Pennsylvania Hospital—Surgical Wards—Service of Dr. Peace. - Cases discharged from March 1st to April 1st, 1850. Average time [Average time .Average time . Disease. Cured, under treat- J r." under treat- Died.I under treat- o ment in days. * ' ment in days. ment in days. Abscess 2 34 0 002 Burns 1 69 0 001 Carbuncle - 1 79 0 0 0 1 Caries - - 0 0 2 19,5 0 0 2 Contusion, - 4 28.-5 0 0 0 0 4 Corneal opacity 0 1 33 0 0 1 Exostosis, 0 1 273 0 0 1 Fractures, 12 simple 7, viz.: Clavicle 0 1 17 0 0 1 Olecran. pr. 1 31 0 0 001 Radius - - 1 41 0 0 0 0 1 Metacarpus - 1 34-. 0 0 0 0 1 Leg - - 3 53 0 0^003 Compound, 5, viz.: - Fingers - - 1 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 Thigh - - 0-0 0 0 1* 6 1 Leg - - 2 103 0 0 Itv 126 3 Gonorrhoea - 4 40.2 | 1 17 0 0 5 Haemorrhois - 1 26 00 001 Hare lip - - 1 24 Q 0 0 0 1 Iritis - - 1' 1 21 0 0 0 0 1 Inflammation of foot 1 56. 0 0 0 0 1 leg 1 ~ 24 0 0 0 0 1 Sub. luxation - 2 18.5 0 0 0 0 2 Syphilis - - 3 81.7 2 7 0 0 5 Tumor - - 1 39 00 001 Ulcer - - 1 35 1 102 ' 0 0 2 Wounds 9, viz.: ' \ Gunshot, -1 24 00 001 Incised - - 2f 23.5 1 4 0 0 3 Lacerated, - 4 39.2 0 0 0 0 4 Punctured - 111 24 | 0 0 0(0 1 41 io 2 53 * Died of Tetanus. The patient fell from the top of a four storied house whilst running backwards upon the roof. t This was complicated with simple fracture of the thigh in a depraved constitution. J One of the larynx. II Of the thorax.