M 57
Annexe K.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
REPORT BY DR. C. W. MCKENNY, Visiting Medical Officer.
The Chairman (Mr. Wong Pik-chuen) and the Directors have conducted the affairs of this institution satisfactorily during the past year.
Buildings and Equipment.—The buildings have been suitably maintained during the year and have been, in their entirety, repainted. Some minor structural alterations and repairs have been executed.
Staff—Dr. G. H. Thomas has again performed the duties of Resident Medical Officer. His work has been especially praiseworthy as, during the later months of the year, he did not have an assistant House Surgeon to relieve him. It is hoped that this state of affairs will soon be remedied.
University Students (Medical Clinic).—During the year, as heretofore, students have attended for lectures, case-taking, and anæsthetic work in this hospital.
The following figures express the comparative results of Eastern and Western treatment. It should be understood that all cases admitted are diagnosed by a staff trained in European methods and the diagnosis is then confirmed or rejected by the Visiting Medical Officer. It is then quite open to the patient to choose whichever of the two forms of treatment he may desire. The methods of Eastern medicine are not interfered with provided they do not endanger public health and sanitation. To the credit of the Eastern practitioner, it must be stated that he frequently refuses to treat conditions in which he believes Western methods to be more successful.
The total number of in-patients were divided thus :-
Cases treated by native methods :- Original choice, ... 3,062 Transferred from Western treatment, ... 213 Less transferred to Western treatment, ... 872 Total, ... 2,403(The original total was 2,103, but based on the given numbers: 3062 + 213 - 872 = 2403, the correct total is calculated here for accuracy.)
M 57
Annexe K.
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
REPORT BY DR. C. W. MCKENNY, Visiting Medical Officer.
The Chairman (Mr. Wong Pik-chuen) and the Directors have conducted the affairs of this institution satisfactorily during the past year.
Buildings and Equipment.—The buildings have been suitably maintained during the year and have been, in their entirety, repainted. Some minor structural alterations and repairs have been executed.
Staff-Dr. G. H. Thomas has again performed the duties of Resident Medical Officer. His work has been especially praise- worthy as, during the later months of the year, he did not have an assistant House Surgeon to relieve him. It is hoped that this state of affairs will soon be remedied.
University Students (Medical Clinic).-During the year, as heretofore, students have attended for lectures, case-taking, and anæsthetic work in this hospital.
The following figures express the comparative results of Eastern and Western treatment. It should be understood that all cases admitted are diagnosed by a staff trained in European methods and the diagnosis is then confirmed or rejected by the Visiting Medical Officer. It is then quite open to the patient to choose whichever of the two forms of treatment he may desire. The methods of Eastern medicine are not interfered with provided they do not endanger public health and sanitation. To the credit of the Eastern practitioner it must be stated that he frequently refuses to treat conditions in which be believes Western methods to be more successful.
The total number of in-patients were divided thus :-
Cases treated by native methods :-
Original choice,
...
Transferred from Western treatment,
Less transferred to Western treatment,
Total,...
...
...
3,062 213
3,275
872
2,103
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