Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.

  • New South Wales. Department of Public Health
Date:
[1932]
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    8.—LIDCOMBE STATE HOSPITAL AND HOME POE MEN. lleport of the Medical Superintendent for the years ended 31st December, 1931 and 1932. Honorary Visiting Staff. Honorary Staff Surgeon, H. C. Rutherford Darling, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S.; Honorary Assistant Surgeon, J. A. Lawson, M.B., Ch.M.; Honorary Ear, Throat, and Nose Surgeon, N. M. Macindoe, M.B., Ch.M.; Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeons, Falkner J. Blaxland, M.D.; A. L. North, M.B., Ch.M.; Honorary Neurologist, vacant; Honorary Dermatologist, vacant; Honorary Radiographer, Colin R. Cole, M.B., Ch.M. Administrative Staff.-—Medical Superintendent, II. V. D. Baret, B.A., M.B.; Acting Senior Medical Officer, J. McManamey, M.B., B.S.; Junior Medical Officer, R. Segal, M.B., B.S.; Manager, R. J. Brown; Matron, Miss E. M. E. Mance. Constitution of Hospital Staff on 31 si December, 1932.—Medical Superintendent, Resident Medical Officers, 2; Dispenser, Manager, Clerks, 2; Matron, Sub-matron, Nurses, 43; Attendants, G8; other male staff, 18. A dentist and X-ray technician visit the Institution regularly each week. Number of Wards and Beds. Hospital Division. General Division. Total Accommodation. Number of Bed. Ward No. Number of Beds. Dormitories. Number of Bed3. 4 27 9 92 5 43 12 60 0 59 21 75 7 58 22 75 ]0 7] 90 75 11 65 24 75 ■ 14 50 25 75 Hospital Div'i-icn ... ... 910 15 41 26 75 16 61 General riiYCmn . 761 17 61 29 25 IS 61 .30 23 19 61 28 22 20 50 Emergencies (Casuals), 27 110 Outside Locations 45 28 92 15A- 44 15 910 ... 761 Total . ... 1,671 The foregoing figures represent the total capacity of the various hospital wards and dormitories and show accommodation for 910 patients and 761 inmates, a total of 1,671. In addition to patients coming daily through the Hospital Admission Department and admissions from local and other sources, the practice of unloading upon this Institution chronic cases from the various metropolitan and country hospitals still continues with resultant constant strain upon cur hospital accom¬ modation. To maintain the high standard of treatment set up has meant throughout the whole year a constant high pressure demand upon the services of our limited medical staff. The appointment of an additional resident medical officer is urgently required. This appointment is certainly a pre-requisite to the opening of the new infectious division. Admissions and Discharges.—1931: Remaining in on 31st December, 1930, 1,556; admitted, 2,705; discharged, 2,320; died, 436. Remaining in on 31st December, 1931, 1,505; hospital division, 879; dormitories, 626. 1932: Remaining in on 31st December, 1931, 1,505; admitted, 2,703; discharged, 2,204; died, 492. Remaining in on 31st December, 1932, 1,512; hospital division, 867; dormitories, 645. Average daily number of persons resident 1927, 1,490; 1928, 1,514; 1929, 1,639; 1930, 1,591; 1931, 1,563; 1932, 1,556. 1931 : Total cost of maintenance and treatment of patients and inmates, £79,078 15s. 3d. Average annual cost per head of patients and inmates, £50 11s. lid. Total contributions received towards cost of maintenance, £703 0s. 5d. Total proceeds of sales, as livestock, etc., £1,13 96s. 9d. 1932 : Total cost of maintenance and treatment of patients and inmates, £64,125 17s. lid. Average annual cost per head of patients and inmates, £41 4s. 3d. Total contributions received towards cost of maintenance, £970 2s. 9d. Total proceeds of sales, as livestock, etc., £1,344 17s. 3d. Work of Honorary Medical Officers.—The various honorary surgeons continue to do excellent work; apart from their valued advice in consultations and diagnoses, the following operations were performed by them during 1931:—Dr. Darling, 101; Dr. Lawson, 21; Dr. Blaxland, 28; Dr. North, 59; Dr. Macindoe (commenced 27th August, 1931), 18; Dr. Cole, Hon. Radiologist, paid 31 visits commencing 12th May, 1931. Operations performed, 1932.—Dr. Darling, 85; Dr. Lawson, 20; Dr. Blaxland, 41; Dr. North, 47; Dr. Macindoe, 39; Dr. Cole, Hon. Radiologist, paid 46 visits. The position of honorary Dermatologist has remained vacant since the resignation of Dr. Chapman. The filling of this position and the appointment of an honorary physician are very desirable, and would tend to further raise the standard of diagnosis and treatment of the patients. Work of the Staff.—-The resident medical staff carried out 109 major and minor operations in 1931 and 85 major operations in 1932. The work of the whole staff continues of the same high standard. X-ray Department.—This department, opened in September, 1930, has given excellent service, 500 X-rays were taken in 1931, and 602 in 1932.
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