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Occupation or role: Cab driver
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Aug 1865
Date of death: 13 Sep 1865
Disease (transcribed): Morbus cordis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Sturges, Octavius
Post mortem examination performed by: Braine, Francis Woodhouse
Medical notes: In February last cough commenced and he began to fall away in flesh and strength.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1865
Date of death: 5 Nov 1865
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart. Bronchitis. Emphysema
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Emphysema (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This case was admitted under Mr Hewitt with an ulcer of the leg and was transferred to the Physician’s with extreme dyspnoea and orthopnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and thyroid
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Tailoress
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Jan 1862
Date of death: 4 Feb 1862
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient was admitted suffering from severe dyspnoea and general dropsy and cough with slight bronchial expectoration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Jun 1863
Date of death: 29 Jun 1863
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of aorta. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient had for years been subject to winter cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 68
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Apr 1860
Date of death: 5 Jun 1860
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of the heart. Diseased liver. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lungs); Disease (Heart, liver); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'The mother of 14 children. Except an attack of rheumatic fever 40 years before, she had good health until within 4 weeks of admission, when she ‘caught cold in the chest’, since which she suffered from cough with expectoration, occasional swelling of the legs and dyspnoea on exertion’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Oct 1865
Date of death: 11 Dec 1865
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: She had had several attacks of rheumatism some years before. Her present illness was of five weeks and had begun with weakness, want of appetite and followed by swelling of the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858
Date of death: 9 Jun 1858
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of the heart. Diseased bone in pelvis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A pallid, scrofulous child admitted with dropsy of the legs & abdomen, said to have existed for a fortnight. A large abscess was also found on the back in the neighbourhood of the left ilium. She was stated to have suffered with this for five years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 May 1862
Date of death: 17 May 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Albuminuria
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Messenger
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1865
Date of death: 21 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Valvular disease of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient had suffered for four years from rheumatism, the attacks recurring frequently.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolgirl
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1862
Date of death: 11 Jun 1862
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1858
Date of death: 14 Aug 1858
Disease (transcribed): Pericarditis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Pericarditis (Heart); Pleurisy (Lungs); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'The body was not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858
Date of death: 10 May 1858
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the aorta. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys); Edema (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'A carpenter who was in the hospital last winter with ascites & what was supposed to be valvular disease of the heart. He was made out-patient after a time & got better; then in February he caught a fresh cold, & the legs became anasarcous’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jan 1866
Date of death: 25 Jan 1866
Disease (transcribed): Coagulation of blood in the basilar artery
Disease (standardised): Coagulation (Arteries)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: For a fortnight before the attack which led to his death, he had been drinking very freely. He was seized with giddiness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Oct 1857
Date of death: 4 Nov 1857
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Pulmonary apoplexy. Diseased kidneys. Dropsy
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung); Disease (Kidney); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: He health began to fail about three weeks before admission. Cough came on with copious expectoration and in less that a fortnight his legs began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1859
Date of death: 10 Jul 1859
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the heart
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: As this body was not examined this case is not given.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nursemaid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Oct 1861
Date of death: 11 Oct 1861
Disease (transcribed): Acute Rheumatism. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Rheumatic fever (Heart); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient was a pale, ill nourished looking girl who for some time had been attending a dispensary for pain across the chest and general ill health.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, liver, kidneys, stomach and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1858
Date of death: 5 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Old aneurism of the abdominal aorta. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Aneurysm (Aorta); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This man had suffered more or less for 16 months with cough, shortness of breath & pain in the chest. The legs had also been apt to show signs of oedema. During the summer months he was better, but as his old symptoms returned towards the close of last year he came as out-patient & attended for nearly 8 weeks’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolboy
Age: 10
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Dec 1863
Date of death: 22 Dec 1864
Disease (transcribed): Disease of heart. Consequent pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Feb 1859
Date of death: 17 Feb 1859
Disease (transcribed): Diseased lungs. Hypertrophy of the heart. Granular kidneys. Purpura
Disease (standardised): Disease (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Purpura (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Thomas
Medical notes: When this man was admitted he said that he had been subject to cough ever since childhood.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and lower extremities
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1861
Date of death: 13 Nov 1861
Disease (transcribed): Granular degeneration of kidney. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient, on admission, had hot skin and a dry tongue. He complained of pain in his joints and of discomfort and pain in the region of the heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: Out patient
Date of death: 7 Nov 1846
Disease (transcribed): Aneurism of the arch of the aorta. Atheromatous deposit in arteries. Absorption of bodies of vertebra and intervertebral cartilages
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Arteries); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Absorption (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
Medical notes: This patient reported that three months ago he began to suffer from Dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Schoolmaster
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1858
Date of death: 6 Jun 1858
Disease (transcribed): Malignant tumour in pelvis. Phlebitis
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Pelvis); Phlebitis (Blood vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Medical notes: 'This old man who was a schoolmaster had been in very good health until three months ago, when he began to pass very little water, & experienced aching in the loins. At the same time his legs & abdomen became anasarcous. His breathing had been short for about a month’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Sep 1862
Date of death: 22 Oct 1862
Disease (transcribed): Yellow atrophy of liver. Total obstruction of portal vein
Disease (standardised): Atrophy (Liver); Obstruction (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Harvey, Edward Robinson
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: For the last three months this woman was subject to cough in winter. For three months she had been suffering from swelling of the legs, feet and belly.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 63
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Nov 1857
Date of death: 4 Dec 1857
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophy of the heart. Dropsy. Twisting of the large intestine
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Twisting (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She stated that she had been short of breath for nearly a year.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1866
Date of death: 29 Mar 1866
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Hypertrophy of the heart
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer. Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: Her first symptoms were referred to the heart. She had palpitations and pain with dyspnoea and panting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen and head
Type of incident: n/a