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REPORT ON THE
being due no doubt to some extent to the re-classification of the operations
into major and minor. The following are some of the more important:—
Cases.
Ovariotomy
...
... 11 Ten cured, one relieved.
Abdominal sections ...
. . .
20 Seven cured, three relieved, six
died, four remaining.
Delivery by forceps ...
. . .
60 Fifty cured, seven died, three
remaining.
Version
...
. . .
10 Nine cured, one died.
Craniotomy
. . .
...
3 Two ditto, ditto.
Vesico-vaginal fistula
...
4 Two ditto, one relieved, one dis-
charged otherwise.
Scraping cavity of uterus
... 58 Forty-nine cured, five relieved,
three died, one remaining.
Adherent placenta
...
7 All cured.
The eleven cases of ovariotomy were performed by Dr. Joubert, ten of
which were cured, which is a very satisfactory result. Dr. Joubert was also
the principal operator in all the other operations, a few having been performed
by Drs. Walsh, Edwards, and Drury.
52. The arrangements for the supply of hot food and hot water complained
of last year by Dr. Joubert are still very defective, and it is to be hoped the
Principal will take steps to remedy the state of things during the current year.
An out-door department was started in the Eden Hospital under the Resident
Surgeon, Dr. Drury. The attendance has not hitherto been large, owing
probably to the fact that the dispensary is not sufficiently well known, but
it may be mentioned that 905 new cases were treated with a daily average
attendance of 12.75. It remains to be seen how far the institution will be
successful and how much it will interfere with the attendance at the Dufferin
Hospital.
53. Ophthalmic practice. —On the 10th of September 1891 the eye cases
which were formerly treated in the ophthalmic wards of the Medical College
Hospital were removed to the Shama Churn Law Eye Hospital, which was handed
over by the Public Works Department shortly before that date. The total
number of out-door patients treated increased by 923, which shows the advantage
of having a separate hospital for such cases, the figures being 11,389 against
10,466 in 1890. The number of indoor patients admitted was 504 against 563
in 1890.
54. The greater part of the operations consisted of extraction of the lens
for cataract, the number of which was 248 against 269 in the previous year,
the percentage of success after operation being 66.79 against 68.81 in 1890,
which is a little less than the previous year. There were several other impor-
tant operations performed, such as
—
Iridectomy
...
. . .
26 cases.
Artificial pupil
...
...
7 "
Excision of eyeball
...
. . .
8 "
Most of the operations were performed by Surgeon-Major Sanders. Surgeon
Leahy also operated on a considerable number.
55. Ezra Hospital. —This is a hospital chiefly for the treatment of persons
belonging to the Jewish persuasion. There was a very satisfactory increase
in the number of out-door patients treated during the year. No fewer than
2,279 patients received out-door relief, as compared with 1,633 of 1890, the
daily average being 12.63 against 9.3 in 1890. Of the 2,279 patients, 865
were males, 725 females and 689 children. There were also treated 342 in
-
door patients against 248 in 1890, the daily average number being 16.73
against 11.33 in 1890. Of these 342, there were 259 cured, 42 relieved,
20 discharged otherwise, 6 died, and 15 remained under treatment. The
diseases from which the in-door patients suffered were generally of an ordinary
character requiring no special comment. It is, however, noticeable that very
few lung affections are treated at this hospital. Altogether there were five
major operations during the year, which were all operated on by Dr. Brown,
the Resident Surgeon of the Medical College Hospital. There were 88 minor
operations against 77 in 1890. The nurse at this institution, Mrs. Imbert, it is
reported, conducted her duties very satisfactorily. The exigencies of the service