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The Victoria Hospital for Women and Children.—195 patients were admitted in 1921, and 213 in 1920. Two deaths occurred, one on account of tuberculosis of the lungs, and the other because of hyperpyrexia, the result of malaria.
The number of cases of whooping cough was ten, which was greater than usual, and there were fourteen cases of malaria as compared with eleven the year before. There were seven cases of influenza, while in the preceding year there were sixteen; no cases of dengue occurred although fifteen cases were treated a year earlier. Two cases of typhoid and four of paratyphoid were treated, as compared with seven cases of paratyphoid in the previous year. Cases of influenza, diphtheria and dengue were much less frequent than in the previous year. Malaria was slightly more prevalent than in the preceding year. The diarrhoea of infants, which is so apt to occur in the summer and autumn, was not so common. The fourth quarter of the year, the one in which much sickness usually occurs, was healthier than usual.
The Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Kennedy Town—Dr. D. J. Valentine was the medical officer in charge; as occasion required nursing staff was supplied from the department. Twelve cases of small-pox were admitted and seven persons who had been in contact with patients affected with small-pox, were under observation; of the twelve patients, three died, none of whom had ever been vaccinated. Seven patients were admitted in December, all of whom came directly from Shanghai, where the disease was epidemic at the time.
Victoria Goal Hospital.—Dr. D. J. Valentine was in medical charge; the general health of the prisoners was satisfactory. 1990 prisoners were admitted, of these 921 were physically unfit for hard labour.
The daily average number of prisoners was 600.
Europeans and Americans, 7 Indians, ... Chinese (Male), 548 Chinese (Female), 41The daily average of sick in hospital 6·6.
The daily average of out-patients, 25.2.
Thirteen prisoners died and four were released on medical grounds.
Among the more important diseases and ailments treated were:—
Pulmonary tuberculosis, 22 cases with 3 deaths. Malaria, 25 Dysentery, (Protozoal), 9 Enteric fever, 5 Scabies, 223 Gonorrhoea, 121 Venereal sores, 53 Opium habit, 100Page 360
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