HOSPITAL STATISTICS
"Tlie main hospital statistics sliow a high occupied bed figure for the moutli. ' ' stated the Medical Huperintemlent to the Palmerston Nortli Hospital Board, in his report to the .board yesteiday. "The waiting list fof adinission lias been satisfactorv as far as men [latients are eoncerned — Women [latients have had to wait for a longer period. When Ward 10 is available the waiting list should be further reduced. This hospital lias been very fortunate in niaintaining its services with only a very moderate wating list for nonurgent cases. The Maternity Homes have been fully occupied and there lias been a further increase in the number of adniissions to the Palmerston North Home. The position lias been fully reporteJ on previouslv. We shall *con tinue to use beds in Ward 11 foi ' maternity patients. There liave been considerable difficnlties in niaintaining tlie N-Hay services throughout the month, due to frequent breakdowns in tlie main X-Rav plant. The massage department lias been working sliort of stalf and it has been necessary to curtail work of this department. A further appointment to this department is reconimended when stalf is available, and we are at present advertising a position. The statistics for tlie Palmerston North Hospital Board 's institutions wero as follow for the month of June: — Admitted 895, discharged 372, died 24, remaining end of month 310, daily average of occupied beds 311.57. Infectious diseases: Scarlet fever, admitted 8, reinaining end of month 3; diphtheria 2, hydatid cyst 2, 1; erysipelas 1, 1; typhoid 1, 1. Maternity Homes. Patients remainiiig in homes: Palmerston North, mothers 13, babes 12; Foxton 5, (5; Otaki 7, 8; Feilding 7, 7. Admitted : Palmerston North 41, Foxton 11, Otaki 19, Feilding 19. Births: Palmerston North 3(5, Foxton S, Otaki 15, Feilding 17. Daily average of occupied beds: Palmerston Nortli 20.4, Foxton 3.93; Otaki 7.13, Feilding 7.1. Tneluded in the Palmerston North Maternity Home figures are the cases
transferred from the Maternity Home to the McHardy Ward and Ward 11 after confinement. Twelve such trans fers oceurred during the month, witli an average occupied bed figure of 4.27 maternity patients in the main hospital
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1947, Page 7
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