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47. Of the Charitable Funds managed by the Hospital, the Man Mo Temple Fund (Table XI) shows an excess of receipts over expenditure of $39,853, an increase of $9,100 over the balance of 1922. The Maternity Hospital at Saiyingpun shows a credit balance of $2,570 (Table XII).
48. The balance sheet of the Brewin Charity as set out in Table XIII shows that income for the year exceeded the expenditure by $18,144.42.
The amount spent in gratuities and pensions was $4,963 as compared with $4,847 in 1922 and $4,689 in 1921.
$6,000 is invested in Hongkong 6% War Bonds.
KWONG WA HOSPITAL.
Tables XIV to XV (B).
49. The work of the Hospital continued to show an increase during 1923. In all 6,039 patients were admitted (as against 4,947 in 1922) of whom 4,136 or 68% (as against 69% in 1922 and 72% in 1921) came under European treatment, while 1,903 elected to be treated by Chinese methods.
50. The total number of out-patients treated was 68,179 as against 44,881 in 1922; of these 24,383 elected to receive European treatment. This gives a percentage of 36 as against one of 60 in 1922.
In the absence of any other Hospital in Kowloon, the Kwong Wa does much work—all cases from the Police and the Docks for instance are treated here—which perhaps falls outside the limits of a Chinese Charity.
51. In order to meet the growing need of the hospital, an additional area of some 84,600 sq. ft., adjoining the hospital was granted by the Government for the purpose of building an extension, and plans were under consideration at the end of the year. An open space of 62,880 sq. ft., in front of the hospital was leased by Government on an annual permit for use as a garden, which will not only add to the attractiveness of the place but will by remaining an open space be of hygienic value to the hospital.
CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES AND PLAGUE HOSPITALS.
(Tables XVI to XXI).
52. The total number of cases treated at the Dispensaries was 142,744 as compared with 137,818 in 1922. Of this total 77,741 were new and 65,003 return cases.