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Annexe D.
CIVIL HOSPITAL
REPORT BY Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Superintendent.
CHANGES IN THE STAFF.
Sisters Craddock, Bone, and Astin resigned from the service.
Wardmaster Leigh was recalled to the Colours, Wardmaster Kille went on leave and joined the R.A.M.C., and Wardmaster Grant resigned the service. Wardmasters Wong and Kong were appointed.
The Matron, Miss Maker, went on leave, and Sister Jacobs was also granted leave of absence.
The Honorary Visiting Surgeon, Mr. Lobb, resigned on June 30, on quitting the Colony, and Mr. Digby was appointed to succeed him.
STATISTICS.
The total number of admissions was 3,085 as against 2,742 in 1914. In the out-patient department 14,499 prescriptions were dispensed as against 13,828, and 170 vaccinations were performed as against 200.
The average daily number of sick was 102, as against 86.76.
The following tables are attached :-
1. Admissions and Deaths under respective Diseases.
2. Yearly Admissions for Malaria from each Police Station.
3. Number and Class of Patients admitted during the last ten years, and deaths.
Women and Children.-There were 417 women admitted as compared with 328 in 1914 with a death rate of 8 per cent., and 176 children with a death rate of 10 per cent., as against 107.
Deaths. The deaths numbered 155, making a percentage of 5, as against 194 and a percentage of 7.1 in 1914. Of these deaths 72 occurred within 24 hours of admission.
Nationality of Patients admitted.-Europeans 479 as against 620, Indians and Coloured 800 as against 789, Asiatics 1,806 as against 1,333. The death rate was-Europeans 2.3 per cent., Indians 17 per cent., Asiatics 7.2 per cent.