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Francis Bond, 36, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 22 Mar 1846
Date of death: 11 Apr 1846
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of pharynx and larynx. Ossification of the cartilages of the larynx and necrosis of the arytenoid cartilages. Phthisis. Old adhesions of pleurae. Ulceration of caecum. Kidneys granular with inflamed pelves, infundibula etc
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Osteogenesis (Laryngeal cartilages); Necrosis (Laryngeal cartilages); Tuberculosis (Lung); Ulcer (Intestines);Disease (Kidney)
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: This patient stated that he always enjoyed very good health up to the middle of last December, at which time he experienced a severe attack of inflammatory sore throat, causing almost complete hoarseness, and very great difficulty of swallowing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pharynx, larynx, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Louise Burgess, 60, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 60
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1920
Date of death: 6 Mar 1920
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis and toxic absorption. Acute oedema of lungs. Dilatation of Rt [Right] ventricle of heart. Chronic nephritis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Absorption (Indeterminate); Oedema (Lung); Dilatation (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney);
Admitted under the care of: English, T. Crisp
Medical examination performed by: L.C.H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Neighbour, Philip Morgan
Medical notes: '4.3.20. On admission pt. [patient] complained of an irreducible hernia on the right side'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, oesophagus, heart, vessels, pericardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, alimentary canal, uterus, bladder, ureter

Type of incident: n/a

William Haward, 26, Chemist

Occupation or role: Chemist
Age: 26
Date of admission: 6 Dec 1920
Date of death: 6 Dec 1920
Disease (transcribed): Incised and lacerated wound of neck, fracture of transverse processes 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae, haemorrhage and pressure on cord
Disease (standardised): Lacerations (Neck); Fracture (Spine); Haemorrhage (Spine); Pressure (Spine);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Evans, Griffith Ivor
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: '6/12/20 Admitted collapsed and pale with deep lacerated wound R [Right] side neck exposing transverse pressure of 2 cervical vertebrae (3 or 4) and dividing vertebral artery'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, bronchial glands, pericardium, heart, coronary vessels, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, ureters, bladder, spleen, stomach, intestine, colon

Type of incident: Homicide/Murder?

Alfred Garrett, 25, Horsekeeper

Occupation or role: Horsekeeper
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jul 1867
Date of death: 1 Aug 1867
Disease (transcribed): Mercurial salivation. Oedema of vocal cords. Morbus brightii. Cirrhosis of liver
Disease (standardised): Salivation (Salivary glands); Oedema (Vocal cords); Glomerulonephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Fuller, Henry William
Medical examination performed by: Thompson, Reginald Edward
Post mortem examination performed by: Pick, Thomas Pickering
Medical notes: This man had suffered from hepatitis and jaundice for three weeks before admission, for which he was treated with mercury and had been salivated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

Frances Humphrey, 54, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1902
Date of death: 16 Oct 1902
Disease (transcribed): Hypostatic pneumonia and oedema of lungs. Obesity. Fatty heart. Ovariotomy. Laparotomy
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Oedema (Lung); Obesity (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Ovariotomy (Ovary); Laparotomy (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Dakin, William Radford
Medical examination performed by: Fedden, Walter Fedde
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient complained of swelling of the abdomen and pain for six months.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, genital organs and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Daisy James, 1, [Daughter of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Daughter of] Soldier
Age: 1
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1915
Date of death: 23 Sep 1915
Disease (transcribed): Osteogenesis imperfecta. Fracture of right femur. Micromelia. Fat embolism
Disease (standardised): Osteogenesis imperfecta (Bones); Fracture (Leg); Micromelia (Extremities); Embolism, fat (Vessels)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: Oakden, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The baby had been treated for some months for the general marasmic condition. Two days before admission a lump was noticed in the right thigh, with no apparent cause.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, thymus, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Amelia Brand, 30, [Wife of] Hairdresser

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Hairdresser
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Nov 1910
Date of death: 25 Nov 1910
Disease (transcribed): Adiposity. Fatty heart. Acute nephritis. Cirrhosis of liver and fatty change (pericellular)
Disease (standardised): Adiposity (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Nephritis (Kidney); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient noticed that her abdomen commenced to swell a week before admission and the swelling gradually increased.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, coronary arteries, stomach, duodenum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, suprarenals, uterus and fallopian tubes
Type of incident: n/a

Thomas Lefever, 41, Greengrocer

Occupation or role: Greengrocer
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1911
Date of death: 8 Jan 1911
Disease (transcribed): Fractured right tibia and fibula. Fatty heart. Fatty liver. Obesity. (Chronic alcoholism. Delirium tremens)
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Obesity (Systemic); Alcoholism (Systemic); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Post mortem examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Medical notes: While drunk he met with an accident, the nature of which could not be discovered.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right leg, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, larynx, trachea, thyroid, bronchi, oesophagus, liver, gall bladder, alimentary canal, stomach, pancreas, intestines, suprarenals, spleen, kidneys, bladder, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Reginald Thayer, 2, [Child of] Soldier

Occupation or role: [Child of] Soldier
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Jan 1912
Date of death: 21 Jan 1912
Disease (transcribed): Acute capillary bronchitis. Tonsils and adenoids. Lymphatic diathesis. Tracheotomy
Disease (standardised): Bronchitis (Lung); Indeterminate (Palatine tonsil); Indeterminate (Adenoids); Disease susceptibility (Lymphatic system)
Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: This child had sudden dyspnoea with cough for a few hours, stridor for twenty four hours. There was no history of exposure to any infection.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Jane Ellicott, 37, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Jan 1896
Date of death: 2 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Obesity. Fatty heart. Abdominal distension
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Obesity (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Distension (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Haward, John Warrington
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The patient had suffered for the last six weeks from constipation with abdominal pain. She had had many attacks of vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines, liver, spleen, stomach, kidneys, uterus, larynx, lungs, heart and joints
Type of incident: n/a

May Mott, 40, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jan 1896
Date of death: 9 Jan 1896
Disease (transcribed): Obesity. Clinically a case of ‘hemiplegia’
Disease (standardised): Obesity (Systemic); Hemiplegia (Brain)

Admitted under the care of: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, uterus, ovaries, joints, skull, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Olliff Hudson, 43, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jul 1896
Date of death: 26 Jul 1896
Disease (transcribed): Operation for epiplocoele. Fatty heart. Distended intestines. Fat woman
Disease (standardised): Operation (Abdomen); Hernia (Abdomen); Disease (Heart); Distension (Intestines); Obesity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Baldwin, Gerald Robert
Post mortem examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Medical notes: The woman had had an umbilical hernia for nine years. During the last year or two it had enlarged and caused her occasional pain with nausea and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Intestines, liver, stomach, kidneys, adrenals, rectum, lungs, trachea, heart and joints
Type of incident: n/a

Percy Attridge, 45, Butler

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1913
Date of death: 2 May 1913
Disease (transcribed): Facial erysipelas. Bronchitis. Obesity
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Bronchitis (Lung); Obesity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: For three weeks this man had been out of sorts, and on April 15th he had a severe rigor followed by pains all over the body. The pains continued until April 21st when he started to vomit.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

Mrs G Townshend Warner, 74, No occupation

Occupation or role: No occupation
Age: 74
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Sep 1913
Date of death: 22 Sep 1913
Disease (transcribed): Multiple injuries. Osteitis of skull. Adiposity
Disease (standardised): Injury (Systemic); Osteitis (Skull); Adiposity (Fats)
Admitted under the care of: Turner, George Robertson
Medical examination performed by: Oram, Evelyn Henry Bardens
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: She was knocked down and dragged by a motor car.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Fractures, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal, skull and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Henry Willis, 57, Plumber

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1913
Date of death: 1 Dec 1913
Disease (transcribed): Hypertrophied and dilated heart. Fibroid heart. Bronchitis. Obesity
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Bronchitis (Lung); Obesity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: He had increasing dyspnoea for about a year with left sided hemiplegia five months ago.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Bessie Sala, 53, Widow of late G A Sala

Occupation or role: Widow of late G A Sala
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1914
Date of death: 27 Dec 1914
Disease (transcribed): Cirrhosis of liver. Ruptured oesophageal varices. Haematemesis. Melaena, Chronic alcoholism. Obesity. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Rupture (Oesophagus); Haematemesis (Upper gastrointestinal tract); Melaena (Intestines); Alcoholism (Systemic); Obesity (Systemic);Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Waller, Wathen Ernest
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had taken excess of alcohol since she was sixteen and was frequently drunk. For the last fifteen years, she had been a perpetual drunkard. Five days before admission she had a severe haematemesis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, thyroid, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, genital organs and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

William Cumming, 64, Lt Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]

Occupation or role: Lt Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 4 Feb 1899
Date of death: 4 Feb 1899
Disease (transcribed): Calcification of coronary arteries
Disease (standardised): Calcification, physiologic (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lazarus-Barlow, Walter Sydney
Medical notes: 'Not seen by Med Reg [Medical Registrar]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], [Wife of] Bus driver, 45

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Bus driver
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 2 Jan 1929
Date of death: 7 Jan 1929
Disease (transcribed): Lobar pneumonia (red hepatisation) ? Myxoedema. Obesity
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia (Lung); Disease (Lung); Myxoedema (Skin); Obesity (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Marnham, Ralph
Medical notes: For the last twenty six years the patient had become more obese which seemed to increase after each pregnancy. She had had five full term children and six miscarriages.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, abdomen, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract, alimentary canal, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Henry Stanfield, 54, Coachman

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Apr 1909
Date of death: 23 Apr 1909
Disease (transcribed): Obesity. Chronic bronchitis. Dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Obesity (Systemic); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Golla, Frederick Lucien
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient had suffered from shortness of breath for three years and spent a considerable part of that time in bed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

George Emmett, 68, Gardener

Occupation or role: Gardener
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 May 1909
Date of death: 20 May 1909
Disease (transcribed): Aspiration pneumonia. Exposure. Senescence
Disease (standardised): Pneumonia, aspiration (Lung); Exposure (Systemic); Aging (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Latham, Arthur Carlyle
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Trevor, Robert Salusbury
Medical notes: The patient was brought to the hospital by the police, who found him unconscious in the park. He was said to have been very depressed lately and had threatened to commit suicide.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Maisie Hansemann, 2, [Child of] Publican

Occupation or role: [Child of] Publican
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1908
Date of death: 15 Jan 1908
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of left forearm. ? The lymphatic diathesis?
Disease (standardised): Wound (Arm); Disease susceptibility (Lymphatic system)
Admitted under the care of: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical examination performed by: Back, Ivor Gordon
Post mortem examination performed by: Jex-Blake, Arthur John
Medical notes: The child was run over by a motor.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, tonsils, thymus, thyroid, pericardium, heart, valves, vessels, peritracheal glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and adnexa, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, omentum, mesentery, spleen, fontanelle and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

James Millett, 69, Clerk

Occupation or role: Clerk
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Date of admission: 22 Dec 1903
Date of death: 22 Jan 1904
Disease (transcribed): Enucleation of prostate – Cystitis – Consecutive purulent nephritis – Bronchitis – Fatty and dilated heart
Disease (standardised): Enucleation (Prostate); Cystitis (Bladder); Nephritis (Kidney); Bronchitis (Lung); Disease (Heart); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart);
Admitted under the care of: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical examination performed by: English, T. Crisp
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Roland Charles
Medical notes: 'For 6 years, patient had had difficulty in micturition: also increased frequency, micturition occurring every 1 or 2 hours. During the 3 weeks before admission, there had been much pain in the L. [Left] Loin, and he had been laid up in bed, being treated for 'gravel': this pain had now gone: but still much straining with micturition, and constant insomnia. No attacks of retention ever: no instrumentation. General health good'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], [No age stated], [Child of] Motor driver

Occupation or role: [Child of] Motor driver
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1933
Date of death: 3 Dec 1933
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhagic diathesis of infant
Disease (standardised): Disease susceptibility (Systemic); Haemorrhage (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Roy, Donald Whatley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Riddell, Victor Horsley Hume
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, vessels, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and brain
Type of incident: n/a

[Name redacted], 64, Night watchman

Occupation or role: Night watchman
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Date of admission: 14 Jun 1927
Date of death: 14 Jun 1927
Disease (transcribed): Adiposity: Fatty degeneration of myocardium: Dilatation of ventricles: Syncope – Oedema and congestion of lungs. Right-sided pleural effusion: Congestion of spleen, kidneys, etc. Slight enlargement of spleen. Small new growths in small intestine
Disease (standardised): Adiposity (Systemic); Disease (Myocardium); Cardiomyopathy, dilated (Heart); Syncope (Brain); Oedema (Lung); Congestion (Lung, spleen, kidney); Pleural effusion (Lung); Disease (Spleen); Growth (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Donaldson, Robert
Medical notes: 'B.I.D. [Brought in dead]'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pulmonary arteries, pericardium, heart, coronary arteries, aorta, peritoneum, omentum, mesentery, stomach, intestines, appendix, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts, spleen, suprarenals, kidney, ureters, prostate, bladder
Type of incident: n/a

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