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Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books

  • 406 PM
  • Collection
  • 1840-1946

The post mortem records contain manuscript case notes, with medical notes both pre and post mortem. These include details on patients’ admission to the hospital, treatments and medication administered to patients and the medical history of patients; the medical histories were copied into the volumes from hospital registers, which are no longer extant. The post mortem cases include detailed pathological findings made during the detailed examination of the body after death. From the 1880s onwards the case books contain original anatomical drawings and photographs.

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The following information is recorded for each case. The information is transcribed from the case notes and/or the relevant index and, where relevant, additionally standardised using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

• Name of the patient. If a name is not entered in the volume, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No name stated]’

• Gender of the patient (female / male / unknown)

• Age of the patient. Usually in numbers, following the original, with the following exceptions: 4/12 = 4 months, 4/52 = 4 weeks, 4/365 = 4 days. If no age is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No age stated]’

• Occupation of the patient. Where no occupation is entered, it is noted in the catalogue as ‘[No occupation stated]’. Children are often designated according to their father’s or mother’s occupation and women by their husband’s occupation (e.g. ‘F / Horsekeeper’, ‘M. Charwoman’, ‘Hd Grocer’); these have been rendered in the catalogue as ‘[Child of] Horsekeeper’, ‘[Wife of] Grocer’

• Date of admission and date of death

• The names of the doctors treating or examining the patient. ‘Admitted under the care of’ denotes the senior doctor in charge of the case (usually entered at the top of the page and in the index); ‘Post mortem performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the post mortem examination (usually signed at the bottom of the page) and ‘Medical examination performed by’ denotes the doctor responsible for the medical examination prior to death (usually signed at the bottom of the page). The earliest records usually contain only one name, and some of the later ones may contain multiple names in each category. An authority record (name access point) with basic biographical details has been created for each doctor mentioned in the records; these can be used to explore all the cases related to a particular individual

• Disease(s) or cause of death of the patient. Transcribed from the medical case and/or the index and standardised, e.g. ‘Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Fractured base. Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (lungs). Fracture (skull)’

• Medical and post mortem notes. Brief summary description or transcription of the case notes relating to previous medical history (not a full transcription of the case notes)

• Note on whether the case includes illustrations or photographs; these can also be browsed via genre access points

• Note on whether the death was caused by trauma, accident or suicide

• Subject access points, using standardised terms from MeSH, with disease type (e.g. respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases) and anatomy type (e.g. cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system), which can be used for browsing all relevant cases

Note on transcriptions and abbreviations

Names have been silently expanded, e.g. Jas = James, Wm = William

Some common abbreviations and acronyms

AMCH = Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital, Wimbledon
BID = Brought in dead
COA = Condition on admission
F = Father
H or Hd = Husband
HP = House physician
HS = House surgeon
IP = In-patient
L = Left
M = Mother
MR or Med reg or Med r = Medical register or Medical registrar
MS = Museum specimen
OP = Out-patient
OPD = Out-patient department
OR = Obstetric register
PMH = Previous medical history
PH = Previous history
Pt or Pat = Patient
PM = Post mortem
R = Right
RF = Rheumatic fever
Ry = Railway
SR or Surg reg = Surgical register or Surgical registrar
TB = Tuberculosis
VD = Venereal disease

Sans titre

Marian Moulder, 33, Lady's maid

Occupation or role: Lady's maid
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1887
Date of death: 26 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Pleuropneumonia. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Pleuropneumonia (Lung); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient, a lady's maid, was of a tubercular family & had always been liable to colds'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Terance McKenna, 46, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1887
Date of death: 26 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Hydro-pneumothorax
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Hydropneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient, who had been a soldier & served in India, was of a healthy family and had himself been free form illness until the commencement of his present attack. There was a history of alcoholic excess'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Susan Hinton, 39, [Wife of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Labourer
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1887
Date of death: 28 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Hydro-pneumothorax
Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Heart); Hydropneumothorax (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient's father suffered from gout and both he & a brother died of heart disease. Six years previous to admission the patient had rheumatic fever'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Hubert Edwards, 11 months, [Child of] Clerk

Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 11 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Apr 1887
Date of death: 29 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Broncho-pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard and Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'There was a strongly marked history of phthisis on the mother's side'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

George Wool, 14, Shop boy

Occupation or role: Shop boy
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1887
Date of death: 29 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Stenosis of trachea & right bronchus
Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Trachea, bronchi)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient's father died of phthisis, but no other members of the family were known to be affected. The boy himself had been quite free from illness until 9 months before admission when he got wet through and subsequently had cough & expectoration'
'It was only allowed to examine the neck, so the wound was extended an inch in either direction'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Sarah Hemmings, 43, [Wife of] Shopkeeper

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Shopkeeper
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Mar 1887
Date of death: 30 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst
Disease (standardised): Cyst (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Champneys, Francis Henry
Medical examination performed by: Page, Harry Marmaduke
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'In January 85 patient had an attack of diarrhoea, followed by gradual swelling of abdomen. A doctor said she was pregnant, but no internal examination was made. Abdomen continued to enlarge slowly, but patient was in good health & continued to get about until 20th Feb 1887'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Taylor, 18, [Child of] Clerk

Occupation or role: [Child of] Clerk
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1887
Date of death: 30 Apr 1887
Disease (transcribed): Hip disease. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: '[No history] of heritable disease. As a child she had abscesses in the neck [

Henry Horn, 61, Lead-roller

Occupation or role: Lead-roller
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1887
Date of death: 2 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Suppurative portal phlebitis. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Phlebitis (Blood vessels); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was a lead roller who had had good health with the exception of 3 attacks of colic, the last 1 year before admission'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Dart, 48, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 May 1887
Date of death: 5 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Patient, a butler, with no inherited disease had had good general health with the exception to a liability to winter cough for some years'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Horace Handcock, 14, [Child of] Labourer

Occupation or role: [Child of] Labourer
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1887
Date of death: 6 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Pericardial effusion
Disease (standardised): Effusion (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: '3 years ago patient had rheumatic fever and subsequently chorea'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Robert Campbell, 29, Stationer

Occupation or role: Stationer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1887
Date of death: 7 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was a stationers' assistant, with considerable angular curvature. He had good health though subject to winter cough'
'Permission was only obtained for a partial examination'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Walter Wilcox, 1, [Child of] Plumber

Occupation or role: [Child of] Plumber
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 May 1887
Date of death: 8 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The child had a right inguinal hernia from birth. When at 6 months, the rupture could not be returned by the mother, but was subsequently reduced under chloroform at a children's hospital'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

William Kent, 56, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Feb 1887
Date of death: 9 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of oesophagus. Gradual emaciation. Gastrostomy
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Oesophagus); Emaciation (Systemic); Gastrostomy (Stomach)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The man had difficulty in swallowing for about 5 months accompanied by considerable loss of flesh. He was admitted under Dr Dickinson & transferred to the surgeon in 11 days'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Tunstall, 34, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 May 1887
Date of death: 10 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of liver & kidney. Fractured ribs
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Liver, kidney)Fracture (Ribs)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar. Fell from a scaffold. Was brought in in a state of extreme collapse & died in an hour'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

George Parsons, 52, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 May 1887
Date of death: 11 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Brought in dead. Fell from a scaffold'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Page, 56, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 May 1887
Date of death: 12 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of base
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the registrar. Fell from a scaffold. Brought in dead'
'A partial examination only was permitted'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Manton, 35, Labeller

Occupation or role: Labeller
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 May 1887
Date of death: 13 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient had been out of health for months & in October last had a fit of unknown character'
'There are two leech bites on each temple'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Frederick Rickford, 59, Grocer

Occupation or role: Grocer
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1887
Date of death: 14 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient had been a farmer & was of a long-lived family. He had had fair health. Though not a drunkard he had averaged 2-3 pints beer daily'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Fanny Dobbs, 42, [Wife of] Ticket collector

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Ticket collector
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 May 1887
Date of death: 17 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of liver. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was married and had had 7 children with 3 miscarriages. She was suckling child at 16 months at the commencement of her last illness'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Nightingale, 40, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1887
Date of death: 19 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Stenosis (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was a gardener who 14 years before had had syphilis'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Lillie Hall, 19, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1887
Date of death: 19 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs & peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was of a phthisical family, and had never been strong. Her right knee-joint was excised by Mr Pick in 1884'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Daniel Welch, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 May 1887
Date of death: 19 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'Not seen by the surgical registrar. The man had been drinking & fell down a flight of 12 steps. He was picked up insensible'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

William Noakes, 39, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1887
Date of death: 19 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Hepatic abscess in connection with bile-ducts
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Bile ducts)
Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee and Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'The patient was a poster of healthy family history. He had had good health and there was no history of syphilis or excessive alcohol. He was perfectly well until 10 weeks before admission, when shortly after a meal of eggs & bacon he had pain, of a not very severe character, in the right iliac forsa together with a sense of chilliness & diarhhoea'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Albert Jameson, 42, Messenger

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1887
Date of death: 20 May 1887
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Perforation of ileum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Perforation (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Slater, Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'The patient was of a healthy family. He had been a ship's steward & had had dysentery 16 years previously but no other illness. He was addicted to alcohol'

Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

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