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of illness should be seen in the Red Cross clinic by the Hong Kong
physician. If for any reason this physician was unable to visit
patients in the quarters, a plan was made to send them to the Notre
Dame Hospital for consultation and, if necessary, hospitalization.
The work of the Red Cross nurses in the field and the responsibil-
ity for the health of the evacuees were discussed fully.
clinic.
Two small rooms in the Pines Hotel were used for a Red Cross
However, as the number of evacuees increased, it was
necessary to transfer to larger quarters. One physician, one
nurse and two assistants were on duty in this clinic.
An analysis of clinic cases follows for the period from
July 12, 1940, to August 3, 1940:
Diagnosis
Eye, ear, nose and throat
Cough and fever.
Diarrhea and vomiting
Skin disease
Toothache
•
•
Burns, cuts and bruises
Abdominal pain
Doudenal ulcer
Swollen gland
Fracture and sprain
Fainting
Edema
•
Constipation
Acidosis
Intestinal worm
Infected vaccination
Heart disease
Pregnancy
Gonorrhea
•
•
•
Miscellaneous
•
•
Total
•
No. of Patients
No. of persons treated in the clinic Prescriptions given (all patent) No. of persons given medicine from
Red Cross stock
19
95
55
46
12
16
7
1
3
5
2
1
7
3
3
3
?
14
1
20
315
•
91
58
130
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