Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.
- New South Wales. Department of Public Health
- Date:
- [1934]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![10.—STATE HOME EOR AGED AND INEIRM MEN, GEORGE-STREET, PARRAMATTA. Report for the year ended 31st December, 1934. Staff. Visiting Medical Officer.—Dr. W. S. Brown. Officer-in-Charge.—G. M. Strange. Attendants, 5. Number of beds in hospital, 16; in dormatories, 338; total, 351. Admissions and Discharges.—Remaining in on 31st December, 1933, 219; admitted during 1934, 1,687; discharged, 1,712; deaths, 8; remaining in on 31st December, 1934, 186; average daily number resident, 216; total cost of maintenance, £6,592 3s. 9d.; average annual cost per inmate, £30 10s. 5d. Number in hospital on 31st December, 1933, 15; admitted during 1934, 90; discharged, 84; died, 8; remaining in on 31st December, 1934, 13. Transferred to other institutions 79. Number of visits by Visiting Medical Officer, 237. Inmate workers transferred to other institutions, 675. General.—The buildings were maintained in a reasonable state of efficiency by Inmate labour. All boards and trestle beds were replaced by stump bedsteads. Recreation and Amusements.—In addition to the regular entertainments provided by wireless, concerts have been arranged by various concert parties during the year. Special thanks are due to the “ Smith Family ” for their annual distribution of Christmas cheer. 11.—STATE HOME EOR THE BLIND AND MEN OE DEEECTIYE SIGHT AND SENILITY, MACQUARIE-STREET, PARRAMATTA. Report for the year ended 31st December, 1934. Staff. Visiting Medical Officer : Dr. W. S. Brown. Acting Officer-in-Charge : A. Manning; Attendants, 4 ; Bakers, 2. Total number of beds, 228. Admissions and Discharges.—Remaining in on 31st December, 1933, 203; admitted during 1934, 865; total, 1,068; remaining in on 31st December, 1934, 200; daily average number resident, 205. Dental Work.—A qualified Dentist visits the Home monthly. Bakery.—932,4374 lbs. of bread and 47,544 lb. of currant cake were baked in the Home, the whole of which was distributed to the State Hospitals at Waterfall, Lidcombe, and Newington and the George-street and Macquarie-street Men’s Homes. 755 dozen buns were also distributed at Easter. General.—Inmates’ clothing, bedding, etc., with the exception of boots and hats, were made in the Home, and all carpentry work, repairs to buildings, painting, bricklaying, etc., are carried on by inmate labour under the supervision of the Officer-in-Charge. Recreations and Amusements.—Inmates have been entertained by various concert parties during the year, and at Christmas time the Salvation Army and the “ Smith Family ” distributed gifts to the inmates. The department tenders its thanks to everyone who have helped with these functions. ] 2.—STATISTICAL SUMMARY. Table I.—Summarised Statement of Expenditure for the year ended 31st December, 1934 STRICKLAND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL. Head of Expenditure. Amount. Salaries and payments in the nature of Salaries . Gratuities to Inmates. Provisions . Drugs, Dressings, etc. Fuel and Lighting . Materials for Minor Repairs, Additions, and Renewals to Buildings and Plant. Transport Expenditure, including Freight and Cartage . Clothing and Drapery . Hardware—Ironmongery and General Stores. Furniture. Office Expenses, Telephones, Stationery and Printing Garden Requisites . Miscellaneous . Add Exchange Deduct Exchange. Total. Average Daily Number of Patients. Average Annual Cost per Occupied Bed Annual Contributions towards Maintenance £ S. d. 1,484 15 4 300 11 6 1,627 19 1 10 13 3 246 5 11 160 15 5 24 1 1 209 3 7 46 14 2 88 3 7 58 7 0 3 5 3 14 8 3 £4,275 3 5 8 9 9 4,283 13 2 16 5 10 £4,267 7 4 63 £67 14 9 £47 11 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3148525x_0173.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
