Sixteen diseases out of 143 diseases or accidents enumerated in the table, furnished, it is seen by the subjoined list, nearly the moiety of the cases. The following seem to be the results most worthy of notice (as far as a single year can funish data) in relation to the monthly distribution of the cases. The numbers represent the proportion per cent. on the admissions of each month. * The numbers annexed to Phthisis, Hæmoptysis, and Tussis, are here all included under Phthisis, as it was nearly certain that they were all phthisical cases. The following results (not derived from the table) are added from an analysis of the cases of a few of the most prevailing diseases. Of 57 cases, entered in registers as Phthisis or Hæmoptysis; 28 were males, i. e. 4.56. in 100 of the male patients (613) were phthisical. female .... Residing previously in the Town 33, i. e. 5.04 in 100 of Town Patients (654) were phthisical. Hence, nearly a third of the consumptive patients were between 25 and 30 years of age, and of all the patients admitted between these limits of age, one in eight was consumptive. One half of the female consumptive patients were between 25 and 35 years of age, and one in six of all the female patients admitted between these limits of age was consumptive. One third of the male consumptive patients were aged between 20 and 30, and of all the male patients admitted between these limits of age one in 7.69 was consumptive. Of the 29 female consumptive patients 20 were following domestic occupations, and 7 were in service. Of the 28 male consumptive patients 13 were Labourers, 2 Watermen (number of Watermen admitted being 11), and the remaining 13 were distributed among nearly as many different occupations. Results of the 24 In-Patient cases of Fever;-13 males, 11 females. 16 Recoveries. 2 Convalescent from fever, but continued under treatment for chronic disorders. 1 Left the house during a relapse. 3. Died, (one during a relapse), two males and one female. 2 Remaining under treatment at close of year. Ages of the three fatal cases respectively, 58, 18, and 14. Of 78 cases of Ophthalmia or Ulceration and opacity of Cornea (the greater proportion being of a scrofulous nature), 30 were males, i. e. 4.89 in 100 of the male patients. Residing previously in the Town... 42, i. e. 6.57 in 100 of the Town Patients. Country 36, i. e. 5.40 Of 47 cases of Amenorrhæa, ......... Country ...... 25 resided previously in the Town, i. e. 3.82 in 100 of Town Patients. 29 from 15 to 20, or 15.58 in 100 of the female patients admitted between Of 59 cases of Rheumatism, 34 were males, i. e. 5.54 in 100 of male Patients were rheumatic. These cases were distributed equally between the Town and Country Patients The range of ages extended from 10 to 75 years. 35 Resided previously in the Town, i. e. 5.35 in 100 of Town Patients. 40 Country, i. e. 6.00 Country ..... Ages of the 8 cases of Calculus (6 of which had been operated on and had recovered) were respectively 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 10, 49, 55, 58. VACCINATION. 333 individuals were vaccinated in the course of the year 1836 at the Hospital of these, Cases in which the vaccination succeeded... ...... 298 Cases in which the vaccination did not succeed t 9 Cases in which small-pox supervened during the progress of the vaccination Cases which were not presented after vaccination....... 24 333 |