L. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE.COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.Of the Admissions into Hospitals, the Proportion per cent. who died and who recovered during Five Years, 1855 to 1860.Table L, 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 diseases20·318·679·274·9—100·0100·0—10·325·081·275·0Variola26·27·072·893·0—100·0100·0—13·51·786·598·3Dysenteria16·783·383·313·9————100·090·9—9·1Diarrhœa25·0—75·0100·0————16·7—83·350·0Cholera biliosa or Cholera spasmodica————————————Periodic fevers14·8—84·6—————25·0—75·0—Continued fevers16·7—83·3100·0————————Rheumatismus acutus or Rheumatismus chronicus5·628·692·671·4——————100·0—Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæmoptysis19·710·080·375·0——————100·066·6Brain and nervous system40·042·248·348·9——————100·0—Chest diseases18·0—60·0100·0————16·7—58·3100·0Liver diseases——100·0—————————Table L, 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 diseases21·313·278·769·520·68·747·113·0Variola28·614·870·674·133·3—66·7100·0Dysenteria12·0—88·066·0——100·0—Diarrhœa30·0—70·050·0————Cholera biliosa or Cholera spasmodica————————Periodic fevers11·7—85·4—26·7—73·3—Continued fevers16·7—83·3100·0————Rheumatismus acutus or Rheumatismus chronicus4·028·696·071·433·3—33·3—Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæmoptysis20·711·879·376·5————Brain and nervous system40·241·948·051·2100·0100·0——Chest diseases19·2—61·5100·0————Liver diseases——100·0—————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.
L. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE.COLONIAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.Of the Admissions into Hospitals, the Proportion per cent. who died and who recovered during Five Years, 1855 to 1860.Table L, 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 diseases20·318·679·274·9—100·0100·0—10·325·081·275·0Variola26·27·072·893·0—100·0100·0—13·51·786·598·3Dysenteria16·783·383·313·9————100·090·9—9·1Diarrhœa25·0—75·0100·0————16·7—83·350·0Cholera biliosa or Cholera spasmodica————————————Periodic fevers14·8—84·6—————25·0—75·0—Continued fevers16·7—83·3100·0————————Rheumatismus acutus or Rheumatismus chronicus5·628·692·671·4——————100·0—Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæmoptysis19·710·080·375·0——————100·066·6Brain and nervous system40·042·248·348·9——————100·0—Chest diseases18·0—60·0100·0————16·7—58·3100·0Liver diseases——100·0—————————Table L, 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 diseases21·313·278·769·520·68·747·113·0Variola28·614·870·674·133·3—66·7100·0Dysenteria12·0—88·066·0——100·0—Diarrhœa30·0—70·050·0————Cholera biliosa or Cholera spasmodica————————Periodic fevers11·7—85·4—26·7—73·3—Continued fevers16·7—83·3100·0————Rheumatismus acutus or Rheumatismus chronicus4·028·696·071·433·3—33·3—Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæmoptysis20·711·879·376·5————Brain and nervous system40·241·948·051·2100·0100·0——Chest diseases19·2—61·5100·0————Liver diseases——100·0—————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.
Of the Admissions into Hospitals, the Proportion per cent. who died and who recovered during Five Years, 1855 to 1860.
Table L, 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 diseases21·313·278·769·520·68·747·113·0Variola28·614·870·674·133·3—66·7100·0Dysenteria12·0—88·066·0——100·0—Diarrhœa30·0—70·050·0————Cholera biliosa or Cholera spasmodica————————Periodic fevers11·7—85·4—26·7—73·3—Continued fevers16·7—83·3100·0————Rheumatismus acutus or Rheumatismus chronicus4·028·696·071·433·3—33·3—Scrofula or Phthisis or Hæmoptysis20·711·879·376·5————Brain and nervous system40·241·948·051·2100·0100·0——Chest diseases19·2—61·5100·0————Liver diseases——100·0—————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.
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.