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Sarah Grimwood, 56, [No occupation stated]

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

Charlotte Warner, 35, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 31 Mar 1860
Date of death: 23 Apr 1860
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of the vaccination. Pyaemia
Disease (standardised): Abscess; Vaccination; 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: 'One month before admission, this patient was vaccinated. The vaccine took well, but when the pustule had scabbed over, she gave her arm a violent blow, this was followed by inflammation of the arm’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

George Coleman, 6, [Occupation not stated]

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

William Kent, 32, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Aug 1860
Date of death: 3 Sep 1860
Disease (transcribed): Wound of the hand. Tetanus
Disease (standardised): Wound (Hand); Tetanus (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 with an extensive incised wound of the left hand caused by a chaff cutting machine’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Hand, cranium, spine, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

John West, 35, [Occupation not stated]

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

Thomas Harding, 42, [Occupation not stated]

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

John Goddard, 61, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 9 Nov 1860
Date of death: 3 Dec 1860
Disease (transcribed): Large sloughing abscess in thigh, knee-joint and leg. Pyaemia?
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thigh, knee, leg); Sepsis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: '3 weeks before admission this patient stated that after having been exposed to the weather he was attacked with stiffness & swelling in the right thigh. This was soon followed by pain which extended down to the knees’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Ellen Swift, 2, [Occupation not stated]

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 5 Dec 1860
Date of death: 10 Dec 1860
Disease (transcribed): Sloughing of labium &c. Pneumonia
Disease (standardised): Sloughing (Genitalia); Pneumonia (Lungs)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This child was placed at school at Hammersmith by her relatives. It appears from the account given by the child that they were half-starved & never washed except about the face and hands’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Lavinia Harman, 48, [No occupation stated]

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

Arthur Oliver, 20, Warehouseman

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

Mary Hughes, 20, Housemaid

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

David Sharp, 69, Coachman

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

George Goodchild, 50, Carpenter

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 28 Feb 1883
Date of death: 15 Mar 1883
Disease (transcribed): Granular kidneys. Hypertrophy of heart. Erysipelas after scalp wound
Disease (standardised): Disease (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Erysipelas (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: He was struck on the chest by the shaft of a carriage, knocked down and rendered insensible for the space of fifteen minutes.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Eliza Shelton, 26, [No occupation]

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

Robert Lloyd, [No age stated], [No occupation stated]

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

Mary Lumb, 30, [Wife of] Plumber

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

William Jeffery, 35, Porter

Occupation or role: Porter
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 1 Dec 1891
Date of death: 10 Dec 1891
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis. Asthenia
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin); 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

Rebecca Ryves, 60, Lady’s companion

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

Esther Gigg, 20, General servant

Occupation or role: General servant
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 May 1888
Date of death: 4 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cerebral abscess in the right temporo-sphenoidal lobe following disease of the right petrous bone
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Brain); Disease (Temporal bone)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Since at 2, she has had double diarrhoea. This never troubled her & she had good health up to May 8th, when she was seized with pain in the right ear. A few days afterwards she vomited & after being under the care of a doctor for a fortnight, she was sent to St George’s as a case of meningitis’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: ‘Only head opened’

Type of incident: n/a

John Fraser, 45, Drayman

Occupation or role: Drayman
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 17 Jun 1888
Date of death: 19 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Fractured ribs. Right haemothorax. Surgical emphysema. Left pneumothorax. Recent infarctions of right kidney
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Ribs); Haemothorax (Lungs); Emphysema (Lungs); Pneumothorax (Lungs); Infarction (Kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'He was IP [in-patient] about 12 years ago, suffering from epileptic fits. Was drinking all evening, & in crossing the road was knocked down by a bus, the wheel passed over his chest. He was a brewer’s drayman & had been a heavy beer drinker for many years’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right leg, sternum, pleurae, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, liver, ribs, brain

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Richard Pearson, 47, Policeman

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

Alice Steadman, 6, [No occupation stated]

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

Jane Head, 55, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 27 Jan 1891
Date of death: 14 Feb 1891
Disease (transcribed): Ulceration of faecal concretion out of vermiform appendix. Faecal abscess
Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Appendix); Abscess (Caecum)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Post mortem examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Medical notes: 'This woman had borne 2 children. In her youth she had one attack of rheumatic fever. About the year 1851 she contracted ague in Philadelphia, and dysentery about the same time. A year or two later she returned to England, and subsequently she suffered no more from dysentery, but experienced many slight attacks of ague up to the early part of middle age'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, head

Type of incident: n/a

Agnes Thoms, 30, [No occupation stated]

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

James Bailey, 54, [No occupation stated]

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Nov 1889
Date of death: 22 Feb 1890
Disease (transcribed): Phthisis. Epithelioma of oesophagus
Disease (standardised): Tuberculosis (Lung); Cancer (Oesophagus)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Cotes, Charles Edward Henry
Post mortem examination performed by: Bradley, James Edmund Campbell
Medical notes: The patient had very good health up to four months back when he began to lose flesh very rapidly and suffered a good deal from cough and pain in the chest.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, aorta, liver, spleen, kidneys and alimentary canal
Type of incident: n/a

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