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The new buildings, to form an extension of the Hospital on the opposite side of Po Yan Street, are now finished, except that water and gas have not yet been laid on; and the Infectious Diseases Branch seems nearing completion,
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During my absence from the Colony at the beginning of the year, Dr. R. LAMORT acted for me as Inspecting Medical Officer, and I resumed duty on my return to Hongkong on 5th February.
Dr. CHUNG KING UE, after repeated absences due to ill-health, was invalided on 17th September, and his illness proved fatal a few weeks later. During his absences Dr. Ho Ko TSUN acted for him, doing in all some six months' service as House-Surgeon, and his work was very satisfactory. On Dr. CHUNG's retirement, Dr. JEU HAWK, who holds the degree M. D. of the University of Oregon, U. S. A., was appointed to succeed him.
I desire to place on record my high appreciation of the large service rendered by the late Dr. CHUNG to the Tung Wah Hospital. His kindness, courtesy, tact, and professional skill combined to enable him to effect the very great improvements that were made during his tenure of office, and for which the credit is practically entirely due to him.
I attach the following Tables:-
I. A Return of Diseases and Deaths during the year 1902.
II. Showing the proportion of cases treated by European and Chinese
methods respectively.
III. Showing General Statistics relating to the Hospital during 1902.
IV. Showing Vaccinations at, and in connection with, the Tung Wah
Hospital during 1902.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Dr. J. M. ATKINSON,
Principal Civil Medical Officer,
&c.,
&c.,
$c.
I. C. THOMSON, M.D., M.A., Inspecting Medical Officer.