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Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1255, 6 April 1883, Page 3

Patients dischai'ged, cured, and relieved ... 61 Patients died £ Patients remaining in Hospital on March 31st, 1883.,. ■-... 't Total 77 The greatest number of patients nnder treatment at one time was 11, and the wards were empty on one occasion. The admissions into the Hospital •were as follows :— April, 2 ; May, 4 ; June, 6; July, 4; August, 2; September, 9 ; October, 9 ; November, 7 ; Becembsr, 6 j January, 9 ; February, « ; March, 8. The number ;of out-door patients treated was 19. The following list will show !the localities, from which the patients were admitted :— Reefton, 29 ; Boatman's, 24; Black's Point, 5; Crushington, 5 ; Devil's Creek, 4 ; Grey Eoad, 2 ; Lyell, 1 ; Buller Road, 1 ; Flat, 1 ; Rainy Creek, 1 ; Stoney Batter, 1 ; Lankey's Gully, 1 ; Murray Creek, 1; Inangahua Junction, 1. The different occupations or trades of patients were : Miners, 43 ; carpenters, 4; labourers, 4; clerks, 3; minors, 2; sawyers, 2; jockeys, 2; bakers, 2; painter, 1 ; domestics, 2 ; hotelkeeper; 1; tailor,. 1; shopkeeper, 1; journalist, 1 ; billiard-marker, 1 ; brickmaker, 1 ; bushmen, 2 ; compositor, 1 ; constable, 1 ; turner, 1 ; jeweller, I. The different nationalities of patients -were: England, 24; Ireland, 17; Scotland, 11; Wales, 6; New Zealand, 5 ; Victoria, 4 ; Germany, 3 ; Italy, 2;. New South Wales, 1 ; Norway, 1 ; Sweden, 1 ; Queensland, 1 ; West India, 1. The different religious denominations of patients were: Church of Eugland, 80; Roman Catholic, 23; Tresbyterian, 12; Wesleyan, 7; Lutheran, 8 ; Independent, 1 ; None.l. Comparative ages of patients : Five to ten, 1 ; ten to twenty, 4 ; twenty to -thirty, 9 ; thirty to forty, 22 ; forty to :fifty,.22,; fifty to sixty, 17; sixty to seventy, 1 ; seventy to eighty, 1. Average stay of each patient in Hospital: 24^ days. CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1883. .1 'Ocass I.— Zymotic Diskases. Order I—Miasmatic1 — Miasmatic Diseases.—Bheiiraatisnv 9 ; sciatica, 2 ; fever, 2 ; typhoid fever, 1 ; carbuncle, 1 ; lumbago, 1 ; tonsillitis, 1. Order 3. — Alcoholism, 4. Class H — CoxsTiruTiONiL Diseases. Order I— Diathetic Diseases.— Gout, 1. Order 2-^-Tubercular Diseases.— Phthisis, 3. Class HL — Costitutional Diseases. Order I—Disease1 — Disease of Nervous System. — Neuralgia, 1, Order 2 — Disease uf Circulating System. — Pericarditis, 1. Order B—Disease8 — Disease of Resperatory System. — Pneumonia, 5 ; bronchitis, 5 ; aphonia, 1 ; pleuritis, 1. Order 4,-r-Diseases of Digestive Organs.— Dyspepsia, 5; ranula, 1; obstruction of bowels, 1 ; cirrhosis of liyer, 1. .. Order s—Diseases5 — Diseases of Urinary Organ. — Diuresis. 1. Order 7 — Disease of Locomotive System. — Hip-joint, 1. Order B—Disease8 — Disease of Integumentary System. — Ulcers, 2; urticaria, 1; psoriasis, 1. Order 9— Disease of Eye. — Conjunctivitis, 2. Class IV. — Violent Diseases andDeaths. Order I—Accidents1 — Accidents and Negligence. — Fracture of tibia and fibula, 1 ; fracture of libia, 3 ; fracture of radius and ulna, 2; Potts: fracture, 1; fracture of ribs, 2. Incised wound of hand. 4 j leg, 1 ; «ye, 1 j head, 1. Dislocation of shoulder-joint, 1. Contusions, leg, 8; knee, 1 ; neck, 1. Causes of Death. Fractured spine, 1; delirium tremens, 1 ; phthisis, 2 ; pneumonia, 1. H. STANLEY THORPE, Surgeon Superintendent. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1883. RECEIPTS. £ a v To Subscriptionsand Donations 483 12 £ Receipts from, or on account of patients 172 18 2 County Council donation 70 0 C Ganeral Government subsidy 487 3 £