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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1857
Date of death: 26 Apr 1857
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys. Dropsy. Placenta adherent to uterus. Cyst of ovary
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Systemic); Adherent (Placenta); Cysts (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: A German woman who was in the house during part of November and December last year with anasarca and Bright’s disease. She applied again when nearly three months advanced in pregnancy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Apr 1856
Date of death: 9 Apr 1856
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: It appeared that this woman had been subject for years to winter cough. She have her age as 42, but she was probably ten years older. For the last nine weeks she had been suffering from cough with muco-purulent expectoration. Her legs became anasarcous and her face swollen and puffy.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1855
Date of death: 6 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Nodulated Liver from thickening of Glissons Capsule. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: In July 1854 the patient first noticed a swelling about her ankles and soon after her abdomen and her wrists began to enlarge.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Feb 1855
Date of death: 6 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Red and grey hepatization of lungs. Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Growth from the Dura Mater
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Tumour (Meninges)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman was the mother of thirteen children, and had been exposed to cold and damp in the low parts of Rotherhithe. Three weeks before Christmas her breathing became very short, accompanied with violent cough. She had been subject for six years to palpitations, but had never suffered from any difficulty of breathing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Mar 1856
Date of death: 1 Apr 1856
Disease (transcribed): Blood extravasation into Lungs. Diseased Kidneys
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman had been suffering from pain in the left side for nine months, but had only been under medical care for three weeks on account of cough and dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1857
Date of death: 28 Mar 1857
Disease (transcribed): Gall stones. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Gall stones (Gall bladder); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A month ago she received a sudden fright which was followed by rigors and excessive heat of skin, accompanied by perspiration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1858
Date of death: 18 Mar 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of heart. Pneumonia. Diseased kidneys. Congenital phrenic hernia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lungs); Disease (Kidneys); Hernia (Diaphragm)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'As in the preceding case, no opportunity was afforded for a history of the progress of the disease being taken’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1857
Date of death: 21 Mar 1857
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Albuminuria
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Indeterminate); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: As the body was not examined no report of the case is given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed unexamined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858
Date of death: 5 Mar 1858
Disease (transcribed): Chronic rheumatism / gout. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints); Gout (Joints); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman stated that she had been ill 4 years with pain in the back & weakness in the lower extremities. She was not able to stand or walk without assistance, & could not turn over in bed with ease. She passes water freely, which was thick & turbid, but contained no albumen when examined first after her admission. Some of her fingers were deformed by previous attacks of rheumatic gout. The catamenia [menstruation] had ceased two years ago’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spinal cord, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, joints

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1855
Date of death: 5 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the Kidneys. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: A pale emaciated woman, who had suffered for years with a bad winter cough. Seven weeks before her admission she was laid up with an attack of influenza, which was followed by swelling of the legs, constant sickness and loss of appetite.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Feb 1858
Date of death: 22 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian cyst. Diseased kidneys. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Cyst (Ovaries); Disease (Kidneys, heart)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A cachectic-looking woman who had had very poor living for some time, & had been maltreated by her husband. Nearly four years ago she became the subject of ovarian dropsy. A medical man in Lissen Grove attended her, performed paracentesis, & drew off 4.2 pints of clear limpid fluid. The cyst apparently arose from the left side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1858
Date of death: 20 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A pale & depressed-looking young woman engaged as a dressmaker. She had been ailing a month, & was first troubled with dyspnoea, cough & pain in the head. The bowels had also been relaxed, she had perspired copiously at night & had lost flesh’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1854
Date of death: 6 Feb 1855
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Diseased Kidneys. Dilated Heart.
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman had been subject to a bad cough at intervals but never had been troubled so much as during the eight weeks previous to her admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Feb 1858
Date of death: 8 Feb 1858
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Diseased heart (tricuspid & mitral valves) & kidneys. Low pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Edema (Systemic); Disease (Heart, kidneys); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A delicate woman who had been in a poor state of health for some time, and had suffered from cough & emaciation six months. Ten weeks ago she was attacked with severe dyspnoea & pain in the chest, & the legs & abdomen began to swell’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1855
Date of death: 29 Dec 1855
Disease (transcribed): Congested Kidneys and Lungs. Very dilated bladder
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Kidney); Congestion (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that she had been suffering from pain in her legs and ankles, with loss of appetite and inability to sleep for about ten days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1855
Date of death: 19 Dec 1855
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Heart and Kidneys. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: A week before admission her legs began to swell and she suffered from giddiness and tinnitus with occasional numbness of the hands. She also complained of slight cough and fluttering in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Nov 1855
Date of death: 4 Dec 1855
Disease (transcribed): Diseased Kidneys and Heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: Two months before admission this woman had caught cold, and for a time 'doctored' herself, but as her legs became oedematous and her breathing very short, she applied as an outpatient to the Hospital.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Dec 1856
Date of death: 26 Dec 1856
Disease (transcribed): Extensive disease of Kidneys. Calculi in Kidney
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Calculi (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman was confined nine months ago. Soon after getting about she caught cold and had never felt well since. About a month after confinement her legs, hands and face began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1857
Date of death: 3 Feb 1857
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys and bladder
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: Five years ago her nervous system received a great shock following a person in her home committing suicide.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Jan 1857
Date of death: 3 Feb 1857
Disease (transcribed): Diseased lungs, heart and kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This woman stated that for seven weeks she had suffered from dropsy and cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1855
Date of death: 15 Aug 1855
Disease (transcribed): Ovarian disease
Disease (standardised): Disease (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This woman was in the Hospital in April, having then been ill for twelve months. She first perceived a swelling in the right iliac region then the whole abdomen enlarged and she passed very little urine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1854
Date of death: 30 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Extravasation of blood into brain. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman was brought in by a policeman from Chelsea. She was found in a comatose condition, was speechless & had lost all power in the right side’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, left ventrible, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Jul 1857
Date of death: 28 Sep 1857
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease and dilatation of the heart. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She had been ill nearly two months and came to the hospital with dropsy of the legs and belly. She complained much of severe abdominal pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1854
Date of death: 23 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart & kidneys. Extravasated blood in lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Extravasation (Lung)
Admitting doctor: Wilson, James Arthur
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman had been always of a weakly habit, & had had many miscarriages. When admitted her face was very anaemic, her breathing short & hurried & she perspired on the least exertion. She had been confined 3 weeks before coming to the hospital’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Date of admission: 5 Jul 1854
Date of death: 22 Aug 1854
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma of uterus. Diseased kidney. Cholera
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Uterus); Disease (Kidney); Cholera (Intestines)
Admitting doctor: Lee, Robert
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This woman who was married & had a family of 10 children, enjoyed remarkably good health until 2 years ago, when she was suddenly seized with violent haemorrhage, which continued some hours. At this time she began to feel uneasiness in the womb, & was often obliged to lie down in consequence’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a