✨ Hospital Medical Returns
88 Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.
PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL.
ANNUAL MEDICAL RETURNS, 1875.
| Diseases. | Remained Dec 31, 1874. | Admitted 1875. | Total Treated. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining Dec 31, 1875. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zymotic Diseases | |||||||
| Measles | — | 23 | 23 | 21 | 2 | — | |
| Scarlatina | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Cynanche Maligna | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Quinsy | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Fever | 1 | 76 | 77 | 61 | 11 | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | — | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dysentery | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Diarrhoea | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Rheumatism | 9 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 3 | 6 | |
| Syphilis | 10 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | — | |
| Gonorrhoea | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Stricture | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | |
| Purpura Haemorrhagica | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Delirium Tremens | 3 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 4 | — | |
| Scabies | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Constitutional | |||||||
| Cancer | 1 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lupus | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Scrofula | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Phthisis Pulmonalis | 5 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | |
| Haemoptysis | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Paralysis | 12 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | |
| Insanity | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| Hysteria | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Brain diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Neuralgia | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | 2 | |
| Ophthalmia | 1 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | |
| Amaurosis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Iritis | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Pericarditis | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aneurism | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Heart diseases | 2 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | |
| Haemorrhoids | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | |
| Oxena | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | — | 36 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 3 | |
| Pleurisy | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | — | |
| Pleurodynia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Empyema | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | |
| Asthma | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Colic | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Peritonitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Ascites | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hernia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Fistula | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dyspepsia | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | — | |
| Jaundice | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Liver disease | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Bright’s disease of kidneys | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | |
| Cystitis | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Bladder disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Uterine diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | |
| Varicose veins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Orchitis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Hydrocele | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Phimosis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Caries and Necrosis | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | — | 1 | |
| Abscess and ulcer | 6 | 42 | 48 | 37 | 6 | 5 | |
| Whitlow | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | |
| Pyæmia | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Tumours | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | |
| Cutaneous diseases | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — |
Remarks.
The number of admissions this year was 728 (males, 605; females, 123), that is 134 more than last year. The deaths amounted to 103, or 12 3/4 per cent. of total treated. Of the deaths the zymotic class has supplied 21; constitutional, 17; local, 58; developmental, 2; violent, 5. Thirteen of the deaths were females. The average number of days each patient was in hospital was 36 days. The daily average number of patients in hospital was 80. The number of patients remaining in hospital at the end of the year was 83, being 12 more than last year. This implies considerable crowding, but the evil will be obviated when the new Hospital shall have been opened. The building was commenced on May 6th, 1875, and is being rapidly pushed forward by the enterprising contractor, Mr. Taylor.
The epidemic of measles forms a prominent feature of the medical history of Auckland for the year 1875. Contrary to what is generally observed, it set in mildly, and increased in severity as it spread. The most frequent complication was dysentery of a very violent character, and most of the fatal cases were due to it. Chest complication was rare. The number of cases treated in hospital was 23, but the cases in the city and province generally might be counted by hundreds. Long before the end of the year, however, it had died out. Two cases of this disease proved fatal in Auckland.
Scarlatina was reintroduced into Auckland by the immigrants per the ship Dover Castle, notwithstanding said ship was duly quarantined. There is little doubt that the appearance of the disease at Coromandel was due to the same source. This shows the inefficiency of quarantine to prevent the communication of disease.
Typhoid fever has considerably increased during the past year, and it is remarkable that most of the hospital cases of that disease occurred in recently arrived immigrants. The most frequent complication was diarrhoea, dependent on inflammation and ulceration of the agminate glands of the small intestines. Death occurs from exhaustion or by perforation of the intestines. The existing cause of the disease is very difficult to be ascertained. Some attribute it to...
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