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during the year was 104,004 compared with 105,964 in 1916. Of this total 57,567 were new and 46,437 return cases.
55. The number of vaccinations performed shows a very great increase owing to the small-pox epidemic at the beginning of the year, 39,405 as against 22,120 in 1916, of which the Yaumati Dispensary alone performed 16,659.
The success of the vaccination campaign during 1916 and 1917 among the Chinese must be largely attributed to the efforts of Mr. S. W. Tso, the Chairman of the Western District of the Chinese Public Dispensaries. He spared himself no time or effort: and by example and organisation established a standard in his district which made the campaign elsewhere comparatively a simple matter.
56. The total expenditure on the Dispensaries was $30,190 as compared with $32,349 in 1916. No exceptional expenses were incurred during the year.
57. The revenue of the Dispensaries, excluding the balance of $40,234 from 1916, amounted to $40,566 as against $43,727 in 1916 and thus exceeded the expenditure by $10,376.
58. Of the three Kowloon Peninsula Dispensaries at Hunghom, Kowloon City, and Shamshuipo, the first shows an excess of income over expenditure and an increase of the credit balance from $1,966 to $3,585: a satisfactory position principally due to the efforts of the Chairman Mr. Chan Pak-ping who has, it may be here mentioned, in hand a proposal to open a school under the control of the local Committee. The second, that at Kowloon City, is now financed from the Dispensaries' general fund, into which its credit balance of $103 was paid at the end of the first half-year of 1917: the Shamshuipo Dispensary shows a slight decline of its credit balance from $1,323 to $1,306.
59. The number of dead and dying infants brought to the Dispensaries was 1,660 as compared with 2,133 in 1916.
60. The number of infants under five years brought in to be treated shows a decrease, 12,257 being treated as against 13,350 in 1916, and 12,075 in 1915. When the small-pox epidemic is taken into account the decrease compared with 1916 gives further reason to think that the Chinese prefer to treat small-pox among their children at home rather than to take them to public institutions.
61. 1,422 corpses were removed to hospital or mortuary as against 1,605 in 1916. 644 (as against 866) applications were received for coffins and on 276 occasions (as against 405 in 1916) was attendance necessary at the cleansing of infected premises.
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during the year was 104,004 compared with 105,964 in 1916. Of this total 57.567 were new and 46,437 return cases.
55. The number of vaccinations performed shows a very great increase owing to the small-pox epidemic at the beginning of the year, 39,405 as against 22,120 in 1916, of which the Yaumati Dispensary alone performed 16,659.
The success of the vaccination campaign during 1916 and 1917 among the Chinese must be largely attributed to the efforts of Mr. S. W. Tso, the Chairman of the Western District of the Chinese Public Dispensaries. He spared himself no time or effort: and by example and organisation established a standard in his district which made the campaign elsewhere comparatively a simple matter.
56. The total expenditure on the Dispensaries was $30,190 as compared with $32,349 in 1916. No exceptional expenses were incurred during the year.
57. The revenue of the Dispensaries, excluding the balance of 40,234 from 1916, amounted to $40,566 as against $43,727 in 1916 and thus exceeded the expenditure by $10,376.
58. Of the three Kowloon Peninsula Dispensaries at Hunghom, Kowloon City, and Shamshuipo, the first shows an excess of incoine over expenditure and an increase of the credit balance from $1,966 to $3,585: a satisfactory position principally due to the efforts of the Chairman Mr. Chan Pak-ping who has, it may be here mentioned, in hand a proposal to open a school under the control of the local Committee. The second, that at Kowloon City, is now financed from the Dispensaries general fund, into which its credit balance of $103 was paid at the end of the first half-year of 1917: the Shamshuipo Dispensary shows a slight decline of its credit balance from $1,323 to $1,306.
59. The number of dead and dying infants brought to the Dispensaries was 1,660 as compared with 2,133 in 1916.
60. The number of infants under five years brought in to be treated shows a decrease, 12,257 being treated as against 13,350 in 1916, and 12,075 in 1915. When the small-pox epidemic is taken into account the decrease compared with 1916 gives further reason to think that the Chinese prefer to treat small-pox among their children at home rather than to take them to public institutions.
61. 1,422 corpses were removed to hospital or mortuary as against 1,605 in 1916. 644 (as against 866) applications were received for coffins and on 276 occasions (as against 405 in 1916) was attendance necessary at the cleansing of infected premises.
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