Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity : half-yearly address and medical and general statement ... / Dr. Robertson.

  • Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity.
Date:
1884
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Credit: Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity : half-yearly address and medical and general statement ... / Dr. Robertson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of the 1,102 Patients admitted, 684 were discharged as improved, 127 as no better, six at own request, three had to be sent away on account of drunkenness, four had died, and 278 remained on the books at the end of the half-year. Ninety-one Out-patients were admitted daring the half-year, and of these 56 were discharged as improved, nine left without report, and 26 remained on the books on the 30th of June. It should be noted how valuably these Patients supplement the general work of the Hospital, and with how comparatively small an addition to the expenditure ; also how useful this may well be to some who are poor, and yet raised somewhat above the class necessarily requiring the provision of board and lodging ; and how it supplies the wants of many who cannot be admitted as In-patients at the time that may be required. The post-cards received from the Patients six weeks after their return to their several homes, continue to be of great interest, as to the permanence of the curative work of the Institution. 537 of these reported results have been received during the half-year; and of these 379 are set down as improved, 157 as no better, and one as having died. As usual, it is held that the death or deaths so soon after having left the Hospital, intimate significantly the very severe nature of many of the cases. It is very gratifying to be able to state that the use made of the Hospital during the half-year, under the powers of the Cotton Districts Convalescent Fund, shews a large increase, 246 of these Patients having been admitted during the six months ; and 42 of these Patients were in the Hospital on the 30th June. Dr. Lorimer, the Medical Resident, submitted a summary of the cases received during the half-year, and the results. It will be received with interest, and acknowledged with thanks. “During the half-year ending June 30th, 1,102 Patients were admitted for treatment. “ Of these 824 were discharged, and at the close of the half-year 278 remained under treatment. “ The subjoined table will shew the diseases from which they suffered :— “ I. Rheumatism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 690 Gout. 17 Rheumatoid Arthritis.. .. .. .. .. .. 90 Gonorrhoeal Arthritis .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Sciatica .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 Chronic Synovitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Chronic Bursitis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 “ II. Diseases of Nervous System. Hemiplegia Chorea Locomotor Ataxy Lateral Seleroris Paralysis Agitans Paraplegia Neuralgia Poisonous Effects of Lead Progressive Muscular Atrophy 17 5 13 5 3 4 11 10 L 22503111174