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Beri-beri-Seven hundred and nineteen (719) cases were admitted out of which number two hundred and fifty-six (256) terminated fatally. The death rate per cent. being 35.
In 1909 the admissions for the same disease numbered 709 with 261 deaths, the death-rate per cent. being 36.
Malaria. Six hundred and two (602) cases of Malaria were admitted, with one hundred and ninety-three (193) deaths, i.e., 32 per cent.
In 1909 three hundred and eighty-three (383) cases were admitted with eighty-eight (88) deaths, i.e., 23 per cent.
All cases of Malaria admitted to the Tung Wa Hospital are now given quinine treatment. Unfortunately, however, a large percentage previous to admission have been under Chinese treatment, and when finally they come to Hospital they are too often in a more or less moribund condition. Under such circumstances it is obviously not justifiable to include this type of case as treated under Western methods, especially as a large percentage died within twenty-four hours of admission and no less than one hundred and fifteen (115) died within forty-eight hours of admission.
Of the 602 cases of Malaria 335 were classed as belonging to the simple variety (Benign Malaria). Three (3) as mixed infection, 25 as Malarial Cachexia and 239 as Malignant Malaria.
Of this last total (239), one hundred and fifteen (115), out of a total of one hundred and eighty-six (186) deaths, terminated fatally within forty-eight hours of admission.
This high malarial mortality I attribute to the large number of cases which only sought admission to hospital, when the disease—either through neglect of treatment or lack of proper treatment—had arrived at an advanced stage.
EYE DISEASES.
During the absence of Dr. Harston the work in the eye department was carried on by Dr. Marriott, Dr. Leung Chik Fan and Dr. To.
Dr. Harston returned from leave in October and again resumed the work in this department.
The following operations were performed:—
Entropion, 7 Cataract, 6 Enucleation of eye-ball, 1 Iridectomy, 3The eye out-patient department was well patronised, there being 523 attendances.
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Beri-beri-Seven hundred and nineteen (719) cases were ad- mitted out of which number two hundred and fifty-six (256) terminat- ed fatally. The death rate per cent. being 35.
In 1909 the admissions for the same disease numbered 709 with 261 deaths, the death-rate per cent. being 36.
Malaria. Six hundred and two (602) cases of Malaria were admitted, with one hundred and ninety-three (193) deaths, i.e.. 32 per cent.
In 1909 three hundred and eighty-three (383) cases were admit- ted with eighty-eight (88) deaths, i.c., 23 per cent.
All cases of Malaria admitted to the Tung Wa Hospital are now given quinine treatment. Unfortunately, however, a large per- centage previous to admission have been under Chinese treatment, and when finally they come to Ilospital they are too often in a more or less moribund condition. Under such circumstances it is obviously not justifiable to include this type of case as treated under Western methods, especially as a large percentage died within twenty-four hours of admission and no less than one hundred and fifteen (115) died within forty-eight hours of admission.
Of the 602 cases of Malaria 335 were classed as belonging to the simple variety (Benign Malaria). Three (3) as mixed infection, 25 as Malarial Cachexia and 239 as Malignant Malaria.
Of this last total (239), one hundred and fifteen (115), out of a total of one hundred and eighty-six (186) deaths, terminated fatally within forty-eight hours of admission.
This high malarial mortality I attribute to the large number of cases which only sought admission to hospital, when the disease- either through neglect of treatment or lack of proper treatment--had arrived at an advanced stage.
EYE DISEASES.
During the absence of Dr. Harston the work in the eye depart- ment was carried on by Dr. Marriott, Dr. Leung Chik Fan and Dr.
To.
Dr. Harston returned from leave in October and again resumed the work in this department.
The following operations were performed:--
Entropion,
Cataract,
Enucleation of eye-ball,
Iridectomy,.
7
6
1
3
The eye out-patient department was well patronised, there being 523 attendances.
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