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Two hundred and twenty cases were admitted in a moribund condition and died shortly after admission and if this number is deducted from the total of admissions there remains a balance of 3,677 who were able to take their choice of treatment. The number of patients under Western (European) and Chinese methods of treatment were as follows:
Western, Chinese, Total 2,519 1,158 3,677This gives a percentage of 68.5 Western treatment and 31.4 Chinese. In 1910 the percentage on each of the treatments was 50.
I attribute this falling off of cases under Chinese treatment to a stricter definition of what constitutes Western treatment. For instance, those who are found to be taking mixed treatment are classified as Chinese.
The total number of visits to the out-patient department was 109,790 (111,749 in 1910).
Of this number 97,618 selected Chinese treatment and 12,142 Western,
Vaccinations.-There were 813 Vaccinations during the year at the hospital or in connection with it (1,581 in 1910).
Four thousand three hundred and three (4,303) destitutes (4,295 males and 8 females) were sheltered till they could be sent to their native villages or otherwise provided for.
Of this total 4,243 were sent in by the Registrar General.
One thousand three hundred and ninety-eight (1,398) bodies were brought to the hospital mortuary for burial (1,176 in 1910).
Where the history, as regards cause of death, was not satisfactory the bodies were transferred to the Public Mortuary for Post Mortem examination. The total number sent amounted to 301 (148 in 1910).
Free burials were provided by the hospital to 3,483 poor persons (3,628 in 1910).
Beriberi.-Four hundred and eighty-one (481) admissions were on account of beriberi, and 119 terminated fatally-the death rate per cent. being 24.7. In 1910 the admissions for the same disease numbered 719 with 256 deaths, the death rate per cent. being 35.6.
Malaria.-Two hundred and eighty-nine (289) cases of Malaria were admitted with 108 deaths, i.e., 37.3 per cent.
This high mortality percentage I attribute to the advanced stage in which cases are admitted. For instance, 25 out of the ...
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Two hundred and twenty cases were admitted in a moribund condition and died shortly after admission and if this number is deducted from the total of admissions there remains a balance of 3,677 who were able to take their choice of treatment. The num- ber of patients under Western (European) and Chinese methods of treatment were as follows:
Western, Chinese,
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2,519 Total 3,677
This gives a percentage of 314 Western treatment and 68-6 Chinese. In 1910 the percentage on each of the treatments was 50.
I attribute this falling off of cases under Western treatment to a stricter definition of what constitutes Western treatment. For instance those who are found to be taking mixed treatment are classified as Chinese.
The total number of visits to the out-patient department was 109,790 (111,749 in 1910).
Of this number 97,618 selected Chinese treatment and 12,142 Western,
Vaccinations.-There were 813 Vaccinations during the year at the hospital or in connection with it (1,581 in 1910).
Four thousand three hundred and three (4,303) destitutes (4,295 males and 8 females) were sheltered till they could be sent to their native villages or otherwise provided for.
Of this total 4,243 were sent in by the Registrar Generai.
One thousand three hundred and ninety-eight (1,398) bodies were brought to the hospital mortuary for burial (1,176 in 1910).
Where the history, as regards cause of death, was not satisfac- tory the bodies were transferred to the Public Mortuary for Post Mortem examination. The total number sent amounted to 301 (148 in 1910).
Free burials were provided by the hospital to 3,483 poor per- sons (3,628 in 1910):
Beriberi.-Four hundred and eighty-one (481) admissions were on account of beri-b-ri, and 119 terminated fatally-the death rate per cent. being 24.7. In 1910 the admissions for the same disease numbered 719 with 256 deaths, the death rate per cent. being
35.
Malaria.-Two hundred and eighty-nine (289) cases of Malaria were admitted with 108 deaths, i.e., 37-3 per cent.
This high mortality percentage I attribute to the advanced stage in which cases are admitted. For instance 25 out of the
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