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294. The admissions during the year were 170, 9 of them remaining in hospital at end of 1934:-
Parturition 148 Pregnancy 15 Abortion 1 False Labour ... 3 Mitral Incompetence 1 Contusion of chest wall 1 Miscarriage 1 Total 170295. There were 140 deliveries with 5 stillbirths. There was one case of twins. There was one maternal death.
296. The daily average number of patients was 8.2.
THE TSAN YUK HOSPITAL.
297. This hospital which was formerly administered by the Committee of the Chinese Western Dispensary, was handed over, as a gift, to Government on January 1st 1934.
298. The total number of beds is 60, of which 46 are reserved for maternity cases and 14 for gynaecological patients.
299. Dr. (Mrs.) A. L. J. Dovey was responsible for the administration of the Hospital and Out-patient Department, until July, when the administrative duties were transferred to the Medical Officer in Charge of the Civil Hospital.
300. The treatment of the intern patients has been for several years under the University Obstetrical Clinic and in September the Clinic was made responsible for all treatment, both intern and extern.
301. The total number of cases treated was 1,968 of whom 37 remained from 1933 and 1,931 were admitted. There were 10 deaths.
302. The maternity cases numbered 1,729 of whom 1,582 were delivered. Six Mothers and 35 infants died and there were 71 Still-births.
303. The causes of the infantile deaths were as follows:
Prematurity 28 Hydrocephalus 1 Cerebral haemorrhage 1 Congenital Syphilis 3