Annual medical and health report / Fiji.

  • Fiji. Medical Department
Date:
[1938]
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Credit: Annual medical and health report / Fiji. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RETURN OF DISEASES AND DEATHS AT THE COLONIAL WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR 1938.—continued. Disease. Admissions. Deaths. Disease. Admissions. Deaths. Europeans. Fijians. Indians. Others. Total. Europeans. Fijians. Indians. Others. Total. Diseases of Bones, Joints, Diseases of the Skin. Muscles and Tendons. Furunculosis 3 4 2 9 1 Chronic and relapsing osteo- Carbuncle 4 2 2 , , 8 1 myelitis • 1 1 2 Abscess .. 2 19 19 5 45 . . Periostitis 3 i 1 1 6 Cellulitis . , , 1 1 2 , , Other diseases of bone .. , . 1 1 2 Erysipelas. , . 2 1 # # 3 , , Synovitis . 1 1 2 Dermatitis 5 2 2 2 11 , . Acute arthritis .. i 1 2 Impetigo . 5 1 1 1 8 , , Chronic arthritis, osteoarthritis. Scabies . . , , 1 2 3 , . and rheumatoid arthritis 1 .1 1 3 Ringworm , . 4 . . 2 6 . . Ankylosis of joints 1 . , . . 1 Sinuses .. . . 6 1 2 9 1 Deformities of joints , , l . # 1 Ulcers 3 1 1 2 7 , . Injuries to the semi-lunar cartil- Gangrene . . . 4 . , . . 4 3 ages • . L . . 1 Elephantiasis • , 1 . . . . 1 . . Teno-synovitis .. 1 1 . . 2 Other skin diseases . . . . 1 . . 1 . . Bursitis . . 2 , , 2 Ingrowing toenails 1 . . , . 1 Total .. 22 47 31 17 117 6 Postural deformities , , 1 1 Lumbago . 1 1 Diseases of tile Eye. — Conjunctivitis .. 1 4 1 1 7 Total .. 10 6 8 3 27 . , Trachoma , , . . 2 , . 2 ■■= ~= Pterygium . # 2 , . . . 2 Iritis 1 , . , . , , 1 Glaucoma . # # , 2 2 4 Affections due to External Cataract .. , . . . 1 , , 1 Causes. Corneal ulcer and sequelae 5 4 1 10 Poisoning, other than food poi- Injury to the eye . • 2 1 . , 3 soning .. 2 3 5 Foreign body in the eye. 1 • • . . . . 1 Burns and scalds i 9 7 4 21 i — Bruises, abrasions & contusions l 4 6 3 14 Total .. 3 13 11 4 31 . . Wounds, incised, punctured, -■ contused and lacerated 8 16 25 8 57 Diseases of the Ear, Nose Septic wounds . . 11 24 24 10 69 and Throat. Embedded foreign bodies 1 1 1 3 Eczema and furuncle of the ex- Scalp wounds . , 3 3 ternal auditory meatus. , . 1 , . 1 Insect bites and other stings Foreign bodies in the ear 1 1 . . 2 from poisonous animals 2 • . . . 2 Acute otitis media 4 2 . . 6 Shock following injury . 1 1 2 Chronic otitis media . . 1 1 2 Injuries to muscles, tendons, and Mastoiditis 1 2 1 4 ligaments 3 1 2 . . 6 Epistaxis . 1 . . . . 1 Sprains to joints . 1 1 2 Nasal polypi . • . . 1 1 Dislocations of joints .. . . i . . 1 Maxillary sinusitis 2 . . 1 1 4 Head injuries and cerebral con- Frontal sinusitis . . , 1 . . , . 1 cussion . 1 3 1 2 7 Pharyngitis 1 . . 2 1 4 Injuries to the abdomen , . Acute tonsillitis . 4 2 3 1 10 Injuries to the internal viscara. . . . i 1 Enlarged tonsils and adenoids 4 1 3 , . 8 Injuries to the spine and back . 1 l 2 Laryngitis. 1 1 Infections of the hands . i 2 l 4 Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) . . • • . . 6 . . 6 Fracture of—- — Jaw and facial bones . 2 , , 2 Total 11 11 22 7 51 , , Skull . . . , 1 1 l Spinal column . i 1 l Ill-Defined Diseases. Pelvis .. . .* 2 2 Admitted for investigation or Ribs .. 2 2 . . observation 21 19 23 11 74 1 Clavicle 1 1 Pyrexia of unknown origin 2 1 1 4 . . Humerus 3 i 2 6 Undiagnosed 1 . . 4 . . 5 . . Radius . 2 2 , , Orphans . . . . 17 , , . . 17 5 Ulna .. i 2 3 , # Parent, not ill, admitted with Radius and ulna 2 3 5 child 17 31 13 61 . . Carpus, metacarpus and phal- Other ill defined diseases. 2 , . 2 . . 4 . . anges . • 1 . . 1 Debility .. 4 3 6 . . 13 . • Femur . . . 1 4 2 7 i Senility .. . . 10 1 11 3 Tibia .. 3 2 5 Admitted after anaesthesia for Fibula . . . 1 1 2 . . recovery 3 1 . . • • 4 . . Tibia and hbula 2 4 2 8 # , — -- Tarsus, metatarsus and phal- Total .. 33 57 77 26 193 9 anges . . 2 • • 2 . . — -= Malunited fractures i ■ • 1 Total .. 40 78 100 32 250 4 Grand totals of all cases . 328 734 1152 359 2573 205 ——
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