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Fort Street Hospital: Sources D and E

Source D: The House Surgeon's Annual Report for the Fort Street Isle of Man General Hospital and Dispensary, 1858

Source E: House Surgeon’ s Annual Report on the Fort Street Isle of Man Hospital and Dispensary, 1887

Questions to consider:

  1. What do you think is mean by the terms ‘Indoor’ and ‘Outdoor’ patients?
  2. The figures in Source D shows the work of the hospital in 1858. Do they surprise you? Why?
  3. The figures in Source E show the work of the hospital over a year. How do they compare with the numbers in Source D?
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