The admissions and deaths in Hospital for the last ten years are as follows:-
275
1886,.
1887.
1888,
1889,.......
1890,.....
1891.
,
1892,.......
1893,.. 1894,.
1895,.
Admissions.
Deaths.
.1,623
79
.1,656
89
..1,772
80
.1,793
77
..1,957
98
.1,867
84
..1,715
68
..1,835
67
..1,963
101
..2,283
114
The percentage of the total number of admissions (4.99) is less than that of the previous year, but as in 1895 it is above the average of the last ten years. This is due to the fact that inany almost hopeless cases have been during these years transferred from the Tung Wa Hospital as shewn by the increased mortality amongst the Chinese admitted, viz., 8.35 per cent. as against 2.47 per cent. in the 1 European, see table VI.
The admissions are by far the largest in any year of the Hospital's existence.
Table Va to g shows the nature of the the diseases patients admitted to the Hospital suffered from. Table VI. gives the rate of mortality amongst the different classes of patients during the past ten years.
Table VII. gives the admissions and deaths during each month of the year.
From this it will be seen, as might be expected, that the months of August, September and October contribute the greatest number of admissions.
The total amount of fees received from paying patients during the year was $15,395.48.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
There is a decided diminution to report in the number of Europeans under treatment, and a marked increase in the Chinese, 76 having been admitted during the year as against 37 in 1894.
During the year there were eight deaths. Twenty were transferred to Canton.
INFECTIOUS HOSPITALS.
Kennedy Town Hospital.
This building was handed over to the Department in April, 1895, and is a most valuable adjunct for the treatment of persons suffering from infectious disease.
It is situated at the extreme western limits of the City and, consists of one two-storied block containing accommodation for 36 patients together with attendant's room, office and dispensary within the premises and approached by a covered way are situated the necessary kitchen, stores, mortuary and out-offices. The concreted yard surrounding the buildings provides suitable sites for the erection of temporary matsheds which, during the prevalence of epidemics, will be found most useful.
There were five cases of small-pox treated there during the year, one of which that of a man who was admitted in a moribund condition terminated fatally three hours after admission.
There were in addition 40 patients admitted to this Hospital during the year, 31 of these proved to be bubonic plague, the remaining nine were removed to this Hospital under observation.
Temporary Small-pox Hospital.
In addition to the foregoing cases treated at the Kennedy Town Hospital 20 patients suffering from small-pox were treated here, three of which terminated fatally. The fatal cases were those of Chinese foundlings who had not been vaccinated.
Two cases of cholera removed from H.M.S. Rainbow were treated during the year, neither cases ended fatally.
Hospital Hulk “Hygeia.”
The hospital ship was maintained during the year in a satisfactory condition.
Public Mortuary.
150 bodies were received at the Mortuary during the year, the particulars as to nationality and cause of death are given in table VIII.