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7. The training course for nurses is spread over three years, the first two for general work, the third for obstetrical training.
8. A few years ago Surgery in the Chinese Hospitals was almost non-existent. In 1928 there were 380 operations performed, many of which belong to the category of major operations. The growth of this side of curative medicine shows the advance which has been made in the campaign against prejudice. This has been brought about by a combination of factors, chief among which are the improvements which have been made in Wards and Theatres, the better nursing, the keenness of the Directors and of the Staff, and last but by no means least, the stimulating influence of the Government Visiting Medical Officers.
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL,
1. The Tung Wah Hospital, which is situated in one of the most congested areas of Hong Kong, contains 400 beds.
2. The Staff consists of a Chinese Government Resident Medical Officer, whose salary is paid by Government, and three Resident Medical Officers, whose salaries are paid by the Hospital. There are, in addition, a number of Chinese Doctors who practice Chinese Medicine for the benefit of those who prefer that line of treatment.
3. The total number treated during 1928 was 198,598, of which 176,788 were treated by Chinese methods and 21,810 by Western methods. The number of in-patients was 11,486; the number of out-patients was 187,112.
Year by year, the number asking for Western treatment increases, showing that the benefits of up-to-date scientific methods are becoming more and more appreciated.
4. The appointment of a full-time laboratory assistant made it possible to institute routine examination of bloods, urines, faeces, etc.
5. The growing confidence of the community in the efficacy of the Maternity Department resulted in such a number of applications for admission that the wards were over-crowded. The total number delivered was 1,896, an increase of 370 over the 1927 figures. The number of maternal deaths was 14, giving a percentage of deaths to cases of 0.74.