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Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1910
Date of death: 30 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Psoas abscess. Amputation through hip joint. Pulmonary thrombosis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Psoas muscle); Amputation (Hip); Thrombosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had an attack of influenza in January with vague pains about the body. He had to give up work owing to pain in his back of an aching nature.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, stomach, mesenteric glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Pensioner
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 May 1910
Date of death: 23 May 1910
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Pelvic abscess and peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Abscess (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: Six days ago the patient had sudden acute pain across the lower abdomen of a continuous nature, accompanied by vomiting which had continued ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder and ureters
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 May 1910
Date of death: 21 May 1910
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated femoral hernia. Ruptures of gut. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: She had had a left femoral hernia for years, but caused no symptoms until seven days ago when vomiting and constipation began.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined by enlargement of operation wound
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Police sergeant
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 May 1910
Date of death: 16 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease involving peritoneum, pancreas and liver
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Since September 1909 he had had pain in the lower part of the abdomen, occasionally acute, and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 May 1910
Date of death: 16 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of pylorus involving duodenum, pancreas and ampulla of vater. Seondary deposits in stomach, liver, right lung and abdominal glands. Gallstones
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Duodenum); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Intestines); Cancer (Stomach); Cancer (Liver);Cancer (Lung) ; Cancer (Lymph nodes) ; Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: For seven months the patient had pain in the right side and in the pit of the stomach, worse for the past four months. There had been vomiting with pain and almost continuous diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, pancreas, glands, veins, suprarenals, bladder and genitalia
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 May 1910
Date of death: 13 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma linguae. Oedema of lungs. Fatty heart. Submaxillary abscess
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Tongue); Oedema (Lung); Disease (Heart); Abscess (Salivary glands)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: For fourteen years he had had an ulcer on the left side of the tongue which had healed from time to time. For the past three years the ulcer had not been healed and there was always considerable pain with it.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tongue, pleurae, liver, pericardium, heart, aorta, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 May 1910
Date of death: 1 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Right apical lobar pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had felt out of sorts on May 28th and vomited frequently during the night until midday 29th May. She had some abdominal pain during this period.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, appendix, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and genitals
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1910
Date of death: 14 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma gulae. Ulcerating intro trachea. Aspiration pneumonia. (Gastrostomy)
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Ulcer (Trachea); Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung); Gastrostomy (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: Since December 1909 he had been unable to swallow solids properly and since February 1910 he had only swallowed fluids. For the past week he had been unable to swallow fluids.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Oesophagus, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Scaffolder
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1910
Date of death: 14 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Fractured leg (compound). Haemopneumothorax. Tetanus. Ruptured kidney
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Leg); Haemopneumothorax (Lung); Tetanus (Systemic); Rupture (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient slipped and fell forty five feet off a scaffolding, breaking his fall by knocking and catching odd pieces of rope and poles.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals, blader and ureters
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Music teacher
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Jun 1910
Date of death: 13 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull, vault and base. Bruising of brain and some laceration
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruising (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a taxicab while crossing the road.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, pleurae, lungs, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and pancreas
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 9 days
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1910
Date of death: 25 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Spina bifida. Meningomyelocele. Talipes calcaneus valgus. Septic spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Spinal dysraphism (Spine); Meningomyelocele (Spinal cord); Flatfoot (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic); Meningitis (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The child was brought up to the hospital immediately after birth owing to spina bifida.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, pericardium, heart, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, suprarenals and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Traveller
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1910
Date of death: 8 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Prostatic abscess. Cystitis. Pyelonephritis. Uraemia. Pulmonary tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelopnephritis (Kidney); Uraemia (Kidney); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had great difficulty in passing water for four weeks. Straining did not help much.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, thoracic glands, stomach, intestines, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, suprarenals, bladder and prostate
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Kitchenmaid
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1910
Date of death: 7 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis. Appendicectomy. Acute small gut obstruction with adhesion and kinking. Enterostomy. Local peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Appendicectomy (Appendix); Obstruction (Intestines); Enterostomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: On the day before admission the patient had a sudden sharp pain in the centre of the abdomen and vomited frequently.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, genital organs, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1910
Date of death: 2 Sep 1910
Disease (transcribed): Hydrochloric poisoning. Stricture of cardiac end of oesophagus and of antrum of pylorus. Anterior gastro-jejunostomy
Disease (standardised): Poisoning (Systemic); Constriction (Oesophagus); Constriction (Stomach); Gastric bypass (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with history of having taken a quarter of a pint of spirits of salt.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, bladder, kidneys, adrenals, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: Suicide

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Jun 1910
Date of death: 28 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Appendicitis with gangrene and abscess. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Appendicitis (Appendix); Gangrene (Appendix); Abscess (Appendix); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Six days ago the patient was seized with sudden acute abdominal pain which got much worse during the next three days and was accompanied by vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Jun 1910
Date of death: 30 Jun 1910
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Bruising and laceration of brain. Mitral disease
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Bruising (Brain); Laceration (Brain); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient fell off a ladder a distance of seven feet onto his head. He was dazed but conscious for about two minutes and then gradually became more unconscious.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, adrenals, oesophagus and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1910
Date of death: 8 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Sigmoid carcinoma. Early diffuse peritonitis. Pelvic peritonitis. Intestinal obstruction. Rectal polypus
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Pelvis); Obstruction (Intestines); Polyps (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient had an attack of diarrhoea six weeks ago but except for this he had been quite well until two weeks ago when he had sudden diarrhoea lasting two days with griping pains and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Jul 1910
Date of death: 12 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Appendicular and pelvic abscess. Acute obstruction of small gut by adhesions. General peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Abscess (Appendix); Abscess (Pelvis); Obstruction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was sent up as an case of intestinal obstruction and died in surgery five minutes after admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: A local examination per abdomen only was made
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 77
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1910
Date of death: 26 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the prostate. Villous tumour of bladder
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Prostate); Cancer (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: An attack of haematuria ten years ago followed shortly after knocking his left side against a bed rail. His next attack was one moth ago when he passed blood for a week.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1910
Date of death: 24 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Suppurating cellulitis of neck and chest. Suppurative thyroiditis. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Neck); Suppuration (Thorax); Cellulitis (Neck); Cellulitis (Thorax); Suppuration (Thyroid gland); Thyroiditis (Thyroid gland); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had two boils on the left side of his neck for ten days, one of which he opened himself. Five days ago he felt queer, shivered and lost his appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Electrician
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Jul 1910
Date of death: 26 Jul 1910
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffray, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was knocked down by a motor van while playing football in the road. He hopped out from behind a cart and was caught by the passing car.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, skull and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Painter
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Aug 1910
Date of death: 2 Sep 1910
Disease (transcribed): Gastrectasia. Enteroptosis. Obstruction in duodenum by adhesions round neck of gall bladder. Gall stones. Chronic cholecystitis. New growth carcinoma in cystic duct. Mitral stenosis. Lipoleiomyoma of kidney
Disease (standardised): Gastrectasia (Stomach); Enteroptosis (Intestines); Obstruction (Duodenum); Adhesions (Gall bladder); Gall stones (Gall bladder); Cholecystitis (Gall bladder);Cancer (Bile ducts) ; Disease (Heart) ; Cancer (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Her daughter stated that at Christmas 1909 she had a severe attack of acute abdominal pain with vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Motor cabman
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1910
Date of death: 18 Sep 1910
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous appendicitis. Retro-caecal and pelvic abscesses. General peritonitis. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Appendix); Appendicitis (Appendix); Abscess (Intestines); Abscess (Pelvis); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was taken ill eight days ago with abdominal pain and vomiting. He was treated by a doctor with morphia frequently. Vomiting continued and he became very distended
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Local examination of abdomen only made
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carman
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Sep 1910
Date of death: 13 Sep 1910
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of buttock and vulva. Pelvic cellulitis. Pregnancy. Invasion of body by gas producing organisms
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Buttocks); Cellulitis (Vulva); Cellulitis (Pelvis); Pregnancy (Uterus); Gas gangrene (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: Three days ago she found her bowels very constipated and she passed a cupful of blood. She gave herself an enema which caused much pain. Later that day she shivered and had not sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carpenter
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Sep 1910
Date of death: 19 Sep 1910
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The patient was taken ill five night ago with sudden acute pain in the centre of the abdomen and vomited. She continued vomiting after all food ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a