Occupation or role: Carman Age: 57 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Sep 1892 Date of death: 28 Sep 1892 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the middle of the oesophagus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: The patient had had difficulty in swallowing for about seven months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spine, pleurae, lungs, pharynx, heart, aorta, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, bladder, prostate, vesicula seminalis, kidneys and liver Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 64 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Jan 1894 Date of death: 27 Jan 1894 Disease (transcribed): Emphysema and bronchitis Disease (standardised): Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: 'See Medical Notes' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined post mortem' Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Feb 1921 Date of death: 3 Mar 1921 Disease (transcribed): Perforation following strangulation (hernial) of intestine. Acute peritonitis Disease (standardised): Hernia (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Colquhoun, Gideon Robert Ernest Post mortem examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest Medical notes: The patient was admitted with a strangulated left inguinal hernia. Immediate operation for relief of strangulation was undertaken. The small gut was found in sac and returned to the abdomen. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum, alimentary canal, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus, heart and lungs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Oct 1891 Date of death: 25 Oct 1891 Disease (transcribed): Perforation of a gastric ulcer Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'This girl was a housemaid who became a kitchenmaid about a year before her death because, being anaemic, she found herself unable to run up and down stairs. There was a history of some dyspeptic pains for the last year, but none of haematemesis. The anaemia continued in some degree, though the bowels acted daily, and the catamenia [menstruation], though scanty, were regular' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Oct 1894 Date of death: 21 Oct 1894 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the leg Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H. Medical notes: 'Patient was a fairly healthy woman. She feel into an area into her left leg. On admission H.S. [House surgeon] reports. There was great swelling about the left knee with much tenderness. No certain diagnosis could be made. The next morning the knee joint was acutely distended' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left leg, head, thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Apr 1880 Date of death: 25 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of the heart, and dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: For twelve months she had been feeling unwell and her legs used to swell towards night, going down after a night’s rest. On the 15th March she began to vomit and had several fits. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 28 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Feb 1843 Date of death: 23 Mar 1843 Disease (transcribed): Abscess of Brain. Apoplexy. Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Stroke (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Jul 1897 Date of death: 16 Jul 1897 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John 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 examination post mortem'
Occupation or role: Museum cleaner Age: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Aug 1888 Date of death: 6 Nov 1888 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes. Tubercular deposit in left lung and spleen Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Tuberculosis (Lungs, spleen) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: 'The patient gave no history of heritable disease. She had good health till about 6 years before her admission when she began to suffer from polyuria and eczema of the vulva. She became an out-patient under Dr Owen [Herbert Isambard Owen] in 1885’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Brain, abdomen, thorax, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, uterus, stomach, intestines
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Bank manager Age: 39 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Nov 1915 Date of death: 3 Nov 1915 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Chronic alcoholism. Ruptured lateral sinus. Extra-dural haemorrhage. Compression of brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Alcoholism (Systemic); Rupture (Transverse sinuses); Haemorrhage (Brain); Compression (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was brought to the hospital by the police in an unconscious condition, with the history of having had a fall down a flight of steps. Patient was said to be a chronic alcoholic. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterus and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Parlourmaid Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 26 Oct 1886 Date of death: 6 Nov 1886 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of muscles of thigh. Amputation through upper third. Death from haemorrhage and shock in forty hours Disease (standardised): Cancer (Leg); Amputation (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg); Shock (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington 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: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Cabman Gender: Female Age: 13 months Date of admission: 21 May 1906 Date of death: 17 Jul 1906 Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis. Meningitis. Broncho-pneumonia Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: n/a Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nurse Gender: Female Age: 53 Date of admission: 4 Oct 1904 Date of death: 23 Dec 1904 Disease (transcribed): Chronic bronchitis. Emphysema. Cardiac dilatation Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Davis Taylor, Edward James Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: 'In-patient in July 1904. No 973. 'Suffers from Dyspnoea'. Complains of 'Pain in Left side'. The patient has had pain for 14 days which has been much worse since Sept [September] 29. No cough. No sickness. Pain worse on inspiration. Lt [Left?] shortness of breath and swelling of legs. Patient is very ill. She is cyanosed and suffering from [?] difficulty in inspiration. The intercostal muscles being drawn in and also the cervical muscles' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Aug 1908 Date of death: 4 Aug 1908 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. Laparotomy. Suture Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Suture (Abdomen) 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: n/a
Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 29 Nov 1886 Date of death: 17 Dec 1886 Disease (transcribed): Pneumonia. Encysted empyema. Pericarditis. Diphtheria Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Empyema (Pleura); Cysts (Pleura); Pericarditis (Heart); Diphtheria (Pharynx) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Griffiths, Herbert Tyrrell Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard Medical notes: The patient was well up to the night of the 26th November when she had a rigor and cough came on with pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 15 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Jan 1883 Date of death: 5 Apr 1883 Disease (transcribed): Catarrhal pneumonia. Congenital syphilis. Rachitis? Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Syphilis (Systemic); Rickets (Bones) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: The child was transferred here from the Belgrave Hospital where she had been treated with Mercury for a syphilitic cutaneous eruption. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Child of] Turner Age: 9 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Feb 1905 Date of death: 4 Apr 1905 Disease (transcribed): Morbus renum et cordis. Pericarditis. Jaundice Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys, heart); Pericarditis (Pericardium); Jaundice (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William Medical examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Post mortem examination performed by: Davis Taylor, E.J. Medical notes: 'Admitted complaining of pain in left side, with shortness of breath. Suddenly seized with pain in left side, with vomiting on Xmas 1904’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Grocer Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Oct 1903 Date of death: 10 Nov 1903 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of uterus Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 75 Gender: Female Date of admission: 4 Apr 1853 Date of death: 16 Apr 1853 Disease (transcribed): n/a Disease (standardised): n/a Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward Medical examination performed by: n/a 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 at the particular request of the friends, was not examined. Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Saleswoman Age: 21 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 May 1891 Date of death: 19 May 1891 Disease (transcribed): Perforating gastric ulcer. Subdiaphragmatic abscess Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Abscess (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee Medical notes: 'This was a saleswoman about whom a complete history was not obtained. It was ascertained, however, that she had suffered from dyspeptic pains for some years and that since the beginning of 1891 these pains had been severe. She denied having ever vomited blood. On the afternoon of May 12th she was seized with sudden vuilentn pain which was referred to the right side of the abdomen, the catamenia [menstruation] being present at the time' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 55 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Feb 1882 Date of death: 7 Feb 1882 Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Granular kidney Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: This woman was admitted with a chronic ulcer of the leg. On February 7th she was suddenly seized with great difficulty in breathing and almost immediately died. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Nursemaid Age: 16 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Nov 1877 Date of death: 10 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Spontaneous thrombosis in the cerebral sinuses. Inflammatory disintegration in the right sphenotemporal lobe. Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Brain); Inflammation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient was admitted in a delirious condition. She was well nourished but anaemic to a marked degree. She complained of severe pain about the mastoid process, shooting down into the neck and up into the head, thumping sensations in the chest on exertion, and nausea after drinking anything hot. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestinal canal, uterus, skull and meninges Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Barmaid Age: 18 Gender: Female Date of admission: 10 Nov 1881 Date of death: 12 Nov 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Mitral stenosis. Hypertrophy Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'In 1874 she had an attack of acute rheumatism; the pain chiefly in the knees and hands. No history of cardiac symptoms or sequelae. About Christmas 1879 she again had rheumatism affecting more joints but less severe. She was laid up about a month but since then has been able to work as a barmaid without discomfort. No dyspnoea or oedema noticed' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Dressmaker Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 14 Jun 1909 Date of death: 1 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Anaemia. Chronic gastric ulcer. Gastro-jejunostomy Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Blood); Ulcer (Stomach); Gastric bypass (Stomach) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Jaffrey, Francis Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of epigastric pain and vomiting after meals. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, uterus and adnexa, and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Children's nurse Gender: Female Age: 19 Date of admission: 10 Nov 1899 Date of death: 4 Dec 1899 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Aortic and mitral disease (Rheumatic). Fatty degeneration of the heart Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Rheumatic heart disease (Heart); Disease (Heart); Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Fenton, William James Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril Medical notes: 'This patient's illness set in on Nov [November] 8th with 'pains all over' and next day pain and swelling were noticed in the ankles and knees, which rather rapidly cleared up, leaving some stiffness in her knee joints and pain in the Rt [Right] hip for which she was admitted. She had had Rh. F. [Rheumatic Fever] three times, the first being when 13 years old. All her family appeared to have suffered with Rheumatism at some time' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a