HOSPITAL REPORTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4853, 15 July 1925, Page 1

HOSPITAL REPORTS.

THE THAMES INSTITUTION. WORK OF THE MONTH. The following reports for. the month of June were submitted at Monday’s meeting of the Thames Hospital Board :— THE hospital. The resident surgeon (Dr. J. Ritchie) reported that 31 male and 30 female patients had been admitted; 2 males, had died, 33 males and 36 females had been discharged, ana there were 21 males and 16 females remaining at date. In the out-patients department 10 males anid 2 females had been treated, involving 55 attendances. Operations were performed on 31 males and 22 females. OPERATING THEATRE. The report continued: “The heating of the operating theatre has. for some time been unsatisfactory. I was hoping that when the steam was on continuously the temperature would be sufficiently high. However, on a cold day, even with an auxiliary heater, it is impossible to raise the temperature sufficiently to prevent the risk of shock to the patient from chilling. I would, therefore, recommend that a further steam pipe be installed in the theatre. LECTURE TO NURSES. “In . lectures on a,natomy to nurses the lack of wall diagrams is seriously felt’. At present we are using diagrams kindly lent by Mr Hammond, of the Central School. Tne necessary diagrams would cost £2 7s 6d in Edinburgh, and I would like to send for them at once; also for six books for the nursejs’ library at a cost of £3 5s 6d.” The question of additional heatingin the theatre was referred to the engineer, with power to act. The request for a supply of diagrams and books for the nurses was granted. DISTRICT HOMES. The superintendent of the District Homes reported that there were 20 mal and 4 female inmates at the homes. The farm, garden, and grounds were looking as well as could be expected. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The engineer repotted' that everything in IDs department was working well. On the night of the 25th he had trouble with the electric lights owing, he believed, to the storm interfering with the street mains. In an hour and a half he had five flexible wires connected to ward lights burnt out. besides two short circuits‘and a number of fuses, blown.' The coal used for the month amounted to 32 tons 3cwt. NATIVE NURSE. Nurse Jarrett reported having visited nine native .pas during the month, also the schools at Pitriri, Hikuai, Tairua, and Opoutere. She had also given many lectures on health. The health of the district was good. Sne had attended 7 Europeans and 23 Maoris throughout the district. PATETONG ANURSE. Nurse McNamara reported that she had attended 12 patients, involving 32 visits, during the month. Total fees collected amounted to £1 10s. MATERNITY ANNEXE. The matron, Sister K. M. Ansenne, reported that there had been five births at the maternity annexe during June. Three patients were admitted, and two adults and two babies were remaining at date. •