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Occupation or role: Carriage cleaner
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1886
Date of death: 11 Feb 1887
Disease (transcribed): Fractured femur, wound of knee-joint. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Wound (Knee); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: '[No history] could be obtained. He was a fog-signal man on the railway; he was found in a fog lying in the 6' way in a conscious but collapsed condition'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 86
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Jan 1887
Date of death: 4 Mar 1887
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Butler
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1872
Date of death: 10 Oct 1872
Disease (transcribed): Circumcision. Erysipelas. Sloughing of the penis and scrotum
Disease (standardised): Circumcision (Penis); Erysipelas (Skin); Sloughing (Penis); Sloughing (Scrotum)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner. Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer
Medical notes: This man was admitted with a congenital phimosis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and organs of generation
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 31 Oct 1860
Date of death: 26 Nov 1860
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia after amputation of forearm
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Amputation (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital having had his hand & wrist completely smashed. It appeared that shortly before admission his hand had been caught between a pile & the monkey employed to drive it into the ground. Immediately after his admission the limb was removed a few inches above the wrist joint, by the circular method. He never had a bad symptom & was discharged with stump all but healed on the 18th’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Stump of forearm, left shoulder, cranium, thorax, abdomen, right buttock

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Apr 1894
Date of death: 16 May 1894
Disease (transcribed): Septic thrombosis - Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No examination made post mortem'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 48
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Jun 1881
Date of death: 15 Jul 1881
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia following removal of breast
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Removal (Breast)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'Not reported here'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'Not examined'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Carpenter
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 13 Aug 1888
Date of death: 16 Aug 1888
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Davidson, William Marshall
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A married woman who had borne 3 children. For about 6 years he has had a hernia on the right side. Has worn a truss for the last 12 months’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, heart, lungs

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Gentleman's Servant
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Mar 1850
Date of death: 30 Apr 1850
Disease (transcribed): Ascites. False membrane lining peritoneum studded with tubercles. Old adhesions of pleura. Ulcers in small intestine. Tubercle in kidney
Disease (standardised): Ascites (Abdomen); Tuberculosis (Abdomen); Adhesions (Pleura); Ulcer (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Wilson, James Arthur
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This man stated on his admission that he had been more of less out of health for two years past. He had suffered a good deal form pain at the epigastrium and flatulent distension.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and pelvis
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1860
Date of death: 7 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of the arm. Fracture of ulna. Dislocation of radius. Abscesses. ?Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Wound (Arm); Fracture (Arm); Dislocation (Arm); Abscess; Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'A few months before admission this child was knocked down by one of Pickfords vans, one of the wheels passing over the left arm’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left arm, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Wife of] Foreman
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1888
Date of death: 26 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Gall stone impacted in common bile duct. Biliary obstruction and hepatic abscesses
Disease (standardised): Gallstone (Gallbladder); Abscess (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Had never left Britain. In early life lived amongst the Cambrian Mountains. No history of ague. For 11[?] years had had attacks, the symptoms of which point to the passage of gall stones, altogether she had 4 or 5 such attacks’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, liver, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, stomach, bladder
Illustrations or photographs: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Date of admission: 28 Nov 1877
Date of death: 1 Jan 1878
Disease (transcribed): Diffuse inflammation hand – Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Inflammation (Hand); Sepsis (Indeterminate);
Admitting doctor: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM 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: [Wife of] Plumber
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1885
Date of death: 31 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Tubercle. Broncho-pneumonia. Disintegration of right knee. Bed sore
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Disintegration (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: She had been subject to rheumatic pains in her joints and her right knee became swollen and the seat of constant dull aching pain.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Knee joint, coccyx, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus and thyroid
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1891
Date of death: 15 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture. Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Fracture Tetanus (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem on Mary Reid'

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Stone sawyer
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1878
Date of death: 29 Jan 1878
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Intrameningeal haemorrhage. Lobular pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Haemorrhage (Brain, spine); Pneumonia (Lung);
Admitting doctor: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Was run over by a Hansom Cab. Symptoms Jan [January] 24. Insensible – Face pale – Surface cold – Pulse very weak and irregular – Pupils contracted quite inert – Breathing loud and shallow. Lies still – Limbs flaccid. Vomited soon after admission. On Back of right Parietal region an irregular lacerated wound at base of which is exposed bone'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, meninges, brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Feb 1877
Date of death: 11 Apr 1877
Disease (transcribed): Haemorrhoids. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhoids (Intestines); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: The case was not reported here.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: The body was not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lady’s companion
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Apr 1888
Date of death: 29 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of right mamma. Amputation. Pyaemia. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Breast); Amputation (Breast); Sepsis (Systemic); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James and Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Always good health. About 18 months ago, she first noticed a dimple on the right mamma, a swelling formed & this slowly got larger […] While at Wimbledon [Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon], was up & about & able to walk about the grounds. Got an attack of erysipelas in the wound & died of pyaemia’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right shoulder, peritoneum, abdomen, thorax ('Died at Wimbledon’)

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Policeman
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Dec 1888
Date of death: 9 Dec 1888
Disease (transcribed): Intestinal obstruction. Abdominal section. Division of band, at apex of a large Meckel’s Diverticulum was found a divided band. On ileum near extremity marks of compression. Slight peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Obstruction (Intestines); Section (Abdomen); Meckel’s diverticulum (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James and Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A policeman, whose general health has always been good. Six years previously he became ruptured on the right side & has since worn a truss. The rupture has not come down for 6 years. On evening of Dec 2nd he had a desire to defecate after dinner & [?] a small, hard motion was passed & since then there has been total constipation. He began to vomit at night & has ejected everything he has taken’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, oesophagus, lungs, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: [No age stated]
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Aug 1875
Date of death: 3 Dec 1875
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the lower lumbar vertebra. Tuberculosis of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Disease (Spine); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, heart, liver, kidneys and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Apr 1894
Date of death: 7 May 1894
Disease (transcribed): Stricture near anus. Acute peritonitis from rupture of intestine
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Rupture (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Ogle, Cyril
Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Medical notes: 'Was I.P. [In-patient] two years ago with ulcers on the body and stricture of the rectum. […] She has had varicose veins for years and has worn elastic stockings. Four months ago a varicose ulcer formed on the left leg. It has slowly increased in size. 3 days ago a sudden haemorrhage occurred from the centre of the ulcer. [...] On admission. Looked in fair health. Many varicose veins present'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, thorax, cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 56
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 May 1850
Date of death: 21 Jun 1850
Disease (transcribed): Varicose veins of legs. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Varicose veins (Veins); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Keate, Robert
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This body not being examined, the case is not given
Body parts examined in the post mortem: This body was removed by the friends without examination
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 13
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Oct 1860
Date of death: 30 Oct 1860
Disease (transcribed): Subperiosteal abscess of the femur. Secondary deposits. Pericarditis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh); Deposit; Pericarditis (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This child was admitted into the hospital on account of an accident, she slipped while walking & struck the right knee. For 3 weeks before admission she had suffered from some affection of the chest, which a medical man who saw her said was ‘only a slight cold’. On admission she was so ill that she could give no account of herself’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right knee, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1882
Date of death: 6 Feb 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fatty heart. Granular kidney. Erysipelas of scalp
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Disease (Kidney); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: He had been drinking and whilst driving his cab came into collision with another one and was knocked off his seat on to the pavement.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Sep 1860
Date of death: 1 Dec 1860
Disease (transcribed): Caries of the spine. Diffuse inflammation along the sheats of the cord. Psoas abscess. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Caries (Spine); Inflammation (Spinal cord); Abscess (Psoas muscles); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Two years before admission he wrenched his back & had occasionally suffered since that time with pain & stiffness. Ten months before admission he was suddenly seized with acute pain in the right lower extremity, followed in a few minutes by the same pain in the other extremity, which prevented his standing up. He went into Winchester Hospital, 3 months before admission’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, spine

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 30 Nov 1891
Date of death: 6 Dec 1891
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of leg. Asthenia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Leg); Asthenia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See surgical notes'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Apr 1885
Date of death: 7 May 1885
Disease (transcribed): Tetanus. Wound of leg. Fracture of fibula
Disease (standardised): Tetanus (Systemic); Wound (Leg); Fracture (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sheild, Arthur Marmaduke
Medical notes: This man was knocked down and run over in the street.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, nerves and cord
Type of incident: Trauma/accident