Belmont Hospital, Sutton, Surrey : report of physician-superintendent 5th July, 1955, to 4th July, 1956 / [Louis Minski].

  • Minski, Louis.
Date:
[1956?]
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Credit: Belmont Hospital, Sutton, Surrey : report of physician-superintendent 5th July, 1955, to 4th July, 1956 / [Louis Minski]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year the usual painting programme has been carried out and the whole of the outside of the hospital, with the exception of one block, and many of the wards have been redecorated. Heating has also been taken into many side rooms ; this has been made possible as a result of the provision of the new boilers. On the 29th April a fire broke out in the recreation room attached to the social Rehabilitation Unit. The fire which spread rapidly did considerable damage, but fortunately no one was injured. It is hoped that it will be possible to make good the damage in the near future. During the year Mrs. Sutcliffe Hey saw 1,463 patients in the dental department and carried out 84 operations for dental extractions under general anaesthesia. A new Sterling unit has been provided by the Ministry of Health for this department and is greatly appreciated by the dental surgeon. As before, the general consulting staff visit weekly and also when required in an emergency. The following numbers of patients were seen by the consulting staff during the year :— Mr. Gilbert . 413 Dr. Niven . 307 Mr. Moffatt . 186 Mr. Foxen . 145 Dr. Feiling . 61 During the year 8 major and 14 minor operations were carried out while Mr. McKissock performed 9 leucotomy operations (6 female and 3 male). Mr. Foxen still performs most of his operations at the Westminster Hospital and gynaecological operations are carried out at St. Helier Hospital. 763 X-ray examinations were carried out during the period under review on 531 patients. These included 328 chests, 90 extremities, 81 spines, 70 barium meals and enemata, 62 skulls, 11 abdomens, 4 intra venous pyelograms, 4 cholecystograms and 2 tomographs. 79 Dental X-rays were also carried out. During the year 2,494 treatments were given in the physiotherapy depart¬ ment, the commonest forms in use being massage, remedial exercises, heat and light, wax and paraffin baths. During the period under review, 2,501 examinations were carried out in the hospital laboratory as follows:— Blood examinations (cell counts, haemoglobin, etc.) ... 1793 Blood sugar and urea estimations . ... 242 Bacteriological examinations ... ... ... ... 172 Sputum examinations ... ... ... ... ... 39 Urine examinations (microscopic and bacteriological)... 189 Test meals .. ... 15 Faeces examinations ... ... ... ... ... 47 C.S.F. examinations . 3 Post mortem examinations . 1 2501 The laboratory which is staffed by two laboratory technicians is supervised by Dr. Kay, Director of the Central Laboratory at West Park Hospital.