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Number of public hospitals and benevolent institutions in Canada, selected years from 1923 to 1927
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| Prince Edward Island1 | Nova Scotia2 | New Brunswick3 | Quebec2 | Ontario2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| General hospitals | 3 | 19 | 14 | 664 | 128 |
| Maternity hospitals | - | 1 | 2 | 664 | 4 |
| Private hospitals | - | - | - | 664 | 70 |
| Isolation hospitals | - | - | - | 664 | - |
| Tuberculosis sanatoria | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Hospitals for the insane | 1 | 215 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Homes for epileptics | - | - | - | 1204 | - |
| Homes for the infirm | 1 | - | - | 1204 | - |
| Homes for incurables | - | - | - | 1204 | 4 |
| Leper stations | - | - | 1 | 1204 | - |
| Orphanages | 2 | 153 | 1 | 1204 | 30 |
| Houses of refuge | - | 2033 | 2 | 1204 | 73 |
| Note: The latest available figures are given. The fiscal years of the various provinces are as follows: Prince Edward Island and Alberta, January 1 to December 31; Nova Scotia, October 1 to September 30; New Brunswick and Ontario, November 1 to October 31; Quebec, July 1 to June 30; Saskatchewan and Manitoba, May 1 to April 30; and British Columbia, April 1 to March 31. | |||||
| 1. 1927. | |||||
| 2. 1926. | |||||
| 3. 1924. | |||||
| 4. Same institution as others with identical numbers in the column—e.g. the 66 general hospitals in Quebec include maternity, private and isolation hospitals. | |||||
| 5. In some cases, refuges and orphanages are also maintained as hospitals for the insane. | |||||
| 6. 1922. | |||||
| 7. 1923. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1927/1928. | |||||
