M. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

——Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Admissions from each Cause.Proportion of Admissions from each Cause to 100 Admissions from all Causes.Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Deaths from all Causes.
M.F.M.F.M.F.
All causes20·318·6100·0100·0100·0100·0
Variola26·27·015·619·420·46·8
Dysenteria16·783·32·98·02·434·0
Diarrhœa25·0·9·51·0
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers14·826·219·0
Continued fevers16·7·4·2·3
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus5·628·62·91·6·82·3
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis19·710·03·33·83·22·3
Brain and nervous system40·042·25·79·212·721·6
Chest diseases18·02·11·12·4
Liver diseases·1
Other diseases19·311·639·956·237·833·0

NOTE.—The deaths + recoveries have been taken as the admissions in making these calculations.

N. KAFFRARIA. KING WILLIAM’S TOWN HOSPITALS.

Of the Admissions into Hospitals, the Proportion per Cent. who died and who recovered during Four Months, 1858.

——All Ages.
Died in Hospital.
Male. and Female.
Recovered.
Male. and Female.
All diseases21·878·2
Variola
Dysenteria10·090·0
Diarrhœa100·0
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis70·629·4
Brain and nervous system
Chest diseases50·050·0
Liver diseases

NOTE.—In some instances the number of admissions were exceeded by the deaths + the recoveries; in calculating the per-centages, the aggregate of the deaths and recoveries (D. + R.) were in these instances regarded as the number of admissions.

In instances where the proportion of deaths or recoveries approach 100 per cent., the observations have been very few.

O. KAFFRARIA. KING WILLIAM’S TOWN HOSPITALS.

——Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Admissions from each Cause.
M. and F.
Proportion of Admissions from each Cause to 100 Admissions from all Causes.
M. and F.
Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Deaths from all Causes.
M. and F.
All causes21·8100·0100·0
Variola
Dysenteria10·012·8
Diarrhœa3·9
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis70·621·870·6
Brain and nervous system
Chest diseases50·05·111·7
Liver diseases
Other diseases4·556·411·7

NOTE.—The deaths-recoveries have been taken as the admissions in making these calculations.

P. NATAL. D’URBAN HOSPITAL AND GREY’S HOSPITAL.

Of the Admissions into Hospitals, the Proportion per Cent. who died and who recovered during Five Years, 1855–1860.

Table P., Part 1
——All Ages.Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 Years.
Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All diseases12·86·679·773·3100·025·575·0
Variola
Dysenteria9·1100·090·9
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers33·366·7
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus100·0
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis100·0
Brain and nervous system70·025·0
Chest diseases100·0
Liver diseases
Table P, Part 2
——15 and under 40 Years.40 and upwards.
Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All diseases11·081·178·6100·0100·0
Variola
Dysenteria9·190·9100·0
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers33·366·7
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus100·0
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis100·0
Brain and nervous system70·025·0
Chest diseases100·0
Liver diseases

NOTE.—In some instances the number of admissions were exceeded by the deaths + the recoveries; in calculating the per-centages, the aggregate of the deaths and recoveries (D. + R.) were in these instances regarded as the number of admissions.

In instances where the proportion of deaths or recoveries approach 100 per cent., the observations have been very few.

Q. NATAL. D’URBAN HOSPITAL AND GREY’S HOSPITAL.

——Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Admissions from each Cause.Proportion of Admissions from each Cause to 100 Admissions from all Causes.Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Deaths from all Causes.
M.F.M.F.M.F.
All causes12·86·6100·0100·0100·0100·0
Variola
Dysenteria9·1100·09·08·36·0100·0
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers17·041·1
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus3·2
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis100·0·8
Brain and nervous system5·78·3
Chest diseases3·3
Liver diseases
Other diseases12·061·083·452·9

NOTE—The deaths + recoveries have been taken as the admissions in making these calculations.

In instances where the proportion of deaths or recoveries approach 100 per cent. the observations have been very few.

R. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. POONINDIE NATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTION.

Of the Admissions into Hospital, the Proportion per Cent. who died and who recovered, during the 4 3⁄4 Years, 1856–60.

Table R., Part 1
——All Ages.Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 Years.
Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All diseases15·930·984·169·150·044·450·055·637·5100·062·5
Variola
Dysenteria
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus100·0
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis70·081·230·018·8100·0
Brain and nervous system100·0
Chest diseases100·0
Liver diseases100·0100·0
Table R., Part 2
——15 and under 40 Years.40 and upwards.
Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All diseases17·527·582·572·5
Variola
Dysenteria
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus100·0
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis70·077·030·023·0
Brain and nervous system100·0
Chest diseases100·0
Liver diseases100·0100·0

NOTE.—In some instances the number of admissions were exceeded by the deaths + the recoveries; in calculating the per-centages, the aggregate of the deaths and recoveries (D. + R.) were in these instances regarded as the number of admissions.

In instances where the proportion of deaths or recoveries approach 100 per cent, the observations have been very few.

S. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. POONINDIE NATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTION.

——Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Admissions from each Cause.Proportion of Admissions from each Cause to 100 Admissions from all Causes.Proportion of Deaths from each Cause to 100 Deaths from all Causes.
M.F.M.F.M.F.
All ages15·930·9100·0100·0100·0100·0
Variola
Dysenteria
Diarrhœa
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca
Periodic fevers
Continued fevers
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus4·1
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis70·081·215·923·569·661·9
Brain and nervous system100·02·113·0
Chest diseases3·4
Liver diseases2·81·5
Other diseases3·871·775·017·438·1

NOTE.—The deaths + recoveries have been taken as the admissions in making these calculations.

In instances where the proportion of deaths or recoveries approach 100 per cent. the observations have been very few.

T. MAURITIUS. CIVIL HOSPITAL, PORT LOUIS.

Of the Admissions into Hospital, the Proportion per Cent. who died and who recovered, during the Six Years, 1855–60.

Table T., Part 1
——All Ages.Under 5 Years.5 and under 15 Years.
Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.Died in Hospital.Recovered.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
All diseases21·338·878·761·242·536·457·563·626·227·773·872·3
Variola100·0100·0
Influenza31·420·068·680·0100·033·366·7100·0
Ophthalmia5·316·794·783·3100·0100·0
Dysenteria40·775·059·325·071·4100·028·644·455·6100·0
Diarrhœa37·761·762·338·353·840·046·260·052·250·047·850·0
Cholera biliosa or Cholera spas­mo­di­ca62·063·638·036·4100·061·633·338·466·7
Periodic fevers25·025·0
Continued fevers14·627·885·472·2100·07·992·1100·0
Rheu­ma­tis­mus acutus or Rheu­ma­tis­mus chronicus11·933·388·166·7100·0
Syphilitic diseases4·316·795·783·3100·0100·0
Anasarca59·560·640·539·450·050·0100·021·450·078·650·0
Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæ­mop­ty­sis57·172·742·927·340·060·0
Brain and nervous system36·926·763·173·371·428·6
Chest diseases29·250·070·850·0100·0
Fractura24·013·676·086·4100·027·372·7100·0
Liver diseases31·668·4100·0