[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey.

  • Jersey (Channel Islands). Council.
Date:
1957
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    Surgical Department Mr. Halliwell and Mr. Birt report a very slight increase in the amount of surgical work carried out by the Department and also that, due to a shortage of beds on the female surgical side, the female waiting list increased during 1957. The eventual removal of the main theatres to the new block will, however, provide a sufficient number of extra surgical beds in the main building to enable the waiting list to be reduced to reasonable propor¬ tions. Due to changing social conditions it is becoming increasingly difficult to provide adequate after care for patients in the convalescent period and there is likely to arise an increasing need for a convalescent home for all types of patient recovering from operations. It is suggested that such a home should be situated away from the Hospital and in pleasant surroundings. Routine statistics are as follows :— 1957 1956 1955 Surgical Clinics ■- -- — Old patients. 2,274 2,067 1,894 New patients Orthopaedic Clinic C075 1,002 1,107 Old patients. 75° C634 C452 New patients. 96 444 429 Operations . i»257 1,176 1,015 Cardiac Clinic. Dr. R. O’Meara reports that the total number of patients attending this clinic during 1957 showed an increase over 1956 but that, owing to the use of a new appointment system, the number of new patients remained almost constant. Several interesting cases, mostly forms of Con¬ genital Heart Disease, were seen and 14 were referred to the Surgical Thoracic Unit at Southampton, 7 of which were operated upon.