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VI. KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
Dr. J. P. Fehily was the Medical Officer in charge until he went on leave at the end of August. His place was taken by Dr. J. T. Smalley.
Government Dispensary, Kowloon. The attendances during 1925, amounted to 26,820 as compared with 32,503 in 1924. The diminution is due largely to there being over 4,000 fewer dressings performed.
The total cases treated were made up as follows:
1925 1924 New cases, 14,130 14,512 Old cases, 4,081 5,100 Vaccinations, 474 571 Dressings, 8,135 12,320 26,820 32,503Nationalities and sexes were represented as follows:-
1925 1924 Europeans, 2,576 2,382 Chinese, 21,936 27,486 Indians, 1,269 1,632 Others, 1,039 1,003 26,820 32,503 1925 1924 Males, 17,002 20,356 Females, 9,818 12,147 26,820 32,5032,256 Government Servants attended for treatment as follows:---
1925 1924 Kowloon Canton Railway, 686 840 Police, 1,079 951 Others, 489 619 2,254 2,410