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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1848
Date of death: 11 Jul 1848
Disease (transcribed): Sloughs of nates. Enlarged prostate. Bladder reticulated.
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Buttocks); Enlarged (Prostate); Reticulated (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a large abscess over the nates of one side. It arose in consequence of a fall down stairs six weeks previously, in which the parts were violently struck.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest, abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 14 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jul 1848
Date of death: 18 Jul 1848
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the femur. Measles.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Measles (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This child was admitted with a simple fracture of the femur. On the 15th an eruption resembling measles appeared.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left thigh
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1847
Date of death: 31 Jul 1848
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous disease of hip joint
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This girl was admitted with symptoms of scrofulous disease of the hip joint which had caused slight shortening of the affected limb.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right hip joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Distillery worker
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1848
Date of death: 31 Jul 1848
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Erysipelas. Secondary abscesses in back and shoulders.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Back); Abscess (Shoulder)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a lacerated and contused wound of the dorsum of the foot. His foot had been accidentally jammed by a steam engine.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, hip (right), shoulder (left)
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 May 1848
Date of death: 7 Aug 1848
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in hip joint. Dysentery.
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Hip); Dysentery (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with glandular abscess in the right groin.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and hip joint (right)
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1848
Date of death: 28 Aug 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Dilated heart.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient stated on her admission that she had been subject to shortness of breath for many years, with palpitation of heart.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Sep 1848
Date of death: 6 Sep 1848
Disease (transcribed): Comminuted fracture of femur. Extensive laceration of muscles.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Laceration (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This man was admitted following an enormous mass of stone falling on his leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left thigh
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1848
Date of death: 18 Sep 1848
Disease (transcribed): Pleurisy. Enlarged heart. Dropsy.
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Pleura); Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: The patient had been in the Hospital only a few weeks previously under the care of Dr Page with an attack of pleuro pneumonia.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1848
Date of death: 24 Sep 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dilated heart and dropsy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: Admitted with a dusky complexion, wheezing respiration, and asthmatic cough, and suffering a good deal from dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 22 or 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Jul 1848
Date of death: 6 Oct 1848
Disease (transcribed): Chronic peritonitis. Anasarca
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Oedema (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: Dates the commencement of the illness from 24th May when she was suddenly seized with pain in the abdomen and cold sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Aug 1848
Date of death: 25 Oct 1848
Disease (transcribed): Enlarged heart. Dropsy. Albuminuria.
Disease (standardised): Enlarged (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Albuminuria (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient stated that he had been attacked with dropsy, commencing in the ankles and extending to the abdomen, and interfering considerably with respiration.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1848
Date of death: 27 Oct 1848
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of tibia and fibula. Secondary deposits in lungs.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Secondary deposits (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This man was admitted after the wheel of a cart passed over the back of the leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower limb
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Aug 1848
Date of death: 4 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Extensive sloughing. Fatty liver. Anaemic state.
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Leg); Disease (Liver); Anaemia (Systemic); Sloughing (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Blagden, Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a large abscess on the back of the right thigh which followed the subsidence of rheumatic fever.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1848
Date of death: 17 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Enlarged (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient stated that about one month ago he suffered from pain at the pit of the stomach, particularly after meals. The legs and abdomen also 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: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Sep 1848
Date of death: 25 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Enlarged heart.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Arm); Enlarged (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This man stated that he was first seized with haemoptysis in marching up hill about two years ago, when in South Africa. He had had two or three attacks of Rheumatic Fever previous to this.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1848
Date of death: 26 Nov 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy after scarlet fever
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This child was reported to have had scarlet fever seven or eight weeks before admission and to have been seized with dropsy a fortnight afterwards.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Aug 1848
Date of death: 6 Dec 1848
Disease (transcribed): Dropsy. Dilated heart. Disease of mitral and tricuspid valves.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Leg); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Handfield Jones, Charles
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with dropsy of about eight months standing, and stating she had had several attacks of Rheumatic Fever as a young person.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a