Annual Report by Hospital for Women, Children A total of 14,845 patients was attended to by the International Institute Hospital for Women and Children at 1, Rue Chapsal, during 1937, according to am annual report released by the institution yesterday.
The sudden increase of patients from' an average of 6.977 in the past ten years to 14845 m 1937 was attributed to the emergency; lack of a similar institu densely populated district.
Of the 14245 patients, 13,800 received their treatment ' practically free of charge, 729 paid fees and 306 paid a portion of their expenses, The out-patient department attended to 13.313 patients, Only 353 of this number paid their full fees, the remainder paying only 20 coppers each for their first visit and 10 coppers for second visits.
There were 1,169 in-patients, of whom 314 met their medical expenses in full while 549 were given free treatment and the remaining 306 patients paid a part of their expenses.
The hospital attended a total of 383 out calls. Of this number, 72 patients paid their expenses, while the rest were attended to free of charge.
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