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Table I,—Continued,
Diseases and Deaths in 1923 at the Tung Wah Hospital.
NOMENCLATURE. Remain-ing in Hospital at end of 1922. Admis-sions. Deaths. Total Treated. Remain-ing in Hospital at end of 1923. Brought forward.............. 225 5,866 1,626 6,091 352 Diseases of the Areolar Tissue :-- Abscess..... 16 430 48 446 11 Carbuncle 21 21 Ulcers 22 541 563 Diseases of the Skin Tinea 28 28 Eczema. 27 27 1 Scabies 10 5 97 102 Diseases of the Urinary Organs: Nephritis 13 373 134 386 17 Cystitis...... 11 Vesical calculus Retention of urine General Injuries :- Burns and scalds 1 6 7 6 1 41 Multiple injuries 2 80 25 9 1 27 Drowning 82 2 : Local Injuries :- Wounds: lacerated & contused 21 610 631 Gunshot 29 29 27 Sprains 26 26 Fractures 5 98 17 103 6 Dislocations Tumours and Cysts (innocent) Malformations Poisoning: Opium (acute) 9 9 Lead (chronic) 1 Animal Parasites :- Ascaris lumbricoides 1 28 29 1 Ankylostoma duodenale 3 3 00 Taenia saginata 8 453 148 461 11 : 1 Clonorchis sinensis 21 24 31 31 1 1 ++ Starvation and Exposure 4 4 Senility.... 18 18 Confinements 185 112 192 9 1,091 7 1,102 15 Total............. 336 10,142 2,141 10,478 521