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VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Dr. W.B.A. Moore was the officer in charge during the year, except from September 17th to November 8th when he was in Japan attending the Sixth Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine and was relieved by Dr. W. Lyle Paterson, M.C.
Admissions numbered 312, making a total of 319 patients treated as compared with 300 and 317 respectively in 1924.
The nationalities were as follows: - European 300, Eurasian 8, Chinese 8, Filipino 2. Of the patients treated, 118 were Government Servants, 96 Naval or Military, and 105 Civilians.
Four deaths occurred as compared with nine in 1924. Three of those who died were moribund on admission and died within a few hours. The causes of death were:
Acute Osteo-myelitis of the Tibia 1 Acute Cholangitis 1 Enteritis 1 Multiple Injuries 1Fifty-five operations were performed. In previous years practically no operations were undertaken, all patients requiring operation being sent to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment.
For the first time a record of Out-patients has been kept. Attendances numbered 191 and were made up as follows: -
Government Servants 140 Military 15 Others 36Dengue: An epidemic of this disease occurred during August, September, and October. 47 cases were admitted, all of a severe type with fever lasting for six days. In the majority of the cases the typical rashes were seen.
Malaria: - This disease accounted for 28 admissions, 11 Simple Tertian and 17 Sub-Tertian (malignant).