HOSPITAL STATISTICS

Chronicle (Levin), 21 November 1946, Page 2

HOSPITAL STATISTICS

Mr. J. H. North, medical superintendent to the Palmerston North Hospital Board, reported the following hospital figures for the month of October to the monthly meeting of the board : — Patien L admitted duriug October, 484: patients discharged during October, 381; died during October, 24; remaining in hospital at end of October, 313; deily aven ge number of occupied beds, 308.26. Infectious diseases: Scaiiet fever admitted during October, 3, remaining in hospital at end of October, 10; diptheria remaining in hospital October 31, 2, erysipelas admitted during October, ' 1. Temaining October 31, 3; typhoid admitted, 1, remaining October 31. 2. Materniiy Homes Patients remaining in home: October 30: Palmer-.tQn North mothers 10, babes 5; Foxton, 5, 4; Otaki, 12, 10; Feilding. 4, 4. Patients admitted diuing Octo- , ber: Palmerston North. 37; Foxton, 13; Otaki, 22; Feilding, 9. Births during October: Palmers-! ton North, 30; Foxton, 11; Otaki, j 21; Feilding, 9. Patients remaining October 31; { Palmerston Nor'h, mothers, 12, j babes, 15; Foxton, mothers, 5. j babes, 4; Otaki, 9, 9; Feilding. 3, 3. ' Daily average number occupied I beds: Palmerston North, 14.1; Fox- ! ton, 4.93; Otaki, 10; Feilding, 3.74.1 Premature babes retained in hospital, daily average 2.2. "The maternity homes have ali had busy months," said Mf. North. j "Otaki with an ?„verage of 10 1 patients has had a particulnrly j heavy month. With the iimrca^e in ! beds at Otaki, some increasc in i nursing staff and drmestic stali accommodation is necessary. It isj aifficult 'to obtain living-out stall for this hoKnital." —