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The annual medical examination of Chinese employees on the permanent staff was held in September, 88 men were examined with the following results :-
Defective Sight
Cardiac conditions
Pulmonary conditions
Large Spleen
Spinal curvature
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4
2
1
69
Total
88
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V. THE CHINESE MIDWIVES.
Seven midwives were employed as in previous years, and six pupils were being trained in midwifery at the expense of Government.
Number of confinements attended by Government Midwives at the different stations in 1926:-
1926.
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Yaumati.
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Yun Long,
Tsun Wan.
Cheung Chau.
Total,
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The 4 cases of defective sight were re-examined later when they had provided themselves with glasses and sight was found to be normal.
There were no cases of colour blindness. Of the cardiac conditions one only required treatment and of the Pulmonary conditions 3; all of these showed marked improvement, the cardiac case only being on treatment at the end of the year. 200 applicants for posts were examined during the year. There were 7 accidents during the year of which were fatal.
Dr. C. H. Luk was in charge of the Government Dispensaries in the New Territories.
The total number of new cases during the year was 2,466 as against 2,130 for the previous year, and the total number of old patients was 1,765 as against 2,467 for the last year.
There were 597 cases of Malarial Fever as against 612 last year. During the year, 728 vaccinations were performed in Taipo Dispensary.
In Long Dispensary.-Dresser Ting Ping Nam has been placed in charge of the Dispensary during the year.
The num-
The total number of cases treated in the Dispensary during the year was 3.055 as against 2,295 for the last year. ber of vaccinations was 198.
January
27
17
February
30
10
March
26
18
April
22
15
May
19
16
June
41
17
July..
23
15
August
20
16
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September
29
17
October
27
25
November
32
16
December
33
18
OIDIA OLJA 10 00 00 – 21 22
Tai Po
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25
20
75 69
81
10
53
16
11
59 76
16
66
17
65
14
78
12
11
77
15
84
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Total
329
200 42
61
45
187
864
The Matilda Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was
admitted during 1926 was
+
11
21
of deaths was
The Ho Miu Ling Hospital.
The number of patients at the end of 1925 was
admitted during 1926 was deaths was
The Nethersole Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was ..
admitted during 1926 was deaths was
The Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1925 was
admitted during 1926 was
11
77
deaths was
15
183
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14
388
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J. B. ADDISON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
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