Hospital Disease Statistics




CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL.—RETURN OF DISEASES TREATED DURING THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31st, 1875.

DISEASE Remaining December 31, 1874. Admitted. Total Treated. Discharged. Died. Remaining March 31, 1875.
Abortion ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Abscess and Ulcer 3 9 12 8 1 3
Amputation ... 2 2 1 ... 1
Bronchitis ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Bubo ... 2 2 2 ... ...
Cancer ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Chlorosis 2 ... 2 1 ... 1
Confinement ... 13 13 11 1 1
Contusion ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Croup 1 1 2 2 ... ...
Cystitis ... 3 3 3 ... ...
Debility ... 5 5 4 1 ...
Delirium Tremens ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Diarrhoea 1 11 12 7 4 1
Diphtheria ... 8 8 7 1 ...
Disease of Eye ... 2 2 1 ... 1
Disease of Foot ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Disease of Heart ... 3 3 2 1 ...
Disease of Knee 1 ... 1 ... 1 ...
Disease of Liver 1 1 2 1 ... 1
Dropsy ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Dyspepsia ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Dysentery 1 1 2 ... 1 1
Elephantiasis ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Erysipelas ... 3 3 2 1 ...
Excision of Knee 1 ... 1 1 ... ...
Fever 16 96 112 68 3 41
Fracture 4 9 13 5 ... 8
Gland Enlarged ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Haemoptysis ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Injury to Arm ... 2 2 2 ... ...
Injury to Back ... 2 2 ... ... 2
Injury to Eye ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Injury to Foot ... 2 2 2 ... ...
Injury to Hand ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Injury to Knee ... 1 1 ... ... 1
Injury to Leg ... 2 2 1 ... 1
Jaundice ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Malignant Disease Stomach ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Measles 1 1 2 1 1 ...
Obstipatio ... 2 2 1 1 ...
Paralysis ... 1 1 ... 1 ...
Paraphimosis ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Periostitis ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Phthisis 3 3 6 4 1 1
Pneumonia 2 13 15 12 2 1
Retention of Urine ... 2 2 2 ... ...
Rheumatic Fever ... 5 5 4 1 ...
Rheumatism 1 7 8 7 1 ...
Sciatica ... 2 2 2 ... ...
Stricture ... 1 1 1 ... ...
Syphilis 2 15 17 14 ... 3
Uterine Disease 1 2 3 1 ... 2
Wound 2 1 3 3 ... ...
Total 64 218 282 168 28 86

With regard to the localities whence the Patients were received, the following Table gives the proportions as nearly as they can be ascertained:—

| Christchurch Municipality | 93 |
| Country Districts | 162 |
| Immigrants (from Ship or Barracks) | 11 |
| Seamen | 16 |
| Total | 282 |

It is to be observed, however, that since out-patients being admitted, no further particulars are recorded than the place of residence from which received. The totals for Christchurch Municipality and Country District include Immigrants who had resided but a few days in the localities they were received from.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1875, No 25





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