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Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1886
Date of death: 30 Nov 1886
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of femur opening knee-joint. Suppuration of joint. Amputation of thigh. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Suppuration (Knee); Amputation (Leg); 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: See Surgical notes
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Child of] Stoker
Age: 1 year 3 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 30 Jan 1886
Date of death: 2 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Deep cellulitis of neck
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (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
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1893
Date of death: 5 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Gangrenous cellulitis. Septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Gangrene (Skin); Cellulitis (Skin); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H.
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient ran the prong of a fork into her hand five days before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 7 weeks
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Dec 1883
Date of death: 21 Dec 1883
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas of face after wound
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin); Wound (Face)
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: Trauma/accident

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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 18 Feb 1891
Date of death: 24 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Otitis media. Abscess in temporo-sphenoidal lobe
Disease (standardised): Otitis media (Ear); Abscess (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Up to 17 days previous to admission into hospital the patient had been perfectly well. About that time she began to have pain in the left ear. The pain was very severe so that she could not sleep for 14 days'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Mar 1890
Date of death: 2 Mar 1890
Disease (transcribed): Potts disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis, spinal (Spine)
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
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jun 1890
Date of death: 26 Nov 1890
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Newton, Reginald Frederick Henry
Medical notes: The patient was blind. Three weeks before admission he noticed pain in the cervical region. He continued going about for a week, but as the pain increased he was obliged to rest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pancreas, brain, spinal cord and vertebrae
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 21 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 16 Dec 1859
Date of death: 23 Jan 1860
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Mesenteric disease. Incipient rickets. Diseased liver. Old burn
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Abdomen); Rickets (Bones); Disease (Liver); Burn (Skin)
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 with an extensive burn of the left arm, extending from the shoulder to the back of the hand. It was cut very deep, except in one part about the middle of forearm. She was also evidently suffering from tabies mesentericus which was supposed to have existed for 6 months’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium., left arm, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Jan 1891
Date of death: 28 Jan 1891
Disease (transcribed): Acute necrosis of right humerus. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Necrosis (Arm); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Medical notes: 'Mother & father alive. Two sisters died of tubercular meningitis. The child had been ailing for some weeks, lost flesh, headache and morning vomiting. Three days before admission it began to have pain in the right arm'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Joints, thorax, abdomen, head, spinal cord

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 21 Sep 1859
Date of death: 6 Feb 1859
Disease (transcribed): Diseased hip. Fever (?scarlatina)
Disease (standardised): Disease (Hip); Scarlet fever (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital in September 1859 with a strumous hip joint. She had been out of health for nearly a year, & six months before symptoms of hip disease began to shew themselves’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hip joint, throat, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Nurse
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 11 Sep 1877
Date of death: 20 Sep 1877
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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: Housemaid
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 25 Jun 1883
Date of death: 8 Jul 1883
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Six days before admission she felt pain in the left hip and began to walk lame. Next day the thigh became much swollen.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and thigh bone
Type of incident: n/a

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: 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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 2 years 6 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1892
Date of death: 9 Jan 1893
Disease (transcribed): Bronchopneumonia. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Bronchopneumonia (Lung); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Jaffrey, Francis
Medical notes: Soon after birth the mother stated that the child had had prolapses of the rectum. About three days before admission the child appeared very ill and had a bad cough.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, genitals and rectum
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: Policeman
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1886
Date of death: 22 Mar 1886
Disease (transcribed): Caseation of the lower lobe of the right lung. Pneumonia of the lower lobe of the left. Enlarged spleen containing gummata. Syphilis. Gumma of spleen
Disease (standardised): Caseation (Lung); Pneumonia (Lung); Enlarged (Spleen); Granuloma (Spleen); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William. Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard. Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: In 1861 he had a chancre followed by bubo in the left groin which was opened. In the year 1871 he had an attack of paralysis of the left arm and leg.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, brain, bones, lungs and spleen
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Warehouseman
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Feb 1881
Date of death: 2 Aug 1881
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Caries of spine. Lardaceous disease
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lungs); Caries (Spine); Lardaceous disease

Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Willis, Arthur Keith
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'Father died of phthisis. No other relatives affected. Since 1878 had suffered from winter cough, general debility &c, but never noticed anything the matter with him till 3 months before his admission into St George's in October 1880. He then whilst swimming suddenly felt a crampy pain and numbness of the right lower extremity. On examining this he perceived a swelling as big as a walnut in the groin. This which proved to be an abscess burst and in Sept 1880 he first experienced pain of a dull aching character in his back'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, spine

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Clerk
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Feb 1894
Date of death: 5 Aug 1894
Disease (transcribed): Gon: arthritis and septicaemia
Disease (standardised): Arthritis (Joints); 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 post mortem examination'
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1875
Date of death: 25 Aug 1875
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Secondary deposits in heart and lungs
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Deposits (Heart); Deposits (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: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, intestines and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 1 year 10 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Dec 1871
Date of death: 23 Feb 1872
Disease (transcribed): Stone in the bladder. Operation (suprapubic). Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Calculi (Bladder); Operation (Bladder); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
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 child was admitted with the history that he had been cut for stone in another hospital, but no stone was extracted.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 10 months
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Jan 1884
Date of death: 11 Jan 1884
Disease (transcribed): Syphilis. Congestion of the lungs
Disease (standardised): Syphilis (Systemic); Congestion (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: No history was obtainable. The child had been ‘shamefully neglected.’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and ribs
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Builder
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Jan 1875
Date of death: 16 Feb 1875
Disease (transcribed): Axillary aneurysm. Ligature of subclavian artery. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Aneurysm (Blood vessels); Ligature (Arteries); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington
Medical notes: Twenty years ago he strained the left arm over a pole. Two years ago he noticed a swelling at the entrance of the left armpit which gradually increased in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Blacksmith
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 12 Aug 1888
Date of death: 19 Aug 1888
Disease (transcribed): Strangulated hernia. Gangrene of gut. Peritonitis
Disease (standardised): Hernia Gangrene (Gut); Peritonitis (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'A right inguinal hernia since at 3. No truss worn during the last 11 years. The hernia came down on 12th at 10am. He was immediately seized with pain & commenced to vomit. Nothing more is known as he was found late at night lying in the park & was brought to the hospital by a policeman’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, peritoneum

Type of incident: n/a