Remit ten; An-ust, 1855, and least in June, 1856. Frost-bite gave 3,520 cases to the 7''. cases and 84 deaths during the second. Rank. TABLE showing the degree of gravity from wounds and the accidents of t Infield, and the general number of Degree of Gravity. AITF.NIUX. El the order of frequency of tln-c ui.nr.tl> ivo-ivr.l in an open engagement: Head, 1 wound in 10 " Thorax, " Abdomen, " g 4-3 t!::il diseases treated in the hospitals at Constantinople during the war. I. Since the foregoing pages were printed, the Government Report on the Medical History of the War has appeared. The following Resume is added, along with the Surgical Statistics not given in the text. The Medical part of the Report not having as yet been issued, no extracts are given from such medical statistics as are required to elucidate the surgery of the war, have been obtained through the kindness of the Director-General, and have been given in the body of the book. It may be here remarked, that the following numbers refer to the period after April 1st, 1855, so far as men are concerned, and to the whole war for the officers, except when otherwise stated. The total number killed in action during the whole war, amounted to 2,598 men, 157 officers, or 2-7 per cent, of the total force of men sent out, and 4-0 per cent of the total strength of officers. The proportion of the various classes of wounds to each other, and to the whole number of wounded per cent., and the mortality by each per cent, of cases treated among the officers for the entire war, and the men for the second period, is shown in the following table: SDIX. WAI5. No. 1. Iu-turn of wounds and injuries received in action, admitted for treatment in the! the fr.tm tlifirst lauding at Old Fort to the end f Maivh. (Non-commissioned officers and privates only.) will seen by Return No. 1, that the particulars of 1815 cases a: >rded. <>r, in the contusion ot' of Alma, Ba I the nature of the.1 all that can now be determined is, t! above numbers w. i their wounds before arrival at the secondary hospit.: us.::e.l. that tin- form of return adopted at Scutari during lltsof th<- wounds to be shown by.HI No. 1. moment for irticulars of so large a number as 1815, or nearly l-.lnl unknown, reader any numerical inferences drawn!- TO th- aeriefl of M-con.l period, or th: '. tins remark is not applicable, as the returns: care, and it is believed the results may be 3. Retur md injuries received in action. (Non-commissioned officers and privates only.) Showing the numbers and results of cases treated from the end of the war. OF Tin: CULM FAN WAK. The foregoing and following returns include gun-shot and other injurus analogous to those received in action, such as wounds by the accidental discharge of fire-anus, and injuries received at the great explosion of r ammunition on the loth November, illegible in the scan of the first
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MW aud elevator; durn untorn. bin hernia appeared.:. oonriderablc i the head, and hearing;.!';ms of compreuiont with febrile On expoeing the bone, f the hair was found fixed in the fracture. Depressed bone removed i.y trephine. Inner table more injured than external, part being detached. Blood on dura mater, was entire. Recovery. 4. Primary operation. Recovery. 5. Compound fracture of squarnous portion of left temporal. Bleeding from the ear. Four large pieces of bone removed, and another elevated. Dura mater entire. From being insensible on admission, he slowly recovered during the following days.
Deafness complete on left side, and partial on right. Suppuration from the ear. Had headache, and a stupid vacant expression of lai'e when sent to England. 6. Operation three days after injury. Recovery, 7. Keefe, whose case is fully given at page 212. These were the successful cases of interference. The following were fatal: 1. Fracture of right parietal. No symptoms for days. Rigors and drowsiness then set in, high pulse, pain in head, and intolerance of light; 20 leeches applied. Purgative and calomel (gr. ij.) every two hours. Convulsive spasms, and finally paralysis of arm, and dilatation of pupils. Operation on the 14th day. Inner table fractured and depressed. Clot on dura mater, which was entire. Slight relief at first, but ultimate death on the 22ud day.