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Annexe E.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
REPORT BY Capt. H. M. CAMERON MACAULAY, R.A.M.C., Medical Officer in charge.
Buildings. The buildings are in good condition and have been well maintained during the past twelve months.
Staff.-Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, went on sick leave in January, 1919. Capt. H. M. C. Macaulay, R.A.M.C., carried on the duties of Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Hospital from that time until the end of the year.
Nursing Sister Luckman and Nurse Smith resigned and were replaced by Nursing Sisters Lace and Wilson.
Admissions to Hospital.-There were 206 admissions during the year as compared with 175 in 1918 and 147 in 1917. Four deaths occurred in the course of the year, one from cerebral hæmorrhage; one from tuberculous meningitis; one from pulmonary tuberculosis; and one from cerebral tumour. All were Europeans.
Operations. The following operations were performed :—
Amputation of Breast, 1 Appendicectomy, 2 Circumcision, 4 Curetting of uterus, 1 Dilatation of cervix uteri, 1 Operation for removal of hæmorrhoids, 1 "" 21 J1 malignant tumours, benign tumours, 1 1 ... tonsils and adenoids, 13 Examination under anaesthetic, 2 Incision of various abscesses, 5 Total, ...34- M 44-
Annexe E.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
REPORT BY Capt. H. M. CAMERON MACAULAY, R.A.M.C., Medical Officer in charge.
Buildings. The buildings are in good condition and have been well maintained during the past twelve months.
Staff.-Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, went on sick leave in January, 1919. Capt. H. M. C. Macaulay, R.A.M.C., carried on the duties of Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Hospital from that time until the end of the year.
Nursing Sister Luckman and Nurse Smith resigned and were replaced by Nursing Sisters Lace and Wilson.
Admissions to Hospital.-There were 206 admissions during the year as compared with 175 in 1918 and 147 in 1917. Four deaths occurred in the course of the year, one from cerebral hæmorrhage; one from tuberculous meningitis; one from pulmo- nary tuberculosis; and one from cerebral tumour. All were Euro-
peans.
Operations. The following operations were performed :—
Amputation of Breast,
Appendicectomy,
Circumcision,
Curetting of uterus,
1
2
4
I
Dilatation of cervix uteri,
Operation for removal of hæmorrhoids,
1
1)
""
21
J1
malignant tumours, benign tumours, ....... tonsils and adenoids,
1
1
...13
Examination under anaesthetic, Incision of various abscesses,
2
5
Total,
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