Nervous system diseases

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1902 Archival description results for Nervous system diseases

1897 results directly related Exclude narrower terms

Bella Philips, 26, [Wife of] Tailor

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Tailor
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Apr 1916
Date of death: 10 May 1916
Disease (transcribed): Cerebro-spinal meningitis. Iritis. Conjunctivitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain, Spinal cord); Iritis (Eye); Conjunctivitis (Eye)
Admitted under the care of: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical examination performed by: Sparrow, Hugh Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Rigor, vomiting and fronto-temporal headache occurred suddenly eight days ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Benjamin George, 51, Pot boy

Occupation or role: Pot boy
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1845
Date of death: 1 Jan 1846
Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Brain wet. Slight extravasation of blood in arachnoid. Heart dilated and atrophied with flaccid muscular structure. Patches of atheroma about valves and aorta. Blood fluid. Lungs congested. Liver fatty.
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Lung); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient had lost his appetite, unable to sleep well and had become extensively nervous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Benjamin Luckett, 16, Baker

Occupation or role: Baker
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Nov 1886
Date of death: 1 Dec 1886
Disease (transcribed): Caries of temporal bone. Meningitis
Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Reported in Medical Cases No. 1314
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Benjamin Patrick, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1854
Date of death: 26 Jan 1854
Disease (transcribed): Diseased kidneys & liver. Blood extravasation in lungs & under the scalp. Wet brain. Fluid in the cerebral ventricles
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Extravasation (Lung); Disease (Brain)
Admitting doctor: Page, William Emanuel
Surgeon: Ogle, John William
Physician: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical notes: 'This patient alleged that he had been in perfectly good health till 3 days before, when his legs began to swell, and a red rash had come out on the following day’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of injury: n/a

Benjamin Roach, 26, Groom

Occupation or role: Groom
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Jun 1870
Date of death: 18 Jun 1870
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophied Heart. Meningeal apoplexy.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Stroke (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Cavafy, John
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: On the morning of the day of admission the man fell down in a fit having previously complained of sleeplessness. On admission he was unable to give any account of himself, but lay semi-conscious, with widely dilated pupils.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Bernard Baston, 1 year 5 months , [Son of] Greengrocer

Occupation or role: [Son of] Greengrocer
Age: 1 year 5 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 May 1915
Date of death: 7 Jun 1915
Disease (transcribed): Ulcerative stomatitis. Toxaemia. Broncho-pneumonia. Convulsions
Disease (standardised): Stomatitis (Mouth); Ulcer (Mouth); Toxaemia (Blood); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Seizures (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Ten days ago the child had a cold, and measles developed a week ago with well marked rash.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Bertha Ashbury, 26, Children’s nurse

Occupation or role: Children’s nurse
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Nov 1912
Date of death: 14 Dec 1912
Disease (transcribed): Generalized tuberculosis with meningitis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Systemic); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield. English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This woman had drowsiness, frontal headache and vomiting for two days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Bertie Bennett, 9, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Apr 1893
Date of death: 30 May 1893
Disease (transcribed): Cerebro-spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Meningitis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient complained of frontal headache in the evening and was very sick in the night of April 21st 1893. From this time he kept to his bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, spine, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Bertie Lorcombe, 8, [Child of] footman

Occupation or role: [Child of] footman
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1878
Date of death: 30 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Psoas abscess; bronchopneumonia; cerebral congestion
Disease (standardised): Psoas abscess (Psoas muscles); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Congestion (Brain);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'Symptoms. This child was admitted complaining of frontal headache, which was the only definite symptom during the progress of the case. (No history was obtainable). The headache persisted without variation: the temperature was an shown on the chart: the bowels acted regularly. About the 27th he began to wander in mind, and gradually sank into a state of stupor with occasional intervals of consciousness: the pupils being dilated'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, psoas abscess, spine, spinal cord, brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Bertram Cowdery, 17, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Apr 1901
Date of death: 22 Apr 1901
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral abscess. Otitis media. Leptomeningitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Otitis media (Ear); Meningitis (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Stokes, Whitley Bland
Post mortem examination performed by: Fenton, William James
Medical notes: Five weeks ago the patient had sudden pain in the ear with tinnitus.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Bessie Pitt, 2, [Child of] Billiard marker

Occupation or role: [Child of] Billiard marker
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Jun 1905
Date of death: 29 Jun 1905
Disease (transcribed): Caseous mesenteric glands. Tuberculoma of brain. Tuberculous meningitis
Disease (standardised): Disease (Abdomen); Tuberculoma (Brain); Tuberculosis, meningeal (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: Symes-Thompson, Henry Edmund
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, cranium

Type of incident: n/a

Bridget Flaherty, 25, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1851
Date of death: 24 Mar 1852
Disease (transcribed): Arachnitis. Scrofulous deposit in the brain, choroid plexus, lungs, peritoneum, fallopian tubes. Scrofulous deposit also in an enlarged bursa over trochanter major of hip
Disease (standardised): Arachnoiditis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Fallopian tubes); Tuberculosis (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: The patient was originally admitted under the physician, complaining of pain in the hip which was thought to be the result of chronic rheumatism. She also had indication of phthisis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Caleb Scragg, 64, Milkman

Occupation or role: Milkman
Age: 64
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Aug 1915
Date of death: 30 Oct 1915
Disease (transcribed): Empyema pleurae. Dilatation of gall bladder. Gall stones. Tabes dorsalis
Disease (standardised): Empyema (Pleura); Dilatation (Gall bladder); Gallstones (Gall bladder); Tabes dorsalis (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had complained of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting for a months, and of jaundice for three weeks.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, lungs, larynx, thyroid, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate, stomach and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Badcolt, 20, Dressmaker

Occupation or role: Dressmaker
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1874
Date of death: 12 Feb 1874
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain )
Admitted under the care of: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Medical examination performed by: Fenwick, John Charles James
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: She had a fit about a month ago and had been partly paralysed ever since.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Chart, 42, Nurse

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1861
Date of death: 3 Dec 1861
Disease (transcribed): Spinal apoplexy
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Spinal cord)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Wadham, William
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: The patient had been complaining about a slight cold, debility and loss of appetite
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium and spine, chest, blood and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline Ely, 70, [No occupation listed]

Occupation or role: [No occupation listed]
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Apr 1903
Date of death: 28 Apr 1903
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Cerebral haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Haemorrhage (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Ewart, William
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: See medical notes No 648.03
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No necropsy
Type of incident: n/a

Caroline McMurtice, 16, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Apr 1857
Date of death: 1 May 1857
Disease (transcribed): Fever. Arachinitis. Ulceration of the large intestine. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Fever (Systemic); Arachnoiditis (Brain); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Pitman, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rogers, George Goddard
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She had been observed of late to be low spirited, very languid and indisposed to exert herself.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Allen, 34, Shopkeeper

Occupation or role: Shopkeeper
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1878
Date of death: 24 Dec 1878
Disease (transcribed): Chronic disease of spinal cord and brain
Disease (standardised): Disease (Spinal cord); Disease (Brain);
Admitting doctor: Dickinson, William Howship
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here, as the body was not examined'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Gray, 60, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 29 Mar 1844
Date of death: 5 Apr 1844
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy of right corpus striatum. Heart thin and dilated. Fibrous tumours of the Uterus.
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain ); Dilatation (Heart); Tumours (Uterus)
Admitted under the care of: Nairne, Robert
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient was a stout plethoric woman of very intemperate habits; chiefly addicted to spirit drinking. Whilst standing over the wash tub she complained of giddiness and soon fell down in a state of insensibility.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Linstead, 28, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 May 1851
Date of death: 19 May 1851
Disease (transcribed): Granular & atrophied kidneys. Imperfect paraplegia, also partial loss of speech following epileptic fits. Double pleurisy. Death by apnoea. Nothing remarkable in the brain
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidneys); Paraplegia (Brain); Epilepsy (Brain); Pleurisy (Lungs); Apnea (Respiratory system)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Barclay, Andrew Whyte
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, John William
Medical notes: 'The report that was brought with this patient was that since her last confinement which had occurred 3 months previously she had had 3 fits and that in the last which had occurred only a few days before, she had partially lost the use of speech; her mind was evidently confused and it was impossible to obtain from her any distinct account of her own sensations. The child was her third, was a seven-month child, and she had nursed it up to her admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax

Type of incident: n/a

Catherine McDonald, 62, Married

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jan 1873
Date of death: 3 Feb 1873
Disease (transcribed): Apoplexy. Granular kidneys
Disease (standardised): Stroke (Brain); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, John William
Medical examination performed by: Laking, Francis Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: The friends of this woman stated that she had been in good health up to the day before admission when on coming downstairs fell down in a fit and was slightly convulsed and shortly afterwards became insensible.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Catherine Thornhill, 15, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Jan 1869
Date of death: 8 Jan 1869
Disease (transcribed): Chorea
Disease (standardised): Chorea (Nervous system)
Admitted under the care of: Wadham, William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This girl had been ill since Christmas, with chorea which was supposed to have been induced by excitement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Results 151 to 175 of 1902