease (transcribed): Hydrothorax. Old pleurisy and contracted lung. Fluid in pericardium. Fatty heart, dilatation and hypertrophy of left ventricle. Thickening of peritoneum and recent peritonitis. Ascites. Contracted liver and granular kidneys. Cyst containing white cheesy matter.
Disease (standardised): Hydrothorax (Pleural cavity); Pleurisy (Pleura); Disease (Lung); Extravasation (Heart); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen);Ascites (Abdomen) ; Disease (Liver) ; Disease (Kidney) ; Cysts (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This man was first admitted on the 8th July 1846 suffering from slight anasarca with evident symptoms of heart disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1849
Date of death: 24 Aug 1849
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied & dilated heart, disease of the mitral & aortic valves. Congested lungs. Pulmonary apoplexy. Nutmeg liver. Congested kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Congestion (Lungs); Stroke (Lungs); Disease (Liver); Congestion (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: 'This patient stated that he had been out of health more than 6 months, that his legs & scrotum had been very much swelled, but this symptom had diminished; that he had suffered from palpitation of heart & cough, and on 16th inst he had brought up some blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 May 1883
Date of death: 12 May 1883
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: On the morning of admission, when kneeling to paint a dado on a staircase, he was observed to be rubbing his hands and did not answer when spoken to.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Household servant
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Aug 1853
Date of death: 17 Aug 1853
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of the peritoneum, pylorus of the stomach and pancreas. Dilated heart and emphysema of the lungs. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Pancreas); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
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: The history of this case was that he had suffered for two or three years from indigestion, flatulence and constipation, with pain in the stomach after food.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Date of admission: 15 May 1854
Date of death: 2 Jul 1854
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Disease of the kidneys
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Kidney)
Admitting doctor: Bence Jones, Henry
Surgeon: Gray, Henry
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This girl stated that her legs had been swelled for 2 months before her admission, and her abdomen had subsequently also become enlarged’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Hall porter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1872
Date of death: 21 Jul 1872
Disease (transcribed): Previous pneumonia. Stricture of urethra. False passages due to catheterization. Abscess connected with one of them. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Constriction (Urethra); Catheterisation (Urethra); Abscess (Urethra); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that two days ago he was suddenly attacked with shivering and pain about the body. About six hours later some cough commenced with expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Smith
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1866
Date of death: 10 Jun 1866
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Cirrhosis of liver. Large smooth kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: He had suffered from Rheumatism, first when twenty seven years of age. Last winter he suffered from cough and this recurred four months before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1889
Date of death: 29 May 1889
Disease (transcribed): Bright’s disease
Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
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: No examination allowed
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1915
Date of death: 2 Jul 1915
Disease (transcribed): Supravaginal amputation of uterus. Adhesion of right tube and ovary to ex iliac vein. Venous thrombosis. Pulmonary embolism
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Uterus); Adhesion (Fallopian tubes); Adhesion (Ovary); Thrombosis (Vessels); Embolism (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Smith, George Frederick Darwall
Medical examination performed by: Varley, G.H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She was admitted for fibroid disease of the uterus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and genital organs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Date of admission: 14 Apr 1904
Date of death: 23 May 1904
Disease (transcribed): V.V. [Varicose Veins]. Suppurative thrombosis. Gangrene of the bladder. Consecutive nephritis
Disease (standardised): Varicose veins (Veins); Thrombosis (Veins); Suppuration (Veins); Gangrene (Bladder); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'History. Patient had had V.V. [Varicose Veins] in both legs for 26 years, and had twice had attacks of phlebitis. On Apr. [April] 11 there was pain and tenderness in the L. [Left] femoral region, and she at once took to bed'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jun 1845
Date of death: 15 Jul 1845
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Heart dilated with large coagula of some standing in the left ventricle. White patch on left ventricle. Aorta atheromatous. Kidneys wasted and granular. Spleen small and congested
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys, spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted on the 28 of May complaining of dyspnoea, palpitation, cough, pain in the chest, diarrhoea & constant vomiting. He stated that he had been occasionally troubled with these symptoms during the last five months, but that they had up to this time passed off, without his having recourse to medical assistance’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 April 1855
Date of death: 24 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: When this patient was admitted she was suffering from slight fever. She had been ill four days and complained of giddiness, want of sleep and headaches which came on towards morning.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 May 1901
Date of death: 5 May 1901
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of skull. Laceration of brain. Rupture of liver and kidney
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Rupture (Liver); Rupture (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Not seen by Surgical Registrar
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident