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44. The number of surgical operations performed was 366 as against 357 in 1923. There were also 187 eye operations performed as against 113 in 1923.
45. The number of destitutes temporarily housed and then sent to their homes was 945 (1,009 in 1923); most of whom were sent to the Hospital from this office.
46. Of the Charitable Funds managed by the Hospital, the Man Mo Temple Fund (Table XI) shows an excess of receipts over expenditure of $44,729, an increase of $4,876 over the balance of 1923. The Maternity Hospital at Saiyingpun shows a credit balance of $894 (Table XII A).
47. The income from the Brewin Charity Fund for the year exceeded the expenditure by $7,746.39.
The amount spent in gratuities and pensions was $5,162 as compared with $4,963 in 1923 and $4,847 in 1922.
$6,000 is invested in Hongkong 6% War Bonds.
In June a pleasing ceremony took place at the Tung Wa Hospital when H.E. the Governor unveiled the portrait of Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell under whose governorship the Hospital was founded in 1871. A project was set on foot which received the warmest support from the Tung Wa Hospital Committee and many public-spirited gentlemen of the Colony, by which it is hoped that the sphere of the Tung Wa Hospital will be extended. The growth of the Colony has caused the accommodation at the Tung Wa Hospital to be unequal to the demand upon it, and it is proposed that a Branch Hospital shall be built in the Eastern District. Difficulty was experienced in finding a site in that part of the town. Various places were inspected by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in conjunction with a Committee of Chinese gentlemen, and towards the close of the year a most promising site was found with the assistance of the Director of Public Works near Causeway Bay. Application has been made to Government for some 30,000 sq. ft. of land adjoining a new 100-foot road, and it is hoped that before long a Branch Hospital of the Tung Wa will be erected with 100 beds and room for further extension.
KWONG WA HOSPITAL.
Tables XIV to XV (B).
48. The work of the Hospital continued to show an increase during 1924. In all 6,460 patients were admitted (as against 6,039 in 1923) of whom 4,657 or 72% (as against 68% in 1923 and 69% in 1922) came under European treatment, while 1,803 elected to be treated by Chinese methods.