Table: HOME NURSING STATISTICS SUMMARY
HOME NURSING STATISTICS SUMMARY
| 1953 Number | % | 1954 Number | % | 1955 Number | % |
|---|
| TOTAL VISITS | 87,076 | | 87,159 | | 87,613 | |
| NEW CASES | | | |
| March Quarter | 1,745 | 36. 8 | 1,230 | 32.7 | 1,209 | 33.6 |
| June Quarter | 1,059 | 22.3 | 828 | 22.0 | 794 | 22.1 |
| September Quarter | 814 | 17. 1 | 744 | 19.7 | 694 | 19.3 |
| December Quarter | 1, 129 | 23.8 | 961 | 25.6 | 898 | 25.0 |
| Total | 4,747 | 100.0 | 3,763 | 100.0 | 3,595 | 100.0 |
| Cases brought forward from previous year | 522 | | 649 | | 686 | |
| Total cases dealt with | 5, 269 | | 4, 412 | | 4,281 | |
| Cases having 25 or more visits in the year | 653 | | 830 | | 833 | |
| AGE GROUPING (New Cases) | | | |
| 0 - 4 | 340 | 7.2 | 161 | 4.3 | 131 | 3.7 |
| 5-15 | 564 | 11.9 | 295 | 7.8 | 248 | 6.9 |
| 16 - 64 | 2,255 | 47.5 | 1,932 | 51.3 | 1,820 | 50.6 |
| 65+ | 1, 588 | 33.4 | 1,375 | 36.6 | 1,396 | 38.8 |
| Total | 4,747 | 100.0 | 3,763 | 100.0 | 3,595 | 100.0 |
| NATURE OP TREATMENT REQUIRED(New Cases) | | | |
| General Care | 519 | 10.9 | 514 | 13.7 | 463 | 12.9 |
| Dressings | 227 | 4.6 | 224 | 6.0 | 249 | 6.9 |
| Blanket Baths | 69 | 1.4 | 73 | 1.9 | 73 | 2.0 |
| Enemas | 387 | 8.2 | 403 | 10.7 | 441 | 12.3 |
| Penicillin Injections | 2,529 | 53.3 | 1,724 | 45.8 | 1,528 | 42.5 |
| Other Injections | 724 | 15.2 | 694 | 18.4 | 670 | 18.6 |
| Other Treatments | 292 | 6.2 | 131 | 3.5 | 171 | 4.8 |
| Total | 4,747 | 100.0 | 3,763 | 100.0 | 3,595 | 100.0 |
| CASES REFERRED BY | | | |
| Medical Practitioners | Not available | Not available | 2,986 | 83. 1 |
| Hospitals | 525 | 14.6 |
| Other Sources | 84 | 2.3 |
| Total | | | 3. 595 | 100.0 |
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