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Operations.—The following operations were performed during
the year:—
Appendicectomy (Scarlet Fever) 1
Mastoidectomy (Scarlet Fever, 1; Measles, 1) 2
Blood Transfusion (Mastoid Abscess) 1
Myringotomy (Scarlet Fever) 1
Tonsillectomy (Diphtheria "Carriers," 2;
Scarlet Fever, 1) 3
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In addition to these operations, numerous incisions for gland
abscesses (mostly present on admission) were performed, while
several minor operations were also carried out for the treatment of
surgical conditions occurring in patients admitted from General
Hospitals.
The majority of these operations were performed by Dr.
Macdonald, Consulting Surgeon to the Hospital. The services of
Specialist Consultants were also obtained when necessary, one of
the major operations being so performed.
In addition to his operative work, Dr. Macdonald paid 107
visits to the hospital at my request for consultative purposes. I
would like to take this opportunity of thanking Dr. Macdonald
for his never-failing assistance, which is of the utmost value to the
hospital.
Discharge Procedure.—The discharge procedure detailed in
the Report for 1933 has remained unaltered, except that negative
nose and throat swabs are now obtained from all patients before
their discharge from hospital, no matter what was the nature of
the disease for which they had been admitted.
Period of Isolation in Hospital.—The average period of
isolation in hospital was as follows:—
Scarlet Fever.—25.6 days (longest, 97 days—right otorrhœa
and tonsillectomy; shortest, 8 days—left against advice).
Average duration, 1934—35.4 days.
Diphtheria.—56.8 days (longest, 130 days—persistently
positive swabs; shortest, 3 hours—died). Average duration,
1934—46.6 days.
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