M 57
Death-rates.
Deaths under native treatment,
Western treatment,
...1,313-43.7% 810=22.7%
These figures can hardly be considered as accurately representing the mortality in the hospital as they include 603 moribund cases which were distributed as follows:-
Native treatment,
...
Western treatment,
...362
...241
If these be deducted we may consider the following as accurate:-
3,317
569
99
52
-17.1%
Native treatment 2,642 cases with 951 deaths-35.9% mortality. Western treatment 675 cases with 158 deaths-23.4% mortality.
In the appended Tables a comparison of the results of treatment is shown:--
A.-Diseases for which there is a specific remedy:
Disease Western Eastern No. of cases Death-rate percentage No. of cases Death-rate percentage Diphtheria, 4 25.0 11 81.8 Malaria, 55 9.0 36 50.0 Syphilis, 76 14.4 32 18.7 Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, 122 33.6 102 89.4B.-Diseases for which, at present, there is no specific remedy
Disease Western Eastern No. of cases Death-rate percentage No. of cases Death-rate percentage Lobar pneumonia, 131 35.1 123 ... Influenza, 327 17.1 312 - Beri-beri,.. 471 37.5 433 ... Pulmonary phthisis, 256 52.3 279 64.2 28.2 48.9 62.7It will be seen that Western medicine, as judged by mortality is as 2:11 compared with Eastern medicine where there is a specific remedy known and as 7:10 where a specific remedy is not in use.
In 1917 these figures were rather more striking and were then 9:1 and 2:1 respectively.
OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT.
Native treatment (new and old cases)....
Western "" ( "" )....
119,602 20,514
It will be seen that approximately 85% of the out-patients received native treatment. This has been the proportion for several years past and it is highly improbable that the proportion will seriously change till an increase of staff and general equipment is obtained.
M 57
Death-rates.
Deaths under native treatment,
Western treatment,
"
""
...1,313-43-7% 810=22·7%
These figures can hardly be considered as accurately represent- ing the mortality in the hospital as they include 603 moribund cases which were distributed as follows:-
Native treatment,
...
Western treatment,
...362
...241
If these be deducted we may consider the following as
accurate:-
"
3,317
569
99
52
""
-171%
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Native treatment 2,642 cases with 951 deaths-35.9% mortality. Western
In the appended Tables a comparison of the results of treatment is shown:--
A.-Diseases for which there is a specific remédy:
Western.
Eastern.
No. of Death-rate No. of Death-rate
cases. percentage. cases. percentage.
Disease.
Diphtheria,
Malaria,
Syphilis,
Cerebro-spinal
Meningitis,
4
25.0
11
81.8
55
9.0
36
50.0
76
14-4
32
18.7
122
33.6
102
89.4
B.-Diseases for which, at present, there is no specific remedy
Lobar pneumonia,
Influenza,
Beri-beri,..
Pulmonary phthisis,
131
35.1
123
327
17.1
312 -
471
37.5
433
256
52.3
279
:
64.2
28.2
+
48.9
62.7
It will be seen that Western medicine, as judged by mortality is as 2:11 compared with Eastern medicine where there is a specific remedy known and as 7:10 where a specific remedy is not in use.
In 1917 these figures were rather more striking and were then 9:1 and 2:1 respectively.
OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT.
Native treatment (new and old cases)....
Western
""
(
""
)....
119,602 20,514
It will be seen that approximately 85% of the out-patients received native treatment. This has been the proportion for several years past and it is highly improbable that the proportion will seriously change till an increase of staff and general equipment is obtained.
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