Annual report : 1947 / Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary.

  • Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary (Stamford, England)
Date:
1947
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Credit: Annual report : 1947 / Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL REPORT of the Stamford, Rutland and Genera! Infirmary 1947 The Board of Management has much pleasure in presenting the One Hundred and Nineteenth Report of the Infirmary with the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for 1947. WORK OF THE YEAR. 1578 In-Patients were admitted during the year compared with 1491 in 1945. The average length of stay of each Patient was 12.6 days compared with 12.8 days last year. 5355 Out-Patients were treated compared with 5053 in 1946. Out-Patient attendances numbered 10813. The increase in the number of Patients treated was due to the continued improvement in the Nursing situation. MATERNITY DEPARTMENT. Ante-Natal Examination. No. of Patients - 215 No. of Attendances 1290 INCOME. Ordinary Income for the year reached a record figure of £24,127 10s. lid. The receipts from the Government Hospitals Emergency Scheme continued to decline, the total for 1947, £2,057, was £1,647 less than 1946. The most striking increase was in the amount received from the Contributory Association i.e. £8195, an increase of £1,610 on the 1946 figure. The receipts from Public Authorities in respect of services rendered also continues to increase annually. EXPENDITURE. Ordinary Expenditure continued to increase and the total of £30,391 19s. Id. is the highest ever recorded. Extra-Ordinary Expenditure totalled £598 13s. lid. The Deficit for 1947 is £6,773 2s. Id.