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In medical and surgical hospitals, owing to the economic conditions being more satisfactory and to the higher standard demanded by surgeons and physicians of such hospitals, I have little difficulty in seeing that the necessary efficiency in the conduct and equipment of these hospitals is maintained. With a few exceptions their efficiency reaches a high standard, and I have found the equipment in all cases is sufficient and usually maintained in good order. I have, however, found it advisable to point out the necessity of periodical testing of dressing-sterilizers, which, being in many instances somewhat complicated pieces of machinery, are apt, like other machinery, to occasionally get out of order. Ante-natal Clinics and Lectures in Maternal Welfare. —Returns from public ante-natal clinics are available in most cases, and the following table shows an extension in the number of clinics and a satisfactory increase in the attendances.
Ante-natal Clinics.
Health District. New Oases. | Total Attendances. Outfits sterilized. I Wellington. St. Helens Hospital, Wellington.. .. 504 2,176 55 Plunket Clinic, Wellington .. .. 558 3,157 13 Plunket Clinic, Lower Hutt .. .. 122 829 Plunket Clinic, Petone .. .. 161 919 4 Alexandra Home, Wellington .. .. 331 1,456 54 Salvation Army Home, Wellington .. 83 187 St. Helens Hospital, Wanganui .. .. 130 413 4 Totals, 1928 .. .. .. 1,889 9,137 130 Totals, 1927 .. .. .. 1,615 6,917 139 Totals, 1926 .. .. .. 1,257 5,152 122 Totals, 1925 .. .. .. 975 3,531 Increase for last twelve months .. 274 2,220 —9* Central Auckland. St. Helens, Auckland 798 2,948 71 Plunket Society, Auckland .. .. 356 1,761 82 Salvation Army, Auckland . . . . 81 176 53 St. Mary's Homes .. .. .. 26 122 59 Totals, 1928 .. .. .. 1,261 5,007 265 Totals, 1927 .. .. .. 1,237 4,971 202 Totals, 1926 .. .. .. 1,105 4,295 119 Totals, 1925 .. .. .. 517 1,603 Increase for last twelve months .. 24 36 63 Canterbury. St. Helens, Christchurch .. .. 612 2,431 320 Plunket Society, Christchurch .. .. 204 1,379 2 Essex Home, Christchurch .. .. 197 573 Salvation Army, Christchurch .. .. 79 259 Totals, 1928 .. .. .. 1,092 4,642 322 Totals, 1927 .. .. .. 1,067 3,518 174 Totals, 1926 .. .. .. 876 3,107 160 Totals, 1925 .. .. .. 797 2,682 Increase for last twelve months .. 25 1,124 148 Otago. St. Helens, Dunedin .. .. .. 129 367 Plunket Society, Dunedin .. .. 34 134 Totals, 1928 .. .. .. 163 501 East Cape. St. Helens, Gisborne ...... 128 262 9 Taranaki. Stratford Maternity Annexe .. .. 153 305 North Auckland. Whangarei Maternity Annexe .. . . 143 344 Southland. St. Helens, Invercargill .. .. 221 54-2 2 Totals, New Zealand .. .. 5,050 20,740 728 * Decrease only apparent, and due to Taranaki Health District being shown separately.
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