STATISTICAL SURVEY ON THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES AT THE MAEBASHI RED CROSS HOSPITAL (PART II)

Abstract

We have checked the medical situation of the Maebashi Red Cross Hospital on children's medical problems covering the period of two years. That is before and after the installation of the Maebashi Night Emergency Clinic. We have found the number of patients to be on the decrease after the installation of the Clinic. For example, before the installation there were 472 patients and after the installation there were 348 patients.
Looking at the age bracket we found the largest number to be infants during the periods both before and after the installation of the Clinic. Looking at the days of the week, there was no remarkable distinction between days either before or after the installation. From the standpoint of the hours of the day, the number of patients for early morning (0-8 A.M.) was 12.3% before the installation and 21.3% after the installation. This was quite an increase. Two thirds of patients received medical care only once or twice both before and after the installation.
As to the diseases (before and after the installation), more than half were respiratory diseases. The digestive sickness came in two types. One was periodic vomiting and the other was gastroenterocolitis. The first, vomiting sickness, was on the decrease and the second was on the increase. As to other types of sicknesses we could not find any significant differences.
As to the early morning patients we could find no significant difference in regard to the number of patients for any types of diseases. As to the rate of early morning of inpatients there were 0.64% before and 1.15% after the installation.
The number of patients that were admitted was 7.2% before and 17.0% after the installation. This was found to be a remarkable increase. As to the patients sent from the Night Emergency Clinic these were comparatively very sick people.