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20. Dumping of the Dead.-In spite of the fact that there was no epidemic during the year the dumping of dead bodies continued. The number reported by the Police was 1,295. The number for 1930 was 1,316.
21. Government Civil Hospital. This hospital consists of three blocks and contains 225 beds in 23 wards. One hundred beds have been placed under the care of the clinical professors of the University who have been appointed respectively Surgeon, Physician and Obstetrician Physician to the hospital. The number of inpatients was 4,744, of which 891 were treated by the University Clinic. The number of inpatients in 1930 was 4,788.
22. Attendances at the outpatient department numbered 43,196 (45,683 in 1930). The greater part of the work of this department is done by the staff of the University.
23. Attached to the hospital is a Maternity Hospital containing 21 beds. There were 796 cases in 1931 and 760 in 1930. With the exception of a few treated by the Government Medical Officers all the cases were under the care of the University Professor and his assistants.
24. Mental Hospital.-Situated close to the Government Civil Hospital is the Mental Hospital which is under the direction of the Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital. There are separate portions for Europeans and Chinese. The European section contains 14 beds and the Chinese 18 beds. This hospital is mainly only a temporary abode for mental cases, those of Chinese nationality being sent to Canton, the others are repatriated to their respective countries. There were 322 cases in 1931 and 324 in 1930.
25. Infectious Diseases Hospital. This hospital situated on the western outskirts of the city contains 26 beds. Five cases were admitted in 1931 as compared with six cases in 1930.
26. Victoria Hospital.-This hospital situated on the Peak consists of a general block and a maternity block. The former contains 42 beds, the latter 32 beds.
27. Kowloon Hospital.-Situated on the mainland this hospital has 58 beds. 1,855 patients were treated in 1931 and 1,691 in 1930.
28. Chinese Hospitals.-(Government aided).-The Chinese Hospitals-Tung Wah, Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah--are hospitals which are maintained by the Tung Wah Charity