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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1843
Date of death: 14 Mar 1844
Disease (transcribed): General dropsy and disease of the heart.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Systemic); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Henry
Medical notes: The patient was admitted with general anasarca and ascites and symptoms of great impediment to the circulation and palpitations.
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: 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: Omnibus conductor
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1872
Date of death: 8 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Multiple abscesses. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Feb 1873
Date of death: 16 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of left leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient fell while jumping from a Phaeton and broke his leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1873
Date of death: 31 Mar 1873
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of finger. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Finger); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: This man’s finger was amputated for stiffness of the joints due to an old injury.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1873
Date of death: 9 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of right leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient fell out of a loft about six feet from the ground on to a drain pipe, which caused a fracture of the right leg and a small wound.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, right eye, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Feb 1873
Date of death: 16 Apr 1873
Disease (transcribed): Bruising of hip-joint. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Bruising (Hip); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The patient slipped during the frost on to the pavement and injured his left hip.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

• Occupation or role: Lodging house keeper
  Age: 57
  Gender: Male
  Date of admission: 20 Mar 1872
  Date of death: 11 Jun 1872
  Disease (transcribed): Disease ankle joint. Amputation of foot and ankle. Gangrene of flaps. Pyaemia
  Disease (standardised): Disease (Ankle); Amputation (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
  Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
  Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
  Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
• Laking, Francis Henry
  Medical notes: This man was admitted with chronic disease of the left ankle joint.
  Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder
  Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jun 1865
Date of death: 24 Jul 1865
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture. Secondary amputation. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Indeterminate); Amputation (Indeterminate); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Case not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Aug 1865
Date of death: 3 Oct 1865
Disease (transcribed): Rupia
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Rupia (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with an eruption of rupia covering the whole body. No history of primary syphilis could be obtained.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Navy
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1866
Date of death: 20 Feb 1866
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of thigh. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a rupture of the popliteal artery. He stated that he had been struck on the thigh by a crow bar.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1869
Date of death: 4 Feb 1870
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of arm. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Three years before, the patient had run a rusty nail into the ball of his thumb. This was followed by inflammation and abscess, and the wound had never healed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1867
Date of death: 24 Apr 1867
Disease (transcribed): Excision of knee. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Excision (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Ring, Edmund Cuthbert
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This patient stated that eight or nine years ago whilst engaged in ploughing the right knee became painful and swelling of the joint ensued.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and joint
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Sep 1867
Date of death: 26 Nov 1867
Disease (transcribed): Bronchitis. Osteomyelitis. Phlebitis. Pyaemia?
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Osteomyelitis (Bone); Phlebitis (Veins); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Brodhurst, Bernard Edward. Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Two months ago he first noticed a swelling in the back of the left knee which had steadily increased in size ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and stump
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1867
Date of death: 12 Dec 1867
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing of abdominal wall. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Abdomen); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Fourteen days ago he had a swelling in the private parts which hurt. A few days later an abscess formed behind the right ear.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Mar 1868
Date of death: 15 Apr 1868
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of leg. Pyaemia.
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man was knocked down by a train which passed over his right leg and foot.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1862
Date of death: 12 Jul 1862
Disease (transcribed): Syphilitic ulceration of fauces, larynx and trachea
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Ulcer (Trachea);

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: This man was admitted for an Hunterian Chancre of one months standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Chest and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Postman
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1871
Date of death: 17 Jan 1871
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing wound of thumb. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Thumb); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'A fortnight before admission, he cut the right thumb at the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, with a crowner[?]. The wound was dressed and healed as out-patient, till sloughing & some haemorrhage occurred and he was admitted’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1871
Date of death: 24 Jul 1871
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Extravasation of blood into & compression of brain. Pyaemia?
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain); Compression (Brain); Sepsis (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'He fell head foremost down the height of 15 steps to the ground. On admission was quite insensible’
Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 57
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1872
Date of death: 5 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Cancerous tumours of inferior surface of sphenoid bone. Removal of right maxilla superior. Exhaustion
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Skull); Removal (Skull); Exhaustion (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: Seven weeks before admission the patient began to have pain in the right upper jaw, and that side of the face began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, glands and skull
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Oct 1864
Date of death: 26 Oct 1864
Disease (transcribed): Typhus. Pneumonia. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Typhus (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: 'Was admitted under the surgeons, since he had been an out-patient for the wound of thumb. He was however immediately on admission transferred to the physicians’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Veins of arm, chest, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1865
Date of death: 3 Feb 1865
Disease (transcribed): Sundry abscesses after typhoid fever
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Systemic); Typhoid fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not entered
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Feb 1866
Date of death: 4 Mar 1866
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of fingers. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Fingers); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Jul 1867
Date of death: 14 Dec 1867
Disease (transcribed): Caries of astragalus. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Ankle); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: Twelve weeks ago he noticed his foot beginning to swell. About seven weeks ago it was lanced and blood came out and subsequently matter.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right limb
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1869
Date of death: 27 Jan 1869
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation. Thickening and ulceration of gut. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen); Thickening (Gastrointestinal tract); Ulcer (Gastrointestinal tract); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Lee, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Leigh, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had been ruptured about two years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a