Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 15

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✨ Provincial Hospital Deaths



RETURN OF PERSONS WHO DIED IN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL—continued.

No. Sex. Patients' Names. Age. Diseases. Date of Admission. Date of Decease. Morbid Appearances and Remarks.
63 M William Gillespie 27 Phthisis pulmonatis 1866 July 24 1866 Nov. 15 This case presented nothing peculiar.
64 M Joseph Barton 17 Fracture of leg Nov. 3 ... 15 This lad was brought from Kaiapara with a compound and comminuted fracture of right leg. When admitted it was too late for amputation; and the constitution gave way under the irritation rather unexpectedly.
65 M James Bannatyne 23 Phthisis pulmonatis ... 7 ... 22 Both lungs full of tubercles in all stages. Mesenteric glands enlarged and tubercular. Great intestines much ulcerated.
66 F Anne Corbine 66 Apoplexy Aug. 14 ... 25 This was a very plethoric subject, and died suddenly from rupture of blood-vessel in the brain.
67 M James Russell 19 Fever Nov. 14 ... 28 This was a case of brain fever, induced by exposure to the rays of the sun. Great effusion of serum was found in and upon the brain.
68 M John Bovey 69 Heart disease Aug. 8 Dec. 3 General dropsy dependent on diseased heart and liver. The cardiac valves were thickened and shortened. Liver weighed 4 lbs. 5 ozs.; lower limbs gangrenous.
69 M John Johnson 45 Aneurism of aorta Nov. 29 ... 7 This was a case of aneurism of the aorta, and nutmeg liver; there was great dyspnoea during life.
70 M Edmund Pearce 21 Ileus Dec. 6 ... 8 This was a case of ileus caused by a constriction of the small intestine about its middle by a long band of omentum.
71 M Joseph Pickersgill 26 Phthisis pulmonatis Nov. 10 ... 18 A case of universal tuberculosis, both lungs filled with tubercles. A large vomica in each apex. The brain was inundated with serum. Spine also was diseased.
72 F Mary McMahon 35 Parturition Dec. 13 ... 17 This was a case of difficult parturition, when delivery was too long delayed. Gangrene of the uterus and vagina ensued; the abdomen swelled enormously.
73 M John Johnson 66 Kidney disease Aug. 4 ... 23 A case of chronic disease of bladder and kidneys, which were found converted into pouches.


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🏥 Annual Medical Report for 1866 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 March 1867
Medical Report, Hospital Patients, Deaths, Diseases, Morbid Appearances
11 names identified
  • William Gillespie, Died of Phthisis pulmonatis
  • Joseph Barton, Died of Fracture of leg
  • James Bannatyne, Died of Phthisis pulmonatis
  • Anne Corbine, Died of Apoplexy
  • James Russell, Died of Fever
  • John Bovey, Died of Heart disease
  • John Johnson, Died of Aneurism of aorta
  • Edmund Pearce, Died of Ileus
  • Joseph Pickersgill, Died of Phthisis pulmonatis
  • Mary McMahon, Died of Parturition
  • John Johnson, Died of Kidney disease