# SECTION VI.
# HOSPITALS, INSTITUTES, ETC.
1. The Government Hospitals are:-the Government Civil Hospital, the Victoria Hospital, and the Kowloon Hospital. The Peak Hospital is an institution maintained by Government as a nursing home where patients can be treated by their own doctors.
# GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL
1. Dr. D. J. Valentine, M.C. was in charge till his departure on leave on 6th May, 1928. The post was then filled by Dr. J. R. Craig till his departure on sick leave on 23rd June, 1928 when Dr. T. W. Ware took over the duties of Medical Officer in charge, assisted by Dr. G. H. Thomas.
Dr. T. Z. Bau was appointed Assistant Medical Officer in July.
2. The new admissions to hospital (exclusive of the Maternity Block and Mental Hospital) were 4,995. (4,698 in 1927).
3. The daily average of in-patients was 175. (188 in 1927). Nationalities of patients treated:
European Indian Other Asiatics TOTAL 458 1,012 3,525 4,995In-patients treated by the University Medical Staff:-
Gynaecological Surgical Medical TOTAL 133 425 728 1,286In-patients treated by the Government Medical Officers—
The Males numbered The Females numbered TOTAL 4,009 986 4,995A large proportion of the third class patients were treated free of charge.