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KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
Dr. J. T. Smalley was in charge during the year, Dr. I. Newton attended to give anaesthetics and during the last 3 months of the year he attended in the Out Patient Department in the mornings. 894 patients were admitted during the year; of these, 338 were of British nationality and 515 were Chinese. Of this number, 770 were males. A table showing the various diseases is attached. Ten patients were transferred to the Government Civil Hospital, 23 to the Kwong Wah Hospital, and three to the Lunatic Asylum. 181 operations were performed under general anaesthesia in the operating theatre; of these, 3 were performed by Dr. Newton, one by Dr. Luk, one by Dr. McKenny, and 176 by Dr. Smalley. Amongst these operations were 30 laparotomies, of which 18 were for removal of the appendix and two were gastro-enterostomies. In addition, many minor operations were performed in the Out Patient Department and in the Wards.
THE NEW TERRITORIES.
All the Police Stations were visited during the year; the most unhealthy ones, such as Tsun Wan, Castle Peak, Ping Shan, and Au Tau, were visited frequently. There was a diminution of 328 in the number of cases of malaria as compared with 1925. A table showing the infection at the different stations is appended. Two reports were made on anti-malarial measures which should be carried out at Tai Po. The general health of the European Police Officers and their families has been, on the whole, quite good.
LAI CHI KOK GAOL.
280 prisoners remained at end of 1925.
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1926.
Tables showing cases in Hospital and Out Patient are attached.