Fifty-second annual report of the Mental Hospital at Berry Wood, near Northampton, for the year ended December 31st, 1928 : with a statement of income and expenditure during the year ended 31st March 1929 / [Northampton County Mental Hospital].

  • Northampton County Mental Hospital.
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[1929]
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Credit: Fifty-second annual report of the Mental Hospital at Berry Wood, near Northampton, for the year ended December 31st, 1928 : with a statement of income and expenditure during the year ended 31st March 1929 / [Northampton County Mental Hospital]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Discharges. During the year 70 patients were discharged, of whom 31 (12 Males and 19 Females) recovered, which equals 23-13 per cent, of the direct admissions. Deaths. The number of patients who died during the year was 56 (Males 25, Females 31). Of these 55-4 per cent. (15 Males, 16 Females) were over 65 years of age. The percentage of deaths to the daily average number resident being 5-88 (Males 5-47, Females 6-26). Health. ' There was no serious epidemic. A Female Nurse contracted Chicken Pox in August and as a result two boys and two girls in the Children’s Block contracted Chicken Pox in the same month.. Four patients suffered from Typhoid Fever (Males 1, Females 3). One Female patient died. The usefulness of the Hospital has been extended by the installation of an Ultra-Violet and X-Ray apparatus. During the year 3 male nurses and 11 female nurses passed the Preliminary Examination and 6 Male Nurses and 1 Female Nurse passed the Final Nursing Examination of the Royal Medico Psychological Association. The Medical Superintendent thanks the Officers and Staff for their loyal assistance during the year.