Annual report : 1939 / Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary.

  • Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary (Stamford, England)
Date:
1939
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Credit: Annual report : 1939 / Stamford, Rutland and General Infirmary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    One Hundred and Eleventh Annual Report The Board of Management has much pleasure in presenting the One Hundred and Eleventh Report of the Infirmary with the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for 1939. WORK OF THE YEAR. The full services of the Hospital were maintained. As will be seen from the Statistical Tables, the resources of the Infirmary were again taxed to the utmost. The average number of beds available to 31st August was 68, whilst from 1st September, the number of beds was increased to 121, the increase being due to the provision of 53 beds by the Ministry of Health for War emergencies. The admission of cases during the early months of the war were restricted to acute and emergencies. IN-PATIENTS. The number of In-Patients admitted during the year was 1228 compared with 1213 in 1938. The average daily occupation was 48.17 and the average length of stay ot each patient was 13.9 days. The slight reduction in the average stay enabled a larger number of patients to be dealt with. OUT-PATIENTS. The number of Out-Patients treated during the year was 2242, and the number of attendances 6782. MOTOR ACCIDENTS. The sum of £310 19s. 5d. was received under the Road Traffic Act in respect of motor accident cases. FINANCES. The Board are pleased to record that the year closed with a surplus on Revenue Account. Credit balance being £660 14s. 10d., the deficit at the 31st December, 1938 ^462 5s. 7d. was cleared, leaving a Credit balance on the 1st January, 1940 of /198 9s. 3d. ORDINARY INCOME. The ordinary Income for the year amounted to the record sum of 11,769 3s. Id.