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VENEREAL DISEASES CLINICS.
360. Dr. J. A. R. Selby has been in charge of the Venereal Diseases Clinics during the year. Dr. (Miss) Lai and Dr. (Miss) Ruttonjee have assisted at the clinics for women. Mr. Collyer, assistant attendant at the Mental Hospital, has acted as European orderly at the male clinics,
361. All treatment is given free of charge.
862. Clinics are held daily as follows:-
At the Government Civil Hospital.
Monday and Wednesday. ..10 a.m. for Chinese.
Tuesday...
Thursday
Friday..
..10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Europeans.
.10 a.m. for Indians.
.10 a.m. for women only.
At the Kowloon Hospital.
On Tuesday afternoons for males and on Friday afternonя for women.
363. The total number of cases treated was 2,881 as com pared with 1,966 in 1931.
The total number of attendances was 10,733 as compared with 6,393 in 1931.
364. The nationality and sex of those treated at the above clinics were as follows:-
1932.
1931.
Male. Female. Male. Female.
Europeans
123
4
138
3
Chinese
..2,158
437
1,285
343
Indians
150
185
Japanese
7
0
11
1
Total
..2,438
443
1,619
347
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365. The diseases treated were as follows:-
Syphilis Chancroid
1932.
1931.
Male. Female.
Male. Female.
.1,472
199
896
110
205
3
130
2
Gonorrhoea
331
86
325
121
Syphilis with
Gonorrhoea
108
96
74
57
Chancroid and
Gonorrhoea
9
11
Observation
249
59
164
56
Other diseases
64
19
Total
..2,438
443
1,619
347
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866. 2,567 specimens of blood were sent to the Bacteriologi
cal Institute for Wassermann test, the result being as follows:-
Positive
Doubtful Negative
Total
1,527
241
799
2,567
367. 5,885 injections of N.A.B. and 222 injections of Bismuth were given to outpatients.
368. 54 cases of gonorrhoea received 327 treatments with diathermy in the Radiological Department with satisfactory results.
369. 24 beds were reserved for V.D. male cases in the G.C.H. and these were kept full throughout the year. There are at present no beds reserved for female cases and such are badly needed.
370. During the year an ad hoc clinic was in process of erection near the wharves at Kowloon and this should be com- pleted early in 1933.
Tsan Yuk Hospital V.D. Clinic.
371. A clinic for Chinese women suffering from venereal diseases was held weekly by the Government Lady Doctors, Mrs. McElney, Miss Lai and Miss Ruttonjee.
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