Occupation or role: Commissionaire Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887 Date of death: 22 Feb 1888 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma occupying the whole of the left half of the chest and bulging over two inches beyond the median line Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Chest) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'An old soldier: no history of heritable disease. In 1882 he had a chancre which was followed by constitutional syphilis for which he was treated in Army with mercury. In 1884 he got a wound in the palm of the right hand: this healed at once […] In August 1885, the right forearm was amputated in Belfast Military Hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, heart, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/68) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Shoemaker Age: 58 Gender: Male Date of admission: 21 May 1885 Date of death: 27 Feb 1886 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of tongue and glands of neck. Asthenia Disease (standardised): Cancer (Tongue); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Asthenia (Systemic) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: n/a Medical notes: Not examined after death Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 53 Gender: Female Date of admission: 1 Feb 1881 Date of death: 8 Feb 1881 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the colon. Obstruction (colotomy). Carcinoma of the liver and peritoneum Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Colon); Colotomy (Colon); Carcinoma (Liver, peritoneum) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. She had always enjoyed good health and had had little if any trouble with the bowels until a month before her admission. Since Jan 2nd she had passed no motion' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum Illustrations: Yes (see PM/1881/34) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Smith Age: 42 Gender: Male Date of admission: 4 Jun 1879 Date of death: 22 Jun 1880 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum Disease (standardised): Cancer (Intestines) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination 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: Widow Age: 60 Gender: Female Date of admission: 17 Jan 1880 Date of death: 30 Mar 1880 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma; scirrhous of uterus and pancreas. Encephaloid of subcutaneous and subserous glands, and of the brain. Melanotic of the brain Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Brain); Melanoma (Brain) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard Medical notes: This patient was admitted originally in June 1879 for a small mushroom shaped growth on the back. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tumours and morbid growths, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, generative organs and brain Illustrations: Yes Type of incident: n/a