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Deaths-167 deaths occurred which gives a death-rate of 5.07%. Of these deaths 71 (i.e., 42%) occurred within 24 hours of admission.
Various death-rates:-
Men, 110 deaths +1% Women, #67 9·1%. Europeans, >> Indians, 12 3·1% Asiatics, "" 15 2·1% 140 6.2%Injuries accounted for 51 deaths and diseases of the respiratory system for 23,
Review of the medical work performed :-
Preculent Diseases. Disease. Number in 1917. 1916. ± Death-rate percentage. 1917. 1916. + Malaria, 361 360 + 1· 1 5 +5 Typhoid fever, 46 34 + 12 6 11 5 Beri-beri, 81 ... 60 + 21 6 3 + 3 Dysentery, 37 12 5 0 11 -11 Tubercle, 95 135 40 ୫ 15 -- 7 Diphtheria, 1.7 21 - 4 29 28 + 1 Rheumatism, ... 46 62 16 0 0 Respiratory System, 183 Digestive System, ... 314 314Among rare diseases may be enumerated:-
Blackwater fever, 165 + 18 12 7 + 5 248 + 66 5 1 + 1 one case Hydrophobia, • ... Raynaud's Disease, 1 ... 嘴嘴 ... four cases Discase of ductless glands, Sprue,Review of surgical work performed:--
Operations.-444 operations were performed.
The more important of these were :-
Laparotomy, exploratory, ... four t for intestiual, wounds, for hepatic wounds, ... 1 for septic peritonitis, ... 1 ...11 Appendicectomy, Liver, abscess of,