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above 3 in Providence Place, above 4 in Miring, Ely, and
Accidental Places, above 4 in Shepherd's Court and Prospect
Terrace, above 5 in Fief's Court, and above 7 in Sweet Apple
Square.
The Health of the In and Out-door Poor in 1862 suffered
much more than in 1861. Small Pox, Whooping Cough,
and Diarrhœa numbered 10, 59, and 176 cases less, while
Measles rose from 33 to 544, Scarlatina from 148 to 220, and
Fever* from 581 to 935. Cholera increased from 1 to 4,
and Diarrhoea assumed occasionally a Choleraic form. Acute
Pulmonary Affections fell from 1122 to 957; Bronchitis and
Pleuritis prevailing less but Pneumonia somewhat more.
Rheumatic Fever declined 10, Ague and Diptheria did not
occur, and Delirium Tremens was more by 2. Attacks of
Erysipelas and Carbuncle were lower by 28, but Insanity
rose 14. Puerperal Fever furnished each year a like return.
Among the 8871 new cases, 1266 had the advice and attention
of Dr. Moore; 1399 of Mr. Vandenbergh; 1422 of
Mr. Defriez; 1438 of Dr. Welch; 1525 of Mr. Massingham;
and 1821 of Mr. Smart. The old cases out of doors left from
1861, amounted to 15 in District 1; to 56 in No. 2; to 74 in
No. 3; to 17 in No. 4; and to 41 in No. 5.
In Obstetric Practice 21 Labours were returned by Mr.
Vandenbergh; 23 by Dr. Welch; 40 by Mr. Massingham;
62 by Mr. Smart; 62 by Mr. Defriez; and 95 by Dr. Moore.
The ratio of Deaths to cases in the Workhouse and in the
Out-door Districts, 3, 4, and 5, is 1 to 8 under Mr. Smart;
1 to 17 under Mr. Vandenbergh; 1 to 20 under Mr. Massingham;
and 1 to 20 under Dr. Welch. In Districts 1 and
2, the Mortality was not supplied.
"The Medical Report of Queen Adelaide's Dispensary
* Fever is only registered in Table 11, when attended at home. Several of
the Cases, and many also of Insanity, have a double entry. (1.) in one of the Outdoor
Districts ; and (2.) in the Workhouse return.