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SECTION 111. Question 3. Whether the beds available in sanatoria, hospitals, and other institutions for the reception of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis are adequate as regards number and distribution. It is estimated roughly that there are between six thousand and seven thousand cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in New Zealand. The number of beds set aside for tuberculous patients in hospitals and sanatoria is given in Table VII.

Table VII.—Return of Sanatorium and Hospital Beds for Patients suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Summary.

Note. —This return shows the position as at 31st March, 1927. Since then an additional twenty beds have been added to Otaki Sanatorium. These figures are taken from the appendix to the Annual Report of the Department of Health for the year ended 31stMarch, 1927.* Since that date twenty beds have been added to the sanatorium at Otaki, and there are forty-two additional beds almost ready for occupation at the Waipiata Sanatorium. These figures do not include beds temporarily occupied by tuberculous patients in the larger general hospitals. In these hospitals there is a never-failing stream of tuberculous patients passing through, so that in effect a number of beds in each hospital is permanently occupied by cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.

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North Island. j South Island. J Total | | Total Name of Institution. I Name of Institution. . Numberof Beds for T.B. {Beds for T.B. I Patients, j J Patients. Pukeora Sanatorium . . . . 174 Lower Sanatorium (Cashmere Hills) 98 Otaki Sanatorium . . .. 40 Upper Sanatorium (Cashmere Hills) 104 Ewart Hospital (Wellington) .. 45 Waipiata Sanatorium . . . . 84 Auckland Hospital .. . . 15 Pleasant Valley Sanatorium .. 54 Costley Home (Auckland) .. . . 68 Wakari Hospital (Dunedin) .. 40 Napier Hospital . . . . . . 16 Coronation Hospital (Christchurch) 68 Waikato Hospital fHamilton) . . j 25 j Fresh-air Home (Cashmere) .. 38 Wanganui Hospital . . .. 7 ' Timaru Hospital . . .. . . 12 Palmerston North Hospital . . j 16 j Nelson Hospital .. .. . . 12 Cook Hospital (Gisborne) ... . . j 16 Greymouth Hospital .. .. 5 New Plymouth Hospital .. . . ! 6 Ashburton Hospital .. .. 4 Whangarei Hospital . . . . 6 Blenheim Hospital .. .. 8 Masterton Hospital . . . . 7 j Oamaru Hospital .. .. 12 Thames Hospital .. . . . . J 6 Westport Hospital .. . . 1 Dannevirke Hospital . . . . 4 Waimate Hospital . . . . 12 Hawera Hospital .. . . . . 2 Riverton Hospital . . . . 12 Taumarunui Hospital . . . 6 Picton Hospital .. . . . . 2 Waihi Hospital .. . . 6 Dunstan Hospital (Clyde) . . . . 7 Whakatane Hospital . . . . 8 Tuapeka Hospital . . .. ] Tauranga Hospital . . . . 12 Tapanui Hospital . . . . 2 Kawakawa Hospital . . . . 2 Reefton Hospital.. . . .. 5 Mangonui Hospital . . . . 2 Kew Hospital (Invercargill) . . 20 Wairoa Hospital . . . . . . 1 Opotiki Hospital .. .. .. 1 Coromandel Hospital .. .. 2 Te Puia Hospital .. .. 1 King George V Hospital (Rotorua) .. 8

Total Beds. Population. j. Sanatoria. | Hospital. North Island .. .. .. .. .. 924,000 214 288 South Island .. .. .. .. .. 525,000 340 261 554 549