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Occupation or role: Actor
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 Mar 1886
Date of death: 1 Apr 1886
Disease (transcribed): Scalp wound. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Wound (Scalp); Erysipelas (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: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: Cab driver
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 18 Mar 1879
Date of death: 4 Apr 1879
Disease (transcribed): Fractured clavicle. Fractured base of skull. Erysipelas
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Clavicle); Fracture (Skull); Erysipelas (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: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 8 Apr 1850
Date of death: 28 Jul 1850
Disease (transcribed): Lacerated wound of the leg. Erysipelas. Abscess
Disease (standardised): Wound (Leg); Erysipelas (Skin); Abscess (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Hawkins, Caesar Henry
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holl, Harvey Buchanan
Medical notes: This patient was admitted with a lacerated wound of the right tibia. He had been riding in a cart when his leg became jammed between the cart and a post.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen and right lower extremity
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 weeks
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 27 Apr 1883
Date of death: 30 Apr 1883
Disease (transcribed): Peritonitis. Cellulitis of leg and foot
Disease (standardised): Peritonitis (Abdomen); Cellulitis (Leg); Cellulitis (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: About three weeks after its birth, the child was attacked with swelling and redness of the scrotum. A week before admission the right foot and leg began to swell.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Coachman
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Date of admission: 26 Dec 1877
Date of death: 30 May 1878
Disease (transcribed): Disease of the knee joint. Extensive bedsores etc
Disease (standardised): Disease (Knee); Pressure ulcer (Skin);
Admitting doctor: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Bennett, William Henry
PM performed by: Ewart, William
Medical notes: 'History. Fell between Railway carriages and Platform. Symptoms. Much Collapsed – No evidence of Skull injury. Right Femur dislocated at Hip onto Dorsum Ilii. Whole of right buttock occupied by a very large Haematoma which which extended over hip and down thigh'
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Knee joint, hip
Type of incident: Trauma/accident

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 26 May 1860
Date of death: 27 May 1860
Disease (transcribed): Delirium tremens. Fatty heart. Bed sores
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain); Disease (Heart); Pressure ulcer (Skin)
Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'About 10 days before this man was admitted he was getting up behind a carriage, when he struck his right foot (against the step)’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, larynx, thorax, abdomen, foot

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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: Cook
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 6 Mar 1882
Date of death: 17 Jun 1882
Disease (transcribed): Erysipelas. Gangrene of foot and leg. Phlebitis
Disease (standardised): Erysipelas (Skin ); Gangrene (Foot); Gangrene (Leg); Phlebitis (Veins)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen and kidneys
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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Dec 1891
Date of death: 14 Jan 1892
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of the foot
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Foot)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Allingham, Herbert William
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The child’s left foot had been swollen and three days previous to admission the swelling had become red and very painful.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Brain, pupils, pleurae, lungs, bronchi, bronchial glands, larynx, thyroid gland, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys, bladder and testes
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: Butler
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 25 Sep 1872
Date of death: 10 Oct 1872
Disease (transcribed): Circumcision. Erysipelas. Sloughing of the penis and scrotum
Disease (standardised): Circumcision (Penis); Erysipelas (Skin); Sloughing (Penis); Sloughing (Scrotum)
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 man was admitted with a congenital phimosis.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and organs of generation
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: Carpenter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 16 Jul 1888
Date of death: 28 Jul 1888
Disease (transcribed): Lithotomy. Pelvic cellulitis. Hypertrophied bladder & dilated ureters with diminution of renal cortex
Disease (standardised): Lithotomy; Cellulitis (Pelvis); Disease (Bladder, ureters, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James and Dent, Clinton Thomas
Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George
Post mortem examination performed by: Le Cronier, Maxwell
Medical notes: 'Had suffered from haematuria at intervals during the last 2 years. Had been sounded for stone but none found. Has also suffered from incontinence of urine, especially at nights for last 2 years. For the 3 or [4] weeks preceding admission has passed an increased quantity of blood’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pelvis, genital organs, ureter, kidneys, rectum, bladder, chest, heart, lungs, larynx, trachea, liver, spleen, stomach, intestines

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: [No occupation stated]
Age: 4
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 19 Aug 1882
Date of death: 7 Sep 1882
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis of head. Alveolar abscess
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues); Abscess (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: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 81
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Jun 1888
Date of death: 5 Aug 1888
Disease (transcribed): Fractured neck of femur. Bedsores
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Thigh); 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: 'See surgical register’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination’

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

Occupation or role: House keeper
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Sep 1893
Date of death: 5 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin)

Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: n/a
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: n/a
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Right arm, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder and uterus
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: Coachman
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 19 Jul 1885
Date of death: 20 Oct 1885
Disease (transcribed): Congestion of the lungs. Cellulitis of leg
Disease (standardised): Congestion (Lung); Cellulitis (Leg)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Sisley, Richard
Medical notes: Two days before admission he was attacked by pain and swelling in the right leg and thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, stomach, intestines, thyroid gland and pancreas
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated]
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Nov 1860
Date of death: 13 Dec 1860
Disease (transcribed): Fracture of leg. Bedsore. Cranial & spinal meningitis
Disease (standardised): Fracture (Leg); Pressure ulcer (Skin); Meningitis (Brain, spine)
Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles
Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: 'Shortly before admission this man fell off a cart, the wheel passing over his right leg. On admission there was a lacerated wound situated in the lower & inner third of the right leg, this led down to a compound comminuted fracture of both bones’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Spinal canal, cranium, thorax, abdomen, right leg

Type of incident: Trauma / accident

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

Occupation or role: Cook
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Sep 1884
Date of death: 16 Oct 1884
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis. Scald
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Tissues); Scald (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: Journalist
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 2 Sep 1893
Date of death: 16 Sep 1893
Disease (transcribed): Cellulitis
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Skin)

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 was admitted with cellulitis of the left thigh.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, thyroid body, pericardium, heart, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas, suprarenals, kidneys and testes
Type of incident: n/a

Occupation or role: Engine driver
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 13 Sep 1883
Date of death: 29 Sep 1883
Disease (transcribed): Pelvic cellulitis. Necrosis of end of rectum
Disease (standardised): Cellulitis (Pelvis); Necrosis (Intestines)
Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James
Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard
Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure
Medical notes: For some years he had attacks of abdominal pain, constipation and vomiting.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder and stomach
Type of incident: n/a