M (1) 17
The sexes were unequally represented, 3,689 being males and 758 females.
Deaths. 340 patients died; 146 of these died within twenty-four hours after they were admitted. The death rate was 7.6 per cent.
The death rates according to sex and nationality were:-
Males Females Europeans ... ... Indians ... ... Chinese and others ... ... 6 per cent. 13 17 2.4 2.5 9.1 ... 10.6 ...Operations performed.-820 were performed under general anaesthesia, including those operations for which the Ho Tung Professor of Surgery was responsible. The X-ray apparatus worked in a satisfactory manner and 300 examinations were made with it. A list of the more important operations performed includes the following:-
For the removal of benign growths 19 " malignant growths 15 " cysts ... " tuberculous glands 12 " varicose veins ... Excision of superior maxilla ... Removal of sequestra of bone 12 Amputation through the arm ... " thigh 12 " leg 19 " elbow joint ... " knee ... " of toes 24 " fingers 8 " breast 2 " wrist 1 " ankle ... Excision of tongue (partial) 3 Hernia, radical cure of 16 " strangulated 11 Laparotomy, (exploratory) 17 " for wounds of viscera ... " for septic peritonitis 2 Gastro-enterostomy 4 For tropical abscess of liver 2 Colostomy ... Cholecystectomy ... Hysterectomy 4 Ovariotomy 21 Litholapaxy ... Appendicectomy 11 For rupture of urethra ... Excision of spleen 1 Haemorrhoids ... Skin grafting 26...
3
8
9
0.4
1
10
...
...
4
21
...
11
...
26
...
M (1) 17
The sexes were unequally represented, 3,689 being males and 758 females.
Deaths. 340 patients died; 146 of these died within twenty-four hours after they were admitted. The death rate was 76 per cent.
The death rates according to sex and nationality were:-
...
Males Females Europeans
Indians
...
...
...
...
Chinese and others
...
...
...
...
***
...
6 per cent.
13
17
2.4 2.5
9-1
...
10.6
>>
Operations performed.-820 were performed under general anaesthesia, including those operations for which the Ho Tung Professor of surgery was responsible. The X-ray apparatus worked in a satisfactory manner and 300 examinations were made with it. A list of the more important operations performed includes the following:-
For the removal of benign growths
>
""
19
">
15
">
""
"}
malignant growths cysts
tuberculous glands varicose veins
excision of superior maxilla removal of sequestra of bone
Amputation through the arın
thigh leg...
...
12
...
...
งา
12
"}
elbow joint
knee
""
"}
""
19
of toes
>>
"
1)
fingers
breast
77
...
wrist ankle
...
...
...
...
24
8
12
40
....
2
1
19
2
..
4
3
1
1
...
1
...
3
-6
16
11
2
Excision of tongue (partial)
Hernia, radical cure of
strangulated
Laparotomy, (exploratory)
17
""
for wounds of viscera for septic peritonitis...
Gastro-enterostomy
For tropical abscess of liver..
...
.. - *
...
+++
...
4 2
...
...
Colostomy
Cholecystectomy
Hysterectomy
Ovariotomy
Litholapaxy
Appendicectomy
***
For rupture of urethra ...
...
...
...
....
...
•
...
...
Excision of spleen
Haemorrhoids...
Skin grafting.....
...
...
.:.
...
•
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
8
9
04.1
10
...
...
4
21
...
11
...
26
...
...
...
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.