Inscription on title page (Vol I): ‘London Hospital Medical Library 1904’
Four volumes: I (General Pathology); II (Local Injuries. Diseases of the Eye); III (Operative Surgery; Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense, Respiration, Circulation, Locomotion, and Innervation); IV (Diseases of the Organs of Digestion, of the Genito-Urinary System, of the Breast, Thyroid Gland, and Skin; Appendix of Miscellaneous Subjects)
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Jan 1875 Date of death: 25 Jan 1875 Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted fracture of tibia and fibula Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here. See compound fracture table. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Pensioned nurse Age: 74 Gender: Female Date of admission: 5 Feb 1874 Date of death: 12 Mar 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of neck of femur. Bed sore Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Gardener Age: 53 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Mar 1874 Date of death: 7 Mar 1874 Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebrae. Psoas abscess. Pneumonia Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscles); Pneumonia (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: Nine weeks ago he was attacked with pain in the right hip extending down to the knee. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and vertebrae Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 18 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Mar 1874 Date of death: 5 Mar 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull, of the ribs, and of the pelvis. Rupture of the liver Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Pelvis); Rupture (Liver) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man fell about twenty feet from a scaffold. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Widow Age: 75 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Feb 1874 Date of death: 15 Feb 1874 Disease (transcribed): Compound dislocation of ungual phalanx of right thumb. Fracture of radius. Bronchitis Disease (standardised): Dislocation (Hand); Fracture (Arm); Bronchitis (Lung) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient fell off a chair which caused a compound dislocation of the right thumb. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation and bones Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 Oct 1874 Date of death: 8 Feb 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fractured leg. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Footman Age: 23 Gender: Male Date of admission: 6 Feb 1874 Date of death: 6 Feb 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident?
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 30 Gender: Male Date of admission: 18 Nov 1874 Date of death: 27 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull, lower jaw, ribs and radius Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Jaw); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Arm) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man fell down a pumping shaft about forty feet. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, lower jaw, ribs and forearm Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Drover Age: 35 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Nov 1874 Date of death: 14 Nov 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Lacerated brain Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man was knocked down and run over by a vehicle. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 65 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Oct 1874 Date of death: 16 Oct 1874 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg and fractured base [of skull] Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Plasterer Age: 50 Gender: Male Date of admission: 19 Sep 1874 Date of death: 4 Oct 1874 Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull, and of the clavicle Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Clavicle) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This man fell about sixteen feet off a scaffold on to his head and left shoulder. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, spine, liver, spleen, kidneys, bones and joints Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Bricklayer Age: 64 Gender: Male Date of admission: 7 Apr 1873 Date of death: 13 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Bronchitis. Exhaustion Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Bronchitis (Lung); Exhaustion (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Barrister Age: 28 Gender: Male Date of admission: 8 Feb 1873 Date of death: 9 Feb 1873 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner 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: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Servant Age: 22 Gender: Male Date of admission: 14 Nov 1873 Date of death: 14 Nov 1873 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not reported here Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 5 months Gender: Female Date of admission: 22 Sep 1873 Date of death: 15 Sep 1873 Disease (transcribed): Depressed fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain. Meningitis Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Meningitis (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This child was kicked by a horse on the head while in its mother’s arms. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and brain Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Needlewoman Age: 29 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Apr 1873 Date of death: 30 Apr 1873 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the rectum. Colotomy. Caries of temporal bone Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Colotomy (Intestines); Caries (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rowland, Edward Roger Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Medical notes: This patient had suffered from diarrhoea for the last four or five months. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, intestines, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Railway porter Age: 17 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Feb 1871 Date of death: 24 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of both legs and skull. (Railway accident). Amputation in both thighs. Secondary haemorrhage Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Skull); Amputation (Leg); Haemorrhage (Indeterminate) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein recorded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Labourer Age: 24 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Feb 1872 Date of death: 18 Feb 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein recorded. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Carpenter Age: 32 Gender: Male Date of admission: 16 Nov 1872 Date of death: 16 Dec 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: As the body was not examined, the case is not herein reported. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: Schoolboy Age: 13 Gender: Male Date of admission: 23 Oct 1872 Date of death: 9 Nov 1872 Disease (transcribed): Caries of vertebra. Psoas abscess (double). Lardaceous disease. Pyaemia. (Pleurisy) Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Abscess (Psoas muscle); Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Sepsis (Systemic);Pleurisy (Pleura) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This boy was admitted with angular curvature of the spine in the dorsal region of ten years duration. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, muscles, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Single Age: 69 Gender: Female Date of admission: 21 Oct 1872 Date of death: 27 Oct 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fall from staircase. Fractured forearms. Intracranial extravasation Disease (standardised): Fracture (Arm); Extravasation (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This patient fell down a staircase and was found in a state of insensibility. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, joints, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, organs of generation, hernia and cranium Type of incident: Trauma/accident
Occupation or role: No occupation Age: 29 Gender: Male Date of admission: 12 Oct 1872 Date of death: 13 Oct 1872 Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull (base) Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull) Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: This man was brought into the hospital in a state of complete insensibility, bleeding from both ears. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, bones, thorax, abdomen and organs of generation Type of incident: Trauma/accident
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