Medical patient statistics




RETURN of PATIENTS treated in NELSON HOSPITAL, GAOL, and at their own Houses, during the Quarter ended the 30th June, 1855.

NAME. Age. Sex. Residence. Country. Disease. Duration of Disease. Admitted. Discharged. Died. Remarks.
— McKenzie 41 M Hospital English Lunacy 3 years 1852; March 1855. June 4 . Weak in mind.
Julius Lebrecht 26 M do. German Disease of Heart 1 year March 8 . . Discharged, relieved.
John Sloss 50 M Gaol Scotch Lunacy 7 months Nov. 27 . . A very bad case.
— Polglaze 40 M do. English do. 6 months Dec. 25 . . Intervals of relief.
John Hunt 30 M Hospital do. Disease of Heart 5 months 1855. Jan. 4 . May 6 .
David Danby 31 M do. do. Dysentery 1 month March 12 April 12 . Discharged cured.
— Barnard 27 M do. do. do. 2 months ,, 13 May 11 . Discharged cured.
— Parker 27 M do. do. do. 3 months ,, 14 June 10 . Discharged cured.
Henry (Maori) 27 M do. Native do. 2 months ,, 14 May 2 . Discharged cured.
Gideon, Apea, Tommy, Empson, Wilson, Rawidi (six Maories) } M Maori-houses do. do. 1 month March 27 to Ap. 18 April 21 . Discharged cured.
James Lambe 32 M Hospital Australia Stricture & Syphilis 2 months April 14 June 10 . Discharged cured.
James Jones 27 M do. Welsh Delirium tremens 2 days ,, 17 . April 19 .
— Berry's children . . do. English Dysentery 2 weeks ,, 17 May 1 . Discharged cured.
Mrs. Reardon's children . . do. do. do. 2 weeks ,, 18 . 4 Discharged cured.
Tommy (Maori) 40 M Maori-house Native do. 2 weeks ,, 1 . April 23 .
Ehekiera (Maori) 35 M do. do. do. 3 weeks ,, 18 . May 3 .
Mrs. Nesbit 35 F Nelson Scotch Ulcer 2 months May 1 . . Much relieved.
W. Murchinson 30 M Hospital do. Stricture and Diseased Bladder 3 weeks ,, 8 . May 29 .
John Williams 25 M do. Irish Rheumatism 2 months ,, 8 . . Much relieved.
Amelia Cawthron 8 F Nelson English Dysentery 10 days ,, 12 June 1 . Discharged cured.
Gordon M'Donald 27 M Gaol Scotch do. 10 days ,, 12 ,, 1 . Discharged cured.
Rawidi's Wife (Maori) 28 F Maori-house Native do. 14 days ,, 14 ,, 1 . Discharged cured.
Reuben (Maori) 23 M do. do. Crushed fingers 3 weeks ,, 15 ,, 8 . Discharged cured.
Isaac (Maori) 27 M do. do. Ulcer 2 weeks June 6 ,, 21 . Discharged cured.
John Scott 35 M Hospital Scotch Debility 1 month ,, 13 . . Much relieved.
Thomas Pettifer 40 M do. do. Diseased Lungs 3 weeks ,, 20 . . A very doubtful case.
John Gooch 30 M do. English Ulcer 2 weeks ,, 27 . . Nearly well.

At this date there are Five Patients in the Hospital.

Nelson, July 10, 1855. JOSEPH FOORD WILSON, Provincial Surgeon.



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🏥 Return of patients treated in Nelson Hospital, Gaol, and at their own houses

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
10 July 1855
Nelson, Hospital, Gaol, Medical statistics, Patients, Health
32 names identified
  • McKenzie, Patient treated for lunacy
  • Julius Lebrecht, Patient treated for disease of heart
  • John Sloss, Patient treated for lunacy
  • Polglaze, Patient treated for lunacy
  • John Hunt, Patient treated for disease of heart
  • David Danby, Patient treated for dysentery
  • Barnard, Patient treated for dysentery
  • Parker, Patient treated for dysentery
  • Henry, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Gideon, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Apea, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Tommy, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Empson, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Wilson, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Rawidi, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • James Lambe, Patient treated for stricture and syphilis
  • James Jones, Patient treated for delirium tremens
  • Children of Berry, Patients treated for dysentery
  • Children of Reardon (Mrs.), Patients treated for dysentery
  • Tommy, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Ehekiera, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Nesbit (Mrs.), Patient treated for ulcer
  • W. Murchinson, Patient treated for stricture and diseased bladder
  • John Williams, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • Amelia Cawthron, Patient treated for dysentery
  • Gordon M'Donald, Patient treated for dysentery
  • Wife of Rawidi, Maori patient treated for dysentery
  • Reuben, Maori patient treated for crushed fingers
  • Isaac, Maori patient treated for ulcer
  • John Scott, Patient treated for debility
  • Thomas Pettifer, Patient treated for diseased lungs
  • John Gooch, Patient treated for ulcer

  • Joseph Foord Wilson, Provincial Surgeon