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446. The total number of admissions to the Gynaecological department was 210 and the number of operations performed was 121.
447. There is an out-patient department the clinical work in which is carried out under the supervision of Lady Medical Officers of the Government Medical Department. In addition to the treatment of ordinary gynaecological cases, special clinics are held for ante-natal infant welfare and venereal diseases.
Clinic Total attendance at clinic New cases Return visits Average cases Total visits Gynaecological 665 442 24.04 1.107 1,009 Venereal Diseases 454 1,394 38.5 1.848 2,233 Antenatal 170 93 5.36 263 Infant Welfare 496 1,495 41.47 1,991 1,847448. The drop in the V.D. cases was due to the opening of the "ad hoc" centre in Kowloon.
449. The Infant Welfare Clinic which is held once a week is confined to babies born in the hospital.
The Wanchai or Eastern Maternity Hospital.
450. This hospital, which is connected with the Eastern Dispensary, is in charge of a Western trained Chinese Doctor.
451. The total number of beds was 31. The total number of admissions was 903. There was 1 maternal death.
452. Since this hospital was renovated in 1931 it has maintained a high standard of efficiency and has done remarkably good work in a very crowded district.
The Chinese Public Dispensaries.
453. The origin of the Chinese Public Dispensaries was a movement made in 1904 by certain leading Chinese citizens to stop the practice of dumping dead bodies by providing receiving...