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Moore was in charge of the teaching of practical obstetrics. A house surgeon and a house physician were appointed for each half year.
The Maternity Hospital.-699 patients were admitted, 278 of whom were treated as free patients. 326 male children and 254 female were born alive and 36 were stillborn. Six patients bore twins. The remainder of the patients were cases of false pains, miscarriage and abortion; amounting in all to 89 such cases.
Six of the mothers died; puerperal eclampsia, septicaemia, malaria, pneumonia, each caused the death of a patient, and acute nephritis caused two deaths. The nationalities of the patients were, Europeans 65, Japanese 17, Indians 48 and Chinese 568.
The Lunatic Asylum.-Drs. W. B. A. Moore and C. W. McKenny were the medical officers in charge of this institution; 300 patients were admitted; 174 were brought by the police; 229 were free patients. Eight patients died.
Table I.
Nationality and Sex of Patients treated in 1921. Remaining at end of 1920. Admitted. Total number treated. Discharged. Died. Remaining at end of 1921. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Europeans, 22 23 8 23 5 0 25 46 Indians, 0 0 8 7 3 5 3 1 0 2 Chinese, 81 82 156 76 2 21 Japanese, 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Malay, 0 0 1 4 0 Filipino, 0 2 0 0 0 1 Total, 126 193 89 205 95 186 4 4 6 2 14 8M (1) 13
Moore was in charge of the teaching of practical obstetrics. A house surgeon and a house physician were appointed for each half
year.
The Maternity Hospital.-699 patients were admitted, 278 of whom were treated as free patients. 326 male children and 254 female were born alive and 36 were stillborn. Six patients bore twins. The remainder of the patients were cases of false pains, miscarriage and abortion; amounting in all to 89 such cases.
Six of the mothers died; puerperal eclampsia, septicaemia. malaria, pneumonia, each caused the death of a patient, and acute nephritis caused two deaths. The nationalities of the patients were, Europeans 65, Japanese 17, Indians 48 and Chinese 568.
The Lunatic Asylum.-Drs. W. B. A. Moore and C. W. McKenny were the medical officers in charge of this institution: 300 patients were admitted; 174 were brought by the police; 229 were free patients. Eight patients died.
Table I..
Nationality and Sex of Patients treated in 1921.
Remain-
Nationality.
ing at Admit- end of 1920.
Total number
Dis-
Died.
ted.
treated. charger.
Remain- ing at end of 1921.
M. F.
M F.
M. F. M. F.
AL. F.
M.
F.
Europeans,...
22
23
8 23
5
0! ง I
Indians,
0
0
B
7
3
5
3
1 0
0
Chinese,
81
82 156
76
2
21
Japanese,
1
1
0
0 0
Malay,
0
0
I
A 0
Filipino.......
0
2
0
0
0
1
Total,
12 6 193 89 205
95 186
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