H.—3l.

Deaths according to Hospitals, &c.

Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer. I attach, statistics from the annual report of the Medical Superintendent (Dr. Chisholm).

Annual Statistics of the Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs, 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935.

Out-patient treatment : — Patients treated during year . . .. • • • • • • 333 Total number of attendances .. • • ■ • • • • • 1 > 3 29 R. A. Shore, Director, Division of Hospitals.

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Hospital. 1930. 1931. | 1932. j 1933. 1934. Auckland .. .. •• 1 j 1 •• 2 Wellington .. . ■ • • • ■ 2 4 1 3 3 Christchurch . . .. . • • • 4 2 .. . • 2 Dunedin . . . • • • ■ • 4 • 2 j 1 1 1 Palmerston North .. .. .. 2 .. .. ■. 3 Waikato .. •• •• 1 •• 1 2 Napier .. •• •• •• 1 1 1 1 } Cook .. • • • • • • 2 1 1 • • 1Timaru .. • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 New Plymouth . . • • • • • • 1 Southland .. • • • • • • • • • • 1 Thames .. • • • • • • 1 Buller, Westport .. .. • • • • ■ • • ■ 1 Westland . . ■ • ■ ■ • • • • • • 2 Waipukurau . . • • • • • • 1 Memorial, Hastings . . . . • • ■ • 1 Taumarunui . . . . • • ■ • • • ■ • 1 Waihi .. • • • ■ • • • • Darfield .. • • • • ■ • • • • • Maniototo and Ranfurly . . .. . • • • 1 Rotorua . . • ■ • • • • • • • • ■ • 1 Private hospitals .. • • • • 3 3 2 2 2 Dental surgeries . . • • • ■ 1 • • • • 1 2 Private houses . . • • • ■ • • 2 1

Service. Civilian. Female. Total. Number of patients in hospital at commencement of year.. 5 20 53 78 Patients admitted during year .. . • • ■ 13 153 201 367 Patients treated during year . . .. ■ • • • 18 173 254 445 Patients discharged recovered .. • • • • 3 70 l^j Patients discharged relieved .. . . • • • • H 65 105 181 Patients discharged unrelieved .. .. •• 2 15 17 34 Patients died .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 1 _j Total patients discharged .. .. • • • • 16 151 191 358 Patients remaining 31st March, 1935 . . .. • • 2 22 63 87 Average number of occupied beds per day .. • • 3-9 22-4 o3-o 79-8 Average individual days' stay . . • ■ • • 85-7 50-7 83-6 73-3 Patients transferred to other institutions .... .. 4 Number of deaths within twenty-four hours of admission .. .. • • • • • ■ Rate of mortality per cent, over total cases under treatment .. .. • • 0 4