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322. The nationalities were made up as follows:-
Males. Females. Total.
Europeans 355 258 613
Chinese 1,058 117 1,175
Other Asiatics 49 18 67
Total 1,462 393 1,855
323. The deaths numbered 105-82 males and 23 females.
324. The daily average number of patients was 53.2 (43.8 in 1930).
325. During the year 604 operations were performed under general anaesthesia (439 in 1930).
326. The number of Police admitted was as follows:
European. 66
Chinese. 276
Indians. 3
Outpatients Department.
327. The number of outpatients' visits recorded as compared with previous years were as follows:-
1929. 1930. 1931. New cases 9,987 9,471 9,731 Old cases 3,197 3,029 5,333 Dressings 3,086 5,482 6,833 Total 16,270 17,982 21,897328. In addition 451 vaccinations were performed.
329. The number of prescriptions dispensed during the year was 12,710 (18,521 in 1930).
Government Dispensaries.
330. The Dispensaries maintained by Government during the year under review were the Taipo Dispensary and the Un Long Dispensary.