Inpatients at the St. John’s General Hospital: Morbidity in Late 19 th -Century Newfoundland and Labrador

This research analyzes the role of the St. John’s General Hospital in late nineteenth-century Newfoundland and Labrador using extant admission and discharge records from 17 May 1886 to 30 December 1899. Most individuals were discharged from the hospital as “cured” or “convalescent.” Trauma, musculos...

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Published in:Canadian Bulletin of Medical History
Main Author: Mant, Madeleine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 2020
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Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/cbmh.433-032020
https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cbmh.433-032020
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spelling crunivtoronpr:10.3138/cbmh.433-032020 2024-05-19T07:44:14+00:00 Inpatients at the St. John’s General Hospital: Morbidity in Late 19 th -Century Newfoundland and Labrador Mant, Madeleine 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/cbmh.433-032020 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cbmh.433-032020 en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) Canadian Bulletin of Medical History volume 37, issue 2, page 360-394 ISSN 0823-2105 2371-0179 journal-article 2020 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/cbmh.433-032020 2024-05-02T10:04:31Z This research analyzes the role of the St. John’s General Hospital in late nineteenth-century Newfoundland and Labrador using extant admission and discharge records from 17 May 1886 to 30 December 1899. Most individuals were discharged from the hospital as “cured” or “convalescent.” Trauma, musculoskeletal issues, and respiratory diseases were the most common reasons for admission, with males significantly more likely to seek care for trauma, sexually transmitted infections, and kidney/bladder issues. Female inpatients were significantly more likely to be admitted for tumours/cancers, anemia, digestive issues, and issues concerning the female anatomy. Notable were the short hospital stays for tuberculosis, indicating the General played an important role before the founding of the St. John’s Sanatorium. A snapshot of late nineteenth-century morbidity reveals the complex risks facing citizens of St. John’s and beyond who sought care at the General, which played a key role in the rapidly modernizing medical ecosystem. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press) Canadian Bulletin of Medical History 37 2 360 394
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description This research analyzes the role of the St. John’s General Hospital in late nineteenth-century Newfoundland and Labrador using extant admission and discharge records from 17 May 1886 to 30 December 1899. Most individuals were discharged from the hospital as “cured” or “convalescent.” Trauma, musculoskeletal issues, and respiratory diseases were the most common reasons for admission, with males significantly more likely to seek care for trauma, sexually transmitted infections, and kidney/bladder issues. Female inpatients were significantly more likely to be admitted for tumours/cancers, anemia, digestive issues, and issues concerning the female anatomy. Notable were the short hospital stays for tuberculosis, indicating the General played an important role before the founding of the St. John’s Sanatorium. A snapshot of late nineteenth-century morbidity reveals the complex risks facing citizens of St. John’s and beyond who sought care at the General, which played a key role in the rapidly modernizing medical ecosystem.
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