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Hospital Records
1903-1908
Part 4
Portsmouth,
Scioto County, Ohio, United States
(Entries are notably less descriptive
as 1906 progresses. Tk)
#242. January 3, 1906.
Mrs. Jacob Jones. Dr. Brendt.
Residence 17 East Front St., Portsmouth, Ohio. Widow, age 89. Admitted to hospital Jan3, 1906. Was in
hospital two days previous to operation.
Anesthetized Saturday, 8:15 A. M. by Dr. Kline, operated upon by Dr.
Berndt, assisted by Dr’s. Halderman and Allard.
Two rectal fistulas. These were opened, curetted and sutured. …Iodoform
gauze applied as dressing…Not much nausea…Recovery complete and satisfactory.
Removed to her home Jan. 17th, 1906.
#243. January 3, 1906. Mr. J.
C. Glover. Admitted to hospital Room 5. Dr’s. Kline and Halderman. Residence Biggs House, Portsmouth. Single
age 43. Patient unconscious when brought in ambulance to hospital. Was found in semiconscious state at 3 P. M.
in room at Biggs Hotel. Had not been very well in few days previous. Dr.’s Kline and Halderman were called,
suggesting patients removal to hospital.
Convulsive movements of limbs; vomiting. Temp 99…Rallied second
day. Convulsions less frequent and
severe. Drank freely of water and milk.
Began taking light diet in four days, gradually to solids. …was not fully recovered when left
hospital. Returned to Biggs House.
Discharged Jan. 30, 1906.
#244. January 18, 1906.Mrs. Chas. Martin. Admitted to hospital
room no. 2. Dr. Halderman. Residence 496 Robinson Ave., Portmouth, Ohio.
Married age 28. Patient brought to hospital in Dr.’s carriage. Prepared for
operation. Anesthetized by Dr. Rardin, operated by Dr. Halderman, assisted by
Dr.s Fitch and Edward’s. Uterus curetted and packed with gauze. Returned to
room in good condition. Passed comfortable night. Temp. 103.6…Patient condition much improved
(3 days)…appetite good. Sleeps well. Discharged January 26, 1906. Returned home in Dr.’s carriage.
#245. January 20, 1906. Miss
Eunice Vernon. Admitted to room no. 3.
Resides Portsmouth, Ohio. Dr. Halderman.
Prepared for operation. Operated
by Dr. Halderman, assisted by Dr. Rardin. Cancer taken from lower jaw. Patient
rallied nicely….remained as patient 5 days.
Discharged but remained in hospital as nurse.
#246. January 22,1906. Miss
Alice Arthur. Admitted to room no. 4. Dr. Halderman. Residence 2.40 E 12 St. (as written),
Portsmouth, Ohio. Anesthetized by
Dr.Brendt. Operated by Dr.’s Halderman (as written assume both S. S. and Henri
G. Halderman). Brought to hospital in ambulance and put to bed at once and
prepared for operation. Bullet wound in
left hip. Bullet entered lower
intestine…perforations repaired…patient ralled from shock condition. Critical
from first…morphine…often as necessary…strych…calomel…patient grew rapidly
worse. Died 12:15 P. M. January 25, 1906.
#247. January 26, 1906.
Mrs. Myrtle Selb. Admitted to
hospital room no. 7.
Dr.Flint Kline. Patient prepared for operation. …Anesthetized by dr. P.
J. Kline. Operated by Dr. Flint Kline, assisted by Dr.’s Halderman and
Robe. Uterus corrected. Patient returned
to room in good condition…Returned home in 7 days. Condition very much improved. January 31,
1906.
#248. February 2, 1906. Mr. Harry A. Livingston.
Admitted to room 5. Dr. Halderman.
Residence Hamden, Jackson Co., Ohio.
Brought to hospital in ambulance in semiconscious condition. Pulse not
perceptible in arm. Examined by dr.
Halderman. Left leg crushed just above knee. Complained of severe pain in
abdomen. Gave hypo. of morph. And strych. No reaction. Whiskey…Patient did not
rally. Died 8:30 A. M.
#249. February 2, 1906. Mr. Chas. Mortz. Admitted to room 4. Dr. Williams. Residence E. Ninth Street,
Portsmouth, Ohio. Patient was brought to hospital on street car. Had left hand
crushed in Portsmouth steel works. First
finger and thumb were amputated. Remained in hospital overnight. Taken to his home to be treated Feb. 3,
1906. (Extractor notation: street car
ran in front of hospital and Tracy Park.)
#250. February 2, 1906. Mrs. Florence Hamm. Admitted to room no. 3. Dr. Micklethwait. Residence Kenova, West Virginia. Brought to
hospital in ambulance. Temp. 102.2, pulse very fast and irregular. Vomited at
intervals for 4 days. Some symptoms of
jaundice. …light diet, slept well…continued to improve and was removed to
boarding house in bac. Feb 17, 1906.
#251. No date cited. Mr. John McGourty. Dr.
Foster. Residence Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Patient was brought to
hospital in ambulance. Admitted to room 6.
Temp. 103.4, pulse 100.
Nourishment given every
2 hours…bath…patients temperature gradually reduced…March 5, 1906 patient
sitting up in chair and moving around the room.
Discharged March 7, 1906.
#252. Mr. Patsy Grazgrine. Dr. Smith Residence “Italian Camp.” Patient admitted to hospital February 22, 1906 3:30 P. M. Room no. 3. Temp 100.6 and
pulse 82. …patient temp gradually
reduced and general condition improved at the end of four days….sleeps
well…gaining strength. Discharged March 8, 1906.
#253. Ross Huston, age 13. Dr. Rardin. Patient entered hospital room
no. 4. Suffering from a lacerated wound of second digit on right foot resulting
from the accidental discharge of a shot gun.
Was anaesthetized by Dr. Halderman and toe amputated by Dr. Rardin.
Patient returned to room in good condition, was somewhat nauseated but slept
the greater part of the night. Dressing done by Dr. Rardin each day. Wound
healing nicely. Patient discharged on 14th
day. Discharged March 10, 1906.
#254. J. M. King. Dr. Williams. Residence 416 W. Waller St., Portsmouth,
Ohio. Patient admitted to hospital room
2 March 5, 1906. Temp 98.2…patient very nervous and excitable put on light
diet…Left hospital March 6, 1906.
#255. Mr. Mack Roach. Dr. Edwards. Residence 386 E. 11th
Street. Tubercular Peritonitis. Patient
admitted to the hospital room 6, March 9, 1906.
…put on …diet with raw egg and sherry…absolute rest in bed with very
little improvement in condition at the end of two days. Operation decided upon. Patient prepared and
operated on third day after admission.
Anaesthetized by Dr. S. S. Halderman, operated by Dr. Edwards, assisted
by Dr. Rardin. Abdominal incision was
made, adhesives broken up and appendix removed…patient returned to room in good
condition and very little nauseated….Patient made a rapid recovery…patient
removed from hospital in ambulance Tuesday March 20, 1906.
#256. Mr. Edward Andre. Dr. Halderman.
Residence Sciotoville, Ohio.
Patient admitted to hospital room no. 3.
March, 12, 1906. Temp. 99, pulse
94. Patient was anaesthetized by Dr.
McCann and aspirated by Dr. Halderman.
No fluid obtained. Patient
remained in hospital two days under observation of the doctors. Discharged March 14, 1906.
#257. Mr. George Rishforth. Dr. F. M. Edwards. Residence Covington,
Kentucky. Admitted to hospital room no. 6, March 31, 1906. Suffering from injuries received in a
C&O. R.R. wreck which consisted of two scalp wounds and sprained back and
side. Patient made a rapid recovery
being dismissed on the sixth day.
#258. Mr. Joseph Hand. Dr. F.
Edwards. Residence Covington, Kentucky. Patient admitted to hospital suffering
from internal injuries received in a C&O R.R. wreck, March 30, 1906. Was in
a comatose condition when admitted and died two hours after. Died March 31, 1906.
#259. Mr. Kendall Monroe. Dr. Williams and Micklethwait. Residence 314 Twelfth St., City. Patient admitted to hospital March 31, 1906
suffering from a bullet wound in abdomen also two flesh wounds in left side and
on the outer side of left hand. Was immediately anaesthetized by Dr. Rardin and
operated by Dr. F. M. Williams assisted by Dr. Flint Kline. Incision line and …where
bullet entered. It was found that the bullet ranging downward pierced the
intestines in several places which were repaired. Patient rallied well …made an
uneventful recovery and was removed to house on the 20th day.
Discharged April 19, 1906.
#260. Mr. Sherman Lyon. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio.
Patient admitted to hospital April 12, 1906. Fractured skull. Absolute rest in bed in darkened room…(list
of medications) patient gradually improved and was discharged on the 8 day.
#261. Leonard Allman. Dr.’s Cheney and Flint Kline. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Admitted April
16, 1906. Suffering from extensive burns
received by being accidentally caught in a steel plate mill at the Portsmouth
Steel Plant. Burns extending from left shoulder to heels…intensity from first
to third degree…patient made a tedious recovery remaining in hospital 10
days. Discharged June 25, 1906.
#262. Harold
Russell. Dr. Jos. S. Rardin. Residence Lucasville, Ohio. Patient admitted April 16, 1906. Was anesthetized by Dr. Marshall and tonsils
and adenoids removed by Dr. Rardin. Discharged April 17, 1906.
#263. Mr.
Jesse C. Barber. Dr. S. s. Halderman.
Residence Morehead, KY. Admitted
April 20, 1906. Bruised and sprained
arm. Hot compress followed by
carbolated Vaseline dressing. Discharged
April 21, 1906.
#264. Mr. Fred Carter. Dr. S. S.
Halderman. Vanceburg, KY. Admitted April
21, 1906. Acute alcoholism. Patient very
much depressed and exhausted when admitted and grew rapidly worse. Died April
23, 1906.
#265. Mr. W. H. H. Cadot. Dr. S.
S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Admitted April 27, 1906. Uremia. When
admitted patient was in a state of coma…(medications) plenty of sweet milk…dismissed
from hospital in 14 days. Discharged May 11, 1906.
#266. Mrs.
Lizzie Kinker. Dr. J. S. Rardin. Residence Scioto Furnace. Admitted May 1, 1906. Prepared for operation May 2,, 8:30 A. M. Anaesthetized
by Dr. Fitch, operated by Dr. Rardin assisted by Dr’s Brendt and Halderman.
Curette cervix repaired, perineuriam entered. Patient rallied well …patient
made an uninterrupted recovery. Discharged 19 days. Discharged May 19, 1906.
#267. John
Garner, colored. Dr. S. S.
Halderman. Residence not cited.
Suffering from injuries received by being run over by a hand car. Flesh
wounds above both knees and cut on left cheek, contusion above the eye and
laceration of flesh on right arm. Wounds
dressed …Patient had some elevation in temp…Wounds doing well. Discharged on 7th
day. Discharged May 21, 1906.
#268. Mr. John Nelson. Dr. S. S.
Halderman. Residence Greenup,
Kentucky. Admitted May 14, 1906.
Suffering from injuries received being struck and thrown from track by an
engine, various contusions on body and arm. Fractured bone on right hand and
shock. Patient made rapid recovery and discharged on fifth day. Discharged May
18, 1906.
#269. Abraham
Max. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Ironton, Ohio. Admitted May 21, 1906,
11:30 P. M. Was brought from the N&W train suffering from carbolic acid
poisoning. Died at 1:10 A. M. Died May 22, 1906.
#270. Mr. E.
T. Conners. Dr. Flint Kline. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Admitted May 23, 1906. Room 1. 9:30 P.
M. Was anaesthetized by dr. P. J. Kline
at 10:30 A. M. May 24. Operated by Dr. Flint
Kline assisted by Dr.’s Williams and Schirrman. Fracture of second digit on
left hand reduced. Rectal fixtual operated…patient rallied well from antibiotic –
no nausea…Patient up and about but wound not healed. Discharged 23 day.
Discharged June 15, 1906.
#271. Mrs. Ellen River. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Patient admitted May 28, 1906.
Prepared for operation May 29 8 A. M. Was anaesthetized by Dr. Fitch operated
by Dr. Halderman assisted by Dr.’s Rardin and Smith. Curretted cervix repaired
and the operation perineorrhaphy preformed. Patient put on Fairchilds E..pepsin
immediately after meals and a general tonic. Patient made a good recovery.
Discharged after 18 days. Discharged June 13, 1906.
#273 (out of order). Mr.
Floyd Scott. Dr. J. W. Fitch. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Patient admitted June 4, 1906. Typhoid fever.
Temp on admission 102.6…patient had several slight hemorrhages from bowels
during second week…fever gradually reduced …patient made uninterrupted
recovery. Discharged on the 28th day. Discharged July 2, 1906.
#272. Miss Effie Duteil. Dr. E. W. Foster. Residence 105 Eat 9th
St., Portsmouth, Ohio. Admitted June 5, 1906. Patient prepared for operation 11
A. M. June 6th operated by Dr. Foster assisted by Dr.’s Flint Kline
and Smith. Incision made in left kidney
and stone removed…. Patient rallied …Patient
grew rapidly weaker…died June 7 4:20 A. M.
#274. Mr. W. H. H. Cadot. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence W. Fourth St.,
City. Patient admitted June 19, 1906.
(Half page blank before final entry) Died September 5 1906.
#275. Mrs.
Mary Jones. Dr. Berndt. Residence 19 Eat Front Street, city. Patient admitted June 21, 1906 was prepared
for operation June 23rd. Anaesthetized
by Dr. Allard and operated by Dr. Berndt assisted by Dr.’s Halderman and Rardin.
Abdominal incision made appendix and …cystic tumor removed. Patient made an
uneventful recovery. Discharged July 7, 1906.
#277 (out of order).
Miss Ella Peebles. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Columbus, Ohio.
Patient admitted July 2, 1906. Typhoid Fever. Temp 101.6 on admission….Patient
temp reduced to normal in less than a week…patient made a rapid recovery.
Discharged on 18 days. Discharged July 20, 1906.
#278 (out of order). Mr. John Kelley. Dr. D. A. Berndt.
Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Acute
Alcoholism. Patient admitted July 11, 1906 very nervous…Discharged July 13,
1906.
#276. Miss Tillie Howe. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence South Portsmouth,
Kentucky. Patient admitted June 22, 1906. Was prepared for operation June 23 8
A. M. Anaesthetized by Dr. Smith operated by Dr. H alderman assisted by Dr.’s
Rarden and Brendt. Tumor removed from cervix and curettage. Iodoform gauze …did
well for a few days then developed a temp ranging from 101.5 to 104.4. July 1
patent had two severe chills…Patient complaining of a great deal of pain. Discharged
improved July 15, 1906.
#279. Mrs. P. M. Wolfe. Dr. Sellards. Residence 27 West Third St., city. Patient admitted July 15, 1906. Acute
gastritis. Had been ill about a week before entering hospital very much
nauseated, unable to retain anything on stomach. Given a little cracked ice…patient rested
well during night…(description of enema and medications) Patient doing well.
Discharged on 9th day. Discharged July 23, 1906.
#280. Mrs. Cecil Miller. Dr. F. M. Edwards. Residence 376 E. 11th
Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Patient
entered hospital complaining of pain in back and side…given calomel in broken
doses followed by enema…Patient very much relieved…absolute rest in bed…Patient
discharged on 5th day. Discharged Aug 12, 1906.
#281. David Rogers. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Peebles, Ohio. Patient admitted July 9, 1906 suffering from
superficial wounds received form falling off of a moving train. Wounds dressed
with carbolized Vaseline. Discharged July 10, 1906.
#282. Mr. J. F. Dotson. Dr. J. W. Fitch. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio.
Typhoid Fever. Patient admitted Aug. 11, 1906. Temp 103, pulse 110. Given calomel…patient
made very uneventful recover. Remained in hospital six weeks. Discharged Sept.
22, 1906.
#283. Mrs. O. J. Ballenger. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Patient admitted Aug. 12, 1906. Rest in bed...laxatives…tampon…patient
improved rapidly. Discharged on 10th day.
#284. Mrs. Charles P. Patton. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Olive Hill,
Kentucky. Patient admitted Aug. 14, 1906
suffering from a sprained back. Improved. Discharged on 5nd day.
Discharged Aug 18. 1906.
#285. Mr. Jos. C. Kronk. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Scioto P. O. Patient admitted
August 30, 1906. Temp. 102.4, pulse 104. (blank diagnosis several lines)
Discharged improved on 21 days. Discharted September 20, 1906.
#286. Miss Elizabeth Conina ? (writing difficult) Dr. P. J. Kline.
Residence 170 Gallia St., city. Admitted
Sep. 7, 1906. Was prepared for operation Sept. 8. Anaesthetized by Dr. P. J.
Kline and operation performed by Dr. Flint Kline assisted by Dr. D. A. Berndt.
Complete amputation of right breast and dissection of glands…Patient rallied
well …remained in hospital four weeks. Discharged October 5, 1906.
#287. Mr. Dudley McFadgen. Dr.
Flint Kline. Residence 64 W. Sixth St.,
City. Patient admitted September 11,
1906. Typhoid Fever…patient made an uneventful recover. Discharged on October
21, 1906.
#288. Colonel Bazler. Dr. D. A. Berndt. Residence city. Patient struck
by B*O engine while out flagging. Asleep on track. Was removed to hospital and
prepared for immediate operation. Was anaesthetized by Dr. Halderman. Operated
by Dr. Berndt assisted by Dr. Allard. Amputation of right arm and shoulder
joint. Fracture of skull in right occipital region. Patient did not rally. Death resulting from shock. Died September 30, 1906.
#289. Mr.
Earl Adams. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence
Portsmouth, Ohio. Patient admitted to
hospital October 14, 1906 extremely nervous and unable to sleep. Given hot bath
and massage. (medication list) …Patient discharged improved. Discharged October 14, 1906.
#290. Mr. Walter Culp. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Way Station,
Ohio. Patient injured on night of
October 8, 1906. Fracture of fibula of
left leg. Discharged October 17, 1906.
#291. Mr. Charles Weeks. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Admitted October 11, 1906. N&W
Rwy. Brakeman. Injured by falling from moving train. Compound fracture of left
arm and injury in axillary space. In
hospital 32 days. Discharged November 10, 1906.
#292. Mr. F. B. Shy. Dr. J. W. Fitch. Residence Shyville, Ohio. Patient admitted October 22, 1906. Received injuries from a falling elevator.
Compound fracture of left leg and flesh wound on right knee. …put in splints for three days then put in a
plaster cast after which patient allowed to sit up in chair and be about room
on crutches. Dismissed form hospital on 9th day. Discharged October
31, 1906.
#293. Mr. James H. Goodpastor. Dr. J. W. Fitch. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Patient admitted October 29, 1906.
Inflammatory rheumatism. Remained in hospital 6 days. Discharged November 4,
1906.
#294. John L. Stewart. Dr. D. A. Berndt. Residence Wellston, Ohio. (No date of entry, no diagnosis or treatment
listed.) Discharged January 1, 1907.
#295. Mrs. Bessie Floyd. Colored. Dr. S. S. Halderman. Residence 168 E. 10th
Street, city. Admitted December 2, 1906.
Temp. 99.4, pulse 110. Patient suffering from pain in right side, great tenderness
over entire abdomen. Pain controlled by opiates. Condition improved …still under observation
and condition still improving but would not consent to operation. Discharged December 16, 1906.
#296. Mrs. W. D.Tremper. Dr. S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth, Ohio. Admitted
December 6, 1906. Was anaesthetized by Dr. Rardin, operated by Dr. Halderman assisted
by Dr. Margaret Fulton. The urethra dilated and a small tumor removed. Patient
very nervous and excited from anaesthetic, very much nauseated. But had a comfortable night and made an
uneventful recovery.
#297. Mr. Joseph Walters. Dr. J. W. Fitch. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Admitted December 20, 1906.
Typhoid Fever. Discharged February 7, 1907.
#298. Mr.
Frank Shilling. Dr. S. s. Halderman. Residence Springfield, Ohio. Admitted December 24th, 1906.
Anaesthetized by Dr. Rardin, operated by Dr. Halderman, assisted by Dr. Brendt.
Right limb amputated above the knee.
Discharged January 17, 1907.
#299 Mr. H. C. Duncan. Dr. S.S. Halderman. Residence Portsmouth,
Ohio. Admitted Dec. 24, 1906. Was
injured in street car accident. Cut and bruised about the face and head.
Discharged Janauary 2, 1907.
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