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VIII. THE CHINESE MIDWIVES.
Seven midwives were employed as in previous years, and six pupils were being trained in midwifery at the expense of Government.
Number of Confinements attended by Government Midwives at the different stations in 1924.
Total January February March April May June July August September October November December 333 25 36 27 21 18 22 38 23 23 24 17 20 236 14 22 17 17 25 19 30 22 9 ... ... ... 67 ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 20 10 10 ... ... 59 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 141 7 62 5 60 10 86 17 68 17 13 13 ... 869 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...The Matilda Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1923 was ...
The number admitted during 1924 was 246
The number of deaths was 5
The Ho Miu Ling Hospital.
The number of patients at the end of 1923 was ...
The number of patients admitted during 1924 was 32
The number of deaths was 495
The Nethersole Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1923 was 37
The number of patients admitted during 1924 was 616
The number of deaths was 37
The Alice Memorial Hospital.
The number of patients remaining at the end of 1923 was 11
The number of patients admitted during 1924 was 513
The number of deaths was 2
J. B. ADDISON,
Principal Civil Medical Officer.