TROOPS.
There is a very large increase in the amount of sickness among the Troops, chiefly caused, as in the case of the Police, from Fevers and Bowel complaints of a malarial type; though the troops have suffered much more severely in proportion to their strength. The death rate has been comparatively small when the amount of sickness is considered.
Table IV gives the average strength of the Force, the admissions to Hospital and deaths with the percentage of sickness and mortality.
I give the number of admissions to Hospital and deaths for the past ten years below:
The numbers of admissions and deaths in Hospital for the past ten years are as follows:
Year Admissions Deaths 1877 950 49 1878 1,289 50 1879 1,071 55 1880 1,055 44 1881 1,236 49 1882 1,458 68 1883 1,502 70 1884 1,354 50 1885 1,510 76 1886 1,623 79 Year Admissions Deaths 1877 973 9 1878 944 10 1879 1,035 8 1880 1,075 13 1881 1,116 4 1882 1,019 9 1883 1,105 10 1884 1,097 12 1885 1,190 24 1886 1,607 9The sickness, as will be seen, exceeds that of any of the previous years.
There were no cases of Cholera last year.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
This Establishment remains as described in my last Annual Report, but the building of the new wards is far advanced, and will in a month or so be completed.
The admissions to Hospital this year have exceeded all former years, chiefly caused by diseases of a malarial type.
Seventy cases were admitted under observation only, and discharged.
There were 115 cases of Fevers of various types admitted, of these only two cases died, showing that the type of Fever was not very severe.
Fifty cases of Dysentery were admitted, of whom four died.
Fifty-eight cases of Diarrhoea were admitted, of whom one died.
The following table shows the number and position of those brought to Hospital for the last six years:
Year Police Board of Trade Private Paying Patients Government Servants Police Cases Destitutes Total 1881 498 117 193 67 139 222 1,236 1882 549 116 268 88 207 230 1,458 1883 599 110 260 105 227 201 1,502 1884 486 60 259 96 231 222 1,354 1885 495 100 283 124 238 270 1,510 1886 602 132 381 141 142 222 1,623The percentage of deaths to admissions was 4.86, a trifle above the average of the last ten years. Sixteen of the deaths were from injuries received.
SMALL POX HOSPITAL.
Eleven cases were admitted into the Small Pox Hospital, of whom one female died; most of the cases were of a mild type.
Table VIIa shows the number and nationality of the patients.
This Hospital is used in the summer months for Cholera cases; none occurred this year.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
Table VIII shows the number of dead bodies brought in for examination during the different months of the year.
The total this year was 134, of these 43 were children.
The recommendations I made last year that there should be a resident Post Mortem attendant at the Mortuary have been sanctioned.
VICTORIA GAOL.
The following figures give the number of admissions and the daily average number of prisoners for the past ten years. There is a very considerable increase in both cases this year:
Year Total No. admitted to Gaol Daily average No. of Prisoners 1877 3,964 395.22 1878 3,803 519.22 1879 3,665 570.13 1880 3,530 575.25 1881 4,150 666.00 1882 3,498 622.00 1883 3,486 542.15 1884 4,023 552.00 1885 3,610 530.00 1886 4,600 674.00The increase is chiefly noticeable among the admissions of Police and Private Paying Patients. There is a considerable and satisfactory diminution in the admissions of Police cases. Table V shows the character of the diseases admitted to Hospital.
Table VI shows the rate of mortality of the different classes admitted to Hospital for the past ten years.
The above figures show an increase of nearly one thousand prisoners as compared with last year, with an increase in the daily average of 144.
Table IX shows the number of admissions to the Gaol Hospital, the diseases, and number of deaths. There were thirteen deaths this year, two from Apoplexy, two from Heart disease, two from Dysentery, two from inflammation of the Bowels, two from general Debility, two from Suicide, and one from constitutional Syphilis of some years standing.
Table X shows the number of cases treated in their cells, and the diseases treated.
Table XI shows the rate of sickness and mortality in the Gaol. The sickness is considerably less than last year, but there is a considerable increase in the deaths; yet, the rate of sickness and mortality both to total and average is much less than last year.
Table XIa shows the cases admitted to Hospital on the first medical examination, and the diseases they were suffering from.
Table XIb shows the number of Opium smokers admitted to Gaol, their weight on admission and for four weeks after.
Table XIc shows the number of Opium smokers admitted to Hospital and the diseases they were suffering from.
There were no cases of any particular interest. The dietary of the Gaol has been reduced, so Opium smokers, although the habit is entirely ignored, and they get no treatment unless they are suffering from some bodily complaint, don't fatten up so much as they used to, but they are none the worse for the deprivation of their Opium.
The number of admissions was, as usual, largest in the summer months.
I
TROOPS.
There is a very large increase in the amount of sickness among the Troops, chiefly caused as in the case of the Police from Fevers and Bowel complaints of a malarial type; though the troops have! suffered much more severely in proportion to their strength. The death rate has been comparatively
stall when the amount of sickness is considered.
Table IV gives the average strength of the Force, the admissions to Hospital and deaths with the percentage of sickness and mortality.
I give the number of admissions to Hospital and deaths for the past ten years below:-
The numbers of admissions and deaths in Hospital for the past ten years are as follows:-
386
Admissions.
Deaths.
1877
950
49
1878,
.1,289
50
1879,
.1,071
55
1880.
.1,055
44
1881.
.1.236
49
1882,
.1,458
68
1883,
1,502
70
1884,
.1,354
50
1885.
1,510
76
1886.
1,623
79
Admissions.
1877..
973
Deaths.
9
1878,
944
10
1879,
.1,035
8
1880..
1,075
13
1881,.
1,116
4
1882,
.1,019
9
1883,
.1,105
10
1884..
1,097
12
1385.
1886........
.1,190
24
1,607
9
The sickness as will be seen exceeds that of any of the previous years.
There were no cases of Cholera last year.
GOVERNMENT Civ. HOSPITAL.
This Establishment remains as described in my last Annual Report, but the building of the new wards is fur advanced, and will in a month or so be completed.
very
The admissions to Hospital this year have exceeded all former years, chiefly caused by diseases of a malarial type.
Seventy cases were admitted under observations only, and discharged.
There were 115 cases of Fevers of various types admitted, of these only two cases died shewing that the type of Fever was not very severe.
Fifty cases of Dysentery were admitted, of whom four died.
Fifty eight cases of Diarrhoea were admitted, of whom one died.
The following table shews the number and position of those brought to Hospital for the last six
years:-
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
Police,
.498
549
599
486
495
602
Board of Trade, .........117
116
110
60
100
132
Private paying Patients, 193
268
260
259
283
381
Government Servants,... 67
88
105
96
124
141
Police Cases,
.139
207
227
231
238
142
Destitutes,
.222
230
201
222
270
222
1,236 1,458
1,502
1,354
1,510 1,623
The percentage of deaths to admissions was 4.86 a trifle above the average of the last ten years. Sixteen of the deaths were from injuries received.
SMALL POX HOSPITAL.
X
Eleven cases were admitted into the Small Pox Hospital, of whom one female died, most of the cases were of a mild type.
Table VIIa shews the number and nationality of the patients.
This Hospital is used in the summer months for Cholera cases, none occurred this year.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
Table VIII shews number of dead bodies brought in for examination during the different months of the year.
The total this year was 134, of these 43 were children.
The recommendations I made last year that there should be a resident Post Mortem attendant. at the Mortuary has been sanctioned.
VICTORIA GAOL.
The following figures give the number of admissions and the daily average number of prisoners for the past ten years. There is a very considerable increase in both cases this year:-
1877, 1878,
1879.
1880,
1881.
1882,
1883,
1884.
1885,
1886,
Total No, admitted.
Daily average No.
to Guol.
of Prisoners.
..3,964
395.22
..3,803
519.22
..3,665
570.13
.3.530
575.25
4,150
666.00
.3.498
622.00
..3,486
542.15
.4,023
552.00
.3,610
530.00
..4,600
674.00
years.
The increase is chiefly noticeable among the admissions of Police and Private Paying Patients. There is a considerable and satisfactory diminution in the admissions of Police cases. Table V shews the character of the diseases admitted to Hospital.
Table VI shews the rate of mortality of the different classes admitted to Hospital for the past ten
The above figures show an increase of nearly one thousand prisoners as compared with last year, with an increase in the daily average of 144.
Table IX shews the number of admissions to the Gaol Hospital, the discases, and number of deaths. There were thirteen deaths this year, two from Apoplexy, two from Heart disease, two from Dysentery, two from inflammation of the Bowels. two from general Debility, two from Suicide, and one constitutional Syphilis of some years standing.
Table X shews the number of cases treated in their cells, and the diseases treated.
Table XI shews the rate of sickness and mortality in the Gaol. The sickness is considerably less tan last year, but there is a considerable increase in the deaths, yet, the rate of sickness and mortality both to total and average is much less than last year.
Table XIa shows the cases admitted to Hospital ou the first medical examination, and the diseascs they were suffering from.
Table XI shews the number of Opium smokers admitted to Gaol, their weight on admission and for four weeks after.
Table XIe shews the number of Opium smokers admitted to Hospital and the diseases they were suffering from.
There were no cases of any particular interest. The dietary of the Gaol has been reduced, so Table VII shows the admissions and deaths of the different classes in each month of the year Opium, although the habit is entirely ignored, and they get no treatment unless they are suffering they don't fatten up so much as they used, but they are none the worse for the deprivation of their The number of admissions was as usual largest in the summer months.
from some bodily complaint.
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