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The staff consists of a Senior Resident Medical Officer (Dr. Cheung Kung San), whose salary is paid by the Government, and two Junior Medical Officers (Dr. Tang Yee Yuen and Dr. Lan Shiu Wah), paid by the Directors,
There are also a number of Chinese Herbalists, who practise Chinese medicine and are paid out of Hospital funds.
The patients, on admittance, can choose whether they desire treatment on Western or Chinese lines.
1931
1980
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Inpatients.
Western treatment. Chinese treatment, Maternity. Total.
2,185 1,796
667
4,197
472
3,122
1.845
854
Outpatients.
Western treatment.
Chinese treatment,
Total.
1931
12,471
45,931
58,402
Inpatients.
1930
8,764
45,436
54,200
Western treatment.
Chinese treatment. Total.
Major Operations.
1981
1930
8,204 7,026
2,381
10,585
Under General Anaesthesia.
2,751
9,777
1931
(including 3,097 maternity)
1930
Outpatients.
1931
1930
51,600
90,755 (including 436 gynaecology)
142,100
1931
1930
116
103
Vaccinations.
273
235
45,536
94,755
140,291
Eye cases also markedly increased and these were cared for by Dr. Basto. There were 3,650.
Vaccinations numbered 1,670.
There was an Infant Welfare Clinic every Monday and 948 babies were seen. The Ante-natal Clinic still remains small, only 117 cases. There were 3,057 labours.
Major operations under general anaesthesia amounted to 157. In 1930 there were 179.
The number of deaths in hospital were 3,060. Figures of deaths in these Chinese Hospitals are apt to be misleading, as many sick are brought in when relatives think death is certain and nothing more can be done for them.
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital.
This Hospital continues to do very good work. It serves the useful purpose of reminding the older foundation--the Tung Wah-what it is possible for a Chinese Hospital to be. Every- thing is new and clean and it had the advantage of starting fresh in up-to-date buildings.
The staff consists of Government Medical Officer, Dr. Phoon Seck Weng, and two Junior Doctors appointed by the Directors of the Tung Wah.
The total number of beds is 195.
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Twelve new nurses in 1931 were enrolled for training in the Hospital.
There has been a marked increase in the number of children admitted and a ward of six beds is now set apart as a Children's Ward.
There has been a decrease in the number of cases in the Private Wards but this was due to the increase in the charges from $2.50 to $4.00 a day.
There is improvement in the health of the general staff, and there are now very few cases of Malaria since prophylactic doses of Quinine were instituted and mosquito nets supplied to the nurses.
The deaths in 1931 numbered $27. A large number of these died within twenty-four hours after admission
Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital.
This is an Infectious Diseases Hospital run in connection with the Tung Wah. Practically all the cases who go there, go because
they prefer native methods of treatment. The accommodation is good, with plenty of room, and the wards detached and connected by covered ways.
There are thirty iron beds but as many more could be taken in on bed boards. At present only small-pox cases apply for admission,
Nine cases were admitted there in the year. One case remained over froin 1930.
Four died.
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