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52 —A large proportion of the cases sent in to the Hospital
certified as diphtheria are not really such, and it is obviously undesirable
that these cases should be treated in the diphtheria wards.
53—Accordingly every case of doubtful throat illness presented
for admission is now submitted to a bacteriological and subequently
a cultural examination, and unless confirmed as true diphtheria is,
if possible, treated separately.
54—An excellent microscope and a few of the essential reageants
and apparatus have been already provided, and it is earnestly
hoped that the Committee will see their way to set apart and
equip a small room in the new buildings as a laboratory in which
research of this nature can be properly carried out.
55—Financial S alement.—A detailed analysis of expenditure
under all heads during the official year 1894-95 is submitted. For
comparative purposes it has been drawn up on the lines recommended
by the Council of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday
Fund, now universally adopted.
For local purposes the following details are also appended :—
Total number of patients admitted 171
Average number of inmates, including staff 48
Average number of patients 29.3
Total cost, exclusive of interest and
sinking fund £2,779 12 7
Average annual cost per patient 16 5 1
Annual average cost per available bed (56) 49 10 o
Average cost per head per week, including
staff 1 2 4
Average cost per head per week of patients 1 17 0