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Annexe H.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER AT TAIPO.
Staff--Dr. Lau LAI was in charge of the Government Dispensary at Taipo until the 15th September, after which date I was appointed Medical Officer.
Statistics.-The total number of new patients during the year was 1,895 as against 2,004 for the previous year.
The total number of old patients was 438 as against 627 for 1906.
The different classes of disease treated at the Dispensary are enumerated in Table I.
There were 742 cases of Malarial Fever as against 799 last year, a percentage of 39 2. There were 17 cases of Dysentery and 13 of Beri-beri.
Leper Asylum.-There were 11 lepers in the Asylum at the beginning of the year, these, together with 3 new ones admitted towards the end of the year, make up a total of 14. Two of the new lepers were men and one a woman. They were all natives of districts within a few miles of the Asylum.
Cottage Hospital-As there was a great increase in the number of workmen engaged on the Railway works near Taipo it was found necessary to have a small hospital of some kind near at hand for the immediate treatment of the injured or sick employees. For this purpose a Cottage Hospital'
Cottage Hospital" was established at the beginning of the year. This is an ordinary house in the Old Market at Taipo providing accommodation for six patients.
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During the year, there were 32 patients of whom one was a woman.
The proportion between Chinese and Indian patients was as 5 to 3.
One case of Abscess and one of extensive Burns on the back and chest were sent to the Government Civil Hospital.
There were 5 deaths among the 32 cases under treatment. Three of these were practically moribund on admission, viz.,-
One case of Beri-beri, which died within 12 hours of admission
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Table II gives the admissions and deaths in the Cottage Hospital for 1907.
Police Stations.-Seven stations were regularly visited by me once a fortnight.
Table III shows in detail the number of sick Police treated in the stations and the number of those sent into the Government Civil Hospital for Malarial Fever and other diseases.
Vaccination. The total number of cases of vaccination performed during the year was 96 (as against 86 last year) of which 89 were successful and 7 unsuccessful.
LI HO-CHING,
Medical Officer,
Taipo Government Dispensary.