Occupation or role: Married Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 July 1876 Date of death: 13 Mar 1877 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of the viscera. Softening of bones. Pressure on spinal cord. Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Systemic); Softening (Bones); Pressure (Spinal Cord) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: n/a Post mortem examination performed by: Ewart, William Medical notes: This patient's right breast was removed two and a half years before admission by Mr Rouse, and two other small tumours subsequently removed. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, bronchi, heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, brain, spinal cord and uterus Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Married Age: 38 Gender: Female Date of admission: 9 Jan 1871 Date of death: 4 May 1871 Disease (transcribed): Cancerous growth in cervical & lumbar glands Disease (standardised): Cancer (Glands)
Admitted under the care of: Pollock, George and Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Haward, John Warrington Post mortem examination performed by: Whipham, Thomas Tillyer Medical notes: 'This woman had suffered from gradual enlargement of the cervical glands for eight months. When admitted there was a large tumour filling up the hollow of the neck and extending across tracheae’ Post mortem notes: Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, organs of generation
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 49 Gender: Female Date of admission: 11 Jan 1860 Date of death: 1 Apr 1860 Disease (transcribed): Malignant disease of uterus, vagina, bladder, lung & brain Disease (standardised): Malignant disease (Uterus, vagina, bladder, lung, brain) Admitted under the care of: Johnson, Henry Charles Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'A pale, cachectic-looking woman, was admitted under Dr Fuller [Henry William Fuller] for supposed disease of the kidneys. She gave the following account of herself. For the last three years she had suffered from menorrhage, until 6 months ago when the discharge almost entirely ceased’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
Occupation or role: Laundress Age: 65 Gender: Female Date of admission: 28 Feb 1884 Date of death: 15 Mar 1884 Disease (transcribed): Carcinoma uteri Disease (standardised): Cancer (Uterus) 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] Gardener Age: 48 Gender: Female Date of admission: 2 Mar 1887 Date of death: 17 Mar 1887 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of mammia 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: 'See surgical notes, transfers & Medical Register 297 & Cancer Institution book' 'Not examined' Illustrations: No Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated] Age: 54 Gender: Female Date of admission: 20 Dec 1882 Date of death: 10 Mar 1883 Disease (transcribed): Ulcer of pyloric end of stomach. Malignant disease of rectum. Disease (standardised): Ulcer (Stomach ); Malignancy (Rectum) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Post mortem examination performed by: Ross, Daniel McClure Medical notes: She came into the hospital complaining of piles. She also had pain in the abdomen which she took to be due to indigestion. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, alimentary canal and rectum Type of incident: n/a
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
Occupation or role: Storekeeper Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 27 Jan 1888 Date of death: 28 Feb 1888 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of cardiac orifice and small curvature of stomach, also of lower end of oesophagus with 2ndary deposits in retroperitoneal glands and in the peritoneum Disease (standardised): Cancer (Stomach, oesophagus); Deposit (Abdomen) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'This man was transferred from the care of Dr Dickinson [William Howship Dickinson] to have gastrostomy performed’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, oesophagus, stomach, spleen, kidneys, thorax, lungs, heart
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: Charwoman Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 6 Dec 1876 Date of death: 15 Mar 1876 Disease (transcribed): Encephaloid of liver Disease (standardised): Cancer (Liver) 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 patient was admitted last year with a small hard lump on the left side of the neck which had been growing for six months, as well as two smaller similar lumps on the right side of the neck. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Only the abdomen was examined, as least only the liver which was affected with encephaloid disease Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Commissionaire Age: 27 Gender: Male Date of admission: 13 Sep 1887 Date of death: 22 Feb 1888 Disease (transcribed): Sarcoma occupying the whole of the left half of the chest and bulging over two inches beyond the median line Disease (standardised): Sarcoma (Chest) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Penrose, Francis George Post mortem examination performed by: Bull, William C. Medical notes: 'An old soldier: no history of heritable disease. In 1882 he had a chancre which was followed by constitutional syphilis for which he was treated in Army with mercury. In 1884 he got a wound in the palm of the right hand: this healed at once […] In August 1885, the right forearm was amputated in Belfast Military Hospital’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Abdomen, heart, lungs, pericardium, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, testicles Illustrations or photographs: Yes (see PM/1888/68) Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: Boot maker Age: 63 Gender: Male Date of admission: 2 October 1893 Date of death: 17 Mar 1894 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of the tongue Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Tongue) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy Post mortem examination performed by: Ward, Arthur H. Medical notes: 'There was extensive infiltration of the left cervical glands and lymphatics. The cication in the tongue was not involved in the recurrence. He suffered much pain and was kept under the influence of morphine. The skin gave way and the growth ulcerated' Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, neck, thorax, abdomen Type of incident: n/a
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 50 Gender: Female Date of admission: 3 Jan 1888 Date of death: 6 Jan 1888 Disease (transcribed): Cancerous stricture of sygmoid flexure of colon Disease (standardised): Stricture (Colon); Cancer (Colon) Admitted under the care of: Rouse, James Medical examination performed by: Turton, Robert Straker Post mortem examination performed by: Margerison, Richard Medical notes: 'Her mother was stated to have died of twisted gut. A brother died of an internal tumour. She was one of 22 children & had borne 22 herself. Always previously healthy’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Body parts examined: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, peritoneum, liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, large intestine
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
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: [No occupation stated] Age: 60 Gender: Male Date of admission: 5 Nov 1883 Date of death: 27 Feb 1884 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of tongue Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Mouth) 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: 58 Gender: Female Date of admission: 27 Dec 1881 Date of death: 22 Feb 1882 Disease (transcribed): Recurrent cancer after removal of breast 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: [No occupation] Age: 59 Gender: Female Date of admission: 24 Oct 1876 Date of death: 4 Jan 1877 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of Rectum Disease (standardised): Carcinoma (Intestines) 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 had noticed for the previous twelve months that she required to go to the closet very frequently. She had lost much flesh and occasionally there had been discharge of blood and matter from the Rectum. The case was taken from Mr Morgan's notes. Body parts examined in the post mortem: Lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and abdomen 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: [No occupation stated] Age: 33 Gender: Female Date of admission: 15 Jan 1891 Date of death: 11 Feb 1891 Disease (transcribed): Cancer of breast 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: 'See surgical notes' Body parts examined in the post mortem: 'No post mortem examination'
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'
Occupation or role: Civil Engineer Age: 49 Gender: Male Date of admission: 24 Oct 1894 Date of death: 2 Feb 1895 Disease (transcribed): Epithelioma of tongue Disease (standardised): Cancer (Tongue) 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 made 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
Occupation or role: [Occupation not stated] Age: 52 Gender: Female Date of admission: 12 Oct 1859 Date of death: 22 Feb 1860 Disease (transcribed): Scirrhus of heart. Malignant disease of the bones Disease (standardised): Scirrhus (Heart); Malignant disease (Bones) Admitted under the care of: Tatum, Thomas Medical examination performed by: Rouse, James Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted under Dr Pitman [Henry Pitman] on the 12th of October 1859, for what was supposed to be rheumatic pains in her limbs’ Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen, bones