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Diseases and Deaths in 1922 at the Tung Wah Hospital.
DISEASES. Remain-ing in Hospital at end of 1921. Admis-sions. Deaths. Total Treated. Remain-ing in Hospital at end of 1922. Brought forward, 145 4,664 1,737 4,809 160 Diseases due to Disorders of Nutrition or of Metabolism :- (a) Beri-beri 29 817 374 846 29 Diseases of the Male Organs of Generation 32 32 44 ... Diseases of the Female Organs of Generation 45 į 2 ... ... Diseases of the Organs of Locomotion:- (a) Osteo-myelitis 4 4 4 4 w (b) Synovitis 3 3 ... ... (c) Myalgia.. 18 18 18 18 (d) Lumbago ... ~ 40 42 (e) Rheumatoid arthritis. 2 2 81 2 Diseases of the Areolar Tissue :- (a) Inflammation..... ... ... ... ... (b) Abscess 32 481 513 49 (c) Carbuncle 19 19 Diseases of the Skin 16 16 2 Diseases of the Urinary Organs :- (a) Nephritis (Chronic) 11 228 36 239 16 (b) Cystitis 2 2 (c) Calculus..... 16 1 16 General Injuries :- (a) Burns and scalds 23 I 23 Local Injuries :- (a) Wounds. 14 125 139 36 (b) Fractures 5 46 51 1 Tumours and cysts 1 58 2 59 1 Poisons:- (a) Opium 2 174 36 176 9 Animal Parasites :- (a) Ascaris lumbricoides 4 4 (b) Ankylostoma duodenale 13 13 (c) Filaria bancrofti 1 Parturition 14 1,003 3 1,017 11 Old age..... I 133 73 134 6 Total,... 257 8,079 2,267 8,336 336Page 435
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