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Gaol.-There were 53 admissions as against 68 (62.9% against 56.2). There were no deaths and no invaliding.
Sanitary. There were 50 admissions against 72 last year. One death occurred from Beri-beri and one coloured foreman was invalided for Tuberculosis.
MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
There were 82 admissions as against 87. There were 3 deaths due to Plague, Chronic Nephritis and Shock following Cæsarian Section. The second case of Cæsarian Section did very well. Of those admitted 15 were wives of Government servants, 36 private paying and 31 free.
Of the children born alive 32 were boys and 16 girls. There were 7 still-births. False Pains, Chronic Albuminuria, Miscarriage, Plague and Eclampsia account for the other cases.
FEES.
The total amount of fees received from the Civil Hospital and its annexes (excluding Victoria Hospital) was $26,970.30 as compared with $33,771 in 1907.
6th January, 1909.
J. BELL, Superintendent.
Table I.-Admissions and Deaths in Civil Hospital during each month of the year 1908.
MONTH EUROPEANS INDIANS, &C. ASIATICS TOTAL ADMISSIONS TOTAL DEATHS Remaining at end of 1907 January 33 25 70 2 128 2 February 41 1 26 66 2 133 3 March 40 30 73 143 April 48 2 35 79 162 2 May 52 73 160 10 285 10 June 49 48 2 142 11 239 13 July 52 52 160 9 264 9 August 82 54 168 8 304 8 September 74 74 195 12 343 12 October 48 116 194 25 358 25 November 74 8 84 266 21 424 29 December 101 2 95 2 263 11 459 15 Total in 1908 594 13 747 4 1,936 111 3,277 128 Total in 1907 715 31 843 45 2,153 94 3,711 170* A.-Admitted.
D.-Deaths.