Belmont Hospital, Sutton, Surrey : report of physician-superintendent 5th July, 1956, to 4th July, 1957 / [Louis Minski].

  • Minski, Louis.
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[1957?]
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Credit: Belmont Hospital, Sutton, Surrey : report of physician-superintendent 5th July, 1956, to 4th July, 1957 / [Louis Minski]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year an electrocardiograph was purchased and has proved of value not only as an aid to diagnosis, but also in helping to assess the safety of giving electro-convulsive therapy to elderly patients. Dr. Niven has carried out 100 examinations since the machine was obtained in February, 1956. As has been mentioned in previous reports, the Consulting staff visit weekly and also, of course, in an emergency. The following number of patients were seen by the Consulting staff during the year :— Mr. Gilbert ... ... ... ... ... ... 589 Dr. Niven ... ... ... ... ... ... 391 Mr. Moffatt. 199 Mr. Foxen ... ... ... ... ... ... 156 Dr. Foley ... ... ... ... ... ... 90 During the year 12 major and 26 minor operations were carried out and Mr. McKissock performed 16 leucotomy operations (12 female and 4 male). Mrs. Sutcliffe Hey saw 1623 patients in the Dental Department during the year and carried out 87 operations for dental extraction under general anaesthesia. Two children from the Deaf Unit had dental examinations carried out under general anaesthesia. As before, Mr. Foxen carries out most of his E.N.T. operations at the Westminster Hospital and the Gynaecological Department at St. Helier Hospital undertakes our examinations and operations. 798 X-Ray examinations were carried out during the period under review. These included 330 chests, 99 extremities, 80 spines, 74 barium meals and enemata, 67 skulls, 12 abdomens, 10 intravenous pyelograms and 6 cholecysto- grams. 99 Dental X-Ray examinations were also carried out. 2,021 treatments were given in the Physiotherapy Department during the year and included massage, remedial exercises, heat and light, wax and paraffin baths. During the year 2,628 examinations were carried out in the laboratory as follows :— Blood examinations (cell counts, haemoglobin, etc.) ... 1897 Blood sugar and urea estimations ... ... ... 282 Bacteriological examinations ... ... ... ... 141 Sputum examinations ... ... ... ... ... 27 Urine examinations (microscopic and bacteriological) 216 Test meals ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Faeces examinations ... ... ... ... ... 49 C.S.F. examinations ... ... :.. ... ... 6 Post mortem examinations ... ... ... ... 2 2628 The laboratory still has two technicians, one being graded as a senior, while Dr. Kay, Director of the Central Laboratory at West Park Hospital, supervises the work. As before, Wasserman and cerebro spinal fluid examinations are carried out at the Central laboratory together with any complicated biochemical investigations.