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Port of London 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XX.
HOSPITAL.
Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c. Patients remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1909 - - Nil.
| Admitted. | Discharged, • | Died. | Remaining under treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholera (suspected) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubonic Plague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ditto (suspected) | L | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Small-pox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enteric Fever | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Continued Fever | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Measles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken-pox | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Diseases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 31 | 2 | 4 |
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1910 4
Total number of days treatment during the year 709
Average number of days treatment for each case 19.16
Average daily number of patients in Hospital 1.94
Average daily cost of maintenance per patient 2s.0.1d.
Average total cost of maintenance per patient £1 18s.7.2 d.
The total number of patients admitted to the Hospital during the year was
37 Of these the largest number were cases of Enteric Fever, numbering 17.
Of the total number of patients admitted, all recovered with the exception
of two—there being one death from Enteric Fever and one from Continued
Fever.
The total number of days treatment was 709, the average number of days
treatment for each case being 19.16, whilst the average daily number of
patients in Hospital was lower, namely, 1.94.
The average daily cost of maintenance per patient will be seen to amount
to 2s. 0.1 d. per head.