Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1854 – No. 10

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✨ Health Statistics of 65th Regiment



Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 15th May, 1854.

HIS HONOR the Superintendent has been pleased to publish the following Statistics of the general health of H.M. 66th Regiment, stationed in this Province, for general information.

By His Honor’s command,
William Fitzherbert,
Provincial Secretary.

Wellington, New Zealand, May 14th, 1854.

SIR,—The accompanying Statistical Table, with a few explanatory remarks, I consider interesting, as showing the great salubrity of this portion of New Zealand, and I beg to inclose it for your information.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Yours respectfully,
R. K. Prendergast,
Surgeon 65th Regt.

To His Honor the Superintendent.

TABLE

Showing the total Admissions into the 65th Regimental Hospital, among the men of the 65th Regiment, at Wellington, New Zealand, and the total number of Deaths from the undermentioned classes of Diseases, during the three years ending 31st of March, 1854.

CLASSES OF DISEASES Total Admissions among the Troops during the Three Years ending 31st March, 1854 Total Deaths among the Troops during the Three Years ending 31st March, 1854 Annual Ratio of Admissions out of 1000 Soldiers stationed in Wellington, N. Zealand Annual Ratio of Admissions out of 1000 Infantry Soldiers stationed in Great Britain Annual Ratio of Deaths out of 1000 Infantry Soldiers stationed in Wellington, N. Zealand Annual Ratio of Deaths out of 1000 Infantry Soldiers stationed in United Kingdom
Fever Nil Nil Nil 73 Nil 2—5
Eruptive Fever Nil Nil Nil 7 Nil —
Diseases of the Lungs 12 Nil 11 171 Nil 10—2
Diseases of the Liver 1 Nil 1 8 Nil —
Stricture & Bowels 48 Nil 12 63 Nil —4
Diseases of the Brain 7 2 6 7 2 —7
Phthisis Nil Nil Nil 2 Nil —3
Rheumatic Affections 11 Nil 10 54 Nil —
Venereal 14 Nil 13 277 Nil —
Ulcers 10 Nil 9 — Nil —
Abscess 83 Nil 77 184 Nil —
Wounds and Injuries 60 Nil 56 58 Nil —1—4
Diseases of the Eyes 29 Nil 27 48 Nil —
Diseases of the Skin 9 Nil 8 93 Nil —
All other Diseases 139 1 128 123 1 —
Epidemic Influenzas 15 Nil 17 Nil Nil —
Total and Mean 402 3 382 1039 3 16—8

During the years ending the 31st March, 1852, 1853, and 1854, the Mean Annual Strength of the Troops stationed at Wellington, has been about 360, and the aggregate strength about 1079.

Near seven years residence here has afforded me ample opportunity of judging of the climate, and each year’s observation tends to prove more and more the great salubrity of the southern portion of the North Island of New Zealand.

The accompanying table shows in one view the little disease the troops stationed here have suffered from during the last three years, ending 31st March, 1854.

From the above table, the Admissions into the 65th Regimental Hospital, and Deaths, have been about a third less than in the United Kingdom.

Of the three deaths recorded, two were sudden, one from apoplexy, in a Non-Commissioned Officer of a full habit of body; the second from the rupture of an Aneurismal Tumour.

The total exemption from all classes of fever here, is a striking fact, as during the last three years I have not had a single case.



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🛡️ Health Statistics of the 65th Regiment stationed in Wellington

🛡️ Defence & Military
15 May 1854
Health, Statistics, Regiment, Wellington, Diseases, Admissions, Deaths
  • R. K. Prendergast, Surgeon providing health statistics

  • William Fitzherbert, Provincial Secretary