Annual report of the General Hospital, Darlington : 1928.

  • Darlington General Hospital (Darlington, England)
Date:
1928
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Credit: Annual report of the General Hospital, Darlington : 1928. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    9/74 (page 5)
    §ie extraordinary expenditure, exclusive of a transfer of to the Extensions Fund, amounts to £189 15s. 3d. PATIENTS TREATED. A comparison of the statistics of the year under review with those of the preceding year shows the following results:—The total number of In-patients treated to a conclusion was 2,300, against 2,149, an increase of 151 ; the average total daily number of patients was 99, against 99, the same as last year ; the largest number of patients resident on any one date was 118, and the lowest 84. The average time each patient was resident in the Institution was 15*70 days, against 16*76 in 1927. The deaths which took place within 24 hours of admission numbered 28. The percentage of deaths to cases treated was 4*43, deducting deaths occurring within 24 hours of admission the percentage becomes 3*22, against 3*68 for 1927. In addition to the 2,300 cases treated in the Wards, 9,250 Out-patients (many of whom attended several times) have received treatment in the Medical and Surgical Out-patients Department, and also in the Special Departments. Out-patient attendances for the year total 59,262, against 51,575 for the previous year. The pressure on the bed accommodation continues, the volume of work performed exceeds that in any other year in the history of the Hospital. There has been an average of 170 persons awaiting admission to the Wards. The following is a summary of the \\ ork during tne past six years Year. 1923 In- Patients. 1,519 Out- Patients. 6,380 Total Patients. 7,899 Daily aver, beds occupied. 87*24 Aver, days treatment for each Patient. 20*95 1924 1,563 7,023 8,586 88*78 20*82 1925 1,600 6,938 8,538 92*22 20*82. 1926 1,746 6,992 8,738 90*31 18*80 1927 2,155 8,143 10,298 98*66 16*76 1928 2,290 9,250 11,540 98*66 15*70 Operations performed during Major Year. Operations. 1923 ... 657 the past Minor Operations. 608 six years Total Operations. 1,265 1924 621 658 1,279 1925 657 750 1,407 1926 868 773 1,641 1927 1,099 782 1,881 1928 1,134 880 2,014