Comparison
of
1870 and 1871.
76
REPORT OF THE
It will no doubt be considered satisfactory that with a larger number of women the
admissions have fallen from 4,474 in 1870 to 2,037 in 1871. The practice in respect of
vaginal discharges accounts for much of the difference, but real and great improvement is
shown in the reduction of the more serious affections. A. comparative statement will make
this evident :—
1870.
1871.
Hard chancre
..
..
..
..
..
437
138
Indurated bubo
..
..
..
..
..
53
12
Soft chancr
..
..
..
..
..
937
662
Suppurating bubo
..
..
..
..
..
94
28
Phagedænic sore
..
..
..
..
..
30
8
Sloughing sore
..
..
..
..
..
35
5
Secondary syphilis
..
..
..
..
..
187
71
3. There is nothing of special interest in the practice of the Lock hospitals to call for
remark. The cases are ordinary ones, and the treatment employed that which is now most
common I believe in practice of the kind. Mercury is never used for primary syphilis, and
only for some of the more obstinate secondary affections.
4. The third table is a return of sickness from other causes occurring during detention
for venereal diseases.
it calls for no special comment.
TABLE III.
Return of Gases of Sickness which occurred during the year in Hospitals,
DISEASE.
Remained. Admitted. Total. Cured. Died. Remaining. Total.
4
Measle
...
1
1
1
...
......
1
11
Continued fever ...
...
...
... ...
11
150
101
158
...
3
161
15A Ague ...
...
...
...
...
...
2
172
174
100
...
5
174
16
Remittent fever ...
...
...
... ... ...
7
7
6
...
1
7
18
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
3
...
......
3
18A Cholerine ...
...
...
...
... ...
1
10
11
11
...
......
11
21
Mumps
...
...
...
...
... ...
1
1
1
...
......
1
38
Rheumatism
...
...
...
. . .
...
5
39
41
39
...
5
44
49-1 Phthisis
...
...
...
...
...
...
4,
4
...
3
1
4
49-1 Haemoptysis ...
...
...
...
1
1
1
.....
1
55
Anaemia ... ... ... ... ...
...
4
4
2
2
......
4
57
Anasarca ...
...
...
... ...
...
1
1
1
......
1
90
Tetanus
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
......
1
99
Hysteria ...
...
...
... ...
...
4
4
4.
......
4
111
Conjunctivitis
.
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
......
1
117
Opthalmia
...
...
...
... ...
...
2
2
2
...
......
2
136
Iritis ..
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
......
1
166
Lachrymal abscess
...
..... ...
...
3
3
3
......
3
190
Inflammation of the external meatus of
the ear ...
...
...
... ...
...
1
1
1 ...
......
1
219
Pericarditis
...
...
... ... ...
1
1
1 ...
......
1
306B Bronchitis ...
...
...
...
...
5
5
5
...
...
5
315
Pneumonia
...
...
... . ...
1
1
...
1
......
1
331
Pleuritis
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
.....
1
414
Aphthous ulcer ... ... ... ...
...
1
1
1 ...
......
1
437
Inflammation of the salivary glands
..
...
1
1
1 ...
......
1
460
Dyspepsia
...
...
...
... .. ...
22
22
22
...
......
2
461
Gastrodynia ...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1 ...
......
1.
466
Dysentery
...
...
...
... ...
12
109
121
106
6
9
121
484
Diarrhæa ...
...
...
...
...
11
149
160
157
...
3
160
486
Colic
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
8
8
8 ...
......
8
524 Splenitis. .
...
...
...
...
1
8
9
8
...
1
9
559
Suppuration of the bladder ...
... ...
...
1
1
1 ..
......
1
694
Menorrhagia ...
...
...
...
...
...
8
8
8
...
......
8
719A Metritis ...
...
...
...
... ...
...
3
3
3
...
......
3
768
Synovitis ...
...
...
... ...
4
1
5
5
...
......
5
1,1.03
Fracture, simple...
...
.
... ...
1
1
1
......
1
Total
...
. . .
47
727
774
732
14
28
774