APPENDIX A 



SOME MEDICAL STATISTICS. 



f I "HERE were treated from the Albert in 1892 nine 

 -*- hundred patients, of which one-third might be 

 called serious cases. An epidemic of influenza visited 

 the coast, and this led to many cases of lung affections. 

 Affections of the eyes were also common, while minor 

 surgical cases were in great abundance. Seven 

 operations were performed under anaesthetics. 



In 1893 there were treated : 



In Labrador, the Straits of Belle Isle, and on the 

 French shore of Newfoundland there were treated 

 by- 



In-Patients. Out-Patients. 



Dr. Bobardt at Battle Hospital . . 33 647 



Dr. Curwen on the Hospital ship Albert 3 1,052 

 Dr. Grenfell on the steam launch Princess 



May I 794 



That is a total of . . . 37 2,493 



These cases, for the council's better information and 

 that of the public, I analysed as follows. [Our case 

 books are preserved in London for reference.] 



213 



