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Albert Stillman, 5, [No occupation stated]

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

Catharine Church, 48, Housekeeper

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1880
Date of death: 18 Nov 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
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: Six weeks before admission she was attacked with acute pain in the left hypochondium, followed by jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Stevens, 14, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1880
Date of death: 13 Dec 1880
Disease (transcribed): Acute nephritis. Great oedema and congestion of lungs
Disease (standardised): Nephritis (Kidney); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Robinson, G L
Medical notes: His illness commenced about a fortnight before admission with sore throat, pains in the head, stomach, joints and limbs, and some sickness. About a week later he noticed ‘dark freckles’ on the legs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Charles Wing, 31, Baker

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

Dennis Sweeney, 38, Tailor

Occupation or role: Tailor
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Nov 1880
Date of death: 8 Dec 1880
Disease (transcribed): Fibroid phthisis. Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Fibrosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: This patient was much subject to coughs and cold and night sweats.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Elizabeth Flaxman, 10, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Mar 1880
Date of death: 28 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Malformation of heart. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Malformation (Heart); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: All her life the patient was subject to cough and every winter it became worse and in foggy weather. She had always had palpitation on exertion and soon lost her breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Frances Mabb, 30, Housemaid

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1879
Date of death: 5 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Albuminuria. Oedema of the glottis. Laryngotomy
Disease (standardised): Albuminuria (Kidney); Oedema (Glottis); Laryngotomy (Larynx)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was quite well until about five weeks ago when an eruption of pimples appeared on the right arm, extending to the left a week later. About three weeks ago, she found on waking one morning the hands still and the skins on the backs of a black colour and beginning to peel off.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, brain and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

George Cross, 47, Cabman

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Jul 1880
Date of death: 16 Jul 1880
Disease (transcribed): Impacted gallstones. Abscess of gastro-hepatic omentum. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Gallstones (Gall bladder); Abscess (Omentum); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: One day in November 1879 he was suddenly seized with pain in the abdomen, vomiting and constipation.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, gall bladder, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Edwards, 59, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880
Date of death: 22 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys with hypertrophied heart. Emphysema and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Emphysema (Lung); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: This patient was too ill to give a succinct account of himself, but it appeared that for about the last ten years he had suffered from cough. All winter he had been kept in bed by the fogs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Stevens, 13, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Aug 1880
Date of death: 31 Aug 1880
Disease (transcribed): Enteric fever. Purulent peritonitis. Perforation
Disease (standardised): Typhoid fever (Lung); Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Perforation (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Medical notes: On July 31st he was noticed to be a little unwell, had lost his appetite and complained of headache. He talked in his sleep that night, having been much frightened on the way home in the train.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Herbert Murrel, 29, Milkman

Occupation or role: Milkman
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Mar 1880
Date of death: 10 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the stomach and neighbourhood. Perforation. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach); Perforation (Stomach); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: In January 1879 he began to fail in strength and found that ‘he could not lift things as he used to’. He was later attacked with pain in the left loin, profuse perspiration and difficulty in ‘keeping food down’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, lungs, prostate and testes
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

James Barton, 68, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1880
Date of death: 14 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: While at work on the morning of April 8th he fell down suddenly, became unconscious and partially lost the use of his left side.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

James Ferguson, 34, Cabinet maker

Occupation or role: Cabinet maker
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1880
Date of death: 26 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied heart. Dropsy and bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Oedema (Leg); Oedema (Scrotum); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: For the last twelve years the patient had been subject to cough, always in the winter, and varying in duration according to the state of the weather.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

James Hayward, 29, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Mar 1880
Date of death: 19 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Atheroma of aorta. ‘Pulmonary apoplexy’
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: About the beginning of Feburary, while one day working at a drain when he had thrown earth up some distance, he felt a pain in the left side and the breath became very short. He was obliged to go to a medical man the next day and was told that he had heart disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Jesse Underwood, 47, Labourer

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Mar 1880
Date of death: 4 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative endocarditis
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Heart); Endocarditis (Heart)
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: About January 1879 while walking quietly in the street, he suddenly lost the power of speech. About the same time as the aphasia he noticed shortness of breath with attacks of fainting and giddiness.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and meninges
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Jocelyn Shoolbred, 30, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1880
Date of death: 25 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Mitral stenosis. Infarction of lung. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Infarction (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Six years ago he entered a cavalry regiment and on his papers the note ‘slight cardiac murmur’ was entered.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

John Jones, 50, Commercial traveller

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1879
Date of death: 15 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous pneumonia dependent upon tubercle. Tubal nephritis in a granular kidney
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: When seen by the Registrar there was great cyanosis. Examination was almost impossible owing to his condition, but at the left apex, loud cavernous breathing was heard behind crackles all over the front of the left lung.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, intestines, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

John Morton, 29, Whitesmith

Occupation or role: Whitesmith
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1880
Date of death: 29 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis, with fibrosis and tubercles. Large, white, lardaceous kidneys
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: For the last three months of life he had been losing his health, getting weaker, cough growing worse, sputum more profuse.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Maria Knight, 50, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jan 1880
Date of death: 30 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis (cavities. Fibrosis. Tubercle). Lardaceous infiltration
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Fibrosis (Lung); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Twelve months ago she noticed a cough for the first time which gradually got worse. For several months she had most profuse night sweats ‘just as though you had taken me out of a bath and put me to bed’.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Mary Hall, 26, Housemaid

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

Mary Wood, 48, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Aug 1879
Date of death: 12 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Large liver cirrhosis with jaundice
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Jaundice (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The present illness commenced two years ago at the menopause. During this period she had frequently spat up or vomited blood and epistaxis occasionally.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, peritoneum and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Peter McManus, 43, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1880
Date of death: 8 Dec 1880
Disease (transcribed): Old and recent endocarditis. Infarcts
Disease (standardised): Endocarditis (Heart); Infarction (Liver)
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: In July 1880 he was taken ill with nausea and vomiting after food and persistent aching pain in the left flank, much increased by movement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Samuel Bonner, 28, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jan 1880
Date of death: 14 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Empyema. Perforation of the diaphragm
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Perforation (Diaphragm)
Admitted under the care of: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Dunbar, James John Macwhirter
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Three weeks before admission, after much exposure to the wet and cold, he felt a sudden pain in the left side. He had suffered from cough for a week or so before this.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleural cavities and lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Newell, 35, Painter

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Sep 1879
Date of death: 25 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Sclerosis
Disease (standardised): Sclerosis (Indeterminate)
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: In July 1878 after working three very hot days in the sun he returned home complaining of feeling very giddy. He reeled about so that his wife thought him tipsy. He complained of pain in the forehead and vertex.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, liver, meninges, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

William Biddle, 29, Waiter

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1880
Date of death: 8 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophic cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): 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: On admission the patient was semi-delirious, the abdomen was much swollen and there was marked dyspnoea.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood and arteries
Type of incident: n/a

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