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Dr. Tracy Inglis remarks in his report that the year has been most successful. Tho only maternity death was due to an embolism. The morbidity list was large, but was due chiefly to an influenza epidemic. He testifies to the excellent work of the Matron, Miss Broadley, and the nursing staff, and hopes in the new building to be able to retain the cases of csesarean section, which, occasionally have had to be sent to the District Hospital. Dr. Inglis has a full set of 100 slides for lantern lectures to the pupils, which assist greatly in the teaching. St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch. At this institution no alterations have been made other than the addition to the laundry of a separate ironing-room. The need of an isolation ward is very great both for the benefit of the patients, who now have to be moved to the Christchurch Hospital when sepsis is developed or suspected, and for the instruction of the pupils in the nursing of cases of morbidity or septicaemia. There is ample room in the grounds for a small isolation ward, which could be moved to the new site when the long-projected hospital is built. The Matron, Miss Newman, has been transferred to Wellington St. Helens, and Miss McLeod ha.s taken her place. St. Helens Hospital, Invercargill. There have been no alterations at this Hospital, but more accommodation is needed. It is proposed to take the room now used as a nursery for patients and to erect a nursery. In the near future it will bo necessary to make further additions. The grounds give a good supply of fruit and vegetables. Townley St. Helens Hospital, Gisborne. The work of this small St. Helens Hospital has increased during the last year. Alterations are much needed to improve the working-conditions. The grounds are much improved, and supply the Hospital with vegetables. Seven cases of mothers totally unable to nurse their infants were due to their being run down in health, from overwork in country districts. During the year ten infants were admitted from the district for treatment, and two born in Hospital were retained for nine months. All made good progress, and were in good health when discharged. St. Helens Hospital, Wanganui. This, the latest of the St. Helens Hospitals, has been doing good work. Patients are now coming in. for the second time. Better accommodation for maids is needed, also laundry facilities. The vegetable and fruit gardens are very satisfactory. The doctor's report remarks that the absence of cases of pyrexia reflects great credit on the nursing staff.

Work of Maternity Hospitals under Boards.

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Hospital. Births. Deaths of Mothers. Deaths of Infants. Attended Outside. Pupils trained. Batchelor Hospital Lawrence McIIardy Home Wairau Picton Alexandra Home . . Essex Homo Cromwell Mangonui Hokianga Whangarei Kawakawa Kaikoura Oxford Waikari Naseby Mastorton . . . Pangiora Metli ven Ashburton Geraldine To Puke .. 179 45 121 185 58 179 105 44 41 36 133 39 57 34 39 43 27 114 20 90 12 51. 25 i 1 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 4 2 1 76 1 121 6 5 8 10 2 2 1 1 8 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 7 1 I 4 Whangaroa Salvation Army — Dunedin Christchurch Wellington Gisborne Auckland Napier I 63 41 52 92 50 73 2 3 7 1 1 2 1 1 2,077 5 41 219 51