Hospital Patient Records




RETURN OF PATIENTS TREATED IN THE WHANGANUI HOSPITAL DURING THE QUARTER ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1851.

Name Age Sex Residence Tribe Disease Duration of Disease Admitted Discharged Died Remarks
Ropihia Pukenamu 25 male Pipiriki Ngatikura Morbus testis 1 month July 5 Nov. 8 Recovered.
10 male Putiki Warenui Nga Pautama Ulcus scrofulum 7 years July 17 Oct. 16 Relieved, but would not undergo the necessary treatment—the ulcer was dependent on diseased vertebrae.
Noaha Hoani Wete 50 male Parikino Ngatipokorero Tumor fungoides cruris 10 years July 26 Oct. 1 Recovered.
30 male Turakina Ngatiapa Rheumatismus, chronic & paralysis 10 years July 30 Nov. 28 Bodily health and the use of his limbs restored, but the mind weakened.
Mairo Te Peina 28 male Waipakura Patutokotoko Phthisis pulmonalis 2 months Aug. 14 Oct. 9 Extensive disorganization of lungs.
Timoti 45 male Rangitikei Ngatiapa Amaurosis 7 years Aug. 25 Oct. 6 No relief.
Tioepa 10 male Ngatituera Catarrhus chronicus 6 years Aug. 27 Oct. 29 Recovered.
Taituha 28 male Paihiatua Ngatiruru Ulcus scrofulum 20 months Sept. 3 Nov. 26 Left with the ulcer healed.
Makira 25 male Pipiriki Psoriasis 9 months Sept. 19 Oct. 7 Recovered.
Kowete 19 male Putiki Warenui Ngatiruru Porrigo decalvans 2 weeks Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Do.
Raira 40 female Kirikiriroa Abscessus 2 weeks Oct. 21 Do.
45 female Putiki Warenui Nga Pautama Nebula corneae 9 years Sept. 23 Oct. 27 Do.
Laurie, Izaac 40 male Petre European Febris 8 days Oct. 2 Do.
Taepa 28 male Ngatitahere Morbus venereus 2 months Sept. 27 Oct. 21 Doing well, but discharged for misbehaviour.
Hira Katene 35 female Putiki Warenui Ngatirongomai-tawiri Rheumatismus 2 weeks Nov. 10 Left well.
Berry, Thomas 45 male Petre European Contusio 5 days Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Left well.
Wiriana 30 male Kahuminihi Nga Pairangi Strictura 3 weeks Oct. 17
Rehana 30 male Urepu Ngatikokopu Paralysis 7 years Sent for by his friends. Disease receding. Sight improving—still in hospital.
Tehia 35 male Utapu Ngatiruru Amaurosis 1 ½ years Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Left, well.
Anaru 22 male Mataongaonga Ngatipa Neuralgia 3 weeks Do.
Rimitiri 22 male Rheumatismus 6 weeks Oct. 28 Nov. 7 Recovered.
Henere 24 male Rauponga Ngatitu Phthisis pulmonalis 3 weeks Nov. 25 Left in a hopeless state.
Ihihari 24 male Ngatiliepito Psoriasis 3 weeks Oct. 30 Nov. 8 Left, well.
Miriama 25 female Putiki Warenui Ngatitaipoto Abscessus 4 weeks Nov. 11 Do.
Robertson, John 22 male Wiritoa European Ophthalmia 3 years Nov. 7 Nov. 17 Psoas abscess. Left for a short time. Disease removed.
Hiroti 14 male Kauarapaua Ngatirongomai-tawiri Febris 4 weeks Dec. 13 Left in good health.
Peneamini 36 male Ngatitahere Rheumatismus 9 days Nov. 28 Left nearly well.
Rama 30 male Petre Ngatitahere Syphilis 3 weeks Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Do.
Karima 20 male Waitotara Tenewhera Syphilis 4 weeks Dec. 23 Left in apparent good health.
Paru 30 male Kahuminihi Nga Pairangi Phthisis pulmonalis 3 weeks Nov. 18 Left uncured on account of a young child.
Ngaikiha 25 female Taupo Ngatitirangita Ulcus scrofulum 3 weeks Left, well.
Tami 20 male Nga Pautama Psoriasis 3 weeks Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Case of psoas abscess above mentioned, at present doing well.
Robertson, John 22 male Wiritoa European Abscessus 2 years Dec. 2 One of the Police. A slight case.
Epiha 32 male Petre Ngatiruaka Catarrhus 2 days Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Recovered.
Doughty, John 40 male Petre European Erysipelas 4 days Dec. 7 Dec. 16 Doing well.
Rimitiri 22 male Mataongaonga Ngatipa Fractura 2 hours Dec. 10 Dec. 29 Recovering.
Paramina 45 male Waitotara Ngatairua Febris 10 months Dec. 12 Dec. 22 No improvement.
Rai 25 male Petre Ngaiawa Amaurosis 3 weeks Dec. 14 Recovered.
Mutu 20 female Petre Ngatiporou Febris 3 weeks Dec. 20 Died with symptoms of cerebral disease.
Hiroti 14 male Kauarapaua Ngatirongomai-tawiri Ileus 12 years Dec. 13 Dec. 26 From diseased vertebrae.
Haira 35 male Hoangai Ngatisaumui Caligo corneae 9 years Dec. 20 Sight improving.
Nathan, Anthony 8 male Petre European Ambulatio 10 weeks Dec. 27 Doing well, but improvement slow.
Henere 26 male Putiki Warenui Ngatipa Febris 2 weeks Dec. 28 Recovering.
Peneamini 36 male Parikino Ngatieneuru Ophthalmia 1 week Doing well.

Whanganui, 1st January, 1852.

GEORGE REES,
Medical Officer.



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🏥 Return of Patients Treated in the Whanganui Hospital

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
1 January 1852
Hospital, Patients, Diseases, Treatment, Whanganui
44 names identified
  • Ropihia Pukenamu, Treated for Morbus testis
  • , Treated for Ulcus scrofulum
  • Noaha Hoani Wete, Treated for Tumor fungoides cruris
  • , Treated for Rheumatismus and paralysis
  • Mairo Te Peina, Treated for Phthisis pulmonalis
  • Timoti, Treated for Amaurosis
  • Tioepa, Treated for Catarrhus chronicus
  • Taituha, Treated for Ulcus scrofulum
  • Makira, Treated for Psoriasis
  • Kowete, Treated for Porrigo decalvans
  • Raira, Treated for Abscessus
  • , Treated for Nebula corneae
  • Izaac Laurie, Treated for Febris
  • Taepa, Treated for Morbus venereus
  • Hira Katene, Treated for Rheumatismus
  • Thomas Berry, Treated for Contusio
  • Wiriana, Treated for Strictura
  • Rehana, Treated for Paralysis
  • Tehia, Treated for Amaurosis
  • Anaru, Treated for Neuralgia
  • Rimitiri, Treated for Rheumatismus
  • Henere, Treated for Phthisis pulmonalis
  • Ihihari, Treated for Psoriasis
  • Miriama, Treated for Abscessus
  • John Robertson, Treated for Ophthalmia
  • Hiroti, Treated for Febris
  • Peneamini, Treated for Rheumatismus
  • Rama, Treated for Syphilis
  • Karima, Treated for Syphilis
  • Paru, Treated for Phthisis pulmonalis
  • Ngaikiha, Treated for Ulcus scrofulum
  • Tami, Treated for Psoriasis
  • John Robertson, Treated for Abscessus
  • Epiha, Treated for Catarrhus
  • John Doughty, Treated for Erysipelas
  • Rimitiri, Treated for Fractura
  • Paramina, Treated for Febris
  • Rai, Treated for Amaurosis
  • Mutu, Treated for Febris
  • Hiroti, Treated for Ileus
  • Haira, Treated for Caligo corneae
  • Anthony Nathan, Treated for Ambulatio
  • Henere, Treated for Febris
  • Peneamini, Treated for Ophthalmia

  • GEORGE REES, Medical Officer