AnnualReport-1924 — Page 406

M (1) 24

An epitome of the statistics is given here and a list of the diseases treated is summarised in the appendix :-

1923 1924 Cases remaining at the end of last year 218 228 Admissions 6141 6460 Number of males 3704 4657 Number of females 2437 1803 Total number treated 6359 6688 Deaths 1594 1716 Remaining at the end of the year 228 167 Percentage under Chinese treatment 39% 27% Western 61% 72.1% Deaths (Chinese treatment), (172 Moribund) 655 658 (Western), (400) 939 1058 Bodies brought to Hospital Mortuary 501 510 sent to Public Mortuary 312 235 Free burials 2561 3023 Number of out patients 68179 79891 Under Chinese treatment 64.2% 60.4% Western 35.8% 39.6% Confinements 1076 1160 Casualty cases 602 601 Operations under general anaesthesia 192 240