Annual medical and sanitary report / Nigeria.

  • Nigeria. Medical Department.
Date:
[1918]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Nigeria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table VII.—Return of Diseases and Deaths (Native) for the Year 1918—continued. IN-PATIENTS. OUT¬ PATIENTS. DISEASES. ch .S.-e o . •3 Total. Total cases treated. *g Total cases ° Sen tf.S Admis¬ sions. Deaths. sa P3.S treated. General Diseases—continued. Gout .;• • • • 20 • • • 20 ... 37 Leucocythsemia . ... ... ... ... Lymphadenoma ... ... ... ... Myxoedema . 1 ... 1 ... ... Purpura. ... ... ... ... $ Rickets ... ••• ••• ••• • • • • • • ... • • f ... 8 Scurvy . ... 1 . . . 1 1 ... Other Diseases. ... 1 1 1 ... 96 LOCAL DISEASES. Diseases of the Nervous System. Sub-section 1.—Diseases of the Nerves:— Neuritis ... ... . 1 14 • • • 15 ... 52 Meningitis . • • • 6 6 6 ... ... Myelitis. • • • ... ... ... ... 2 Hydrocephalus. ... • • • ... ... ... 3 Encephalitis . ... 2 ... 2 ... • • • Abscess of brain . ... 1 1 1 ... ... Congestion of brain . ... 1 1 1 ... 4 Other Diseases. 1 13 3 14 1 27 Sub-section 2.—Nervous Disorders and Diseases of Undetermined Nature:— Apoplexy . ... 8 5 8 ... 3 Paralysis. • • • 13 1 13 3 39 Chorea. ... ... • . • ... ... 1 Epilepsy. ... 34 6 34 2 35 Neuralgia . 1 155 ... 156 1 1,389 Hysteria. ... 3 ... 3 1 105 Other Diseases. 2 ... 2 2 ... 111 Sub-section 3.—Mental Diseases:— Idiocy . 5 ... • • • 5 • . . ... Mania . 56 2 4 58 18 7 Melancholia . 8 51 1 59 50 1 Dementia . • • • 2 ... 2 ... 5 Delusional Insanity . 2 1 • • • 3 3 1 • Other Diseases. ... 1 • • • 1 ... 4 Diseases of the Eye:— Conjunctivitis. 4 99 ... 103 1 1,533 Keratitis. 1 8 9 ... 33 Ulceration of cornea. • • • 5 • • • 5 1 21 Iritis . ... 10 10 ... 27 Optic neuritis. ... 1 1 1 5 Cataract . ... • • • ... ... ... 27 Other Diseases. 2 • • • ... 2 ... 127 Diseases of the Ear :— Inflammation. ... 17 ... 17 ... 1,190 Other Diseases. ... 12 ... 12 ... 412 Diseases of the Nose:— Inflammation . • » . 1 ... 1 ... 45 Other Diseases. ... 3 b . . 3 ... 57 Diseases of the Circulatory System :— Pericarditis . 1 10 7 11 1 12 Endocarditis . ... 2 ... 2 • 23