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During the last four months of the year the number of patients admitted was
almost equal to the number admitted in the first eight months, i.e., 90 as compared
with 97. Upon these 90 patients 96 operations were performed, in spite of the fact
that Sir Harold Gillies was in America on leave for approximately six weeks.
Anaesthesia.—In spite of an increased number of operation sessions, it has been
found possible to continue to make use of the services of those anesthetists who were
available at Hammersmith. Basal anaesthesia with Evipan or Nembutal has been
more freely used, and the results have been uniformly good.
Speech training.—The number of sessions per week has been increased ; 48
sessions have been held, comprising 164 lessons in all. This department is handicapped
by lack of accommodation, which precludes the installation of many appliances
which would be very useful both from the standpoint of records and of teaching.
For the latter purpose advantage was still taken of the hospitality of University
College, to whose phonetic department the unit is much indebted.
Dental laboratory.—The new laboratory is a great improvement on the old.
It is well equipped and easily accessible. Eighteen units of work were completed in
the period covered by this report.