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The very able Report of Mr. Smart, which I give herewith, supersedes
the necessity of my rendering any statistics in relation to the Workhouse
:—
To the Guardians :
Gentlemen,—I beg to lay before you the following Report of the Infirmary, in connection
with this "Workhouse, shewing the number of Sick on the 1st January, 1869 ;
also, the Admissions and Discharges during the past year : concluding with a brief Summary
of the past three years. On the 1st January, 1869, the numbers on the Medical
Relief Book (exclusive of Insane), were 218 males, 240 females, and 10 children—making
a total of 468. Of that number, 56 were bedridden from complete Paralysis, or
General Debility; 126 were suffering from the Infirmities of Age; 26 from partial Paralysis
; 47 from Asthma; and 41 from Consumption—making a total of 296 cases incurable
and permanently disabled; 275 are over sixty years of age ; and 156 have been in
the Infirmary one year and upwards. The number under medical treatment during the
past year has been 2606 (exclusive of Insane), viz.:—524 on the Medical Relief Book on
the 1st January, 1868; 807 admitted from among the inmates, and 1275 by the Relieving
Officers and other officials (of these 2082 were fresh admissions); 1846 have
been discharged cured or relieved; 12 sent to the Fever Hospital; 1 to the Small
Pox Hospital; 12 to the Insane Ward; 267 died; and 468 remained on the 1st
January, 1869.
The Diseases for which the 2082 patients were admitted to the Infirmary will be seen
as follows:—
Infirmities of Age
166
Febricula
40
Furunculus
4
Asthma
82
Marasmus
20
Diseased Hip
2
Bronchitis
32
Variola
2
Scald
1
Phthisis
123
Varicella
10
Scirrhus
1
Rheumatism, Acute
59
Premature Birth
4
Thrush
3
Ditto Chronic
89
Debility
193
Hysteria
1
Ulcers, Chronic
60
Ophthalmia
102
Rubeola
5
Skin Diseases
315
Scrofula
6
Dentition
12
Abscess
35
Jaundice
4
Urticaria
4
Erysipelas
25
Hydrocele
3
Epistaxis
2
Paralysis
16
Delirium Tremens
6
Ovarian Dropsy
1
Contusions
50
Dislocation(Shoulder)
1
Tetanus
1
Syphilis
48
Fistula
3
Lead Poisoning
4
Catarrh
110
Concussion of Brain
1
Mercurial ditto
2
Diseased Heart
24
Hœmorrhoids
6
Nitric Acid ditto
1
Renal Dropsy
7
Stricture
8
Colic
10
Carbuncle
4
Prolapsus Uteri
7
Scarlatina
1
Cynanche
10
Pleurisy
6
Destitution
5
Ascites
4
Extravas. of Urine
2
Ague
4
Diarrhoea
120
Metritis
1
Scalp Wound
2
Pneumonia
16
Fractured Ribs
4
Incised Wounds
4
Pertussis
15
Spasms
6
Fractured Patella
1
Apoplexy
10
Febris
12
Dying on Admission.
2
Epilepsy
16
Chorea
2
Accouchements
109
Hernia
15