PATIENTS. There were received into the hospital during the year 3,208 patients, including 264 births, of which number 1,791 were District of Columbia cases, 1,246 United States, and 171 pay; 213 patients were remaining in the hospital from the preceding year who, with those admitted, made a total of 3,421 indoor patients under care; 3,230 were discharged from the hospital during the year, of whom 1,471 had recovered, 1,253 improved, 243 unimproved, 18 not treated, and 245 died, leaving 191 in the hospital at the close of the year. Of this number, 93 were District of Columbia patients, 86 United States, and 12 pay. The percentage of deaths from all causes was a little over 7 per cent. Eliminating the premature births and moribund cases, the percentage of deaths would be a little less than 4 per cent of the cases under care. One thousand six hundred and sixty-seven operations were performed, as against 1,922 the preceding year, but the major cases were more than doubled, taxing the operating facilities almost to the limit. |