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Plague. Twelve cases with nine deaths occurred (520 cases with 493 deaths in 1914). This is the smallest number of such cases that has been recorded for many years.
Tetanus.-Thirteen cases with eleven deaths were noted. This is about the average admission for several years past—a noticeable fact when one considers the large number of slight injuries to the foot which are seen.
The greater number of these patients do not wear shoes habitually and wounds of the feet are therefore apt to be complicated by tetanus.
OBSTETRICAL DEPARTMENT.
The work has almost been doubled in this department. 172 confinements were recorded as against 87 in 1914 and in all European methods were employed. I append a brief summary:-
Cases of normal labour, 133 with 0 deaths. abnormal 39 3 "" " Total.... 172 with 3 deaths.CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL LABOUR.
Delayed labour (forceps delivery),.. 10 cases with 1 death. Transverse presentation, 3 1 Breech presentation, 11 Retained placenta, 7 2 Twin birth. 1 Eclampsia, 2 Abortion and miscarriages, 1 +1 Hydrocephalus (craniotomy), 8 3 Total,... 39 cases with 3 deaths.SURGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The progress noted in 1914 has continued. There were 208 operations performed as against 186 in the previous year. The majority of results have been satisfactory and the death rate (4.4%) is sufficiently low to warrant the hope that the usefulness of this department will be maintained.
Eye Department.-This has been, as in previous years, under the care of Dr Harston.
I append seven tabular statements.
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Plague. Twelve cases with nine deaths occurred (520 cases with 493 deaths in 1914). This is the smallest number of such cases that has been recorded for many years.
Tetanus.-Thirteen cases with eleven deaths were noted. This is about the average admission for several years past-a noticeable fact when one considers the large number of slight injuries to the foot which are seen.
The greater number of these patients do not wear shoes habitually and wounds of the feet are therefore apt to be complicated by tetanus.
OBSTETRICAL DEPARTMENT.
The work has almost been doubled in this department. 172 confinements were recorded as against 87 in 1914 and in all Euro- pean methods were employed. I append a brief summary :-
Cases of normal labour,
abnorinal
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133 with O deaths.
39
3
""
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Total....
172 with 3 deaths.
CLASSIFICATION OF ABNORMAL LABOUR.
Delayed labour (forceps delivery),.. 10 cases with 1 death.
Transverse presentation,
Breech presentation,
Retained placenta,
3
1
11
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7
2
Twin birth.
Eclampsia,
Abortion and miscarriages,
1
2
1
11
+1
8
Hydrocaphalus (craniotomy),
3
Total,...
39 cases with 3 deaths.
SURGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The progress noted in 1914 has continued. There were 208 operations performed as against 186 in the previous year. The majority of results have been satisfactory and the death rate (44 %) is sufficiently low to warrant the hope that the usefulness of this department will be maintained.
Eye Department.-This has been, as in previous years. under the care of Dr Harston.
I append seven tabular statements.
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