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Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Dec 1884
Date of death: 1 Jan 1885
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: [Child of] Photographer
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1885
Date of death: 1 Jan 1886
Disease (transcribed): Purulent peritonitis and pleurisy. Penetrating wound of the abdomen
Disease (standardised): Suppuration (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Pleurisy (Pleura); Wound (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: While walking along the streets, he caught his foot against a railing and fell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, stomach and small intestines
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Jan 1870
Date of death: 12 Jan 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Bruising of brain. Fractured ribs and clavicle.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Contusions (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Fracture (Clavicle)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: The patient fell off a ladder 15 feet high and his head struck a stone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull, meninges and cerebrum
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1872
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Cut throat
Disease (standardised): Wound (Throat)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Mar 1855
Date of death: 30 Mar 1855
Disease (transcribed): Injury to the head. Arachinitis. Pus in left lateral sinuses. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head); Arachnoiditis (Meninges); Suppuration (Nose); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This man was originally admitted on 1st March following a kick from a horse, which had inflicted two wounds on the scalp which exposed the bone.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and right shoulder joint.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Apr 1858
Date of death: 18 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Compression & laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Compression (Brain); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Percivall, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick and Hart, Ernest Abraham
Medical notes: 'Was knocked down by a horse in a cab just before his admission which was at 6.15pm[?]. The house surgeon (Mr Percivall [?William Percivall] says that on admission he was in a state of collapse’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Gamekeeper
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1853
Date of death: 8 May 1853
Disease (transcribed): Amputation after injury to the knee joint. Secondary pneumonia. Pus in the superficial veins of the leg
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Leg); Injury (Leg); Pneumonia (Lung); Suppuration (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: He applied for admission on account of a swelling near the left knee which had appeared nine months before his admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left thigh, abdomen and thorax
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1870
Date of death: 1 Apr 1870
Disease (transcribed): Fractured tibia. Old paraplegia. Bedsore.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Paraplegia (Brain); Pressure Ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Footman
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 29 Apr 1872
Date of death: 29 Apr 1872
Disease (transcribed): Fractured skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: 'This man died shortly after admission, and was not seen by me.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and cerebrum. The friends objected to any further examination of the body.
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Apr 1860
Date of death: 10 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fracture (simple) of the cranium. Laceration of middle meningeal artery. Scalp wound. Diffuse inflammation of the scalp
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain); Wound (Scalp); Inflammation (Scalp)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man was brought into the hospital perfectly insensible, apparently from the combined effects of gin & concussion he had been upset off a cab which he was driving’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Mar 1886
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Wound of thigh. Haemorrahage
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Wound (Leg); Haemorrhage (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This man fell from a scaffold, falling about forty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Mar 1879
Date of death: 18 Mar 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the base of the skull and of the jaw and zygoma. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Fracture (Jaw); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William. Wadham, William
Medical notes: The patient fell from a height of fifty feet and alighted on the left side of the head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs and bronchi
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1852
Date of death: 28 Apr 1852
Disease (transcribed): Fractured vertebrae and ribs. Diseased kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Fracture (Ribs); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: He was admitted having a short time previously fallen down while mounting a ladder, a height of about ten feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spinal cord and column
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cab builder
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Mar 1875
Date of death: 26 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Extravasation of blood on to surface of the brain. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Extravasation (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This patient fell from a height of about twelve feet pitching upon his head.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Apr 1860
Date of death: 12 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Laceration of the brain. Fractured spine & ribs
Disease (standardised): Laceration (Brain); Fracture (Spine, ribs)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A few month before admission this man fell from a scaffold about 30 feet, falling with his back across a plank, at the same time striking the back part of his head against another’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 May 1856
Date of death: 12 May 1856
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull. Compound comminuted with depression
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Gray, Henry
Medical notes: This boy had fallen out of the first floor window of a house, a distance of about twenty feet.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and left forearm
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1878
Date of death: 5 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Severe general injuries
Disease (standardised): Wound (Indeterminate);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM 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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1881
Date of death: 5 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Scald
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: Drayman
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1861
Date of death: Before admission
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Laceration of liver, kidney, and vena cava inferior
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Liver); Laceration (Kidney); Laceration (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: n/a
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: The patient was a drayman was shortly before admission the horse was frightened and bolted and he was injured.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, spine and pelvis
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1878
Date of death: 7 Apr 1878
Disease (transcribed): Burn
Disease (standardised): Burn (Skin);
Admitting doctor: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coach builder
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1883
Date of death: 23 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain. Extravasation of blood. Fracture of nine ribs. Laceration of pleura
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain ); Extravasation (Brain); Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Not reported here. Died shortly after admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and miscellaneous
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 13
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 May 1856
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Lacerated lungs.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Laceration (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: This boy had been run over by a loaded van.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Ladies' maid
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1881
Date of death: 4 Apr 1881
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Concussion. Fracture of radius + olecranon
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Concussion (Brain); Fracture (Arm)

Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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: Stonemason
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1858
Date of death: 21 Apr 1858
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of elbow joint. Pyaemia. Secondary pneumonia & pleurisy. Dislocation of the shoulder
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Elbow); Sepsis (Systemic); Pneumonia (Lungs); Pleurisy (Lungs); Dislocation (Shoulder)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Cooper, George Frederick and Hart, Ernest Abraham
Medical notes: Stone-mason by trade. Just before his admission he fell from a height of about 30 feet on to some stones. On examination it was found he had a compound, comminuted fracture of elbow-joint & dislocation of head of humerus upwards & forwards with probable fracture of coracoid process of scapula’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, cranium, abdomen, left elbow, left shoulder

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Apr 1873
Date of death: Brought in dead
Disease (transcribed): Injury to head
Disease (standardised): Injury (Head)
Admitted under the care of: Holmes, Timothy
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