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Having regard to the increase in the number
of cases admitted, as compared with the previous
year, the larger number of deaths which occurred
was to be expected, but notwithstanding that fact,
it is satisfactory to note that the mortality rate
remains still at a low level.
The average number of patients under treatment
each day during the year was 69 8, as compared
with 731 in 1912 The figures for other
years are here shown :—
1906 103.5 1909 104.7
1907 98.6 1910 50.5
1908 108.0 1911 46.4
With regard to the average stay of patients in
hospital, this varies very little from year to year,
and it is difficult to see where any reduction can
be made, unless it is in connection with Scarlet
Fever patients. These, as I have previously mentioned,
are isolated at least 6 weeks, but, in my
opinion, a certain number of them might safely be
discharged at an earlier date—that is before
desquamation is completed.
Taking all the diseases together, the average
stay of patients last year was 38.7 days, in 1912 it
was 39.2 days, and in 1911, 38.9 days.