Appendix D.
UNIVERSITY CLINICAL UNITS AT THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
MEDICAL UNIT.—Report by the Professor of Medicine.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM I. GERRARD, O.B.E., M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.(Lond.), D.P.H.
Inpatients.
Cases treated as in-patients in the University Teaching Medical Wards:-
Men 219 Women 83 Children under 12 80 Total:- 382Number of cases died
38 Number of cases died within 24 hours after admission into hospital 9REMARKS:
Total deaths:- 47
Tuberculosis:- 51 cases of which 37 were of the pulmonary type. The numbers seeking admission have been very much greater but our method has been to admit only early cases of the disease in whom there is a possibility of improving the condition by means of pneumo-thorax. The beds are unfortunately very limited in number and many suitable cases cannot be treated.
Cardio-Vascular Diseases:- Numbers of both the Rheumatic and Syphilitic type appear to be on the increase.
Nervous Diseases: Few cases of Multiple Neuritis appear, most in an advanced state. This is a pity because of all diseases of the nervous system that of multiple neuritis has the most satisfactory prognosis.
Etiology:- Malnutrition of the deficiency type and exposure.
Children's Diseases:- Hospital treatment practically impossible because of lack of accommodation.