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I had a look today at the ‘In and Out Patients’ Book for the London Hospital for 1888. So I could have a look at the entry for Stephenson myself and also to see if I can find this ‘Dr. Evans’ that was mentioned in Stephenson statement to Inspector Roots on the 26 December 1888, since, as far as I am aware nobody has tried to trace and a post I placed on another thread went unanswered.
The In and Out Patients book is reference number LH/M/1/16
The book is in four sections:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS FEMALE PATIENTS
SURGEONS MALE PATIENTS
SURGEONS FEMALE PATIENTS
Each section starts from page 1
The details for Stephenson are:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
Page 39
Date. 26 July 1888
General No. 1146
Without Tickets No. 5
With Tickets No. [Blank]
Patient’s Name. Roslyn Stephenson
Residence. Cricketers Inn, Black Lion St., Brighton
Age and Civil State. 47, M
Occupation. Journalist
By whom recommended. [Blank]
Ward. [See below]
Case. neurasthenia
Physician. Dr. Sutton
Time of Discharge. Dec: 7. 1888
On discharge his condition was noted as ‘Relieved’
I left the ward out as it needs explaining, the patient above Stephenson was in Currie Ward. In Stephenson column was a ditto mark and this was crossed out in red ink and replaced in red ink with Davis. I queried this with the archivist he told me there were two possibilities:
1, Clerical error.
2, Stephenson changed wards.
The archivist thought the likeliest was that he changed wards.
I checked from May to December for a Dr. Evans in both Physician and Surgeons Patient sections. There was only one likely one I found at that was Morgan Evans a Surgeon. His details are:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
Page 55
Date. 26 October 1888
General No. 1639
Without Tickets No. 7
With Tickets No. [Blank]
Patient’s Name. Morgan Evans
Residence. 89. Turner Street, Whitechapel
Age and Civil State. 27, S
Occupation. Surgeon
By whom recommended. [Blank]
Ward. Davis [ditto mark]
Case Pyrexia
Physician. Dr. Jackson
Time of Discharge. Jan: 28. 1889
On discharge his condition was noted as ‘Cured’
Pyrexia was a generic medical term for a high temperature and fever which was also a symptom of typhoid.
In my opinion Stephenson entered the London Hospital on the 26 July 1888 and was admitted to Currie Ward. At some point after 16 October 1888 (date of letter to the City Police) he was transferred to Davis Ward.
Rob
And here's the London Hospital from the May 1899 Goads Map
The In and Out Patients book is reference number LH/M/1/16
The book is in four sections:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS FEMALE PATIENTS
SURGEONS MALE PATIENTS
SURGEONS FEMALE PATIENTS
Each section starts from page 1
The details for Stephenson are:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
Page 39
Date. 26 July 1888
General No. 1146
Without Tickets No. 5
With Tickets No. [Blank]
Patient’s Name. Roslyn Stephenson
Residence. Cricketers Inn, Black Lion St., Brighton
Age and Civil State. 47, M
Occupation. Journalist
By whom recommended. [Blank]
Ward. [See below]
Case. neurasthenia
Physician. Dr. Sutton
Time of Discharge. Dec: 7. 1888
On discharge his condition was noted as ‘Relieved’
I left the ward out as it needs explaining, the patient above Stephenson was in Currie Ward. In Stephenson column was a ditto mark and this was crossed out in red ink and replaced in red ink with Davis. I queried this with the archivist he told me there were two possibilities:
1, Clerical error.
2, Stephenson changed wards.
The archivist thought the likeliest was that he changed wards.
I checked from May to December for a Dr. Evans in both Physician and Surgeons Patient sections. There was only one likely one I found at that was Morgan Evans a Surgeon. His details are:
PHYSICIANS MALE PATIENTS
Page 55
Date. 26 October 1888
General No. 1639
Without Tickets No. 7
With Tickets No. [Blank]
Patient’s Name. Morgan Evans
Residence. 89. Turner Street, Whitechapel
Age and Civil State. 27, S
Occupation. Surgeon
By whom recommended. [Blank]
Ward. Davis [ditto mark]
Case Pyrexia
Physician. Dr. Jackson
Time of Discharge. Jan: 28. 1889
On discharge his condition was noted as ‘Cured’
Pyrexia was a generic medical term for a high temperature and fever which was also a symptom of typhoid.
In my opinion Stephenson entered the London Hospital on the 26 July 1888 and was admitted to Currie Ward. At some point after 16 October 1888 (date of letter to the City Police) he was transferred to Davis Ward.
Rob
And here's the London Hospital from the May 1899 Goads Map
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