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17. The number of in-patients treated during 1930 was 12,223 as against 12,326 in 1929 of whom 6,675 as against 7,107 in 1929 came under Western treatment and 5,548 as against 5,219 in 1929 under native treatment. The number of out-patients was 229,155 as against 207,437 in 1929 of whom 190,220 as against 186,178 in 1929 attended the herbal clinic and 38,935 as against 21,259 in 1929 the Western clinic.
The number of persons temporarily housed and then sent to their homes at the expense of the Hospital was 3,761 as against 1,571 in 1929. This increase was chiefly due to the larger number of repatriates from Malaya.
18. The Directors under the Chairmanship of Mr. Leung Fat-yue showed great enthusiasm and activity in adding to and improving the buildings under the Hospital's control.
On December 16th Lady Peel, on behalf of His Excellency the Governor who was unfortunately prevented by indisposition from being present, opened two new wings at the Tung Wa Eastern Hospital. These fine new wings are part of a plan of gradual enlargement of the Hospital, and were built at a cost of $51,360.00.
Secondly, the Directors put in hand and proceeded with the demolition and reconstruction, at a cost of $36,000.00, of that portion of the Tung Wa Hospital building known as the Yan Yan Fong. The work was almost completed by the end of the year and is a valuable contribution to the improved amenities of the Hospital.
Thirdly, the interest taken by the Hospital in free vernacular education was again manifested. In 1929 a building had been erected to accommodate the six free schools conducted by the Hospital in the Central District. In 1930 this policy was extended to the Eastern District, and at the end of the year fine new premises in Lockhart Road on the Praya East Reclamation were nearly completed. They will accommodate the pupils of the Hospital's three vernacular free schools in that neighbourhood, and in addition will provide for an increased number of pupils.
19. An event of great importance was the passing of the Tung Wa Hospital Ordinance No. 31 of 1930, by which the Tung Wa, the Kwong Wa and the Tung Wa Eastern Hospital are consolidated in one group with one body of Directors. This consolidation is of great value not only by the gain in uniformity and economy of control, but also by knitting together more closely the interests of all three Hospitals and uniting them in one harmonious whole.