Statistical tables of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / compiled by John Hughes Bennett, M.D.

  • Bennett, John Hughes, 1812-1875.
Date:
1846
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Credit: Statistical tables of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / compiled by John Hughes Bennett, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE II. PATIENTS treated in the ROYAL INFIRMARY between tlic lat of October 1844 and the 1st of October 184)5, arranged accord- ing to their Diseases. DISEASES. Total Males and Females. MALES. FEMALI S. 5 li\t si c Mortality per Cent. Total Males. p O > a ■A O . c u $a 5 o S5 S i3 Total Females. 3 U £ a S| c £ Sc: o p Males. Fera. FEVER— Febriculce . '. Intermittent Total Ferers . 615 64 4 287 32 3 248 31 1 ■■ 2 1 oo 1 328 32 1 290 31 1 I S8 ■■ 32 12 83 683 322 230 2 1 3!) 361 322 1 38 ,. 13.2 11.5 Ur INCiltVUUeoiol Cephalalgia 14 4 3 1 10 7 2 1 25 Vertigo 5 5 1 3 'i 12 Meningitis . II 6 2 1 3 5 5 Encephalitis 11 9 16 3 2 4 2 1 ,, 1 23 Delirium Tremens 33 29 ., 1 12 9 6 1 2 15 Hydrocephalus 2 2 2 12 Apoplexy 7 5 5 2 2 6 Insanity—Monomania 18 13 1 7 * * 5 2 1 2 18 Mania 8 3 1 2 5 1 4 20 Dementia 2 1 I 1 1 9 Amentia 2 2 1 40 Puerperal Mania 4 4 u o 1 1 • * 35 Epilepsy > . . . 14 8 1 3 3 6 3 3 * * 41 Spinal Irritation 5 5 4 * • I • • 59 Disease of Spinal Choid 2 2 1 1 14 Tetanus 3 1 2 2 36 Hysteria 20 20 12 5 3 25 Chorea 1 1 i 3 Neural(ia 2(i Q 5 2 ] 18 10 6 2 26 Paralysis, kind not stated l« 14 3 0 4 ] 2 ** ] i 43 Hemiplegia 10 7 1 1 2 3 2 1 26 Paraplegia 13 9 1 3 3 2 4 2 2 65 Partial Paralysis 2 1 1 1 32 Anesthesia . . 1 1 1 26 _ 1 otal 01 Nervous oystem 235 129 43 30 25 31 106 47 23 18 IS 24.03 16.9 Wl' itiiior 1XIfV 1 I u n l» A IN ^— Laryngitis, Acute 5 5 3 2 25 j .. Chrunlc . 3 1 1 2 2 30 1 Tracheitis . 1 1 1 ft Catarrh 18 13 10 2 1 5 4 1 19 Bronchitis, Acute loi 54 40 8 1 5 47 29 9 i 8 21 Chronic . 37 26 8 14 2 2 11 4 4 3 37 Emphysema 5 5 3 2 32 Anthraa 4 3 1 'a 1 1 27 Pieuritis 28 15 5 5 3 2 13 12 1 3S Pleurodynia 10 2 2 8 8 17 I'ncumonia 50 42 26 4 12 8 7 1 26 Phthisis Pulmonalis . 130 87 32 i.i 42 43 is 6 19 52 Hajmoptysis 8 4 3 I 4 3 1 45 Asphyxia 1 1 i Total Kcspiratory Organs OF OKOANS OF CIR. CULATION— Disease of Heart Angina Pectoris Aneurism, Internal External . Varicose Veins . Phlebitis . . . Phlcgmaiia Dolcns Kpistaxis Total Organs ofClrculation 401 254 99 67 2) 65 147 70 35 7 35 25.9 23.9 71 1 8 I 7 2 1 1 54 1 H I 2 2 1 2 2 31. 1 2 I 6 2 13 4 17 5 1 1 2 3 1 1 6 2 8 23 51 36 19 30 (55 20 02 (iS 5 38 8 17 24 7 8 1 8 25. 33.3 * In the daily ItcKislcr the following distinctions are embraced under the head of On other Grounds :—Dismissctl- Irregular Improper-By Desire Incurable.