Annexe C.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL HOSPITAL.
Miss Barker, Matron, returned from home leave in September and Sister Gourlay left for home in October. Sister Lee resigned during the year.
STAFF.
Sisters Allaway, Shelbourne and Young resigned. Nurses Geary and Holmes resigned and were succeeded by Probationer Nurses Kennett junior and Gourdin. Probationer Nurse Kennett senior joined the service in place of Nurse White promoted to Staff Nurse.
The private nursing scheme was taken over by Government in July when Sister Sloan joined here for duty. Sister Richards junior resigned shortly after her arrival and was succeeded by Sister Etherington from home.
Mr. Franklin, Assistant Analyst and Apothecary, returned from home in February.
Wardmaster E. Brown joined the service vice Wardmaster West who resigned.
BUILDINGS.
The second annexe to the nursing staff quarters was completed and handed over.
STATISTICS.
The total number of admissions was 2,527 as against 2,711 last year and 18,207 out-patients were treated as against 17,032.
The following Tables are attached:—
Table I.—Admissions and Deaths during each month.
Table II.—Admissions and Deaths under respective diseases.
Table III.—Operations.
Table IV.—Admissions and Deaths in the Maternity Hospitals.
The following Table gives the number and class of patients admitted during the past ten years and the deaths:
YEAR Paying Patients Government Servants Police Cases Free Total Total Deaths Percentage 1899 692 789 306 739 2,734 114 4.1 1900 920 928 317 569 3,030 155 5.1 1901 937 858 348 466 2,948 153 5.2 1902 938 956 300 454 3,108 140 4.5 1903 759 794 276 646 2,794 142 5.0 1904 707 794 262 555 2,585 128 4.1 1905 726 866 329 512 2,704 150 5.6 1906 742 720 307 637 2,745 167 6.0 1907 776 762 318 488 2,711 170 6.2 1908 660 724 285 543 2,527 157 6.2This shows a decrease under all headings save Europeans as against 49 last year.
Free". Of the free patients 46 were Europeans.
Death—There were 157 during the year making a percentage of 6·2. Of this number 61 were moribund on admission and died within 24 hours.
The average daily number of sick was 88.6 as against 103.4 last year.
Women and Children.—There were 185 women admitted of whom 19 died and 49 children of whom 7 died.
Nationalities—Europeans—594 against 715. Indians and Coloured—874 against 843. Asiatics—1,059 against 1,153.