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At the beginning of year 1909 there were 209 patients remaining in the wards from the previous year, and 3,723 patients were admitted during the year, making a total of 3,932 cases treated. 2,514 were discharged, and 1,167 died, leaving 251 remaining in the hospital at the close of the year.
Of the 3,932 cases, 40 were transferred elsewhere for treatment as follows: - 20 to the Government Civil Hospital, 1 to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, 2 to the Ho Miu Ling Hospital, and 17 to Canton.
Of the fatal cases 290 were in a dying condition at the time of admission and died within the 24 hours.
There remains a total of 3,433 patients actually treated in the Hospital, of whom 1,710, i.e., 50 per cent. were under treatment by European methods, and 1,723, i.e., 50 per cent. under Chinese native treatment. The percentages in the preceding year were European 49.6, Chinese 50.4.
The number of visits to the out-patient department was 118,324 (90,650 in 1908). 113,010 were seen by the Chinese native doctors, and 5,314 by Dr. Yau Hok and Dr. Leung Chik Fan.
One thousand two hundred and twelve (1,212) persons were vaccinated at, and in connection with, the hospital (2,348 in 1908). Vaccinations continue to be performed by Dr. Leung Chik Fan, who also attends at the villages named on Table IV for this purpose. Two thousand three hundred and five (2,305) destitute persons were temporarily sheltered and fed, until they could be sent to their native villages, or otherwise be provided for (2,425 in 1908). Of these 1,681 were sent in by the Registrar General.
One thousand one hundred and thirty-eight (1,138) dead bodies were brought to the Hospital Mortuary to await burial (1,258 in 1908). For purposes of registration, diagnosis of the probable cause of death is made in all possible cases by inspection of the bodies and cross questioning of relatives as to the symptoms preceding death. Where internal examination is considered necessary, for medico-legal or public health reasons, or because of contradictory statements regarding the fatal illness, such examination is made at the Public Mortuary. During the past year 61 bodies of persons brought in dead, and also 79 bodies of persons who died in the Hospital, chiefly of persons who were moribund at the time of admission, i.e., 140 in all, were sent to the Government Public Mortuary for post-mortem examination (239 in 1908).
Free burials were provided by the Hospital for 3,690 poor persons (4,112 in 1908).
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The Plague Branch Hospital was not opened during the year, all cases of the disease brought to the Tung Wah Hospital being retained there for treatment.
The Government having given permission that the buildings hitherto used for Plague purposes at Kennedy Town, and not now required for this use, owing to the erection of a plague extension of...
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At the beginning of year 1909 there were 209 patients remain- ing in the wards from the previous year, and 3,723 patients were admitted during the year, making a total of 3,932 cases treated. 2,514 were discharged, and 1,167 died, leaving 251 remaining in the hospital at the close of the year.
Of the 3,932 cases, 40 were transferred elsewhere for treatment as follows:-20 to the Government Civil Hospital, 1 to the In- fectious Diseases Hospital, 2 to the Ho Miu Ling Hospital, and 17 to Canton.
Of the fatal cases 290 were in a dying condition at the time of admission and died within the 24 hours.
There remains a total of 3,433 patients actually treated in the Hospital, of whom 1,710, i.e., 50 per cent. were under treatment by European methods, and 1,723, i.e., 50 per cent. under Chinese native treatment. The percentages in the preceding year were European 49'6, Chinese 504.
The number of visits to the out-patient department was 118,324 (90,650 in 1908). 113,010 were seen by the Chinese native doctors, and 5,314 by Dr. Jeu Hawk and Dr. Leung Chik Fan.
One thousand two hundred and twelve (1,212) persons were vaccinated at, and in connection with, the hospital (2,348 in 1908). Vaccinations continue to be performed by Dr. Leung Chik Fan, who also attends at the villages named on Table IV for this purpose. Two thousand three hundred and five (2,305) destitute persons were temporarily sheltered and fed, until they could be sent to their native villages, or otherwise be provided for (2,425 in 1908). Of these 1,681 were sent in by the Registrar General.
One thousand one hundred and thirty-eight (1,138) dead bodies were brought to the Hospital Mortuary to await burial (1,258 in 1908). For purposes of registration, diagnosis of the probable cause of death is made in all possible cases by inspection of the bodies and cross questioning of relatives as to the symptoms preceding death. Where internal examination is considered necessary, for medico-legal or public health reasons, or because of contradictory statements regarding the fatal illness, such examination is made at the Public Mortuary. During the past year 61 bodies of persons brought in dead, and also 79 bodies of persons who died in the Hospital, chiefly of persons who were moribund at the time of admission, i.e.. 140 in all, were sent to the Government Public Mortuary for post-mortem examination (239 in 1908).
Free burials were provided by the Hospital for 3,690 poor persons (4,112 in 1908).
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The Plague Branch Hospital was not opened during the year, all cases of the disease brought to the Tung Wah Hospital being retained there for treatment.
The Government having given permission that the buildings hitherto used for Plague purposes at Kennedy Town, and not now required for this use, owing to the erection of a plague extension of
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