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one. 1883, when hospital was opened, there were only 147 operations. Last year there were no less than 1733. This showed the growth in the amount of work done in the hospital. The accommodation was altogether too limited. They had 236 registered beds in the hospital. The average number of persons in the hospital had been about 227, leaving only nine beds for the whole hospital, as on the average, available at any given time. But that did not really represent the actual state of affairs. Taking this year as far as it has gone, there had only been nine days when they had a number of patients in the hospital equal to, or under, the number of beds in the hospital. On every day of this year, excepting those nine days, there had been more patients than beds. They put patients in shakedowns Iand on the floor, and then they were simply obliged to say, We are sorry, but we cannot take ar case in." They had been obliged to do that in cases that ought to have been taken in. Absolutely the accommodation of the hospital and the resources of the hospital were fully occupied, and they simply could do no more. That meant that evidently the time had come when the resources of the hospital would have to be increased. The following appointments have been made at the hospital: medical superintendent, Dr. C. B. Blackburn;.;. resident pathologist, Dr. J. B. Cleland; resident anaesthetist and registrar, Dr. W. E. Harris ; resident medical officers, Mr. E. V. Barling, Dr. J. a’B. D. Barton, Dr. R. D. Heggeton, Dr. Sydney Jones, Dr. A. H. Macintosh, and Dr. S. M. Verco ; gynxcological clinical assistants in the out-patient department, Dr. A. Watson Munro and Dr. H. C. Tavlor Youn2’.
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Sydney Hospital. THE annual meeting of the governors of this hospital was held on Feb. 26th, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor presiding. The annual report for the year 1900 showed that 3701 patients had been admitted. Of these 404 died, 2084 were discharged, and 984 were relieved. The average number of beds occupied was 296, the largest number being 314 and the smallest 280; the average duration of stay in days The number of accidents and urgent cases was 27. admitted without recommendations was 1664; the number of cases admitted on Government orders was 1349 ; and the number of admissions on subscribers’ orders was 115. The number of patients who contributed to their maintenance was 573. During the year 2269 operations The new cases treated in the outwere performed. patient department during the year numbered no fewer than 25,829, and the attendances numbered 91,002. The President stated that during the past year the operations of the institution had been eminently satisfactory and the board had been able to carry forward a credit balance. It had also been able to introduce several scientific departments. It was the intention to utilise the institution during the coming year for the benefit of the public more than had ever been done. The Government had been good enough to advance Z6000 to provide for certain much needed improvements and the board intended to enlarge the operating theatre and to bring it up to modern requirements. It was also intended to afford greater facilities for treating casualty cases. The board, in conjunction with thf! University of Sydney, was making the necessary arrangements to give better education in connexion with the School of Dentistry which it was expected would be established before long at the Sydney Hospital. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the board of directors a request was granted from the honorary medical staff for permission to erect a tablet at the hospital in memory of the late Dr. Neill. Dr. C. V. Bowker was appointed medical superintendent, Dr. H. S. Stacy resident pathologist, and Dr. A. G. Corbin, senior resident medical officer.
March 19th.
Obituary.
Prince A7fred Hospital, Sydney. meeting of the governors of the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, was held on March 6th. His Excellency The report for 1900 the Lieutenant-Governor presided. stated that the number of patients under treatment during the year and the general results were as follows. Remaining in The annual
hospital Dec. 31st, 1899, 219 ; admitted during the year 1900, 3287-total under treatment, 3506. Of these 1807 were cnred, 782 were relieved, 313 were unrelieved, 381 died, and 223 remained in hospital on Dec. 31st, 1900. The number of beds in the hospital was 236; average number resident daily, 227; mean residence of patients in days, 27 ; rate of mortality per cent. (deducting the 58 deaths of patients which occurred within 24 hours of admission), 9-21; rate of mortality per cent. over total cases under treatment, 10.7; rate of mortality per cent. on admissions, 11-59. Number of attendances in out-patient and casualty departments, 43,769 ; number of individual patients in these departmente, approximately, 11,000. Of the patients admitted during the year 1148 were cases of accident or urgency, 1420 were received under Government vouchers, 712 contributed more or less towards their support in the hospital, and 32 were treated in the Ogilvie and Fairfax wards (included in contributing cases). The total amount received from contributing patients during the year was E2201 14s. 3d. The mean residence in the hospital of each patient during the year had been 27 days. Of the total deaths occurring in the hospital 58 took place within 24 hours of admission. The average cost per bed for the year had amounted to R66 7s. 6d., as against E69 16s. 9d. in 1899 This result had been calculated. as in past years, after deducting the cost of the out-patient department, and of buildings and permanent improvements, from the total expenditure. The income for the year was .617,602 3s. 3d. £506 2s. of this amount were transferred from the endowment fund to cover the cost of building the ambulancedriver’s cottage. The Government contributed £10,092 3s 9d., S3800 12s. 5d. on tbe £ for R principle, and the remainder for the maintenance of Government patients. ,
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JOHN ARCHIBALD LORIMER, M.R.C.S. ENG., L.R.C.P. LOND. THE death occurred on April 27th, at Farnham, of Mr. J. A. Lorimer. On April 26th Mr. Lorimer whilst on his professional round was being driven in a governess car by his coachman when the pony got beyond control and bolted, and the vehicle was overturned. The coachman escaped unhurt but Mr. Lorimer received serious injuries. He was removed by members of the local ambulance association to his home in Castle-street, where he was seen by Dr. C. E. Tanner and Dr. J. Hussey, who found that there was but slight hope of his recovery, he had also the base of the skull being fractured; a badly fractured arm. He remained unconscious until Saturday afternoon, when he died. Mr. Lorimer was 54 years old and he enjoyed an extensive practice in Farnbamand neighbourhood for upwards of 30 years. At the time of his death he was medical cfficer to the rural sanitary authority of Farnham, medical officer to the Farnham Joint Isolation Hospital, medical officer of the Farnham and Hartley Wintney School District, and medical officer of the north district of the parish of Farnham. Mr. Lorimer had always taken an active part in public affairs and was a member of the Farnham School Board. Formerly a Liberal in politics, he joined the Unionist party at the time of the Home Rule split. He has since been a warm supporter of the Right Honourable St. John Brodrick, M P., and as local chairman of his committee at the election last year contributed largely to the return of the Secretary of State for He was exceedingly popular and his death is War. universally mourned in West Surrey.
MEDICAL MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.-The annual meeting of the friends of the Medical Missionary Association was held at Exeter Hall on April 26th, Dr. George Saunders, C.B., presiding. The report for the past year stated that during the past winter nine men had been in residence in the training house at Highbury-park. Dr. J L. Maxwell said that the association encouraged its students to take the highest possible training, and this was not found prejudicial to the missionary spirit and activity. The year’s receipts have been .E1761 and the expenditure R1857.
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that the
one. 1883, when hospital was opened, there were only 147 operations. Last year there were no less than 1733. This showed the growth in the amount of work done in the hospital. The accommodation was altogether too limited. They had 236 registered beds in the hospital. The average number of persons in the hospital had been about 227, leaving only nine beds for the whole hospital, as on the average, available at any given time. But that did not really represent the actual state of affairs. Taking this year as far as it has gone, there had only been nine days when they had a number of patients in the hospital equal to, or under, the number of beds in the hospital. On every day of this year, excepting those nine days, there had been more patients than beds. They put patients in shakedowns Iand on the floor, and then they were simply obliged to say, We are sorry, but we cannot take ar case in." They had been obliged to do that in cases that ought to have been taken in. Absolutely the accommodation of the hospital and the resources of the hospital were fully occupied, and they simply could do no more. That meant that evidently the time had come when the resources of the hospital would have to be increased. The following appointments have been made at the hospital: medical superintendent, Dr. C. B. Blackburn;.;. resident pathologist, Dr. J. B. Cleland; resident anaesthetist and registrar, Dr. W. E. Harris ; resident medical officers, Mr. E. V. Barling, Dr. J. a’B. D. Barton, Dr. R. D. Heggeton, Dr. Sydney Jones, Dr. A. H. Macintosh, and Dr. S. M. Verco ; gynxcological clinical assistants in the out-patient department, Dr. A. Watson Munro and Dr. H. C. Tavlor Youn2’.
increasing
CORRESPONDENT.)
Sydney Hospital. THE annual meeting of the governors of this hospital was held on Feb. 26th, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor presiding. The annual report for the year 1900 showed that 3701 patients had been admitted. Of these 404 died, 2084 were discharged, and 984 were relieved. The average number of beds occupied was 296, the largest number being 314 and the smallest 280; the average duration of stay in days The number of accidents and urgent cases was 27. admitted without recommendations was 1664; the number of cases admitted on Government orders was 1349 ; and the number of admissions on subscribers’ orders was 115. The number of patients who contributed to their maintenance was 573. During the year 2269 operations The new cases treated in the outwere performed. patient department during the year numbered no fewer than 25,829, and the attendances numbered 91,002. The President stated that during the past year the operations of the institution had been eminently satisfactory and the board had been able to carry forward a credit balance. It had also been able to introduce several scientific departments. It was the intention to utilise the institution during the coming year for the benefit of the public more than had ever been done. The Government had been good enough to advance Z6000 to provide for certain much needed improvements and the board intended to enlarge the operating theatre and to bring it up to modern requirements. It was also intended to afford greater facilities for treating casualty cases. The board, in conjunction with thf! University of Sydney, was making the necessary arrangements to give better education in connexion with the School of Dentistry which it was expected would be established before long at the Sydney Hospital. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the board of directors a request was granted from the honorary medical staff for permission to erect a tablet at the hospital in memory of the late Dr. Neill. Dr. C. V. Bowker was appointed medical superintendent, Dr. H. S. Stacy resident pathologist, and Dr. A. G. Corbin, senior resident medical officer.
March 19th.
Obituary.
Prince A7fred Hospital, Sydney. meeting of the governors of the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, was held on March 6th. His Excellency The report for 1900 the Lieutenant-Governor presided. stated that the number of patients under treatment during the year and the general results were as follows. Remaining in The annual
hospital Dec. 31st, 1899, 219 ; admitted during the year 1900, 3287-total under treatment, 3506. Of these 1807 were cnred, 782 were relieved, 313 were unrelieved, 381 died, and 223 remained in hospital on Dec. 31st, 1900. The number of beds in the hospital was 236; average number resident daily, 227; mean residence of patients in days, 27 ; rate of mortality per cent. (deducting the 58 deaths of patients which occurred within 24 hours of admission), 9-21; rate of mortality per cent. over total cases under treatment, 10.7; rate of mortality per cent. on admissions, 11-59. Number of attendances in out-patient and casualty departments, 43,769 ; number of individual patients in these departmente, approximately, 11,000. Of the patients admitted during the year 1148 were cases of accident or urgency, 1420 were received under Government vouchers, 712 contributed more or less towards their support in the hospital, and 32 were treated in the Ogilvie and Fairfax wards (included in contributing cases). The total amount received from contributing patients during the year was E2201 14s. 3d. The mean residence in the hospital of each patient during the year had been 27 days. Of the total deaths occurring in the hospital 58 took place within 24 hours of admission. The average cost per bed for the year had amounted to R66 7s. 6d., as against E69 16s. 9d. in 1899 This result had been calculated. as in past years, after deducting the cost of the out-patient department, and of buildings and permanent improvements, from the total expenditure. The income for the year was .617,602 3s. 3d. £506 2s. of this amount were transferred from the endowment fund to cover the cost of building the ambulancedriver’s cottage. The Government contributed £10,092 3s 9d., S3800 12s. 5d. on tbe £ for R principle, and the remainder for the maintenance of Government patients. ,
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JOHN ARCHIBALD LORIMER, M.R.C.S. ENG., L.R.C.P. LOND. THE death occurred on April 27th, at Farnham, of Mr. J. A. Lorimer. On April 26th Mr. Lorimer whilst on his professional round was being driven in a governess car by his coachman when the pony got beyond control and bolted, and the vehicle was overturned. The coachman escaped unhurt but Mr. Lorimer received serious injuries. He was removed by members of the local ambulance association to his home in Castle-street, where he was seen by Dr. C. E. Tanner and Dr. J. Hussey, who found that there was but slight hope of his recovery, he had also the base of the skull being fractured; a badly fractured arm. He remained unconscious until Saturday afternoon, when he died. Mr. Lorimer was 54 years old and he enjoyed an extensive practice in Farnbamand neighbourhood for upwards of 30 years. At the time of his death he was medical cfficer to the rural sanitary authority of Farnham, medical officer to the Farnham Joint Isolation Hospital, medical officer of the Farnham and Hartley Wintney School District, and medical officer of the north district of the parish of Farnham. Mr. Lorimer had always taken an active part in public affairs and was a member of the Farnham School Board. Formerly a Liberal in politics, he joined the Unionist party at the time of the Home Rule split. He has since been a warm supporter of the Right Honourable St. John Brodrick, M P., and as local chairman of his committee at the election last year contributed largely to the return of the Secretary of State for He was exceedingly popular and his death is War. universally mourned in West Surrey.
MEDICAL MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.-The annual meeting of the friends of the Medical Missionary Association was held at Exeter Hall on April 26th, Dr. George Saunders, C.B., presiding. The report for the past year stated that during the past winter nine men had been in residence in the training house at Highbury-park. Dr. J L. Maxwell said that the association encouraged its students to take the highest possible training, and this was not found prejudicial to the missionary spirit and activity. The year’s receipts have been .E1761 and the expenditure R1857.