[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Birmingham.

  • Birmingham (England). Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Birmingham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (e) Hospitals PUBLIC GENERAL HOSPITALS General Statistics The statistics relating to the work of Dudley Road and Selly Oak Hospitals and Selly Oak Infirmary are given below. IN-PATIENTS Acute Sick Chronic Sick Dudley Road Selly Oak Selly Oak Hospital Hospital Infirmary * Total number of admissions (including infants born in hospital) 19,355 9,958 1,929 Number of women confined in hospital 3,135 820 — Number of live births 3,082 813 — Number of stillbirths 122 21 — Number of deaths among the newly- born (under four weeks, born in hospital) 93 41 — •Total number of deaths 1,228 400 826 •Total number of discharges (including infants born in hospital) 18,183 9,522 1,105 • Excluding E.M.S. cases and service casualties. OUT-PATIENTS Acute Chronic Sick Sick. Dudley Road Selly Oak Selly Oak Hospital Hospital Infirmary Number of persons seen in out-patient department ..... 26,642 17,115 Run in con Total number of attendances 96,850 81,145 junction Number of women seen at ante-natal with clinic 2,749 1,012 Selly Oak Total attendances at ante-natal clinic 12,113 6,158 Hospital Dudley Road Hospital This is a municipal general hospital for the acute sick, and is situated in the north-western portion of the City. Dr. T. M. Anderson, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, reports as follows :— YEARLY REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT DUDLEY ROAD HOSPITAL JANUARY 1st to DECEMBER 31st, 1947 We have learnt to expect that each year steady and increasing demand will be made upon us. Close on twenty thousand patients are now admitted for treatment each year, and all out-patient departments are working at high pressure under difficult conditions, and often quite inadequate accommodation.