Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Jan 1909 Date of death: 25 Jan 1909 Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis. Aortic and mitral reflux. Mitral stenosis. Cor bovinum Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: There was no complaint of feeling ill until September 1908. He then became easily dyspnoeic on exertion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Publican Age: 40 Gender: Male Date of admission: Brought in dead Date of death: 31 Jan 1909 Disease (transcribed): Crushed skull. Fractured spine. Crushed brain. Ruptured trachea Disease (standardised): Crushed (Skull); Fracture (Spine); Crushed (Brain); Rupture (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was overcome by a motor bus in Knightsbridge. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, trachea, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Railway guard Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Feb 1909 Date of death: 9 Feb 1909 Disease (transcribed): Chronic interstitial nephritis. ? Subacute nephritis. Pericarditis. Uraemia Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart); Uraemia (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was well until four weeks before admission. He then began to feel weak and was unable to do his work. A fortnight later he developed a slight cough. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Porter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 26 Nov 1908 Date of death: 13 Feb 1909 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart with ante mortem thrombosis. Scars of infarcts in abdominal viscera and lungs Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Thrombosis (Heart); Infarction (Abdomen); Infarction (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient first developed breathlessness and cough two years ago. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, ureters, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gas fitter Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Feb 1909 Date of death: 16 Feb 1909 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Pericarditis. Pneumococcal meningitis. Accessory pancreas in wall of jejunum Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart); Meningitis (Heart); Accessory (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: He had apparently been ill for seven days, getting gradually worse. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, alimentary canal, skull and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Teacher Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Mar 1908 Date of death: 27 Feb 1909 Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative colitis Disease (standardised): Colitis (Intestines); Ulcer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: For one and three quarter years before admission he first noticed some blood in his stools. Two or three months later, the stools lost their solidity and he had diarrhoea. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and adrenals Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Scullery man Age: 44 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Feb 1909 Date of death: 2 Mar 1909 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of hepatic flexure of colon ulcerating into duodenum. Gall stones Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Ulcer (Duodenum); Gall stones (Gall bladder) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient said he felt well until a month before admission. Then he first noticed a pain in his abdomen. Two weeks later the pain became more severe and diarrhoea commenced. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter Age: 47 Gender: Male Date of admission: 3 Feb 1909 Date of death: 8 Mar 1909 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of oesophagus. Metastases in liver, peritoneum and glands. Perforation of trachea. Septic pneumonia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Cancer (Liver); Cancer (Abdomen); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Perforation (Trachea); Sepsis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had been unable to swallow solid food since December. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hair dresser Age: 48 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1909 Date of death: 11 Mar 1909 Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Cholaemia. Old pulmonary tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Cholaemia (Blood); Tuberculosis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted for epistaxis. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, brain and toe joints Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Grocer’s assistant Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Mar 1909 Date of death: 25 Mar 1909 Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis with subacute attack. Ascites. Acute sero-fibrinous pleurisy Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted for ascites first on Mary 26th 1908. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, trachea, thyroid, aorta, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, alimentary canal and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Clock-jobber Age: 56 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Mar 1909 Date of death: 25 Mar 1909 Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhage on surface of brain. Adhesions of cerebral vessels. Syphilis. Arterio-sclerosis Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Adhesions (Brain); Syphilis (Systemic); Arteriosclerosis (Arteries) Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: While running for a bus, the patient felt giddy, collapsed in a heap and cut his lip. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Waiter Age: 54 Gender: Male Date of admission: 25 Nov 1908 Date of death: 24 Apr 1909 Disease (transcribed): Aneurysm of ascending aorta. Hypertrophied heart. Hydrothorax Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Heart); Hydrothorax (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted complaining of shortness of breath which he had had for three years. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, auricles, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and testes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Butler Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1909 Date of death: 1 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Diabetes mellitus. Coma. Intracranial fibrosis of pancreas Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Coma (Brain); Fibrosis (Pancreas) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was sent to the hospital as a case of pneumonia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, stomach and head Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Tailor Age: 37 Gender: Male Date of admission: 29 Apr 1909 Date of death: 2 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Acute on chronic interstitial nephritis. Albuminuric retinitis. Hypertrophied heart. Uraemic coma Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Retinitis (Eye); Disease (Heart); Uraemia (Kidney); Coma (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted into the ophthalmic ward. He was then in a semi-comatose condition, due to uraemia. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, brain and eyes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Painter’s labourer Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: Brought in dead Date of death: 5 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries Disease (standardised): Injury (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was brought in dead. He had fallen from a scaffold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, gall bladder, portal vein, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, stomach, skull and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Coachman Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 30 Apr 1909 Date of death: 9 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart. Bronchitis. ? Nephritis. Bulbous gangrene of right leg. Septicaemia Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient suffered from cough and shortness of breath from Christmas 1908. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 May 1909 Date of death: 13 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Mass of wall of uterus (sarcoma) Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford Medical examination performed by: Smith, George Frederick Darwall Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was admitted for abdominal pain and offensive vaginal discharge of two or three years duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and pelvis Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 55 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 May 1909 Date of death: 24 May 1909 Disease (transcribed): Perforated gastric ulcer. General peritonitis. Suture of the ulcer Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Suture (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was seized with sudden severe pain in the epigastrium that morning which doubled him up. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen only examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 70 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Jun 1909 Date of death: 7 Jun 1909 Disease (transcribed): Obstruction of ileum with a gall stone. Ulceration between gall bladder and duodenum. General peritonitis. Laparotomy. Opening of ileum. Carcinoma of rectum. Aspiration pneumonia Disease (standardised): Gall stone (Intestines); Ulcer (Gall bladder); Ulcer (Duodenum); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Laparotomy (Abdomen); Cancer (Rectum);Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: Five days before admission he had begun to have difficulty in defaecation. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, alimentary canal, prostate and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 months Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Jun 1909 Date of death: 11 Jun 1909 Disease (transcribed): Retro-pharyngeal abscess. Obstruction of glottis. Tracheotomy Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pharynx); Obstruction (Glottis); Tracheotomy (Trachea) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The child was seen on admission by the House Surgeon who found him suffering from severe laryngeal obstruction and apparently dying. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Cabman Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Jul 1909 Date of death: 15 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Diabetic coma Disease (standardised): Diabetes mellitus (Pancreas); Coma (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Spriggs, Edmund Ivens Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: There was a history of weakness and loss of flesh for one year. Also polyuria and failing eyesight. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, ovary, uterus and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carpenter Age: 57 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jun 1909 Date of death: 29 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Pulmonary phthisis. Gangrene of lung. Miliary tuberculosis Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Gangrene (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient had an attack of bronchitis followed by pleurisy sixteen weeks before admission. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, alimentary canal and extremities Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 67 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Jul 1909 Date of death: 30 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia. Chronic interstitial nephritis (granular kidney) Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The illness commenced suddenly two days before admission with vomiting and sharp pain in the right side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, pelvic organs and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Wife of] Coachman Age: 10 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Jul 1909 Date of death: 30 Jul 1909 Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Endocarditis (aortic and mitral reflux). Adherent pericardium Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart); Disease (Heart) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: The patient was first admitted with an attack of subacute rheumatism. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, adrenals, bladder and alimentary canal Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 62 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1909 Date of death: 8 Aug 1909 Disease (transcribed): Malignant growth in left bronchus invading the lung. (Spindle celled sarcoma) (Hemangiosarcoma) Disease (standardised): Cancer (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury Medical notes: In February the patient had an attack of influenza with bronchitis. Two months ago he had an attack of pain in the left side. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, alimentary canal and blood vessels Type of incident: n/a