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William Tussens, 33, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1855
Date of death: 22 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Convulsions. Delirium. Purulent deposits in lungs, pleural sac, pectoral muscle and other parts.
Disease (standardised): Seizures (Brain); Delirium (Brain); Purulent deposits (Lung, Pleura); Purulent deposits (Pectoralis Muscles)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: He was said to have been seized with convulsions on the sixth day before admission, which subsequently passed into delirium and then total insensibility.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Maria Reynolds, 5, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1855
Date of death: 19 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Burn. Congested brain and cerebral vessels
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin); Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This child was admitted on account of a burn which occurred from her clothes igniting as she was playing near the fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Charles Simons, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Mar 1855
Date of death: 9 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Effusion of blood in the arachnoid cavity and in the meshes of the pia mater. Fracture of the rib. Wound of the Lung
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Effusion (Meninges); Fracture (Rib); Wound (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was brought in to the Hospital in a dying state, having suffered extensive injuries from a fall which crushed his body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Thomas Metcalf, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1855
Date of death: 30 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Injury to the head. Arachinitis. Pus in left lateral sinuses. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Arachnoiditis (Meninges); Suppuration (Nose); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on 1st March following a kick from a horse, which had inflicted two wounds on the scalp which exposed the bone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right shoulder joint.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

William Rowlinson, 29, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1855
Date of death: 17 May 1855
Disease (transcribed): Fractured Cranium. Lacerated Brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had been flung from a horse in the park a few minutes before admission, and was thought to have fallen with his head against a stone post.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Dennis Dyer, [No age stated], Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1855
Date of death: 2 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Paraplegia. Softening of spinal chord.
Disease (standardised): Paraplegia (Central Nervous System); Softening (Spinal Cord)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted into the Hospital on account of incontinence of urine. He had been complaining for about a fortnight of pain in the loins, numbness and loss of power in the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, cranium and spinal column
Type of incident: n/a

John Stratton, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 May 1855
Date of death: 11 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing abscess in leg. Secondary deposits in Lungs and Brain
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Leg); Deposits (Lung); Deposits (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This man was admitted on account of an abscess in the left thigh. He did not give any very connected account of the disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

William Beach , 33, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1855
Date of death: 23 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Fatty Heart. Convulsion. Fullness of cerebral veins
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Seizures (Brain); Fullness (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man said that he had been putting something into the fire of the oven early on the morning of the previous day, when he was seized with a fit and fell with his face against the fire.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, throat and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

John Parker, 60, Tallow chandler

Occupation or role: Tallow chandler
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jun 1855
Date of death: 24 Jun 1855
Disease (transcribed): Eczema. Coma. Unusual amount of fluid in cerebral ventricles.
Disease (standardised): Eczema (Skin); Disease (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was a tallow chandler, and had in consequence been much exposed to wheat. Lately he had been subject to eczema of which he had several attacks. The attack which caused his application to the Hospital had lasted about five months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Jones, 48, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Sep 1855
Date of death: 5 Sep 1855
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base of skull. Lacerated brain. Fractured vertebrae
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was admitted in a dying condition with symptoms of fracture of the base of the skull.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and spinal column
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Langford, 50, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1855
Date of death: 9 Jan 1856
Disease (transcribed): Cysts occupying the left corpus striatum
Disease (standardised): Cysts (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had been paralysed ever since he was seven years old and his right arm was deformed. He came in to the Hospital complaining of retention of urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Ann Fry, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1855
Date of death: 23 Jan 1856
Disease (transcribed): Paralysis of long standing. Large ulcers on both legs.
Disease (standardised): Paralysis (Central Nervous System); Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman was admitted in a very bad state of health. She had suffered for about a year and a half with paralysis of the lower extremities, but applied for admission on account of ulcers on each leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Richard Wolver, 65, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1856
Date of death: 17 Feb 1856
Disease (transcribed): Dementia. Sores on the legs. Viscid fluid under arachnoid.
Disease (standardised): Dementia (Brain); Ulcer (Leg); Fluid (Meninges)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man had been a sailor. He was admitted on account of ulcers of the legs of about five weeks standing. He was also in a state of senile dementia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

George Knight, 35, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1856
Date of death: 28 Jul 1856
Disease (transcribed): Melanosis of the Brain, Heart, Pancreas
Disease (standardised): Melanosis (Brain ); Melanosis (Heart); Melanosis (Pancreas)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on account of tumours in various parts of the body.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

John Shepherd, 19, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1856
Date of death: 19 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Laceration of Dura Mater and Brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Meninges); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This patient had fallen from a height on to his head, and was admitted in a dying condition.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

George Shears, 35, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870
Date of death: 12 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Bruising of brain. Fractured ribs and clavicle.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient fell off a ladder 15 feet high and his head struck a stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, meninges and cerebrum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Edward Siggins, 79, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Jan 1870
Date of death: 29 Mar 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Senile delirium.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

William Arthur, 58, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1870
Date of death: 1 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured tibia. Old paraplegia. Bedsore.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Paraplegia (Brain); Pressure Ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

George P Smith, 57, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 May 1870
Date of death: 10 May 1870
Disease (transcribed): Wound on forehead. Meningitis. Apoplexy. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Wound (Head); Meningitis (Brain); Stroke (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient was brought into the Hospital in a semi-comatose state in which he had been found. There was a small scalp wound over the right eye, no other mark or injury. His appearance and expression were that of a man very drunk.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

William Jenkins, 45, Wood Turner

Occupation or role: Wood Turner
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1870
Date of death: 3 Dec 1870
Disease (transcribed): Stricture of the urethra. Cystitis. Pyelitis. Right hemiplegia and softening of the left corpus striatum.
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Urethra); Cystitis (Bladder); Pyelitis (Kidney); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient had been accustomed for four years to draw off his water with a catheter. A month before admission he had an attack of right hemiplegia which prevented his being able to pass the catheter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Eliza Kimberlin, 60, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1859
Date of death: 3 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
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 woman was attacked with apoplexy on the day on which she was brought to the hospital. She was in the kitchen, and suddenly fell down, not quite insensible, so that she was able to crawl to the door’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Archibald Borrie, [No age stated], Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1859
Date of death: 17 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Softening of the brain. Pleurisy. Lobular pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Softening (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man was a carpenter, his was of robust aspect and temperate habits. He had enjoyed vigorous health until within a fortnight of his admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Jane Manning, 66, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1860
Date of death: 17 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Four days before her admission, having previously been perfectly well, this old woman gradually became drowsy, without any headache. The [illness] came on in the afternoon, in the evening she fell off her chair in a state of complete insensibility. She was bled by a doctor who was called in, but did not experience any return of consciousness’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Jane Piper, 26, Domestic servant

Occupation or role: Domestic servant
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1860
Date of death: 20 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Softening of fornix
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Softening (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This young woman, who had been a domestic servant, had been subject to headaches for a long time; for a fortnight she had been out of health, suffering at first from pain in the chest only. Six days before admission she became delirious, talking and laughing continually, and frequently vomiting’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Charles Heath, 29, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1860
Date of death: 25 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Effusion (traumatic) of blood in arachnoid. Compression & bruise of the brain
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Brain); Bruising (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient had been subject to epileptic fits for some years & on the morning of admission (while walking on the pavement) he fell down in a fit & struck his head against the kerb stone, he was picked up & brought to the hospital [and] it was stated by those who brought him that a large amount of blood had been lost’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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