292663676

Annuul number of hospital sick«days per head in the metropolis.

Total number of cases.

Total number of sick«days.

Daily average occupation.

Number of siek*days per patient,

Total population.

Year.

26 29 30 35 35 35 33

1890 14,314 375,514 1,028 315,000 1895 14,192 412,078 1,129 336,000 1900 17,082 520,173 1,425 358,000

1.19 1.19 1.45 1.81 2.08 1.95 2.04

1905 22,118 767,166 2,101

425,000

1910 27,195 940,980 2,578 453,000

1915 27,051

969,135 2,647

498,000

1920 35,004 1, 148,688 3,145 562,000 1925 35,208 1,165,968 3,208 587,500

33

1.98

A more detailed account of the individual institu? tions is given below.

1. KOMMUNE HOSPITAL. The hospital, which was opened in the year 1863, is built on the corridor system. In its present form the hospital contains 1,022 beds distributed between the following departments: First Department, surgical ..................... 140 beds Second » * medical . ...... 140 » Third » medical .................... 135 » Fourth » skin and venereal diseases..................... 130 »*) Fifth » surgical .................... 140 » Sixth » mental and nervous diseases .................... 230 » *) As the impatient treatment of venereal cases gradually decreased, the numher of beds in this department was reduced, and during the last ten years the reduction amounts to not less than 130 beds.