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Annexe B.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL HOSPITAL.

Staff.

I returned from home in October and resumed charge, Dr. Koca who had been in charge since the beginning of the year, reverting to his duties as Assistant Superintendent.

Dr. KocH proceeded in October on six weeks' leave to India during which period I was in sole charge.

Nursing Staff-The Matron left on home leave in August and was succeeded by Sister MILLINGTON from Victoria Hospital, Sister STOLLARD succeeding the latter. Sister MOIR left this institution for Victoria Hospital vice Sister LEE who reverted to duty here.

Sister GOURLAY left on home leave in May and Sister SHELBOURNE returned in July from England.

Sisters JACOBS, MOIR, MAKER and MILLINGTON were all away on short leave during the year.

Mr. FRANKLIN, Apothecary and Assistant Analyst, left for home in February, his duties in the hospital being taken over by Mr. F. BROWNE, the Analyst.

Wardmaster W. ATKINS joined the service in March and resigned in April. Ward- master CHARLTON joined in July.

Buildings.

C & B Blocks were colourwashed and painted throughout and numerous minor repairs effected during the year.

Statistics.

The total number of admissions was 2,711 as against 2,745 last year and 17,032 out- patients were treated as against 16,768.

The following Tables are attached :-

Table I.-Admissions and Deaths during each month.

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II.-Admissions and Deaths under respective diseases. III.-Operations.

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IV.-Admissions and Deaths in the Maternity Hospital.

The following Table gives the number and class of patients admitted during the past ten years and the total number of deaths.

YEAR,

1898. 1899. j 1900. 1901. | 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.

Police,

Paying Patients,

Government Servants,

Police Cases,

Free,

488 692 920 937 938 769: 707 726 742 776 806 789 928 858 956 794 794 866 720 762 186 208 266 339 450

319 267 271 339 367 306 306 347

348 300 276 262 329 307 785 739 569 466 454 646 555 512 637

318

488

Total,....

2,571 2,734 | 3,030 2,9483,108 2,794 2,585 2,704 2,745 2,711

Total Deaths,... Percentage...

138 114 155

5.3

4.1

5.1

153 140 142 128 150 167 170 5+2 15 5:0 4.1 5-6 6:0 6.2