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In 1904, a contract was entered into by the Council
to considerably extend the accommodation at the
Hospital, and in June 1905, an additional Scarlet Fever
pavilion was completed, and has practically been full
since.
Staff.—The Staff consists of—
1 Matron
1 Assistant Matron
9 Nurses
1 Probationer Nurse
2 Laundresses
2 Engineers
5 Servants
5 Wardmaids.
1 Seamstress.
1 Gardener
Porter and Portress
During the year 374 patients have been admitted,
of which number
228 were suffering from Scarlet Fever
125 ,, Diphtheria
11 ,, Typhoid Fever
2 ,, Puerperal Fever
8 „ Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
1 ,, Typhus Fever
4 ,, Erysipelas
Forty-three patients were admitted by arrangement
with other authorities.
Thirty patients died. Nine from Scarlet Fevert
fifteen from Diphtheria, two from Typhoid Fever, two
from Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, one from Puerperal
Fever, and one from Typhus Fever.
The throat and nasal passages of every patient
admitted to your hospital were examined, and it was
found that out of the 353 cases of Scarlet Fever and
Diphtheria admitted, 201 had enlarged tonsils, 57 had
adenoid growths, 11 had nasal polypi, 43 had had previous