-~ 3—-Mr. RA. Freeman September 17, 1973

9. Physicions determine patterns of hospite] utilization
so physician distribution is en important consideration.
Regarding obstetrical patients, the caseload is handled
by General Practitioners and Obstetricians. General
Practitioners are distributed as follows:

Coquitlem 31
Port Coquitlan 13
Port Moody h ;
Toco L

New Westminster 53

There are only four specialists in Obstetrics and

Gynaecology in the whole south-east area and these are

located in New Westminster. With 68 of the 102 general

and special physicians concerned with handling obstetrical
cases located in Coauitlam end New Westminster, and consider-
ing the reasonable distaices and travel times for the majority
of residents to Royal Columbian Hospital, the great majority
of cases should be. very well served for general obstetrics

as well as high risk cases which could not be treated in the
proposed Coquitlam Hospital in any event.

10, Over a period of time it can be expected that the population
will increase, particularly to the east. Neither the report
nor the Advisory Committee have ever indicated that obstetrical
facilities at Coquitlam Hospital would never be a reality, but
rather that these would be added in a second stage of development.

From a regional p2rspective, the Advisory Committee is confident that
the present proposals for development provide "best value't for the Limited
funds available. You may be assured that the Coquittam Hospital will. continue
to develop to meet the areas' needs, In the meantime, we are anxious to see
development of the first stage as quickly as possible and stand ready to assist
the Hospital Society in any way.

Yours very truly,

MAL Hoi. Purdy Ph.D.
Chairman — Hospital Advisory Committee.