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Daring the year, 75 adults were admitted from the Central
Home. The number of deaths was 39, and 37 were discharged.
On December 31st, 1937, the number of patients in residence was
171 adults and 20 children. Of the adult patients admitted, 46 were
males and 29 females. These figures show a decrease of 3 over
the corresponding figure for 1936, viz., 78. The number of
children admitted from Plaistow Hospital was 198; 197 were
discharged and one died. Of the admissions, 105 were males and
93 females. These figures show an increase of 6 over the
corresponding figure for 1936, viz., 192.
Diseases treated.
Table XX gives in tabular form a classification by disease
groups of the diseases for which patients were discharged from
or died in the hospital during the year.
Deaths.
The number of deaths which occurred in the hospital
was 40. This was an increase of 7 over the number for the previous
year, viz., 33. No deaths occurred within 48 hours of admission.
Tabic XXI shows the age groups in which deaths occurred during
the year.