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Location of Deaths under Anaesthetics

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Nature of Anaesthetic. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. Total. Chloroform .. 1 2 3 6 Chloroform and ether 3 5 6 *2 6 22 Ether 3 3 4 7 2 19 - Ethyl chloride and ether 11 7 5 8 4 35 Gas and oxygen 5 2 2 4 1 14 Gas and oxygen with ether 1 1 1 3 Cyclopropane .. i i 1 3 6 Pentothal sodium 2 6 9 17 Avertin with gas and oxygen 1 1 Cocaine hydrochloride 1 1 Pecicaine 1 1 Percaine .. ,. 3 1 2 3 9 Evipan .. .. .. .. 2 2 Novocaine i 1 Nature of anaesthetic not stated 1 1 i 1 1 5 Total .. ... 28 23 25 35 31 142

Age. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. Total. 0-5 6 7 5 5 4 27 6-10 2 1 1 2 6 11-20 1 3 2 3 2 11 21-30 2 3 5 4 7 21 31-40 1 2 4 2 2 11 41-50 1 3 4 6 4 18 51-60 5 2 2 10 5 24 61-70 1 1 3 4 9 Over 70 7 i 1 2 11 Age not stated 2 ■ I i 4 Total 28 23 25 35 31 142

Total Deaths Place. under Anaesthetics, 1941-45. Dental surgeries Doctors' surgeries 6 1 Private hospitals 21 Private house 2 Maternity hospitals 1 Public hospitals— Auckland 17 Wellington 16 Christchurch .. 12 Dunedin 6 Hamilton 7 Palmerston North 6 Wanganui 5 New Plymouth 3 Southland 2 Waipukurau 2 Hastings 2 Hawera 2 Northern Wairoa 2 Green Lane, Auckland 2 Ashburton .. 2 Napier 2 Buller. Wfstport .. 1

Place. Total Deaths under Anaesthetics, 1941-45. Public hospitals—continued Taumarunui 1 Timaru 1 Grey River 1 Raetihi Waihi 1 Tauranga Burwood, Christchurch Rotorua 1 Gisborne 1 Westport 1 Lower Hutt 1 Waipukurau 1 Masterton 1 Patea 1 Kaikoura Whakatane 1 Taihape 1 ■ Blenheim 1 Military Camp, Waiouru 1 Sick-quarters, H.M.S. 1 " Philomel" 142