Devonshire hospital and Buxton Bath charity : instituted for the relief of poor persons from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland suffering from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and neuralgia ; pains, weakness or contractions of joints or limbs, arising from these diseases, or from sprains, fractures, or other local injuries ; chronic forms of paralysis ; dropped hands, and other poisonous effects of lead, mercury, or other minerals ; spinal affections ; dyspeptic complaints, uterine obstructions, etc. etc. ; supported by annual subscriptions and voluntary contributions : annual report for the year 1885 ; management, history, annual statement, accounts, rules and regulations, list of subscriptions and benefactions &c., Bath charity report for 1785 ; copies of conveyances of hospital and baths from the Duke of Devonshire to the trustees ; and meteorological report for the year 1885.

  • Devonshire Royal Hospital (Buxton, Derbyshire, England)
Date:
1886
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Credit: Devonshire hospital and Buxton Bath charity : instituted for the relief of poor persons from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland suffering from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and neuralgia ; pains, weakness or contractions of joints or limbs, arising from these diseases, or from sprains, fractures, or other local injuries ; chronic forms of paralysis ; dropped hands, and other poisonous effects of lead, mercury, or other minerals ; spinal affections ; dyspeptic complaints, uterine obstructions, etc. etc. ; supported by annual subscriptions and voluntary contributions : annual report for the year 1885 ; management, history, annual statement, accounts, rules and regulations, list of subscriptions and benefactions &c., Bath charity report for 1785 ; copies of conveyances of hospital and baths from the Duke of Devonshire to the trustees ; and meteorological report for the year 1885. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    MEDICAL REPORT OF THE 2489 CASES UNDER TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR 1885. Bheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1799 Eheumatoid Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 269 Bheumatism, Acute .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Eheumatism, Sub-acute .. .. .. .. ,. 29 Eheumatism, Specific .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Rheumatic Gout .. .. .. ., .. .. 13 Eheumatic Synovitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Gout .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Lumbago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Sciatica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 196 DISEASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM. Cerebral Softening .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Chorea .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Hemiplegia .. .. .. .. .. ..26 Hypochondriasis .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Hysteria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Lateral Sclerosis .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Lead Poisoning _ .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Locomotor Ataxia .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Neuralgia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Paralysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 Paralysis Agitans .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Paraplegia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Progressive Muscular Atrophy .. .. .. .. .. 1 DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. ..35 Bronchitis .. .. .. .. .. .. . • 13 Chronic Pleurisy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Laryngeal Phthisis .. .. .. .. .. ., 1 DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. Diseases of Heart .. .. .. ., • • .. 14 Dilatation of Heart .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. Biliary Calculi.. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Cirrhosis of Liver .. .. .. .. .. 1 Dyspepsia .. .. .. .. .. .. ..27 Jaundice .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. 2 Tabes Mesenterica .. .. .. .. .. ,, 1 Ulcer of Stomach .. .. .. .. .. ., 1 GENERAL DISEASES. Ancemia, Articular Diseases, Diabetes, Eczema, Nervous and General Debility, Periostitis, Spinal Curvature, Struma, Fractures, and other injuries .. .. .. .. . .. .. 128 Cases of Rheumatism complicated with Heart Disease, Endocarditis, Pericarditis, or Valvular Disease .. .. .. .. 313 FRANK SALTER, House Surgeon. HERBERT FITTON, Assistant House Surgeon.