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4. Deaths.-390 patients died and of these 173 died within 24 hours of admission. 164 pauper Chinese patients were given free burial by the Tung Wah Hospital Authorities. The death rate was 78.08 per thousand as compared with 88.54 in 1927.
5. 1,095 major operations were performed. Clinic 806, Government Staff 289).
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6. A detailed list of the number of cases and deaths of each particular disease is given in the Appendix. A few of these call for special comment. There were no serious epidemics of any magnitude.
7. Diphtheria. Out of 22 cases, there were 14 deaths. This high mortality is due to the fact that the majority of the cases were not brought for treatment till the disease was well advanced.
8. Malaria. There were only 273 cases, as against 390 in 1927.
9. Syphilis (acquired).-154 cases, as against 94 in 1927.
10. Gonococcal Infections.-215 cases, as against 103 in 1927.
The increased number of venereal cases was probably due to the fact that a special Venereal Diseases Clinic was begun in February 1928. The figures for this Clinic are given separately in the Appendix. Many patients attending this Clinic were admitted to Hospital for treatment.
11. Diarrhoea and Enteritis in children under 2 years. 42 cases, and 11 deaths.
12. Accidents.-867 cases were of a serious nature, necessitating in-patient treatment.
13. The Police Force.-The total number of admissions was as follows:
Admissions Deaths Europeans 133 1 Pulmonary tuberculosis. Indians 592 Nil. Cantonese 157 Nil. Wei-hai-wei 83 Nil. TOTAL 96514. Government Servants were attended to daily, as Out-patients, between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. The daily average was 25.