[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough.

  • Middlesbrough (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Middlesbrough County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/96 (page 17)
    I would like to pay my tribute to Mr. W. Britain Jones, and Dr, J. A. Taylor, whose consistent hard work combined with medical and surgical skill have resulted in the patients at the hospital receiving every care and attention. Admissions. Total number of admissions (including infants born in Hospital) .. .. .. 2,175 Mortality. Total number of deaths .. . . .. .. 265 Discharges. Total number of discharges . . .. .. .. 1,937 Duration of Stay of Patients Discharged or Died (1) Under four weeks .. .. .. .. 1,570 (2) Four weeks and under thirteen weeks . . . . 459 (3) Thirteen weeks or more . . . . . . .. 173 Occupied Beds. (a) Average during the year .. .. .. .. 198 (b) Highest number, 281 on 9th February. (c) Lowest number, 164 on 5th August, 31st October and 7th November. The Training of Nurses. The Examination results are as follows :— Preliminary State Examination Passed by 18 Candidates State Final Examination Passed by .. 9 Candidates- Dental Department. Number of individuals seen . . .. .. 362 Number of attendances for treatment . . .. 557 Ear, Nose and Throat Department. Number of cases dealt with during the year .. . . .. .. .. 218 Number of attendances . . . . .. .. 269 Number of operations .. . . .. . . 137