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Occupation or role: Widow
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1879
Date of death: 29 Aug 1879
Disease (transcribed): Phlegmonous erysipelas of leg, leading to gangrene. Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Gangrene (Leg); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient died before she had been seen by the registrar. No notes were therefore taken of her case.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and uterus
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Bricklayer
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Aug 1879
Date of death: 17 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Scrofulous tumour in cerebellum. Ventricular dropsy. Asphyxia. Chronic disease of knee joint
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Brain); Oedema (Brain); Asphyxia (Respiratory system); Disease (Knee)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of disease of the left knee of some twelve years standing.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Machinist
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Sep 1879
Date of death: 24 Sep 1879
Disease (transcribed): Cardiac thrombosis. Total destruction of one kidney. Dilatation of pelvis of other and cystitis, with scirrhous growth in bladder
Disease (standardised): Thrombosis (Heart); Destruction (Kidney); Disease (Kidney); Cystitis (Bladder); Cancer (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Tidswell, Herbert Henry. Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient stated that he had been perfectly well till the commencement of June. About that time he noticed some pain in passing water. Micturition soon became frequent.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 11 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Nov 1879
Date of death: 8 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Ligature of naevus in upper lip. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Ligature (Lip); Naevus (Lip); Bronchitis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient, a well nourished child, was admitted with a largish congenital naevus of the upper lip and right cheek.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Lighterman
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Oct 1879
Date of death: 9 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of leg. Fracture and abscess of spine. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Fracture (Spine); Abscess (Spine); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: This patient was, whilst at his work, half buried in the ruins of a falling house.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spinal cord
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Gas fitter
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 May 1879
Date of death: 17 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Cancerous ulceration of neck, opening up the pharynx. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Pharynx); Ulcer (Neck); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: So far as he knew, this patient was well till seven months before admission. He then noticed accidentally, a small moveable mass behind the right angle of the jaw.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Nov 1879
Date of death: 24 Nov 1879
Disease (transcribed): Puerperal metritis and salpingitis. Limited peritoneal abscess. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Puerperal disorders (Urogenital system); Metritis (Uterus); Salpingitis (Fallopian tubes); Abscess (Abdomen); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient was married twelve months before admission. First child in 42 weeks. The parturition was straightforward and east. She had much niggling pain for twelve days.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, uterus and fallopian tubes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Boat builder
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Oct 1879
Date of death: 13 Jan 1880
Disease (transcribed): Gonorrhoeal rheumatism. Pyaemia?
Disease (standardised): Gonorrhoea (Systemic); Rheumatic diseases (Tissues); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx and trachea, lungs and pleuraee, brain, liver, spleen, intestines, heart and aorta
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Feb 1880
Date of death: 17 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis. Lardaceous infiltration. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Hip); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Pneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient was death and her mind wandered, consequently no distinct history was obtainable.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Bones, pleurae, bronchi, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Feb 1880
Date of death: 21 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Operation
Disease (standardised): Hernia (Abdomen); Operation (Abdomen)
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 man had been ruptured for twelve years and had worn a truss ‘on and off’ from the first.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hernia, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1879
Date of death: 27 Feb 1880
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain. Inflammation of mastoid cells. Cirrhosis. Bronchopneumonia
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Inflammation (Skull); Cirrhosis (Liver); Bronchopneumonia (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Three years before admission a scaly eruption appeared all over the body. Under treatment it disappeared, but was followed by loss of hair, headache and pains in the limbs. Two years later he had ulcerated legs and severe sore throat.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Mastoid region, dura mater, brain, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary apparatus
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Mar 1880
Date of death: 16 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Stricture – hypertrophied bladder. Surgical kidney. Disease of heart valves. Hypertrophied heart. ‘Pulmonary apoplexy’
Disease (standardised): Constriction (Ureter); Disease (Bladder); Surgical (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Haemorrhage (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: It appears that he had suffered from a non-traumatic stricture for four years and had been under medical treatment for some time.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Urethra, bladder, kidneys, heart, aorta, lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Sep 1879
Date of death: 24 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Gangrene
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Gangrene (Indeterminate)
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: Shopman
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880
Date of death: 8 Apr 1880
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the rectum. Colotomy. Peritonitis. Cirrhosis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Colotomy (Intestines); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cirrhosis (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: For some years he had suffered from piles, and slight bleeding after actions of the bowels.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Abdomen, intestines, liver, spleen, kidneys, heart and lungs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housemaid
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880
Date of death: 8 May 1880
Disease (transcribed): Somewhat obscure. Originating after operation for a navoid growth, and possibly septicaemic. Thrombosis of the heart alone found. Ecchymosis of the right pleura
Disease (standardised): Operation (Torso); Sepsis (Systemic); Thrombosis (Heart); Ecchymosis (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: The patient had a congenital tumour of the right side, and when admitted it was the size of an adult fist.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Back, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1879
Date of death: 2 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Caries of ilium. Abscess
Disease (standardised): Caries (Pelvis); Abscess (Pelvis)
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: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 9 Jun 1880
Date of death: 11 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral haemorrhage. Granular kidneys. Colles’ fracture
Disease (standardised): Haemorrhage (Brain); Disease (Kidney); Fracture (Arm)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: On the day of admission she fell down a slight of some twelve stairs, striking the left side of her head against the edge of one of the steps.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Left forearm, cranium, brain, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1880
Date of death: 16 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Abscesses of liver and lungs (cause undiscovered)
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Liver); Abscess (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: Fourteen weeks before admission without evident cause, he was attacked with vomiting followed by jaundice. Eight weeks later he had severe pain in the hepatic region accompanied by rigors.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Liver, diaphragm, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys and intestines
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Railway porter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jan 1880
Date of death: 21 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Necrosis, caries, bed sores, abscesses, hydrothorax. Tuberculosis of lungs
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Torso); Caries (Torso); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Abscess (Torso); Hydrothorax (Lung); Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dent, Clinton Thomas
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Sixteen months before admission he caught a severe cold and had several attacks of haemoptysis. Two months later swelling was first noticed in the right groin, preceded by aching pain in the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and stomach
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Potman
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 Aug 1880
Date of death: 1 Sep 1880
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of leg. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
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: Labourer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1880
Date of death: 15 Sep 1880
Disease (transcribed): Rupture of liver. Peritoneal adhesions
Disease (standardised): Rupture (Liver); Adhesions (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Evans, Arthur Owen
Medical notes: This man was admitted in the early morning with symptoms of internal haemorrhage.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Sep 1880
Date of death: 28 Oct 1880
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic abscess. ‘Surgical kidneys’. Pyelitis
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Pelvis); Surgical (Kidney); Pyelitis (Kidney)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: From his earliest childhood he had difficulty in micturition. In 1868 he fell from the mast of a ship, on to another, hitting himself between the legs. He had gonorrhoea ten or twelve years before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pelvic viscera, peritoneum, kidneys and liver
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 7 Apr 1880
Date of death: 31 Oct 1880
Disease (transcribed): Lardaceous infiltration of the liver, spleen and kidneys. Ascites. Peritonitis. Sluggish ulcer
Disease (standardised): Amyloidosis (Liver); Amyloidosis (Spleen); Amyloidosis (Kidney); Ascites (Abdomen); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ulcer (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Medical notes: A year before admission he had a severe attack of rheumatism, two months after which the leg became painful and swollen. He had several strumous scars about him and the cervical glands were slightly enlarged.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and peritoneum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Dec 1880
Date of death: 12 Dec 1880
Disease (transcribed): Fractured spine at 2nd dorsal vertebra. Lungs deeply congested
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Spine); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Robinson, G L
Medical notes: Whilst standing up in a car he was seized with a feeling of giddiness and fell over the side into the stable gard, his back striking a large tin bottle standing about a foot high.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and spine
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Dec 1880
Date of death: 1 Jan 1881
Disease (transcribed): Fractured femur. Granulated kidneys
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); Disease (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Run over by a cab, the wheel passing over the lower part of the right thigh'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident