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Medical staff. The staff of the institution consists of one
senior medical officer and two assistant resident medical officers.
During the year there was one change in the medical staff, and
one additional assistant resident medical officer was also appointed.
Nursing staff. The nursing staff consists of 15 trained
nurses, 138 assistant nurses, and 50 male attendants.
Admissions.
During the year 1937, the number of patients admitted
to the institution was 1,935. The number who died was
964, and 911 were discharged. On December 31st, 1937, the
number of patients in residence was 924. Of the patients
admitted, 874 were adult males, 1,054 adult females, and 7
children. Of the adult males admitted, 854 were chronic sick, 4
mental cases, and 16 epileptic cases. Of the adult females
admitted, 1,039 were chronic sick, 5 mental cases, and 10 epileptic
cases. Of the children admitted, 2 were chronic sick, 3 mental
and 2 epileptic. The figures show an increase of 95 admissions
over the corresponding figures for 1936, viz., 1,840.
Table XVI gives the number of admissions and analysis
of the routes by which they entered the institution.