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Annexe G.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITALS, KENNEDY TOWN.
REPORT BY Dr. C. W. McKenny, Medical Officer in Charge.
Buildings.-The various buildings have been well cared for during the year. No structural alterations have taken place but the premises, internally and externally, have been repainted.
All of the patients suffered from Small-pox.
In all eight cases were treated (9 in 1913). Of these five were males and three were females.
Between April 3rd and June 11th seven patients were admitted with two deaths. Of the patients who died one was a young, un-vaccinated child and one adult was suffering from hæmorrhagic small-pox. The latter had only been vaccinated in childhood. During December one patient was admitted and recovered.
Maximum and minimum periods of detention in hospital:- Maximum, 30 days (recovery). Minimum, 2 days (death).
Nationalities of patients.-English 1, Scotch 3, Portuguese 2, Japanese 1, German 1.
The following gives the relationship between Vaccination and the severity of the attack (as judged by the rash being discrete, confluent or hæmorrhagic)
Hæmorrhagic Confluent Discrete Vaccinated in childhood and at least once after 1 Vaccinated in childhood only 2 3 Not vaccinated 1TUNG WA SMALL-POX BRANCH HOSPITAL (CHINESE).
Buildings. The buildings have been maintained in a good and sanitary condition. No important alterations have been made.
The total admissions were seventeen.
Small-pox and Plague were treated.