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There has been no change in the staff of this Hospital, the work being carried on despite all disadvantages in a most satisfactory manner by Dr. Agnes Bennett, Miss Brown, and Sister Clarke. There are now 11 pupils in course of training, and 11 were trained and registered during the year ending 31st March. St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin. From the Ist April, 1909, till the 31st March, 1910, 184 patients were admitted. There were 172 children born, no maternal deaths, 6 stillbirths, 2 deaths of infants. Thirty patients were attended in their homes, and there were 29 children born. In the beginning of the year an adjoining property was purchased, which will give ample room in the future for the extension of the Hospital, and, owing to the fact of a cottage on this land being used for accommodation for the nurses, seven more beds are now available in the Hospital. As in this town the Medical School Maternity Hospital divides the work of this class with St. Helens, this should be sufficient for some time. It is intended to erect an isolation ward on the new property. There have been no changes in the staff, Dr. Siedeberg, Miss Holford, and Miss Gow still continuing their most successful work. This Hospital has now been established four years and a half, and only one maternal death has occurred, though frequently patients are brought in in a most critical state. Nine pupils have been trained during the year, and registered as midwives, while 8 are now training. St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 237 patients were admitted. There were 232 children born, no maternal deaths, 6 stillbirths, 3 deaths of infants. One hundred and sixty-four patients* were attended outside the Hospital in their homes, and in the Door of Hope Refuge for single girls. There were 1.52 children born, no maternal deaths, 11 stillbirths, 2 deaths of infants. The year lias in this Hospital been uneventful as regards work. The accommodation has at times been stretched to the utmost, and it will be necessary ere long to "build new hospital wards. The out-patient department has grown steadily, owing largely to the central position of the Hospital. Tenders have been called for a new laundry, which is badly needed. A room is rented, in which three additional pupil-nurses are accommodated, and there are now twelve on the staff. Eleven pupils were trained and registered during the year ending 31st March. Miss Peiper, who had been Matron of the Hospital since the commencement, was appointed Lady Superintendent at the Auckland General Hospital, and Miss Ludwig, Submatron of St Helens, Christchurch, was appointed Matron. Dr. Tracy luglis still continues his work as Medical Officer, and Sister Paul as Submatron, to the satisfaction of the Department. St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 251 patients were admitted into this Hospital, being 35 more than the year before. There were 2 maternal deaths, 236 children were born, there were 13 stillbirths, # and 2 deaths of infants. Seventy-nine patients were attended in their homes. There were 76 children born 1 stillbirth, 1 maternal death, and 1 death of infant. In August of last year there was septic trouble in the Hospital, the cause being quite unknown. A thorough bacteriological examination was made, but nothing was discovered which would justify condemnation of the building. A pneumococcic infection was found, and traced to a probable source in a patient who had been in the General Hospital with pneumonia The Hospital was closed to intending patients and thoroughly fumigated, and there was no further The plans are completed for a new building for patients, and it is hoped that the new hospital wards will before long be an accomplished fact. The present building will make a good administrative block and nurses' quarters. Some nurses are still sleeping outside Ten pupils were trained and registered during the year. There are now 12 pupil-nurses on the staff, the last one being a woman over the regulation age, for whom a concession was made, as she intended returning to her home in Westland, where properly qualified midwives are badly needed. ■ th e year there have been several changes in the staff. Dr. Irving remains in charge assisted by Dr. Eleanor Baker, and thanks are due to them for unremitting care and good wo,i at the Hospital. Miss Inghs, who had been Matron since the Hospital wfs started, was trans erred m January to the charge of Te Waikato Sanatorium. Miss Cameron is MaW in he place, and Nurse Heatley, a former pupil, is acting Submatron for three months. Appended is the statistical report of the four State Maternity Hospitals, showing 1 229 Patients-an increase of 108 patients since last report-1,165 children born alive, 39Stillborn bund cT V r• ° f th f , ° ne WaS an colam P tic Case ' brou g ht into hospital in a moribund condition, and living only an hour after admission infaiS, c il Vei ' age daJB ' Stay WaS U ' and * he " Verage daily number of P atients - deluding the