New Munster Gazette – 1848 – No. 7

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✨ Hospital Patient Records



A RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF INTERNAL PATIENTS TREATED IN THE WELLINGTON COLONIAL HOSPITAL, FROM THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1847, TO THE 24TH OF JANUARY, 1848.

Name Tribe Place of Abode Probable Age Years Sex Disease or Accident Admitted Discharged Cured Died Observations
a Rachael Branks Porirua Road 34 Female Compound fracture of right leg, and simple fracture of left Sept. 15 Sept. 30 Died of Lock-jaw and Tetanus, on the fifteenth day after admission. The fractures were doing well, and had this disease not set in, she would have recovered.
b Hiangarere Ngatiawa Waikanae 40 Male Fibro-cartilagenous tumour on back Sept. 28 Dec. 7 This chief was operated on, and tumour removed, having inhaled ether. Tumour quite cured, about 3 lb weight.
c Enaha Ngatirangataukaa Otaki 19 Male Scrofulous ophthalmia Oct. 14 Dec. 13 This was a bad case, the patient having nearly lost the sight of his left eye; now quite cured.
d Thomas Fitzgerald Hutt Road 25 Male Fistula in ano Oct. 1 This man, from being in a dying state when taken in, is now in a fair way of recovery.
e Mary Anne Peck Ngatiawa River Hutt 13 Female White swelling Oct. 21 This little girl was brought in; her friends having despaired of her life, is now able to walk about. She had also great swelling and enlargement of thigh bone, which was three or four times its natural size.
f Rihia Ngatiawa Waiwetu Pa 23 Male Consumption with spitting of blood Oct. 22 Dec. 21 This man was dying when he came in; is now free from cough, good appetite, and gaining flesh.
g Pakou Ngatiawa Pipitoa Pa 25 Male Scrofulous ulceration Oct. 22 This ulcer was the worst I have seen, extending from elbow to wrist, in a half putrid state; now quite well.
h Ngakuaha Ngatirarauka Otaki 20 Male Rheumatism (severe) Oct. 22 Jan. 7 This native was brought from the Hutt road supposed to be dying, having lost the use of all his limbs from rheumatism; is now cured, and will soon leave the Hospital.
i Riwa Ngatitautahi Te Eupuku 30 Male Scrofulous ophthalmia Oct. 28 This native had lost the sight of left eye from disease; left quite cured.
j Eta Ngatirarauka Te Aro Pa 25 Male Scrofulous ulceration of entire neck Oct. 28 Dec. 13 This was a dreadful case of scrofula, extending all round the neck.
k Mihaka Te Aro Pa 20 Male Scrofulous disease of bones of foot Oct. 28 This native had abscesses over all parts of his body, and one large one at right knee, from which 16 oz. of matter was taken.
l Kaloraora Ngatiwakatorua Manawatu 19 Male Consumption Oct. 28 Nov. 29 This man was in the last stage of consumption, and was taken in because he had no friends here.
m Hoepa Ngatitoa Porirua 35 Male Injury of right leg Oct. 26 Nov. 10 This man had a large abscess close to the ankle joint, which was opened. A tree had fallen on him.
n Himona Pita Ngatitama Ohariu 51 Male Consumption Oct. 21 Dec. 10 relieved Jan. 4 This native had large abscess close to the ankle joint, which was opened. A tree fell on him.
o Emery Hamon Ngatiawa Kapiti 25 Male Disease of elbow joint Nov. 5 This man was sent by His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor; he was scarcely expected to live till next day, but so far recovered under treatment and good diet as to astonish his friends and all who knew him.
p Wirimu Eta Taranaki Te Aro 25 Male Rheumatism (bad) Nov. 5 Jan. 10 This was a bad case of long standing; loss of use of arm; now quite cured.
q Ngahenga Ngatiawa Waiwetu 35 Male Rheumatic fever Nov. 8 Nov. 23 This native had inflammation of the ear, with profuse discharge; now cured.
r Raweri Pehiatea Ngatitoa Porirua 25 Male Consumption Nov. 10 Dec. 7 relieved This native was very bad; he is a very influential man at his Pa, and was at once brought to the Hospital.
s Paura Ngatitama Kaiwarra 30 Male Neglected inflammation of the lungs Nov. 17 Nov. 30 This was one of the young men who went with Lieut. Servantes to Wanganui, where he got ill; he was in the last stage of consumption when he applied, and was only relieved.
t David Henderson Wellington 35 Male Bad ulcers of leg Nov. 18 This man was ill at Wairarapa beyond the reach of medical aid; when brought to Hospital, I told his friends he would die in a few days.
u Hoaia Ngatitaumata Wainui 20 Male Leprosy Nov. 23 This man is nearly well, and in Hospital; his legs were very bad.
v William Wells Wellington 40 Male Diseased testicle, with bad stricture Dec. 4 This was the most remarkable and worst case I have seen; he is now nearly well; he came a great way off for admission.
w Catherine Parks Wellington 21 Female General debility, with affection of heart Dec. 8 Jan. 14 This girl was supposed by her friends to be almost past cure; she is now quite well.
x Aritaku Ngatitupaipaihia Te Aro Pa 30 Male Inflammation of lungs Dec. 9 Dec. 13 This case was very severe, but arrested at once by treatment: he is now perfectly well, and at work.
y Robert Suet Wellington 45 Male Destruction of mouth and palate from syphilitic disease Dec. 12 Dec. 23 When I saw this case, I said nothing could be done, and nothing could save him. I never saw such a case in all my lifetime; his sufferings were greatly relieved, and if he had applied in time, might have been saved.
Peta Moue Ngatirangatahi Ngahauranga 30 Male Jaundice (bad) Dec. 14 Jan. 4 This is the Native Teacher of Waikanae.
z Riwai Ngatiawa Waikanae 25 Male Dyspepsia Dec. 14 Dec. 30 This woman had inflammation of one lung first, which was subdued, but inflammation set in the other before she had recovered her strength; disease nearly cured.
¯ Hene Ngatiawa Waikanae 30 Female Inflammation of both lungs Dec. 19 Dec. 24 This was a bad case, being complicated with dropsy; he is still in Hospital.
† Petua Ngatiawa Ohau 30 Male Leprosy Dec. 24 Still in Hospital.
‡ Ewaho Ngatiawa Pipitea 25 Male Consumption, with fever Jan. 8 Jan. 19 This was a bad case, but now quite cured.
ǁ Emaka Ngatiawa Pipitea 20 Male Inflammation of right arm Jan. 10

J. FITZGERALD, M.D., MEDICAL OFFICER.



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🏥 Return of Internal Patients Treated in Wellington Colonial Hospital

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hospital, Patient Records, Diseases, Treatment, Wellington
31 names identified
  • Rachael Branks, Patient treated for fractures
  • Hiangarere, Patient treated for tumour
  • Enaha, Patient treated for ophthalmia
  • Thomas Fitzgerald, Patient treated for fistula
  • Mary Anne Peck, Patient treated for white swelling
  • Rihia, Patient treated for consumption
  • Pakou, Patient treated for ulceration
  • Ngakuaha, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • Riwa, Patient treated for ophthalmia
  • Eta, Patient treated for ulceration
  • Mihaka, Patient treated for scrofulous disease
  • Kaloraora, Patient treated for consumption
  • Hoepa, Patient treated for leg injury
  • Himona Pita, Patient treated for consumption
  • Emery Hamon, Patient treated for elbow disease
  • Wirimu Eta, Patient treated for rheumatism
  • Ngahenga, Patient treated for rheumatic fever
  • Raweri Pehiatea, Patient treated for consumption
  • Paura, Patient treated for lung inflammation
  • David Henderson, Patient treated for leg ulcers
  • Hoaia, Patient treated for leprosy
  • William Wells, Patient treated for testicle disease
  • Catherine Parks, Patient treated for general debility
  • Aritaku, Patient treated for lung inflammation
  • Robert Suet, Patient treated for syphilitic disease
  • Peta Moue, Patient treated for jaundice
  • Riwai, Patient treated for dyspepsia
  • Hene, Patient treated for lung inflammation
  • Petua, Patient treated for leprosy
  • Ewaho, Patient treated for consumption
  • Emaka, Patient treated for arm inflammation

  • J. Fitzgerald, M.D., Medical Officer