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Results show a remarkable constancy in the Sodium Chloride content of the ascitic fluid whatever be the etiological factor involved.
Diphtheria :-
Towards the end of December a small epidemic of Diphtheria broke out. Cases occurred amongst the staff of the G.C.H. At the beginning of the outbreak the acting D.M.S.S., Dr. Valentine, requested us to undertake any necessary Schick testing and also immunisation. This is the first occasion on which the Schick Test has been used in this Colony,
Investigations are being carried out with regard to:- (a) Renal Disease and Malaria. (b) The thrombocytes in Malaria. (c) Blood Sedimentation rate in various tropical conditions. (d) Haematinies in Ankylostomiasis.
Outpatient Department, Medical Unit Clinics :
(1) Morning Clinic:- Thursday and Saturdays. Men, women and children 5,204 cases
(2) Afternoon Clinic:- Mondays and Thursdays Men, women and children 8,669 cases
(3) Children's Clinic:- Thursday Morning. 1,100 cases
14,973
Dr. T. Y. Li
Total cases treated by Medical Unit...
The children's clinic is rapidly increasing and it is to be regretted that accommodation for sick children in the medical wards is practically non-existent.
Dr. T. Y. Li, assistant to the Medical Unit, has made an analysis of the cases attending the children's clinic. From the figures it is seen that 80 per cent of the cases are children under two years of age.
An analysis of the diseases shows that Respiratory Diseases have the highest incidence-40 per cent of the total. Next come Gastro-intestinal disorders-20 per cent, a surprisingly low figure in comparison with the incidence of the same disorders in cities elsewhere. The explanation probably is that about 50 per cent of the infants are breastfed.
The analysis of the methods of feeding shows 24 per cent are breastfed with, in addition, some supplementary artificial feeds. 23 per cent are fed on artificial food.