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Annexe L.
KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.
REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Visiting Medical Officer.
I took up the post of Visiting Medical Officer on April 15th. The task I was faced with was not an easy one and I have to thank Mr. Ho Kwong and his co-directors for giving me every assistance in their power. Without their co-operation and sympathy I should not have been able to carry out the many reforms that were found to be necessary in the Hospital.
The Buildings which are comparatively modern and well planned on the "pavilion" style were thoroughly renovated and the water-carriage system overhauled. The latter was in a very insanitary condition when I was appointed. A new building of considerable size will be shortly commenced and will materially lessen the present congestion of patients.
A new midwifery ward was opened at the end of July and up to the end of the year 100 patients had been received and I have no doubt that these figures will be trebled in 1920.
Owing to the alteration in the nature of the work undertaken in the Hospital—mainly surgical—I found it necessary to suggest the setting aside of special rooms for the reception of patients after operation. This suggestion was carried out and obviates the necessity of carrying patients any distance—the rooms are 30 yards from the theatre—or of carrying them upstairs.
The entire Hospital at the end of the year was fitted with iron bedsteads. The operating theatre, which is spacious and well designed and had not been used for the purposes of major surgery for some years past, was repainted and refitted and the ante-room to the theatre fitted out with sterilizers for the instruments, and a suitable sterilizer for towels, dressings, overalls, etc., has also been installed in the room.
These alterations have enabled us to use the theatre for its proper purpose and many operations have been performed since July of which the following are the most important:
The operations may be classified as follows:- Digestive System :-
Hæmorrhoids 5 Fistula in ano and ischio rectal abscess... 4 Laparotomy (exploratory)... 541 Respiratory System :- Resection of rib for necrosis and abscess 1 Carried forward... 11M 67
Annexe L.
KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.
REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Visiting Medical Officer.
I took up the post of Visiting Medical Officer on April 15th. The task I was faced with was not an easy one and I have to thank Mr. Ho Kwong and his co-directors for giving me every assistance in their power. Without their co-operation and sympathy I should not have been able to carry out the many reforms that were found to be necessary in the Hospital.
The Buildings which are comparatively modern and well planned on the "pavilion" style were thoroughly renovated and the water-carriage system overhauled. The latter was in a very insanitary condition when I was appointed. A new building of considerable size will be shortly commenced and will materially lessen the present congestion of patients.
A new midwifery ward was opened at the end of July and up to the end of the year 100 patients had been received and I have no doubt that these figures will be trebled in 1920.
Owing to the alteration in the nature of the work undertaken in the Hospital-mainly surgical-I found it necessary to suggest the setting aside of special rooms for the reception of patients after operation. This suggestion was carried out and obviates the necessity of carrying patients any distance the rooms are 30 yards from the theatre-or of carrying them upstairs.
The entire Hospital at the end of the year was fitted with iron bedsteads. The operating theatre, which is spacious and well designed and had not been used for the purposes of major surgery for some years past, was repainted and refitted and the ante-room to the theatre fitted out with sterilizers for the instruments, and a suitable sterilizer for towels, dressings, overalls, etc., has also been installed in the room.
These alterations have enabled us to use the theatre for its proper purpose and many operations have been performed since July of which the following are the most important:
The operations may be classified as follows:- Digestive System :-
Hæmorrhoids
Fistula in ano and ischio rectal abscess... Laparotomy (exploratory)...
5
4
541
Respiratory System :-
Resection of rib for necrosis and abscess
1
Carried forward...
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