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Other Maternity Hospitals. Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1921.

SECTION A.— PRIVATE HOSPITALS. During the. year there have boon many changes among the licensees of private hospitals throughout the Dominion. Nurses who felt obliged to carry on during the war years have retired, and their places have been taken by returned sisters. Ex military nurses have also opened new hospitals. There have been sixty new licenses issued, twenty-two transferred, and only twenty given up. With the appointment of additional Nurse Inspectors it is hoped to exercise a closer supervision over the management of private hospitals. Better equipment will be expected, what had to serve during the shortage caused by the war not being considered sufficient now. It is realized that the high cost of living must be taken into consideration, but against this must be placed the increased fees charged. Those who are prepared to pay those fees are entitled to skilled attention in up-to-date hygienic surroundings. Recent returns from private maternity hospitals show that in 178 of those institutions 15,838 confinements took place during the period Ist July, 1919, to June, 1921, and there were only thirtyeight maternal deaths, a mortality of approximately 2-4 per thousand. Of these deaths six were from septicaemia. In conclusion I must express my thanks for loyal assistance in the various branches of my division to Miss Bicknell, Miss Willis (of Wellington), Miss Bagloy and Miss Mirams (in Auckland), and Miss Wright, with my military-hospital work. The two recently appointed officers at Dunedin and Christchurch will also be of great assistance. I wish also to express my appreciation of the loyal and valuable service of the Matron and staffs of the various St. Helens hospitals, Otaki Hospifal, and Te Waikato Sanatorium. tt Maclean Director, Division of Nursing.

Deaths. Indoor. Outdoor. Mothers. Infants. Auckland Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Gisbornc 353 260 285 I 39 78 131 247 97 153 78 1 3 2 1 I 1 1 __j 4 7 9* 2 2 1 Invercargill * Including one monstrosity, w] rich lived ten minutes.

1 Jeaths. Confinements. Children born alivo. Mothers. Infants. I Batohelor Maternity Hospital, Dunedin .. .. 181 MoHardy Maternity Home, Napier.. .. .. 185 Wairau Maternity Hospital, Blenheim .. .. 116 Maternity Home, Picton .. . . . . . . 44 Alexandra Home, Wellington* .. .. .. 140 Essex Maternity Home, Christchurch .. .. 55 Cromwell Hospital Maternity Ward, .Cromwell . . 46 Mangonui Hospital Maternity Ward, Mangonui .. 36 Hokianga Hospital Maternity Ward, Rawene . . 40 Whangarei Hospital Maternity Ward, Whangarei . . 148 Kawakawa Hospital Maternity Ward, Kawakawa .. j 59 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Wellington . . I 58 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Auckland . . 60 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Dunedin . . . . 61 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Gisborne .. 53 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Napier .. .. 57 Salvation Army Maternity Home, Christchurch .. 39 The Hospital, Kaikoura . . .. .. .. 53 The Hospital, Oxford .. .. . . .. 24 The Hospital, Waikari .. .. .. .. ! 19 1.68 176 115 42 142 48 44 34 39 144 61 56 59 60 51 53 37 54 24 18 1 1 1 9 5 I 1 3 7 5 1 1 1 5 1 2 4 6 I 1 I 2 1 I 1 * In addition to indoor eases the Alexandra Home staff atte: ided 134 casei outside.