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COEXISTENT DISEASES.
Coexistence of more than one disease in the
same patient was by no means uncommon.
As stated in previous reports, these cases take
up a great deal of valuable room, especially in a
hospital like this with a somewhat limited accommodation,
for, unless there happens to be other
cases of an exact nature under treatment at the
same time, each case takes up an entire separation
ward. In times of pressure this causes great inconvenience,
and it is mainly in consequence of this
that there is periodically so much difficulty in
accommodating all the patients awaiting admission.
MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES.
Other diseases than those usually admitted to
hospital were 8 in number, 6 of these being cases
of Erysipelas and 2 of Measles. It is not customary
to admit these diseases except under special circumstances
decided upon by the Medical Officer
of Health at the time when the case is notified to
him.
Cases wrongly diagnosed numbered 54, or
6.9 per cent. of the total admissions. This is quite
a satisfactory percentage. In the Metropolitan
area 10 per cent. is a not unusual rate.