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Malaria. This disease has shown a steady decrease for the past three years.
The cases treated in the Government Hospitals being:
1925 1926 1927
1,142 920 670
Cases occurring among the Police in the New Territories during the same period were:—
1925 1926 1927
1,205 877 428
Tuberculosis.-Tubercular infections of the respiratory system caused 1,595 deaths (1,517 in 1926) of which 31 were non-Chinese (28 in 1926). The total deaths from tubercular infection was 14.38% (15.27 in 1926) of the total deaths registered.
Hospitals Included in the report on the Civil Hospital will be found a short account of the work done by the University Clinic. The Staff of the Clinic consists of the Professors of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Pathology.
About 90 beds are allotted to the Clinic which also takes sole charge of the out-patient department.
The arrangement, which is probably unique, has worked very satisfactorily for several years and there is close co-operation between the University Staff and the Government Medical Officers.
The Professors attached to the Clinic are also Honorary Consultants to the Government and their services are constantly made use of.
Victoria Hospital.-Formerly this hospital was reserved for the treatment of women and children. The accommodation was however never fully taxed and it was decided to reserve half the Hospital for the treatment of male patients. The admission of men began in December—three patients only being treated. The opening of this hospital to men will relieve the Civil Hospital and prove a welcome boon to many patients who could not afford to go to the Peak Hospital, and would not be eligible for admission to the Matilda Hospital which only admits non-paying patients.
Two sisters were added to the strength of the nursing staff to cope with the extra work caused by this change.