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439. The staff consists of a Chinese Resident Medical Officer whose salary is paid by the Government, and three Assistant Medical Officers paid by the Directors.
440. There are also a number of Chinese Herbalists who practise Chinese medicine and are paid out of Hospital funds.
441.
1936 1935 Inpatients Western treatment. 4,436 4,173 Chinese treatment. 17,764 15,168 Maternity Cases. 9,155 7,365 Total. 3,3644,439
442. There were 316 operations including 106 major ones.
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1936 1935 Outpatients. Western treatment. 47,700 48,106 Chinese treatment. 162,779 182,813 Total. 210,479 230,919444. There were 3,661 eye cases as compared with 3,590 for the previous year.
445. There were 1,450 vaccinations as compared with 1,858 in 1935.
446. The number of deaths in hospital was 4,828 of which 1,206 were admitted in a serious condition and died within 48 hours. 1,330 bodies were taken for burial.
447. There is a small laboratory where facilities are available for ordinary routine microscopic examination.
448. A children's clinic is held twice a week. The attendance numbered 7,812 as compared with 5,288 in 1935.
449. There is also an antenatal clinic held once a week in the Maternity Block. The number of cases seen was 184.
THE TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL.
450. This hospital is situated at the eastern part of the City of Victoria. It was built in 1929 and overlooks the Sookunpo Valley playing-fields. It has modern fittings and equipment. All the wards have through ventilation and there is a modern well-lighted operating theatre. It has accommodation for 236 beds, of which 194 are for general, 14 for maternity and 28 for Tuberculosis patients. A ward of 14 beds has been closed temporarily.