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36
BOROUGH HOSPITAL.
Table A gives a summary of all cases treated at the Hospital
during 1942.
835 patients were admitted and discharged which, together
with patients in at the commencement of 1942 (29), gives a total
of 864 dealt with. Fourteen died, giving a case mortality for the
Hospital of 1.6 per cent. as against 4.8 per cent. in 1941.
Penge Urban District Council and the Royal Air Force
Biggin Hill Station) have an arrangement with the Corporation
to send their cases to the Hospital. During the vear 32 cases
were so admitted and these cases are included in the table.
The Hospital is a recognised training school for nurses.
During the year one probationer passed the final examination of
the General Nursing Council.
Owing to the greatly increased number of Scarlet Fever
cases admitted in the second six months of the vear, two additional
wards were opened for them.
Three operations for the removal of tonsils and adenoids
were performed.
The repairs to Ward B, which was badly damaged during
the air raids of 1941, are almost completed.