AnnualReport-1918

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3. Under Eastern treatment only. Of these there were

104 cases with 93 deaths, i.e., 89.4%.

Briefly one may tabulate the mortality as follows:-

Total mortality... ... 61.5%. European treatment shows 33.6% mortality. Mixed Eastern 11 27 59.6% 89.4%

Influenza.-There were 639 admissions with 144 deaths, i.e.,

22.5%.

In a very large number of these cases pneumonia was present.

As a sequel peripheral neuritis was of common occurrence.

OBSTETRICAL DEPARTMENT.

Cases of normal labour, abnormal Total, 332 22 354

The increase in this department still continues. It is as

follows:-

1914,... 87 1915,... 172 1916, 212 1917, 289 1918.. 354

All cases are treated by Western methods.

The abnormal cases are classified as follows:-

Delayed labour requiring forceps delivery, ... 14 Transverse presentation,.. 1 Breech presentation, 2 Retained placenta, 1 Eclampsia, 2 Placenta prævia, 2

SURGICAL Department.

There has been a slight decrease in the number of general operations performed: 207 operations as against 238 in 1917.