Nationality of patients:

M 33

Europeans, 724

Indians, 909

Chinese and other Asiatics, 3,068

3,863

838

Sex of patients :-

Male, ...

Female,...

Deaths.-251 deaths occurred which gives a death-rate of 5.3%. Of these deaths 125 (i.e. 49.8%) occurred within 24 hours of admission.

Various death-rates:-

Men, 4.8%

Women, 7.3%

Europeans, 2.2%

Indians, 2.7%

Asiatics, 6.8%

189 deaths

62

16

25

210

Injuries accounted for 51 deaths and diseases of the respiratory system (including phthisis) 64.

Operations. 1,077 were performed. The more important were :-

Laparotomy exploratory, 15

for intestinal wounds, 5

for septic peritonitis, 10

Resection of intestine, 10

Appendicectomy, N

Colostomy, ...

Gastro-jejunostomy, 2

Splenectomy, 1

Liver, abscess of, 14

Hernia, inguinal, 10

ventral, 5

Hysterectomy, 7

Ovariotomy, 1

Caesarean Section, 2

Suprapubic cystotomy, 16

Skin Grafting, 1

Amputation of thigh, 9

leg, 1

arm, 3

Resection of mastoid process, 16

Empyema, 8

Removal of benign tumours, 5

malignant tumours, 6

vesical calculus, 6

breast, 5

11

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2

1

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25

7

9

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