Occupation or role: Fireman
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Aug 1925
Date of death: 14 Aug 1925
Disease (transcribed): Septic follicular tonsillitis. Pericarditis. Infarct in lung (right). Fatty and dilated heart. Fatty liver, kidneys
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Tonsillitis (Palatine tonsils); Pericarditis (Heart); Infarction (Lung); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Collier, James Stansfield
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pratt, Frederick William Markham
Medical notes: He fainted a few hours before admission. He complained of nothing but shortness of breath when talking.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mouth, pharynx, tonsils, larynx, thyroid, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, prostate, suprarenals, stomach, intestines, brain and meninges
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s maid
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 3 Dec 1925
Date of death: 17 Dec 1925
Disease (transcribed): Pyorrhoea. Anaemia. Fatty heart, liver, kidneys. Dilated heart. Pleural and pericardial effusions. Toxic spleen. Adenoma of thyroid. Fibroids of uterus. Peritoneal adhesions
Disease (standardised): Periodontitis (Tooth); Anaemia (Systemic); Disease (Heart); Disease (Liver); Disease (Kidney); Effusion (Pleura);Effusion (Heart) ; Toxic (Spleen) ; Adenoma (Thyroid gland) ; Leiomyoma (Uterus) ; Adhesions (Abdomen)

Admitted under the care of: Ogle, Cyril
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Pratt, Frederick William Markham
Medical notes: Three weeks ago she had nausea, flatulence and discomfort on taking food. Two days before admission she was told she had jaundice. She vomited twice before admission and had suffered with breathlessness and palpitation recently.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thyroid, pleurae, pericardium, lungs, bronchi, heart, coronaries and aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, suprarenals, kidneys, pancreas, bladder, uterus, ovaries, gastrointestinal tract and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Unemployed
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Date of admission: 16 May 1934
Date of death: 23 May 1934
Disease (transcribed): Acute tonsillar pharyngitis. Pyelonephritis
Disease (standardised): Pharyngitis (Pharynx, tonsils); Pyelonephritis (Kidneys);
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by:
Post mortem examination performed by:
Medical notes:
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy’
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Occupation or role: [Child of] Bus driver
Age: 10 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Apr 1931
Date of death: 21 Apr 1931
Disease (transcribed): Gastroenteritis. Ulcerative stomatitis. Retropharyngeal abscess
Disease (standardised): Gastroenteritis (Gastrointestinal tract); Ulcer (Mouth); Stomatitis (Mouth); Abscess (Pharynx)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holdsworth, Frank Wild
Medical notes: The child had wasting. She was a healthy baby, birth weight was 8.5 pounds. She had bronchitis three times since Christmas. She had been thinner since and the stools were offensive.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, larynx, pharynx, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain and mouth
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1932
Date of death: 31 Jan 1933
Disease (transcribed): Peritonsillar abscess. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Peritonsillar abscess (Palatine tonsil); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Gainsborough, Hugh
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: The patient had sore throat four days ago, also dysphagia, vomiting and rigors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pleurae, larynx, thyroid, heart, alimentary tract, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Domestic
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Dec 1931
Date of death: 9 Dec 1931
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Ludwig’s angina
Disease (standardised): Ludwig’s angina (Mouth)
Admitted under the care of: Frankau, Claude Howard Stanley
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Unemployed
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1931
Date of death: 23 Apr 1931
Disease (transcribed): Alcoholic gastritis and cirrhosis. Acute tonsillitis
Disease (standardised): Alcoholism (Systemic); Gastritis (Stomach); Cirrhosis (Liver); Tonsillitis (Palatine tonsil)
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Holdsworth, Frank Wild
Medical notes: She was admitted cyanosed, delirious and semi-conscious. Her mouth and tongue were parched and dry. The abdomen was distended and the liver enlarged four fingers.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, brain and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Date of admission: 17 Mar 1923
Date of death: 20 Mar 1923
Disease (transcribed): Cancrum oris and necrosis of bone. Secondary anaemia. Stercoral ulcers
Disease (standardised): Noma (Mouth, face); Necrosis (Bones); Anaemia (Systemic); Ulcer (Intestines);
Admitted under the care of: Pendlebury, Herbert Stringfellow
Medical examination performed by: Rhind, Sydney Devenish
Post mortem examination performed by: Schuster, Norah Henriette
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into hospital two months ago with necrosis of the upper jaw following dental extraction. There was great swelling of the face and considerable cervical adenitis. Under treatment with hourly mouth washes she improved markedly and a sequestrum came away from the central line of the superior maxilla. Patient took her own discharge three weeks ago. On readmission was in a desparately ill condition, and with a very marked secondary anaemia'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, abdomen, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, uterus, suprarenals, bone marrow
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Dec 1940
Date of death: 28 Dec 1940
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Ulcerative stomatitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Stomatitis (Mouth); Ulcer (Mouth)
Admitted under the care of: Bellingham-Smith, Eric
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Teare, Robert Donald
Medical notes: She was treated in 1938 for acne rosacea and a G.U. She was fairly well, and seen often in the Out Patient Department until 27th December 1940 when she was admitted as an Inpatient. She had cough, breathless, a nasty taste in the mouth and pain in the abdomen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, trachea, heart, liver, spleen and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Game keeper
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jan 1935
Date of death: 5 Jan 1935
Disease (transcribed): Early broncho-pneumonia from septicaemia following tonsillitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Sepsis (Systemic); Tonsillitis (Palatine tonsil)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Williams, Garthowen
Medical notes: She had pain in the left elbow and right calf, following sore throat seven days previously. She had a similar attack in February 1934, during which the painful areas were incised and pus found. A swab from the pus showed strep. Viridans.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, tonsils, pericardium, heart, liver and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Plumber
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1928
Date of death: 14 Nov 1928
Disease (transcribed): Abscess in abdominal wall. Some peritonitis. Septic parotitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Sepsis (Parotid gland); Parotitis (Parotid gland)
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Marnham, Ralph
Medical notes: For the last nine months he had had diarrhoea. No mucous or blood in the stools. Tenesmus. Never constipation. He had lost two stone in weight. He was a plumber by trade, but did not work much with lead.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Peritoneum and left parotid gland
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Widow
Gender: Female
Age: 63
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1934
Date of death: 29 Sep 1934
Disease (transcribed): Ludwig’s angina
Disease (standardised): Ludwig’s angina (Mouth);
Admitted under the care of: Back, Ivor Gordon
Medical examination performed by:
Post mortem examination performed by:
Medical notes: 'Clinical diagnosis Ludwig’s angina’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No autopsy’
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Occupation or role: Domestic
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Oct 1938
Date of death: 6 Dec 1938
Disease (transcribed): Clinical diagnosis: Carcinoma of the colon. Perineal abscess. B. Coli cystitis. Acute parotitis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines); Abscess (Perineum); Cystitis (Bladder); Parotitis (Parotid gland)

Admitted under the care of: Ewart, George Arthur
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: No autopsy
Body parts examined in the post mortem: No autopsy
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Secretary
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 24 Jun 1932
Date of death: 1 Jul 1932
Disease (transcribed): Acute tonsillitis. Hypostatic pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Tonsillitis (Palatine tonsil); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Feiling, Anthony
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: He was readmitted from Atkinson Morley Convalescent Hospital. His tonsils were acutely inflamed, with a false membrane on the right tonsil and over the fauces. The glands behind the middle third of the right sternomastoid were enlarged and very tender, the skin over them red.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, tonsils, heart, valves, coronary arteries, abdomen, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary tract and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Paper hanger
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Nov 1930
Date of death: 5 Dec 1930
Disease (transcribed): Acute pharyngitis. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Pharyngitis (Pharynx); Sepsis (Systemic)

Admitted under the care of: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Taylor, John
Medical notes: The child had tonsillitis one month ago. She went to school for fourteen days, then woke up three days ago with earache. Drops were put in and their was slight brown discharge. She had pain in the right hip the day before admission and she could not move herself. She had cough and was constipated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pharynx, pericardium, heart, valves, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal, brain and cranium
Type of incident: n/a

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