FALL IN TURNOVER OF BLOOD BANK
Both the amount of blood collected and the amount issued by the North Canterbury Blood Transfusion Service in 1961 were lower than in 1960. The total collected last year was 8924 pints compared with 9198 in 1960, while the total issued was 6959 compared with 6983 pints in 1960.
The number of new donors fell from 1149 in 1960 to 1059 in 1961. The number of new country donors was 697 against 758 in 1960. and there were 362 new city donors against 391 in 1960. The amount of blood collected by the mobile unit was higher last year than in the previous year, having risen from 2531 to 2642. The fall in the amount taken at the blood bank, however, more than accounted for the difference, the decline being from 6667 pints to 6282. The demand for blood by the Christchurch Hospital was considerably less than in 1960 2965 pints against 3693 pints. The Princess Margaret Hospital, however, used 2251 pintsrtn 1961 against 1453 in 1960. The demand from other hospitals fell from 1837 pints in 1960 to 1743
pints in 1961. The total demand was 6959 pints last year compared with 6983 in 1960.
In December, 1961, 596 pints of blood were collected, including 96 brought in from Akaroa by the mobile unit. The issue was 573 pints, comprising 204 to the Christchurch Hospital, 215 to the Princess Margaret Hospital, and 154 to other hospitals. New donors for the month totalled 47. including 25 from Akaroa. In December, 1960, 673 pints were collected.
Surf Rescues.—The number of rescues from the surf at Waipu Cove, near Whangarei, for the last three days rose to 20 yesterday morning. On New Year’s Day patrols of the Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club helped five persons, on Tuesday morning another 12 were assisted and three more got into difficulties by 11 o’clock yesterday morning. There were no rescues on Tuesday afternoon mainly through patrols spending at lot of time in the water shepherding and directing swimmers back between the flags.—(PA.)
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29712, 4 January 1962, Page 12
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