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The Superintendent is also required to see that the clothing of the patients is changed once a week, and that no foul linen accumulates in the cot. The Medical Officer can, however, order change of clothing at any intermediate time.
The Superintendent is to see that no patients leave the Hospital, without special permission from the Medical Officer or Apothecary in charge.
Duties of the Apothecary.
He will reside on the premises, take charge of the Dispensary, and see that the orders of the Medical Officer with regard to the medical treatment of the patients are properly aud efficiently carried out, and superintend the compounding of medicines.
Duties of a Dresser.
To see that a docket is kept suspended over the cot of each patient, on which is written his name, date of admission, disease, duration of disease, diet and treatment; he is to see that the ward coolies are in constant attendance at the Hospital, and order them to remove instantly any kind of filth that may be thrown upon the floor or else- where. All medicines and dressings appertaining to each ward are to be kept in a cabinet provided for the purpose, and the Dresser in charge of the ward is answerable for their due custody, and for serving out the medicines at stated times.
(Enclosure 2.)
Extracted from the Annual Medical Report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1894.
PAUPER HOSPITAL.
3. This year the number of cases treated was very much below those of previous years. This will be seen below:-
Years.
No. of Cases treated.
1889,
5,549
1890,
*
5,891
1891,
6,244
1892,
5,993
1893, 1894,
5,944 5,351
4. There is a decrease of 603 cases in the number of admissions between this and the year previous. This is probably due to the existence of the Chinese Public Dispen-
sary,
where many are treated, particularly beggars, who formerly sought admission here.
5. The following shews the work done :-
Remained from 1893,
562
Admitted during the year, 4,789
Total treated,
5,351
Discharged, Transferred,
***
...
3,813
2
Absconded,
...
129
Died,
...
871
Remaining at end of year,
536
Total,... 5,351