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Statistics of Illness in the University for the Year 1901-1902.

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The official report of illness in the University for the year 1901-1902, prepared by Doctor M. H. Bailey shows a total of 5,388 cases, which is a decrease of 827 over the preceding year. The following table gives the number of cases of the various diseases arranged by months: Diseases.  Sept.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May  June  Total. Appendicitis,    4  2  6  3  2  6  4  7  4  38 Bronchitis,  2  19  20  19  13  14  21  17  7  1  133 Chicken-pox,    1            1    2 Cold--unclassified,  3  23  37  18  26  34  33  31  18    223 Constipation,  1  5  2  1  3  2  2  3  4    23 Coryza,  1  32  59  29  38  35  40  43  18    299 Dentistry,  1  2  8  10  3  4  7  3  4  1  43 Diarrhoea,    14  46  18  13  14  21  17  14    157 Diphtheria,    1  2    1          4 Ear, of the,    2  6  4  2  3  13  7  3  4  40 Eye, of the,  1  38  31  18  14  27  29  34  33  3  228 General Debility,  1  10  6  9  8  9  4  8  6  3  64 Headache,  1  8  16  15  11  5  20  13  9    98 Indigestion,  2  45  72  49  29  31  55  44  36  9  372 Insomnia,    3    2  2  2  3  2  1    15 Jaundice,    2    1  1  2  2  2  1    11 La Grippe,    2  16  9  19  18  25  7  3    99 Laryngitis,  1  5  5  2  1  4    4      22 Malaria,    5  2  2  2  4    3  6  2  26 Measles,          4  9  15  14      42 Miscellaneous,  4  77  71  36  30  53  66  37  22  10  406 Mumps,      1        1  1      3 Neuraigia,    3  12  5  11  3  12  10  7  1  64 Overwork,    3  9  3  4  2  5  6  10  6  48 Pertussis,                1  1    2 Pharyngitis,  1  37  48  38  35  39  55  28  21  5  307 Pneumonia,  1  1      1  2  2  2  1    10 Rheumatism,    3  5  5  1  3  9  10  7  3  46 Searlet Fever,    1      1            2 Skin, of the,  4  19  17  9  2  7  7  15  9  1  80 Surgical,  6  55  77  31  37  38  39  32  37  3  355 Tonsilitis,  1  22  10  28  21  19  46  21  14  3  185 Typhoid,  1  2        2    3  2    10 Totals,  36  444  570  367  336  387  538  422  302  55  3457

Visits,  1050 Office consultations,  2500 Total number of consultations,  3550 Calls on students not found in (not included above),  280 Cases not seen by the Medical Visitor,  1558 Total cases of illness reported,  5388

Visits,  1050 Office consultations,  2500 Total number of consultations,  3550 Calls on students not found in (not included above),  280 Cases not seen by the Medical Visitor,  1558 Total cases of illness reported,  5388

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