- K 40
Fractures.-The following were treated:-
Spine,
Skull,
Jaw,
Thigh,
Forearm,
Arm,
Leg,
the principal fractures 1 with 1 death. 6 deaths. 725 0 6 - 2 7
Malarial Fever-There was a decrease under this disease-188 as against 282 in 1908, 247 in 1907 and 239 in 1906.
Dengue Fever.-No cases of this disease were under treatment. Typhoid Fever.-28 with 9 deaths (32·14%) as against 12 with 1 death (8.33%).
Appendicitis.-Four cases were under treatment. All recovered after operation. Two were Chinese.
Liver Abscess.-3 cases with 3 deaths. The two Europeans were imported cases and the Chinese came from Tung Wa. All were in an advanced stage and the operation was performed as a forlorn hope.
OPERATIONS.
A total number of 195 were performed during the year (147 in 1908). Chloroform was administered 200 times whilst a few minor operations were done under local anesthesia. No casualties occurred under the administration of the anaesthetics. Eight cases of radical cure of Hernia were done by Dr. Koch-all successful. Two cases of Ovarian Tumour were also operated on successfully (and four cases of Appendicitis.
VACCINATIONS.
During the year 521 were performed as against 627 last year: 300 primary vaccinations of which 220 were successful and 221 re-vaccinations with 86 successful.
SICKNESS AMONGST THE POLICE, GAOL AND SANITARY STAFFS,
Police.
Admissions.-633 were under treatment as against 660, a decrease amongst Europeans and Indians and a slight increase amongst the Chinese (2).
Table II gives the admissions for Malarial Fever from each station.
Deaths. There were seven deaths during the year, two Europeans, one from heat stroke and one from a bullet wound received on duty, three Indians from Leprosy, Phthisis and Pneumonia and two Chinese from Dysentery and bullet wound.
Invaliding. Four Indians for Leprosy, Phthisis, mental instability and paralysis, four Chinese for Phthisis (2), Heart Disease and Hernia.
- K 40
Fractures.-The following were
treated:-
Spine,
Skull,
Jaw,
Thigh,
Forearm,
Arm,
the principal fractures
1 with 1 death.
6 deaths.
725 0
6
-
2
7
Leg,
Malarial Fever-There was a decrease under this disease-188 as against 282 in 1908, 247 in 1907 and 239 in 1906.
Dengue Fever.-No cases of this disease were under treatment. Typhoid Fever.-28 with 9 deaths (32·14%) as against 12 with 1 death (8.33%).
Appendicitis.-Four cases were under treatment. All recovered after operation. Two were Chinese.
Liver Abscess.-3 cases with 3 deaths. The two Europeans were imported cases and the Chinese came from Tung Wa. All were in an advanced stage and the operation was performed as forlorn hope.
OPERATIONS.
A total number of 195 were performed during the year (147 in 1908). Chloroform was administered 200 times whilst a few minor operations were done under local anesthesia. No casualties occurred under the administration of the anaesthetics. Eight cases of radical cure of Hernia were done by Dr. Koch-all successful. Two cases of Ovarian Tumour were also operated on successfully (and four cases of Appendicitis.
VACCINATIONS.
During the year 521 were performed as against 627 last year 300 primary vaccinations of which 220 were successful and 221 re-vaccinations with 86 successful.
SICKNESS AMONGST THE POLICE, GAOL AND SANITARY STAFFS,
Police.
Admissions.-633 were under treatment as against 660, a decrease amongst Europeans and Indians and a slight increase amongst the Chinese (2).
Table II gives the admissions for Malarial Fever from each station.
Deaths. There were seven deaths during the year, two Europeans, one from heat stroke and one from a bullet wound. received on duty, three Indians from Leprosy, Phthisis and Pneumonia and two Chinese from Dysentery and bullet wound.
Invaliding. Four Indians for Leprosy, Phthisis, mental instabi- lity and paralysis, four Chinese for Phthisis (2), Heart Disease and Hernia.
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