40. As in the other Chinese Hospitals, patients on admission can choose whether they wish to be treated by the Western-trained Medical Officers or the Chinese Herbalists.
41. In-patients (General).
1934 1935
Western treatment. Chinese treatment. Maternity Total.
cases1. 3,050 2,528 954 6,532
8,186 4,847 2,185 1,154
42. Major Operations under General Anaesthesia.
43. 1934 1935
Out-patients (General). 186 127
Western treatment. Chinese treatment. Total.
1934 22,117 58,954 81,071
1935 28,122 61,358 89,480
44. Vaccinations.
1934 3
1935 854 438
45. Two wards have been set aside (one male and one female) for patients who are able to make some payment but who cannot afford a private room. The charge in these wards is $1.40 per day including food and medicine. Each patient can, if he desires, bring in an attendant to help in looking after him. There are 14 beds in the Male Ward and 8 in the Female.
46. There are 24 small private wards where the inclusive fee per day is $3.00. The wards are popular.
47. A ward of 12 beds has been reserved for the treatment of opium addicts. During the year 441 patients were treated. The course of treatment is usually complete within three weeks. The cost is defrayed by Government.
48. Deaths in 1935 number 1,661. 935 of these died within 24 hours of admission. 755 bodies were brought in for burial.