Report of the experience of the St. Marylebone infirmary, since 1827, with respect to admissions, duration of treatment, mortality, and other statistical results, according to age and sex / by John Clendinning.

  • Clendinning, J. (John), 1798-1848.
Date:
1844
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Credit: Report of the experience of the St. Marylebone infirmary, since 1827, with respect to admissions, duration of treatment, mortality, and other statistical results, according to age and sex / by John Clendinning. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    years since 1831, and the low spotted fevers and generally adynamic and unfavourable character of disease of the same period. But on tjiege topics I am not probably an unexceptionable commentator, having been myself on the professional staff of the parish, as physician to the paro- chial sick-house or infirmary since some time in 1834; nor do I in fact- feel myself sufficiently at liberty to discuss satisfactorily the causes of the increased mortality exhibited above. I shall content myself with affirming that it has not arisen from any paucity of qualified medical officers, or any deficiency in the sick-house of any means or appliances, whether medicinal or dietetic, usually resorted to, or that have been judged necessary by the physicians or surgeons in the service of the guardians. Table II.—Admissions for 8£ Years, ending with March 1836, according to Sex and Age. Age. Under 5 years 5 to 10 10 — 15 15 — 20 20 — 30 30 — 40 40 — 50 50 — 60 60 — 70 70 — 80 80 — 90 90 —100 * 9 9 ) 9 9 9 i 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Totals . Under 15 Males. Number. 452 1,547 2,026 1,042 1,753 1,418 1,151 1,065 881 387] 96 >486 11,821 4,023 Ratio. 3-82 13-09 17-09 8-81 •41 7- 6- 4-86 5 72-i 0-83 >4-55 100 34-5 Females. Number. 475 1,452 1,129 1,099 2,015 1,315 1,045 863 860 610 m 10,863 3,056 Ratio. 4-37 13-37 10-39 10-12 27 5 81 97 93 5-05< 1-12 100 28-1 Table III.—Admissions for 4x Years, ending with June 1840; distinguishing in like manner Ages and Sexes. Age. Under 1 year 1 to 5 years 5 — 10 ,, 10 — 15 ,, - 20 ,, - 30 ,, - 40 ,, -50 ,, - 60 ,, - 70 ,, - 80 ,, - 90 ,, -100 ,, 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Males. Number Per Cent. 126 287 860 890 262 443 531 ( 5-s} 8'3 43‘8) 17-5 nearly Us- ,, 5-3 9- 10-8 438 450 413 189 22 1 h ty 4,912 • • Age. 3 > > > i > Under 1 year 1 to 5 years 5—10 10 — 15 15 — 20 20 — 30 30 — 40 40 — 50 50 — 60 60 — 70 70 - 80 80 — 90 90 —100 > i 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 Females. Number. 2068 5,590 Fer Cent. 100-00