Annual report on the health and medical services of the state of Queensland.

  • Queensland. Department of Health.
Date:
[1948]
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Credit: Annual report on the health and medical services of the state of Queensland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (c) Extension to the store to carry a kitchen annex; (d) Establishment of canteen for patients, visitors, and staff; (e) Hairdressing saloon for all patients and for the staff; (/) Two new roads have been built and bitumen- ing of all roads is under negotiation. 9. Admissions.—For the first time in the history of this hospital the admissions for one year have reached 100. This is a large increase when it is considered that eight years ago the total was only 65. 10. Psychiatric Clinic.—This functions actively, and is much appreciated by the medical practitioners of Toowoomba and district. It partly accounts for the increased admis¬ sions, for we are getting more and more volun¬ tary patients through it. These come for special treatment, and viewed from the prophylactic point must result in an economy to the State. 11. Extra Medical Officer.—With the increased numbers under treatment it has been considered necessary to budget for a third doc¬ tor on the staff. 12. Bedding and Clothing.—All patients now receive five blankets in winter (previously three) and bedding comforts are increased by the efforts of the mattress-maker (new appoint¬ ment) and by the new fibre-teasing machine which is now in operation. In conclusion, no surprise should be occasioned to state that during the year a changeover from 110 D.C. to 240 A.C. was made, and this has made possible the provision of so many elec¬ trically-driven machines. Table I. TOOWOOMBA MENTAL HOSPITAL. Admissions, Re-admissions, Discharges, Deaths, dur¬ ing the Year ending 30th June, 1948. Males. Fe¬ males. Total. On books of hospital on 30th June, 1947 . 628 627 1,255 Admitted for the first time 34 38 72 Readmitted 13 15 28 Transferred from Brisbane 27 16 43 Transferred from Ipswich . . 1 1 75 69 144 Total under care 703 696 1,399 Discharged, died, transferred— Discharged—Recovered 11 10 21 Discharged—Relievod . . 20 14 34 Discharged—Not improved 4 4 8 Discharged—Section 49 5 5 10 Transferred to Brisbane 1 3 4 Transferred to Ipswich . . 1 . « 1 Transferred to Wacol 9 , . 9 Died 30 20 50 Total discharged, died, &c. . . 81 56 137 Remaining on books on 30th June, 1948 “ .. . 622 640 1,262 Average number daily resident 610 606 1,216 Number on leave of absence on 30th J une, 1948 4 20 24 TABLE II. Admissions, Discharges, and Deaths with the Proportions op Recoveries and Deaths Per Cent. during Year ended 30th June, 1948. — Admitted (including Transfers from Towns¬ ville. Admitted. Discharged. Died. Re¬ maining on 30th June, 1948. Average Number Daily Resident. Percentage of Re¬ coveries on Ad¬ missions. Percentage of Patients Relieved. Percentage of Deaths on Average Number Resident. Recovered. Relieved. Not Improved. Males 34 13 16 20 4 30 622 610 3404 42-55 4-9 Females 38 15 15 14 4 20 640 606 28-3 26-41 3-3 Total 72 28 31 34 8 50 1,262 1,216 31-00 34-00 4-11 TABLE III. Forms of Mental Disorders in Patients Admitted DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS. Males. Fe¬ males. Total. 1. Affective Reaction Types-— Acute Melancholia 3 11 14 Simple Melancholia 2 2 M. D. with Alcoholism i . . 1 Acute Mania 7 7 14 2. Schizophrenic • Reaction Types— Schizophrenia .. 2 6 8 Paraphrenia . . 3 3 3. Epileptic Reaction Types— Epileptic Psychosis 3 3 Epilepsy without Psychosis . . 1 • • 1 4. Organic Reaction Types— Disseminated Sclerosis with Psychosis 1 1 Parkinsonism with Psychosis i . . 1 Acute Encephalitis with Psychosis 1 1 Arteriosclerosis 3 2 5 Chronic Alcoholism 3 3 6 TABLE III.—continued. — Males. Fe¬ males. Total. Alcoholic Acute Hallucinosis. . Chronic Alcoholism with 4 4 Korsakoff’s Psychosis . . 1 1 Drug Addiction 1 1 Cerebral Trauma 2 . , 2 Senile Psychosis 5. Psycho neurotic Reaction Types— 7 4 11 Anxiety Neurosis 2 6 8 Hysteria 6. Mental Deficiency— 1 • • 1 Idiot 1 . , 1 Imbecile 1 • , 1 Mongolism . . 1 1 Feeble Minded 3 2 5 Schizoid Personality . . 1 1 Personality Defect • . 1 1 Reactive Psychosis 1 1 No Psychosis 1 1 Total 47 53 100 G