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Victoria Hospital.—This hospital is situated on the Peak and consists of a Main Block and a Maternity Block.
There are 50 beds in the main block to which 529 patients were admitted, and 25 beds in the Maternity Block to which 67 were admitted.
Kowloon Hospital.--Situated on the mainland has 43 beds. 1,204 patients were treated in 1928 as compared with 980 in 1927.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL (Government aided).
Number of beds Number of patients treated in 1928 Number of patients treated in 1927 INFECTIOUS DISEASES BRANCH. 500 11,486 9,720 63 126 31KWONG WAH HOSPITAL, KOWLOON, (Government aided).
Number of beds Number of patients treated in 1928 Number of patients treated in 1927 250 8,822 7,593The Hospitals are under the supervision of a Visiting Medical Officer who is a member of the Medical Department.
IX. Education
The total numbers of pupils at schools in the Colony, excluding the Police School, are:-
Number of Pupils English Schools Vernacular Schools Total Government Schools 3,674 385 4,059 Military School 128 128 Excluded Private School 167 167 Grant Schools 4,147 1,011 5,158 Vernacular Schools, Urban District 35,631 35,631 Vernacular Schools, Rural District 5,290 5,290 Private English Schools 6,377 6,377 Technical Institute 574 574 Total 15,067 42,317 57,384