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Number of
cases under
treatment.
79. The hospital was opened on 1st February, 1923, and hitherto reports
have dealt with yearly periods to 1st February, 1926. In this and future reports
the period dealt with will end on 31st December in each year. The number of
patients treated at the hospital during the eleven months ended 31st December,
1926, were made up as follows:—
Out-patients.
Numbers treated.
Disposed of in
out-patient
department durins
period from 1.2.26
to 31.12.26
Admitted to w ards
from out-patient
department, during
period from 1.2.26
to 31.12.26.
Still attending on
31.12.26.
M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T.
Number carried over
from year 1923-24 8 4 12 4 3 7 — — — 4 1 6
Number carried over
from year 1924-25 8 7 15 3 6 9 — — - 5 1 6
Number carried over
from year 1925-26 51 67 118 31 52 83 10 7 17 10 8 18
Number registered
during period from
1.2.26 to 31.12.26 443 620 1,063 243 338 581 139 244 383 61 38 99
Total number 510 698 1,208 281 399 680 149 251 400 80 48 128
Inpatients. Males. Females. Total.
In hospital on 1.2.26 52 96 148
Admitted from out-patient department during period from
1.2.26 to 31.12 26 149 251 400
Admitted otherwise during period from 1.2.26 to 31.12.26 40 109 149
Total 241 456 697
Discharged 180 344 524
Died 4 16 20
Total 184 360 544
Remaining in hospital 31.12.26 57 96 153
Lectures in
psychological
medicine.
80. We have authorised a further course of post-graduate lectures in
psychological medicine, at the hospital, subject to the conditions applicable to the
previous courses. This will be the tenth course held at the hospital.
Accommodation.
81. The Board of Control have agreed to recognise, as additional accommodation
at the hospital, 16 beds to be placed on the bridge verandahs connecting the ward
blocks. The bridges are being enclosed, and in one case widened, to render them
suitable for this use.
Ewell Colony.
Ministry of
Pensions
occupation.
82. The lease of this institution to the Minister of Pensions was not renewed
after 31st January, 1927, upon which date possesion was resumed by the Council
(see par. 7).
Use of accommodation.
83. As previously stated in this report (see par. 7), the Colony will be utilised
at present for receiving cases of lunacy suitable for treatment in the villa accommodation
provided and the position will be reviewed at the end of two years, i.e.,
in January, 1929.
Admission of
patients.
84. The Colony was re-opened for the admission of patients on 21st February
1927. During the period covered by this report admissions were limited to
transfers from other institutions and recent cases were not received.