Medical statistics for Nelson




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

NAME. Age. Sex. Residence. Country. Disease. Duration of Disease. Admitted. Discharged. Remarks.
— M'Kenzie 41 M Hospital English Lunacy 3 years 1852, March 1854. Weak in mind.
John Sloss 50 M Gaol Scotch do. 10 months Nov. 27 1855. A bad case.
— Polglaze 40 M do. English do. 9 months Dec. 25 Much relieved.
Mrs. Nesbit 35 F Nelson Scotch Ulcer 5 months 1855. May 1 Much relieved.
John Williams 25 M Hospital Irish Rheumatism 5 months May 8 Much relieved.
John Scott 35 M do. Scotch Debility June 13 Cured.
Thomas Pettifer 40 M do. do. Diseased Lungs 6 weeks June 20 Died, July 28.
John Gooch 30 M do. English Ulcer 3 weeks June 27 July 14 Cured.
Alfred Bell 21 M do. do. Syphilis 5 weeks July 12 Aug. 14 Cured.
Mrs. Cawthron's child 4 F Nelson do. Fever 2 weeks July 13 Aug. 1 Cured.
Mrs. Cawthron 44 F do. do. do. 1 week July 31 Aug. 7 Cured.
Raneara 2 F do. Native Opthalmia 1 month Aug. 1 Sept. 4 Cured.
Ageara 40 F do. do. Ulcer 6 weeks Aug. 1 Sept. 12 Cured.
Robert M'Donald 23 M Hospital Scotch Syphilis 5 weeks Aug. 2 Sept. 4 Relieved.
Mrs. Burt's child 4 F do. English Fever 1 week Aug. 2 Aug. 10 Cured.
Thomas Wassell 42 M do. do. Dysentery 1 month Aug. 11 Sept. 10 Cured.
John Poor 27 M Gaol do. Fever 2 weeks Aug. 11 Aug. 25 Cured.
Hugh White 21 M Hospital do. Rheumatism 6 weeks Aug. 18 Sept. 29 Relieved.
Charles Hill 23 M Gaol do. Fever 2 weeks Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Cured.
— Gordon 27 M do. Scotch Aptha 2 weeks Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Cured.
— Berry 24 M do. English Cough 1 week Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Cured.
John (Maori) 24 M Nelson Native Ulcer 1 month Sept. 4 Sept. 30 Cured.
Alfred Bell 24 M Hospital English do. 2 weeks Sept. 5 Sept. 18 Cured.
Stephen Clarke 27 M do. do. Rheumatism 1 month Sept. 5 Relieved.
Harriett Fuller 28 F do. do. Hysteria 3 weeks Sept. 6 Much relieved.

I have attended numerous irregular Cases amongst the Natives during the Quarter.

Nelson, October 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 October 1855
Nelson, Hospital, Gaol, Medical statistics, Patients, Disease, Health
25 names identified
  • M'Kenzie, Patient treated for lunacy
  • John Sloss, Patient treated for lunacy
  • Polglaze, Patient treated for lunacy
  • Nesbit (Mrs.), Patient treated for ulcer
  • John Williams, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • John Scott, Patient treated for debility
  • Thomas Pettifer, Patient treated for diseased lungs
  • John Gooch, Patient treated for ulcer
  • Alfred Bell, Patient treated for syphilis
  • Cawthron (Mrs.), Parent of child patient treated for fever
  • Cawthron (Mrs.), Patient treated for fever
  • Raneara, Patient treated for opthalmia
  • Ageara, Patient treated for ulcer
  • Robert M'Donald, Patient treated for syphilis
  • Burt (Mrs.), Parent of child patient treated for fever
  • Thomas Wassell, Patient treated for dysentery
  • John Poor, Patient treated for fever
  • Hugh White, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • Charles Hill, Patient treated for fever
  • Gordon, Patient treated for aptha
  • Berry, Patient treated for cough
  • John, Patient treated for ulcer
  • Alfred Bell, Patient treated for ulcer
  • Stephen Clarke, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • Harriett Fuller, Patient treated for hysteria

  • Joseph Foord Wilson, Provincial Surgeon