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pneumonia are treated in the course of the year, more
especially during the autumn and winter months.
Patients requiring open-air treatment sleep out on the
balcony at night from June to early September and
many cases are treated in the fresh air and sunlight
on the lawn. The hospital was closed for painting
and redecoration from 22nd May to 22nd June, 1931.
Dr. G. F. Hardy, who was in medical charge of
this hospital, resigned at the end of 1931.
The following table gives an account of the work
done during the year:—
In Hospital, January 1st, 1931 17
Number of babies admitted during the year 114
Average duration of stay (days) 36.6
Number of cases discharged:—
(a) In good health 77
(b) Improvement 17
(c) No improvement 16
Number of deaths 4
Number of babies in Hospital, Dec. 31st, 1931 17
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 14.7 as compared with 13.4
during 1930 and 13.1 during 1929.