M(1)26
The annual medical examination of Chinese employees on the permanent staff was held in September, 88 men examined with the following results:-
Defective Sight 4 Cardiac conditions 8 Pulmonary conditions 4 Large Spleen 2 Spinal curvature 1 Fit 69 Total 88The 4 cases of defective sight were re-examined later when they had provided themselves with glasses and sight was found to be normal.
There were no cases of colour blindness. Of the cardiac conditions one only required treatment and of the Pulmonary conditions 3; all of these showed marked improvement, the cardiac case only being on treatment at the end of the year. 200 applicants for posts were examined during the year. There were 7 accidents during the year of which 4 were fatal.
Dr. C. H. Luk was in charge of the Government Dispensaries in the New Territories.
The total number of new cases during the year was 2,466 as against 2,130 for the previous year, and the total number of old patients was 1,765 as against 2,467 for the last year.
There were 597 cases of Malarial Fever as against 612 last year. During the year, 723 vaccinations were performed in Taipo Dispensary.
Un Long Dispensary.-Dresser Ting Ping Nam has been placed in charge of the Dispensary during the year.
The total number of cases treated in the Dispensary during the year was 3,055 as against 2,295 for the last year. The number of vaccinations was 198.