Occupation or role: Married Age: 31 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 May 1877 Date of death: 6 May 1877 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Secondary abscesses. Large perinephritic abscess. Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Abscess (Kidney); Perinephritis (Kidney) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient was admitted into the Surgical Wards on 7th February for abscesses on the right leg and the nape of the neck, the former of one, the latter of five weeks standing. The abscess of the leg was opened in the hospital and she was sent to Wimbledon. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, abscess, kidneys, spleen, spinal column, brain and uterus.
Occupation or role: Ladies maid Age: 37 Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Aug 1877 Date of death: 26 Aug 1877 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulceration of bowel. Intestinal haemorrhage. Perforations. Disease (standardised): Typhoid Fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Perforation (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: The patient had been attacked with weakness and languor, diarrhoea, shivering at night and occasional delirium. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, intestine, skull, dura mater and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 20 Date of admission: 10 Dec 1877 Date of death: 31 Dec 1877 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulcerations; perforation; peritonitis etc Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Perforation (Indeterminate); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. No heritable disease in the family. Subject to headaches, invariably R [Right] frontal. Diaphoresis scanty. Constitution otherwise sound. In the afternoon of the 4th day before admn [admission], she began to feel chilly: this lasted till she went to bed. Next mom [moment] she was hot, the appetite gone, lumbar pain and occipital headache present: was very weak and had to lay up. She perspired much the first few days. Bowels open on 7th and 9th, with purgatives. She vomited on the 9th' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Servant Gender: Female Age: 17 Date of admission: 16 Jan 1878 Date of death: 1 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid ulcerations. Haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate); Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Weakly subject: always 'ailing': constant heavy pain in epigastrium: frequent sore throats and rheumatic pains: occasional diarrhoea, coughs, or headaches: unable to digest fat, which always caused vomiting; occasional pain after food: diaphoresis habitually free: catamenia somewhat irregular. Various pains, in abdomen, flanks of chest and elsewhere from July 1877. […] On Jan [January] 10th, attacked with delirium about noon: headache commenced with it and the appetite failed: the L. [Left] flank became more painful' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Gender: Male Age: 21 Date of admission: 31 Jan 1878 Date of death: 12 Feb 1878 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia from disease of the mastoid cells Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Disease (Ear); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. One brother died of consumption. Scarlatina at 9: abscess in neck following: smallpox at 13: 'inflammatn [inflammation] of lungs' at 18 and again at 19. Otherwise healthy and under good conditions till 12 days before admn [admission]. Onset somewhat gradual except for a slight cough of 1 mo's [month's] standing. 1st to 6th days: - frontal headache: Rt. [Right] earache: anorexia: night sweats: dark urine: confined bowels. Cough ceased on 4th day. 7th day: - Earache ceased: other symptoms cont [continued]? 9th and subseq. [subsequently]: - one or two loose yellow motions daily. 11th : A rigor of 20 minutes duration, about 7p.m. 12th: Similar one [?] the morning: several slight ones: pain in front of chest even: Cough and rusty expectoration: headache lessened' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestine, brain, membranes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Hatter Gender: Male Age: 30 Date of admission: 24 Jul 1878 Date of death: 31 Jul 1878 Disease (transcribed): ? Rheumatism or pyaemia Disease (standardised): Rheumatism (Joints, tissues); Sepsis (Systemic); Admitting doctor: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'Previous history of fairly good health: subject to coughs for 4 yrs [years]: appetite deficient for 3: diaphoresis habitually very profuse. Had drunk beer and spirits to great excess for four years: constantly intoxicated. No intelligible account of his present illness could be obtained: his father, for whom he worked, but who knew little of him, stated that he had had an open wound about the L. [Left] gt. [great] toe joint for 15 wks [weeks], and had been 'ill' for five' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine, brain Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Gender: Female Age: 23 Date of admission: 17 Oct 1878 Date of death: 20 Oct 1878 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Intestinal perforation Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Perforation (Intestines); Admitting doctor: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. Previous history healthy. Information about present illness very scanty. Some 5 or 6 wks [weeks] before admission she was attacked with chilliness and anorexia. She had previously suffered from cough for an unknown period. The appetite never returned, and she got weaker and weaker. She vomited frequently. About the second week of her illness there was diarrhoea for 6 or 7 days: otherwise the bowels were generally costive. She never laid up permanently till admission' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum, intestine, uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Letter carrier Gender: Male Age: 24 Date of admission: 4 Dec 1878 Date of death: 13 Dec 1878 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever, with haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Intestines); Admitting doctor: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: n/a PM performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: 'History. A robust and healthy man: subject to diarrhoea: did not take more than ½ pt [pint] of beer daily. His mind was in too confused a state to give an account of his present illness, but as far as could be made out it was of a fortnight's date on admission. Dec [December] 4th 4p.m. Complained only of burning heat and loss of appetite' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestine Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Omnibus driver Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1879 Date of death: 19 Sep 1879 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry Medical notes: For a fortnight before admission he did not feel very well. For four days before admission he had not kept anything in the stomach. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1879 Date of death: 26 Sep 1879 Disease (transcribed): Pleuritic adhesions, with oedema of lungs. Numerous superficial sloughs on body Disease (standardised): Adhesions (Pleura); Oedema (Lung); Sloughing (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry Medical notes: Five weeks ago he had a sore throat, the glands of the neck on both sides were swelled very much, and he was very feverish. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, pericardium, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Sep 1879 Date of death: 4 Oct 1879 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Low pneumonia Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: For sixth months she had been weak had been complaining of pain in the back for at least six weeks. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Bottler Age: 19 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Feb 1880 Date of death: 13 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Traumatic tetanus Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pick, Thomas Pickering Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: A bottle broke in his hands and inflicted a deep wound in the palm of the left hand. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hand, brain, spinal cord, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 6 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Apr 1880 Date of death: 28 Apr 1880 Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: This child received a blow on the hand from a cane a week previous to admission. Possibly from this cause, the right forearm began to swell and grew red and painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right arm, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 17 Gender: Female Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880 Date of death: 8 May 1880 Disease (transcribed): Somewhat obscure. Originating after operation for a navoid growth, and possibly septicaemic. Thrombosis of the heart alone found. Ecchymosis of the right pleura Disease (standardised): Operation (Torso); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient had a congenital tumour of the right side, and when admitted it was the size of an adult fist. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Back, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Coal porter Age: 34 Gender: Male Date of admission: 28 Apr 1880 Date of death: 7 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Gummata of brain (and liver) Disease (standardised): Gumma (Brain); Gumma (Liver); Syphilis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient was first admitted in December 1879 for a syphilitic ulcer of the foot and disease of the metatarsal bone. The bone was removed. Soon after his admission to Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital his wrist dropped and his speech became impaired. Body parts examined in the post mortem: , lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen and kidneys Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Quarry man Age: 36 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 Jul 1880 Date of death: 20 Jul 1880 Disease (transcribed): Amputation of foot. Septicaemia? Disease (standardised): Amputation (Foot); Sepsis (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient’s left foot was amputated by Syme’s method in 1877 for disease resulting from a severe injury received seventeen years previously. For a while the stump was sound, but nine months before admission it began to be painful. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump, iliac and femoral veins, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Cook Age: 23 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Aug 1880 Date of death: 18 Aug 1880 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient had been spending ten weeks in Boulogne, and on the passage back she had violent headache and was very sick. In august she felt hot and shivery and the headache returned. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Alimentary canal, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and ovaries Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 13 Sep 1880 Date of death: 22 Sep 1880 Disease (transcribed): Typhoid fever. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen Medical notes: Her friends could only give an imperfect history. On the 8th September she said something to her friends about diarrhoea, and on the 10th diarrhoea and vomiting set in. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestinal canal and mesenteric glands Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 31 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Sep 1880 Date of death: 11 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Gummata in the liver. Cirrhosis Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Gumma (Liver); Cirrhosis (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: Ten years ago he had a syphilitic sore followed by eruptions on the body and legs. Four years ago he had a severe ulceration of the throat. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Male Date of admission: 11 Oct 1880 Date of death: 17 Oct 1880 Disease (transcribed): Acute nephritis (scarlatinal). Catarrhal pneumonia and pleurisy Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Scarlet fever (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: His mother noticed a scarlatinal rash all over his body, he had a sore throat and was feverish. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 26 Gender: Female Date of admission: 25 Nov 1880 Date of death: 1 Dec 1880 Disease (transcribed): Fever Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: The patient was suddenly taken ill with a throbbing, aching pain in the neck and all over the head and in the eyes, with giddiness and faintness. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, neck, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and genital organs Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Artist Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Mar 1881 Date of death: 17 Mar 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of illness until about a fortnight ago, when he began to feel extremely weak & exhausted: occasional shivering & completely loss of appetite' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, suprarenal bodies
Occupation or role: Baker Age: 45 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Apr 1881 Date of death: 26 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Pernicious anaemia Disease (standardised): Anaemia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. Up to 1879 he has led a healthy life & has had strength fully equal to the average. Height 5ft6, weight 10st 7lb. In constant work as a baker; living good, no overwork, no dyspeptic symptoms, of fresh colour. During 1879 he went through a long treatment by mercury & Pot. Iod. [potassium iodide] for primary syphilis' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, stomach
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 11 Gender: Female Date of admission: 16 Mar 1881 Date of death: 29 Apr 1881 Disease (transcribed): Adherent pericardium. Hypertrophy & dilatation of the heart. Dropsy Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Edema (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'Family history healthy. No history of rheumatism or previous illness. Healthy & active as a child. Has had measles & whooping cough; no scarlet fever. Two months ago she is described by her father as having a red patchy rash on her legs, not noticed elsewhere, not accompanied by any considerable pain. She lay in bed for 2 days; she got up to look at the snow storm on Jan 18 & is said to have caught cold' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys
Occupation or role: Housemaid Age: 25 Gender: Female Date of admission: 23 Aug 1881 Date of death: 20 Sep 1881 Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Peritonitis Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Systemic); Peritonitis (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier Post mortem examination performed by: Myers, Arthur Thomas Medical notes: 'The patient had been in very good health until 4 days ago when she was seized suddenly with a shivering fit and left in a prostrate condition from which she has never rallied. Much headache; frequent cough; scanty bronchitic sputa. Bowels not open for 3 days until the day before admission. Great thirst. The scanty evidence from patient and friends shewed no definite symptoms of disease of longer standing' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys