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Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1872
Date of death: 23 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas faciei. Fatty heart. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that for the last six months he had had pain in the chest which always became much worse after food, and of late he was subject to cough and spitting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Mar 1872
Date of death: 15 Mar 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied heart. Pleuropneumonia. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man who could give scarcely any history of himself being somewhat delirious, said that for about a year he had had swelling about the body which of late had much increased with cough and some spitting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1873
Date of death: 17 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Mitral and tricuspid contraction. Hypertrophy of right ventricle and left auricle. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man stated that he had been in comparatively good health except occasional shortness of breath on any exertion up to about two weeks ago when much pain in the chest commenced. A short time after he spat up much blood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1873
Date of death: 14 Jul 1873
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Empyema
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Empyema (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had had a cough for five years with occasional spitting of blood and for the last three years had been unable to lie on the right side causing him much palpitation and shortness of the breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1873
Date of death: 12 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary tuberculosis. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man had suffered from a severe cough for about five months. Lately it had much increased in severity with shortness of breath and loss of flesh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1872
Date of death: 4 Nov 1872
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Pericarditis. Effusion into both chests. Gout
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart); Effusion (Thorax); Gout (Joints)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man stated that a week before admission pain commenced in the knee and ankle, and the pain had gradually increased up to admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1872
Date of death: 29 Nov 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Hypertrophied heart. Sanguineous apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Heart); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was a patient in the hospital in April of this year with cephalalgia. From that date up to his admission he had had two slight fits.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Oct 1873
Date of death: 22 Oct 1873
Disease (transcribed): Rheumatism. Adherent pericardium
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic diseases (Tissue); Adherent (Pericardium)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Five days ago this patient first felt pain in the feet which soon became swollen and red. A day or two after the wrists, elbows, shoulders and knees were attacked in the same manner.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Aug 1871
Date of death: 13 Sep 1871
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Ulcerative endocarditis. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Syphilis; Endocarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This history taken form notes taken by Mr Noad [Henry Carden Noad] in the absence of the medical registrar. This man had been ill for three months with pain in the praecordial region, with much expectoration of thick mucus but never blood or in anyway at all tinged. There was a family history of phthisis, and syphilis of his own acquiring’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation, tonsils

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 27 hours
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1872
Date of death: 15 Jan 1872
Disease (transcribed): A six months child
Disease (standardised): Prematurity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This child was born in the hospital and lived twenty seven hours. The mother was suffering with pleurisy and pericarditis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1873
Date of death: 6 Dec 1873
Disease (transcribed): Acute tuberculosis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This girl had complained of not feeling well for six weeks. About three weeks before admission the appetite fell off and there was pain and general malaise.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, spleen, mesenteric glands, kidneys, supra-renal bodies, bladder and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Aug 1872
Date of death: 3 Sep 1872
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of brain
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Lacy, Charles De Lacy
Medical notes: It was stated that on August 1st she ran up against a post and hurt the side of her abdomen and complained of not feeling well since. Two weeks ago the pain became very severe in the back and he became more or less prostrated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, diaphragm, stomach, intestines, peritoneum, uterus, ovaries and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1873
Date of death: 4 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Ulceration and perforation of intestines
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This patient was first admitted to the hospital in November of last year with rheumatic thickening of the parts surrounding the various large joints.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen, glands, kidneys, organs of generation, bones and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jan 1873
Date of death: 9 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Cystic tumour of ovary. Cancer of liver and uterus
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Ovary); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: For more than a year this woman had had abdominal pain, swelling of the belly, constipation with flatus, and she was gradually losing flesh with much loss of strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Single
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Oct 1872
Date of death: 3 Nov 1872
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma (encephaloid) of the ovary. Secondary of lumbar glands. Bronchitis. Oedema of lungs
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Ovary); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Bronchitis (Lung); Oedema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This was a patient in the surgical wards with an abdominal tumour.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Nov 1872
Date of death: 23 Dec 1872
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Relapse
Disease (standardised): Enteric fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient stated she was in good health up to six days before admission when pain commenced in the head with shivering throughout the body, entire loss of appetite and occasional diarrhoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and glands
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1871
Date of death: 2 Nov 1871
Disease (transcribed): Yellow atrophy of the liver
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver)

Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'Had complained all the summer of pain in the epigastrium with occasional vomiting after food. Fourteen days before admission the pain got very much worse with sickness after every meal. Sleeping very soundly at night, with general depression of the spirits and the skin began to get yellow. For the last three weeks, the water has been very dark-coloured’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium
Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1871/154)
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Stableman
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1872
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fibrous nodules in the walls of the heart. ? Syphilitic
Disease (standardised): Fibrous nodules (Heart); Syphilis (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: Brought in dead
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1871
Date of death: 20 Sep 1871
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of gastro-hepatic omentum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer and Foster Palmer, James
Medical notes: 'Not reported, no notes having been taken as she died four hours after admission’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1871
Date of death: 10 Oct 1871
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Atheroma. Bronchitis. Bronchiectasis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lungs); Bronchiectasis (Lungs)

Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This woman who was a nurse, said that she had had a continued cough with much spitting for four months. About three months ago after an attack of cough brought up three mouths[?] full of blood, but had not had any haemoptysis. Since had not been quite well for six months. Had given birth to nine children, of which three were living. Had been accustomed to take gin’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 67
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Feb 1872
Date of death: 9 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Pleuropneumonia. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pleuropneumonia (Pleura, Lung); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman stated that for the last two or three months she had been out of health, with loss of appetite, sometimes sickness and occasional shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 77
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1873
Date of death: 10 Jun 1873
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman was picked up in the street in an insensible state and no history could be obtained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1872
Date of death: 5 May 1872
Disease (transcribed): Chronic Brights disease. Broncitis. Peritonitis. Ascites
Disease (standardised): Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This woman, the mother of a large family, had been subject to cough and some swelling of the legs for the last three years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1871
Date of death: 5 Nov 1871
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic cellulitis. Bronchitis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Pelvis); Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys)

Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'No history could be obtained from the patient herself as she was in too exhausted a condition, but some woman who had nursed her said that a month previously she had had an attack of erysipelas of the ulcers which existed on the legs for the last eighteen years. She subsequently complained of shivering and pain about abdomen’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Mar 1873
Date of death: 13 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Ulceration of peyers glands
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Peyer’s patches)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This woman had been out of health for about six weeks with loss of appetite and occasional shivering.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a