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Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Jul 1860
Date of death: 16 Aug 1860
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the liver and around the bladder. Inflammation of the bladder. Distended and inflamed kidneys
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Liver, bladder); Inflammation (Bladder, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This patient had been subject to bladder symptoms for the last 20 years, the result of a stricture of the urethra. For the last 12 years he had passed a catheter regularly for himself’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Jul 1860
Date of death: 6 Sep 1860
Disease (transcribed): Amputation of the thigh. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Amputation (Thigh); Deposit
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Harvey, Edward Robinson
Medical notes: '10 years ago she was attacked with pain & swelling in the right knee. It remained more or less troublesome for 9 months, & 5 years ago she was again attacked with pain’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right thigh, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 5
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 10 Sep 1860
Date of death: 22 Sep 1860
Disease (transcribed): Abscess of chest from injury. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Abscess (Thorax); Deposit
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy and Dickinson, William Howship
Medical notes: 'A few days before admission he was climbing into a cart when he fell, he complained of much pain in his left arm & he was taken to the parish doctor who put his arm in a splint. Finding he did not improve he was brought here’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 3 Oct 1860
Date of death: 5 Nov 1860
Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid tumour of neck
Disease (standardised): Tumour (Neck)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'This man stated that for some years he had been troubled with enlarged glands of the neck on both sides. He never made use of medicine to dispose them’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Neck, thorax, abdomen

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Laundress
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Feb 1881
Date of death: 8 Feb 1881
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of the colon. Obstruction (colotomy). Carcinoma of the liver and peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Colon); Colotomy (Colon); Carcinoma (Liver, peritoneum)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Owen, Herbert Isambard
Post mortem examination performed by: Turner, George Robertson
Medical notes: 'No history of family disease. She had always enjoyed good health and had had little if any trouble with the bowels until a month before her admission. Since Jan 2nd she had passed no motion'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, peritoneum
Illustrations: Yes (see PM/1881/34)
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Labourer
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1880
Date of death: 16 Feb 1881
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of parotid gland
Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Salivary glands)
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: 56
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Apr 1881
Date of death: 5 Jun 1881
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma linguae
Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Tongue)
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: 'No examination. NB Mr Rouse [James Rouse] did not require it. The sub-curator began to make it, but had no time to finish it'

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Commercial traveller
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 May 1879
Date of death: 16 Aug 1879
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of humerus. Secondary deposits
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Humerus)
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: [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: Widow
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 17 Jan 1880
Date of death: 30 Mar 1880
Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma; scirrhous of uterus and pancreas. Encephaloid of subcutaneous and subserous glands, and of the brain. Melanotic of the brain
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus); Cancer (Pancreas); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Cancer (Brain); Melanoma (Brain)
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 patient was admitted originally in June 1879 for a small mushroom shaped growth on the back.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Tumours and morbid growths, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, generative organs and brain
Illustrations: Yes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 14 Jul 1875
Date of death: 3 Aug 1875
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of rectum involving bladder
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Thrupp, James Godfrey
Post mortem examination performed by: Lee, Robert James
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a hard cancerous mass surrounding the rectum and extending up as high as the finger could reach.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, kidneys and bladder
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 58
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 Mar 1875
Date of death: 10 Mar 1875
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of breast. Amputation
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Breast); Amputation (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] Gas labourer
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 24 Feb 1887
Date of death: 12 Jun 1888
Disease (transcribed): Recurrent scirrhus of right mamma. 2ndary deposits in skin, right humerus, scapula, most ribs, bodies of dorsal vertebrae and kidney
Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Breast); Deposit (Skin, arm, shoulder, ribs, spine, 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: 'A married woman with 2 children. Six years ago she began to have pain in the right mamma & a tumor formed which was removed at the Cancer Hospital in summer of ‘86. A few weeks ago, her right hand became swollen. A Pole. Cannot speak English well’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Right upper limb, sternum, ribs, pleurae, lungs, spleen, kidneys, liver, uterus

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Waiter
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 5 Nov 1889
Date of death: 7 Nov 1889
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of lymphatic ganglia of neck (secondary to previous epithelioma of tongue removed by operation) Secondary tumours in pleura. Death from haemorrhage
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Tongue); Operation (Tongue); Cancer (Pleura); Haemorrhage (Neck)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Delepine, Sheridan
Medical notes: The patient had been attending as an Out Patient with a large swelling in the left side of the neck. It had been incised and drained but continued to increase in size.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Larynx, trachea, tongue, fauces, pharynx, thyroid, lungs and heart
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: n/a
Date of death: 24 May 1890
Disease (transcribed): Recurrent epithelioma of groin after amputation of penis
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Groin); Amputation (Penis)
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
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carpenter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Oct 1884
Date of death: 21 Feb 1885
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of rectum and prostate
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Rectum); Cancer (Prostate)
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 first admitted under the care of the physician suffering from diarrhoea. He was at once seen by the surgeon who found a stricture of the rectum.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and rectum
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Wife
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 1 May 1883
Date of death: 18 Jun 1883
Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of mamma and aortic incompetency. Cancer of ribs and vertebrae
Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Breast); Aortic valve insufficiency (Heart); Cancer (Ribs); Cancer (Spine)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For fourteen years she had suffered from cancer of the left breast. She had been to the Cancer Hospital but was not considered a fit case for operations.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, pelvic organs and bones
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Ironer
Age: 76
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 8 Aug 1883
Date of death: 20 Dec 1883
Disease (transcribed): Recurrent scirrhus mammae
Disease (standardised): Cancer (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: Gunmaker
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Jan 1884
Date of death: 23 Feb 1884
Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma of neck and mediastinum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Neck); Cancer (Thorax)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: This man was originally admitted in May 1883 with an ulcer in his throat. A microscopic examination declared its nature to be epitheliomatous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Housekeeper
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1887
Date of death: 9 Sep 1887
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of great omentum & peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: 'See Medical Register No 989 & surgical transfer notes'
'Not examined'
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Servant
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Oct 1887
Date of death: 18 Dec 1887
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the oesophagus. Gastrostomy
Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Oesophagus); Gastrostomy
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: '[No history] of importance previous to August 1887. At the beginning of this month he commenced to have difficulty of swallowing first of solids and latterly of fluids'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach, oesophagus
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Teacher
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1887
Date of death: 15 Feb 1888
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of the upper end of the rectum involving neighbouring soft tissues
Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Rectum)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C.
Medical notes: 'Father died of ‘cancer of stomach’ at 38. Had been failing in health for 6 years, but went on teaching in national schools till Sept ‘87. She began to have pain in her back in June ‘87 & has been in University College Hospital & at Croydon’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, rectum, intestines, stomach, spleen, kidneys, liver, pharynx, larynx, heart

Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Needlewoman
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Nov 1887
Date of death: 5 May 1888
Disease (transcribed): Cancer of omentum & peritoneum
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Omentum, peritoneum)
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: Shoemaker
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 21 May 1885
Date of death: 27 Feb 1886
Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of tongue and glands of neck. Asthenia
Disease (standardised): Cancer (Tongue); Cancer (Lymph nodes); Asthenia (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: n/a
Medical notes: Not examined after death
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Not examined
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Carman
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 11 Nov 1886
Date of death: 18 Feb 1887
Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of phrarynx. Ulceration of thyroid cartilage. Secondary deposits in lung
Disease (standardised): Epithelioma (Pharynx); Ulcer (Larynx); Deposit (Lung)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bull, William Charles
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: 'An abstemious man, whose general health had been good till the summer of '86. He then experienced some soreness in the throat & slight difficulty in swallowing. He got worse & in August came to the OP [out-patient] throat department'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: pleurae, lungs, larynx, trachea, pericardium, heart, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, stomach
Illustrations: No
Type of incident: n/a