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296. The nationality of the patients was:
European 420 Indian 1,216 Chinese 3,397 Russian 24 Other Asiatics 56 5,113297. A large proportion of the total patients receive treatment free of charge.
298. There were 262 deaths and of these 177 occurred within 24 hours of admission. The case death rate was 51.24 per mille (70.3 per mille in 1932).
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299. 1,169 major operations were performed (915 in 1932). Of these 715 were from the University Surgical Clinic and from the University Gynaecological Clinic and the remaining 340 were performed by the Government Medical Officers.
300. There were 934 accidents of a nature so serious as to require treatment as inpatients (737 in 1932).
301. Police Wards.-The total number of admissions and deaths were as follows:
Admissions. Deaths. British 78 1 Russian shipguards 13 Indians 554 6 Chinese (Cantonese) 86 1 Chinese (Wei-hai-wei) 133 Total 864 8302. The daily average number of Government Servants treated by the Government Medical Officers as outpatients was 32 (28 in 1932).
303. Outpatients Department. This department is open both morning and afternoon. The number of attendances, exclusive of Venereal Diseases cases, was 51,925 (47,627 in 1932). In addition there were 14,618 attendances for dressing (17,313 in 1932). The number of prescriptions dispensed was 63,262 (52,888 in 1932). The number of vaccinations was 2,530.