OPOTIKI HOSPITAL BOARD

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 249, 20 October 1939, Page 2

OPOTIKI HOSPITAL BOARD

HOSPITAL STATISTICS

The following figures in connection with the Opotiki - Hospital have been taken from tho~ Hospital and Charitable Aid Statistics for the year eliding March, 193-8 : Fees Chargeable: Operations £2 2s to £3 13$ 6d; X Ray £2 2s to £4 4s. The Whnkatane figures are; Operations £1 Is to- £2 2s; X Ray 5s to £1 Us 6U Hospital Fees.—Average number of occupied beds, 13.5. Maintenance peloccupied bed. £268 3s. Fees receivable per occupied bed,. £232 9s; fees received per occupied bed. £99 Bs. Total fees receivable, £3144; total ices received, £1347. Out Patient Fees.—Total receivable, £132; total received, £39. Fees written off, £74. EXPENDITURE (Capital and Maintenance). Capital Land and buildings £338 Repayment leans , 01 Total Capital expenditure £3BS> Maintenance Hospital maintenance • £'3822 Charitable relief outdoor 130 Medical Association 155District nursing 184Payable to other boards 527 Miscellaneous maintenance 223Administration 495 Interest on loans 134 National Prov. Fund 47 Total maintenance £5817 Total capital and maintenance expenditure £6206. Details of Hospital Maintenance Average number of -occupied beds per day 13.5 •COST— Provisions £554 Surgery and dispensary £329 Domestic , £657 Salaries and wages £2O-18 Miscellaneous 23 Establishment 11 Total £3622 Details of Administration Expenditure; Travelling expenses £ 6. Chairman's honorarium Secretary's salary 261 Office, printing, stationery 29 Postage, telegrams, phene 6Advertising 4 Audit fees 37 Legal expenses * 142 Bank charges 5* Hospital Bd. Assn. sub. 5< Fidelity liisur. premium Total £495Percentage of maintenance expenditure (£5817) 8.5