21. Rabies. Ten cases of this disease were reported during the year.
Three cases occurred in humans, one in a mule, the remainder in dogs. The disease was confined to Kowloon, and the last case was reported in August.
Two of the human cases had been treated with anti-rabies vaccine before the appearance of symptoms. All three were fatal.
THE DUMPING OF THE DEAD.
22. The number of bodies reported by the police as dumped was 1,038 as compared with 1,056 in 1934. In an endeavour to stop this practice, chambers for the deposit of corpses have been established at all the Chinese Public Dispensaries. In
In some cases, the top of the table is so arranged that the weight of a body on it closes an electric circuit which rings a bell in the caretaker's room. So far, the chambers have not been an unqualified success, and dumping in the street at night continues.
HOSPITALS.
23. The Government Civil Hospital.-The Hospital consists of three blocks and contains 225 beds in 23 wards. About one half of the accommodation has been placed under the care of the clinical professors of the University who have been gazetted respectively Surgeon, Physician, and Obstetric Physician to the Hospital.
The number of inpatients in 1935 was 5,047 as compared with 5,063 in the previous year.
24. Attendances at the general clinics for outpatients numbered 50,685 as compared with 48,166 in the previous year. In addition, there were 55,750 attendances at clinics for special subjects, such as those in connection with children's diseases, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat work, venereal diseases, etc. Much of the work connected with outpatients was done by the University staff.
25. Attached to the hospital is a Maternity Hospital of 21 beds. There were 1,056 cases in 1935 and 954 in 1934. With the exception of 193 cases attended by the Government Medical Officers, all the cases were under the care of the University Professor and his assistants.
26. Mental Hospital.-Situated close to the Government Civil Hospital is the Mental Hospital, which is under the direction of the Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital. There are separate divisions for European and Chinese. The European section contains 14 beds, and the Chinese section 18 beds. This hospital is mainly only a temporary abode for mental patients.