Annual report on the Medical Department / Sierra Leone.

  • Sierra Leone. Medical Department.
Date:
[1918]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department / Sierra Leone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL REPORT OF NURSING HOME, 1918. Senior Sister K. G. Appleton was in charge of the Home during the year. «/ Sister C. Littlewood returned from vacation leave in June. Sister E. M. Robinson was transferred to the Gold Coast on 21st September. There were six patients remaining at the end of 1917, and 288 were admitted during the year. This latter number represents an increase of 150 over the previous year, and is more than 200 in excess of pre-war figures. The number of war vessels in the harbour and the influenza epidemic are responsible for these greater numbers. The deaths were 25 and mostly took place a few hours after admission from Influenza and Pneumonia. Most of those dying came from ships in ha rbour. An exact record of the invalidings is not obtainable, but they include several cases of Phthisis from H.M.S. “Africa.” The following table shows the diseases for which patients were admitted to the Nursing Home :— Cerebro-Spina 1 Meni ngitis Dysentery, Amoebic Influenza Malaria Syphilis Tuberculosis Trypanosomiasis Alcoholism ... Amoebic Cystitis Amoebic Hepatitis ... Liver Abscess Cholecystitis Gastritis Appendicitis Sunstroke Anaemia Diseases of Nervous System ,. Respiratory System ,, Circulatory System ,, Urinary Other diseases 8 99 66 13 8 1 2 4 4 1 2 4 6 2 5 7 13 2 1 39 Total ... ... 288 2025721 C, LI. ALLAN, Acting Principal Medical Officer. 2a