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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Mar 1860
Date of death: 1 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Chronic rheumatic arthritis of hip. Fatty heart
Disease (standardised): Arthritis (Hip); Disease (Heart)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man stated that 4 months before his admission he was pushing a carriage into a coach house, when he felt something give way in his left knee. The following morning the left hip was […] swollen, & the thigh became perfectly black, as if from a severe bruise’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, hip joint

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jul 1860
Date of death: 12 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of the skull with depression. Trephining
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Trephining (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted into the hospital in a state of perfect insensibility, a large piece of timber having fallen on his head, & afterwards striking his thigh. The whole of the left side of the head was tense from extravasated blood [and] there were also two small superficial scalp wounds’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1860
Date of death: 15 Jul 1860
Disease (transcribed): Meningitis. Tubercle in lungs. Old disease of hip
Disease (standardised): Meningitis (Brain); Tuberculosis (Lung); Disease (Hip)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This child was admitted under Mr Cutler [Edward Cutler] on the 16th of May with strumous disease of the hip. The mother stated that the child had walked slightly lame for 2 months & had occasionally complained of pain in the knee. About a week before admission the pain had been so severe in the knee & also in the hip that the child was obliged to remain in bed’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, right hip

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Oct 1860
Date of death: 17 Oct 1860
Disease (transcribed): Simple fracture of the skull. Laceration of the brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission this man was at work undermining a wall, when a fellow workman removed the support & the wall fell, breaking into large masses one of which struck him on the right side of the head. He was picked up unsensible & placed in a cab. On his way to the hospital he recovered his senses & on his arrival get got out of the cab & walked in to the Oxford ward’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium

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: 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: Groom
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Oct 1881
Date of death: 16 Oct 1881
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'This man was thrown from his horse, picked up insensible and brought to St George's'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 59
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Aug 1881
Date of death: 30 Oct 1881
Disease (transcribed): Removal of superior maxilla & eyeball for malignant growth
Disease (standardised): Removal (Skull, eye); Malignant growth (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Zimmermann, Benjamin Frazier
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'No history of cancer in the family. 4 years before admission she first noticed a sore on the middle of the right cheek. This spread and increased in size but slowly for 2 years. For the last 2 years the growth had been more rapid and had involved the lower eyelid. A month before her admission there was some haemorrhage from it'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Skull, brain, eyes, larynx, trachea

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 52
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Aug 1877
Date of death: 7 Aug 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fractured base of skull.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
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: Labourer
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1877
Date of death: 4 Oct 1877
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of rib, wounding the lung. Rupture of liver and spleen.
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Wound (Lung); Rupture (Liver); Rupture (Spleen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: The patient died before having been seen by the Registrar, consequently no notes were taken.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs. Heart, liver, intestine, spleen, kidneys, peritoneum and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1877
Date of death: 17 Jan 1878
Disease (transcribed): Fractd [Fractured] Tibia and Tibula
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg);
Admitting doctor: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
PM 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: Errand boy
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 4 Jun 1879
Date of death: 3 Aug 1879
Disease (transcribed): Periostitis of tibia. Bedsores
Disease (standardised): Periostitis (Bone); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
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: 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: Fishmonger
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jun 1880
Date of death: 3 Jun 1880
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Fractured ribs. Ruptured lung
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Lung)
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: Trauma/accident?

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Nov 1881
Date of death: 14 Nov 1881
Disease (transcribed): Compound comminuted depressed fracture of skull
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull)
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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 26 Oct 1881
Date of death: 20 Jan 1882
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of brain. Disease of temporal bone
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Disease (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: This woman, who had a well marked syphilitic history, was admitted with the greater part of the palate destroyed.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 18 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Feb 1882
Date of death: 26 Mar 1882
Disease (transcribed): Caries and necrosis of temporal bone
Disease (standardised): Caries (Skull); Necrosis (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Medical notes: This child was admitted with a history of an abscess having formed over the left mastoid process of the temporal bone, which had been lanced and the matter evacuated.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Cabman
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1882
Date of death: 20 Aug 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Extravasation of blood on brain
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Extravasation (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was thrown from the box seat of a runaway hansom cab.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and brain
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Nov 1882
Date of death: 10 Nov 1882
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of skull. Laceration of dura mater. Blood on surface
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Skull); Laceration (Meninges)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: Not reported here
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Oct 1883
Date of death: 23 Oct 1883
Disease (transcribed): Compound fracture of left leg. Congestion of lungs. Nephritis. Fatty liver. Delirium tremens
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Congestion (Lung); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Liver); Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: The patient did not know how much beer he consumed daily. He had been thrown out of his van and one of its wheels passed over his left ankle.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Painter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Jan 1876
Date of death: 4 Jan 1876
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of ribs. Rupture of lungs. Fracture of pelvis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Rupture (Lung); Fracture (Pelvis)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This man was found at the entrance of a tunnel on the underground railway.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Ankle joints, lungs, pelvis, abdomen, heart and vessels
Type of incident: Suicide?

Occupation or role: Married
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 23 May 1876
Date of death: 23 Jun 1876
Disease (transcribed): Pyaemia. Phlebitis of superior longitudinal sinus following fracture of frontal bone
Disease (standardised): Sepsis (Systemic); Phlebitis (Veins); Fracture (Skull)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Morgan, John Hammond
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: This patient was admitted on account of a tumour in the right breast which had grown in five years.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Breast, pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, skull and brain
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation]
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Oct 1876
Date of death: 31 Jan 1877
Disease (transcribed): Tuberculosis of lungs and kidneys. Hydatid disease of the spine
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Tuberculosis (Kidney); Echinococcosis (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennet, William Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: Three months before admission the patient felt pain in the right leg, and then in the back and shortly before being transferred from Dr Dickenson, lost power and sensation in the right lower limb.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, liver, uterus, brain and spinal cord
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Charwoman
Age: 70
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1879
Date of death: 26 Feb 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fractured thigh. Bronchitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Bronchitis (Lung)
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: [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