MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 7 April 1880, Page 2

MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.

For the year commencing Ist April, 1879, and ending 81st March, 1880. Patients remaining in Hospital on Ist April, 1879, 13 ; patients admitted daring the year ended 31st March, 1880, 43 ; total number treated, 56. Patients discharged cured, and relieved, 46 ; patients died, 7 ; patients remaining in Hospital on 31st March, 1880, 3 ; total, 56. The greatest number of patients under treat* ment at one time was fourteen, and the smallest number, tvto. The admJMfl into the Hospital each month^^^M follows : — April, 3 ; May, Uj^^^H July, 3; August, 4; October, 2 ; November, January. 2 ; February ,^^^^^^l The number of out-door^^^^^^^^J was eight, admitted dnrii^^^^^^^^J months:— April, 1; Jul^^^^^^^H October, 1 ; November, The following list sho^^^^^^H from which the patients ~^^^^^^^H — Reefton, 23 ; Boatman's.j^^^^^^J Point, 6; Murray Creek, 4^^^^^^H Junction, 3; Duller Koad, 2 ;^HU Gully, 1; Redman's Golly, 1 ; Maraia Track ; Maori Gaily. 1 ; Lyell, 1; Crusbington, 1. Th« different occupation or trades of patients were :— Miners. 28 ; school boys, 8 ; labourers. 4; carpenters, 2 ; clerks, 2 ; general servant, 1 ; carter, 1 ; baker, 1 ; shoemaker, 1 ; hotelkeeper, 1 ; surveyor, 1 • cook, 1 ; bu*cher, 1 ; gardener. 1*; bushman. 1 ; sharebroker, 1. The different nationalities of patients were : — England, 16 ; Ireland. 13 ; New Zea'and, 8 ; Scotland, 5 ; France, 3 ; Germany, 3 ; China, 2 ; Austria, 1 ; Tasmania, 1; New South Wales, 1. Religious denominations of patients . — Roman Catholic, 21 ; Church of England. 20 ; Presbyterian, 8 ; Pagan. 2 ; Lutheran. 2 • Wesleyan, 2 ; Jewish, 1. Comparative ages of the patients : — From one to ten, 4; ten to twenty, 7 ; twenty to thirty, 7 ; thirty to forty, 16 ; forty to Sfty, 15; fifty to six'y, 4; sixty to seventy, 2. Average stay of each patient in the Hospital, 37| days. Classification of diseases trea'eJ in the Hospital for the year ended 31st March, 18S0 . — Ciiss I : Zymotic diseasesOrder 1 ; Miasmatic diseases — Scarlet fever, 2 ; typhoid fever, 2; rheumatism, 3 ; sciatica, 2. Order 2 : Enthetic diseases — nil. Order 3 : Dietic diseases —Alcoholism, 2. Class II : Constitutional diseases — Order 1 : Diathetic diseases— Anisarea, 3. Order 2 ; Tuher« ettlar diseases— Phthisis, 2. Class 111 : Local diseases-Order 1 : Disease of the nervous system — Paralysis, 1 ; epilipsy, 1 ; insanity, 2 ; disease of spinal cord. 1. Order 2 : Disease of the circulating system—nil, Order 3 : Diseases of the

Respiratory System— rneumuui.*, o, )leurisy 2; gangroe ia pulmonalis 1. Drder 4 : Disease of the Digestive Or* >ans— Sarcincß Ven'rieuii 1 ; Hernia 1. 3rder 5 : Disease of the urinary organs -nil. Order 6 : Disease of the Organs >f Generation — Itiflitned scrotum 1. Drder 7 : Disease of ' the Organs of Locomotion — Necrosis 1 . Order 8 : Disease of the Integumentary System— [Jlcers 3 ; abscess I ; eczema 1. Cla«S IV : Developmental Diseases — Order 1 —ail. Order 2— nil. Ciass V : Violent Diseases and Deaths— Order 1 : Acci* dents — Fractures— Temur 2 ; tibia and titmla 1 ; clavicle 1 ; shoulder«joint 1 ; scapula and humerus 1 ; radius and ulna 1 ; elbow«joint 1. Dislocations— Elbow-joint 1 ; injury to spine 2 ; compression of brain 1. Incised Wounds —Head 1 ; instep i. Injury from Dynamite Explosftion — Hand 1. Contusions—Ankle 1 ; back 1 ; shoulder 1. Causes of Death. Of the deaths, four occurred within a short time after admission — one from compression of the brain, one of anasar* ca and scurvy, one of fracture of femar and injury to chest, and one of injury to spine. The three remaining cases were of longer duration, one resulted from injury to spine, one from insanity* and one from disease of spinal ford. F. A. MONCKTOtf, Medical Officer.