AnnualReport-1933

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329. The nationalities were made up as follows:-

Europeans
Chinese
Indians
Others

Males. Females. Total. 461 308 769 1,231 252 1,483 15 7 22 37 10 47 1,744 577 2,821

330. The deaths numbered 124, 99 of these being males and 25 females.

331. The daily average number of patients was 70.9 (65.7 in 1932).

332. During the year 610 operations were performed under general anaesthesia (724 in 1932).

333. The number of Police admitted was as follows:---

Europeans 83 Chinese 234 Indians 2

OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT.

334. The number of outpatients' visits recorded as compared with previous years were as follows:-

1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. New cases 9,987 9,471 9,731 10,447 12,439 Old cases 3,197 3,029 7,167 7,040 Dressings 3,086 5,482 5,333 8,111 8,331 Total 16,270 17,982 21,897 25,727 27,810

335. In addition 2,371 vaccinations were performed.

336. The number of prescriptions dispensed during the year was 12,978 (12,377 in 1932).