years previously sustained a compound fracture of the left leg, which was amputated in this hospital.

Delirium Tremens.

Three out of 14 cases of this disease proved fatal. 1st. J. M., dealer, aged 34 years, admitted April 4th, and died in eighteen hours thereafter. Had been ill for a fortnight previously. 2nd. P. S., a discharged soldier, aged 47 years. Admitted May 12th, in an insensible state, and died in 33 hours thereafter. 3rd. J. J. M., printer, aged 56 years. Admitted August 3rd, with a comminuted fracture of the left arm; being of intemperate habits, he speedily became the subject of delirium, and died on the following day. Some circumstances connected with this case being considered suspicious, a Coroner’s inquest was held by the Resident Magistrate, on view of the body of the deceased, when a verdict of death from the effects of drink was returned by the jury.

Phthisis.

Ten out of 20 cases of pulmonary consumption proved fatal in the course of the year. 1st. J. J., farm servant, aged 21 years. Admitted December 18th, 1862, and died March 10th, 1863. Had been repeatedly in hospital for the same disease. 2nd. W. G., seaman, aged 35 years. Admitted on February 19th, and died April 29th. Latterly intractable dysentery set in. 3rd. R. T., seaman, aged 29 years. Admitted November 14th, 1862, and died September 3rd. This case was attended by repeated attacks of spitting of blood. 4th. C. A., seaman, aged 60 years. Admitted November 21st, and died on December 3rd. This was a case of chronic ulceration of the lungs. 5th. A. J. H., mate of the ship "Helvellyn," aged 32 years. Sent to hospital on November 28th, and died December 9th. This disease was complicated with dysentery. 6th. T. W., butcher, aged 20 years. Admitted December 16th, 1862, and died July 20th. 7th. J. McL., seaman, aged 28 years. Admitted March 6th from a ship in harbour, and died August 4th. 8th. Paraone, a native prisoner. Admitted September 2nd, and after several attacks of hæmoptysis, died on September 17th. On examination, the lungs were found full of tubercles, in all stages, and universally adherent to the chest, so that it must have been with much difficulty that the patient breathed. The heart was enlarged and fatty. It is remarkable that in this, an evidently phthisical case, there was a prodigious deposit of fat all over the body. 9th. T. B., a labourer, aged 27 years. Admitted on the last occasion April 14th, 1862, and was carried off by dysentery on May 4th. 10. A. O’L., the wife of a soldier of the 14th Regiment, aged 22 years. Admitted May 11th, and died May 27th.

Heart.

There were 3 fatal cases of heart disease during the year. 1st. R. O., aged 48 years. Admitted March 16th, and died next day. The heart weighed 2 lbs. The aorta was dilated, and its valves ossified. The pericardium was closely adherent to the heart. The liver was enlarged and the stomach ulcerated. 2nd. P. P., an old sailor, aged 58 years. Admitted on the last occasion on April 23rd, with urgent symptoms of diseased heart, and dropsy, dyspnoea, &c. Died July 8th. The heart weighed 1½ lbs. There was much fluid in the pleura and pericardium. The aorta was dilated and ossified, and the valves shortened. Liver enormously enlarged. 3rd. E. L., seaman, aged 22 years. Admitted September 11th, and died September 22nd. The fatal event was caused by sudden hemorrhage from the bowels.

Peritoneal Inflammation.

One fatal case of abdominal inflammation occurred. J. B., aged 8 years. Admitted January 3rd, with violent abdominal pain and distension, supposed to be dependent on worms. On inspection, the abdomen was found to be distended with purulent effusion. At the commencement of the large intestine, an ulcerated sore was found, giving vent to the intestinal contents. In this locality, and exterior to the bowel, a long round worm was found in a putrid state.

Liver.

Three cases of this class of diseases proved fatal. 1st. T. O., a pensioner, aged 56 years. Admitted January 7th, in the last stage of a liver disease, marked by jaundice and general dropsy. Death took place sixteen days after admission, by way of coma. The liver presented the "hobnail" character, and was rough externally and shrunken. The great cavities were full of a greenish serum. The heart also was enlarged. 2nd. W. W., a Chinaman, aged 25 years. Admitted, with liver disease in an advanced stage, on March 17th, and died on April 2nd. 3rd. M. C., aged 25 years, female. Admitted March 3rd, with an enormous liver, and repeated attacks of bleeding from the nose. The lungs were compressed into a very small compass. The stomach also was found ulcerated and the heart enlarged.

Stomach.

Of the cases returned under this head, one proved fatal, viz: C. McH., labourer, aged 48 years. Admitted May 19th, with chronic vomiting, became progressively weaker, and died June 22nd. The lower end of the gullet, at its entrance into the stomach, was found in a state of scirrhus, with its coats thickening and its calibre contracted. The inner surface of the stomach was ulcerated, and the liver was enlarged.

Intestines.

Out of 27 cases of these affections, 5 proved fatal. 1st. T. S., aged 50 years. Admitted in a sinking state, with dysentery, on April 20th, and died six days thereafter. 2nd. R. B., pensioner, aged 59 years, sent in from Howick on April 25th, and survived only two