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In Hospital January 1st, 1932 17
Number admitted during the year 142
Average duration of stay (days) 34
Number of cases discharged:
(a) In good health 88
(b) Improved 25
(c) No improvement 19
132
Number of deaths 13
Number of babies in hospital, December 31st,
1932 14
The average daily number in the wards during the
year was approximately 14.7, the same as in 1931.
Reasons for admission of the 142 children were :
Adenitis 6
Bronchitis 13
Broncho Pneumonia 5
Cerebral haemorrhage 1
Convulsions 2
Diarrhoea 4
Dieting 5
Dermatitis 2
Dyspepsia 2
Debility 1
Enteritis 2
For observation 1
Gastritis 1
Influenza 1
Lacerated wound of
lip 1
Loss of weight 28
Marasmus 9
Malnutrition 4
Mal-development 1
Meningitis 1
Pleurisy 1
Pneumonia 2
Prematurity 1
Pyloric Stenosis 1
Persistent vomiting 3
Rickets 1
Septic finger 1
Vomiting 17
Wasting 17
Post operation, circumcision
5
Post operation, removal
of tonsils and
adenoids 3