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22,276 Prescriptions were dispensed.
The Maternity Department:-This Block, accommodating about 20 beds, the majority of which are at the disposal of the Professor of Obstetrics, University of Hong Kong, is mainly for the use of Asiatic women.
There are a few private rooms for treatment of better class Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese patients, Europeans being sent to Victoria hospital, except under special circumstances.
Admissions:-
1st class 2nd class 3rd class Total British 4 Portuguese 4 Japanese 25 Indians 25 Chinese 628 Still Births 32 Miscarriages 11 False labour Pains 61 Deaths (maternal) 7 Deaths (infantile) 7 Twins 4 No. of Patients X-rayed 68610. X-RAY DEPARTMENT.
Films exposed 2087 Screened Only 1980TREATMENTS.
Number of Patients. Deep Therapy 4 Diathermy 59 Ultra Violet Light 33 Faradism 42 Galvanism 42 Kromeyer Lamp 30 Fees earned $3,829.50This Department was under control of Dr. C. W. McKenny up to the time of his departure from the Colony September, 1927. The New X-ray plant and accessories, the Diathermy machine, the Ultra Violet Lamp, Kromeyer Lamp were installed in April. At once the Department became very busy-not only in the taking of ray pictures, but also in the demand for treatment both by private and hospital patients.
The work has lapsed considerably since Dr. McKenny left but it is still kept on by the efforts of Mr. Murray, Acting Radiographer.