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Epilepsy. Only two cases were admitted and this is about the average number of admissions.
It is noteworthy that epileptic imbeciles are fairly frequently met with in the Lunatic Asylum but that epileptics with no obvious mental disorder are rare. One feels tempted to connect this with the undoubted absence of acute Rheumatism among the Cantonese although some of the more modern psycho-pathic aetiologies would also be applicable.
Appendicitis. (Catarrhal and abscess). 11 cases with 3 deaths are recorded. This is rather more than the average number of cases admitted but is a surprisingly small number when compared with the returns of a hospital of similar size treating only European patients, while admittedly the "popularity" of appendix diagnoses among Europeans tends to swell the number of such cases. I believe research in the Public Mortuary (Hongkong) tends to strengthen the belief that the Chinese appendix is rather less vulnerable than the European. The fact that Chinese diet is quite different from European and (or possibly consequently) constipation is rare seem to have a causal relationship.
The Endocrinologist will doubtless suggest thymic differences.
Hernia.—16 admissions were noted. Again it must appear that there is a racial reason for this small number and as it is generally admitted that the vast majority of herniae are due to congenital defects we are forced to conclude that these defects do not take place among the Chinese (or at least the Cantonese) in the same proportion as is met with among Europeans.
The Eye Department.—Dr. Harston was in charge during the year and 3,184 patients attended and 187 operations were performed.
The Maternity Department. This year was again quite successful 1,071 cases being treated as against 1,091 in 1923.
Operations performed.—366 operations were performed under general anaesthesia,
The University Medical Clinic was in the care of Dr. C. W. McKenny. No particular variation was made from the methods of teaching in use in former years.
The Branch of the Tung Wah Hospital which is situated at Kennedy Town and is used as a hospital for small-pox cases received 147 patients suffering from this disease and 76 of these died. 1 patient remained at the end of the year.
The Board of Directors have most fittingly up-held those high traditions which are now so intimately associated with the gentlemen who are honoured by becoming members of it.
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Epilepsy. Only two cases were admitted and this is about the average number of admissions.
It is noteworthy that epileptic imbeciles are fairly frequently met with in the Lunatic Asylum but that epileptics with no obvious mental disorder are rare. One feels tempted to connect this with the undoubted absence of acute Rheumatism among the Cantonese although some of the more modern psycho-pathic setiologies would also be applicable.
Appendicitis. (Catarrhal and abscess). 11 cases with 3 deaths are recorded. This is rather more than the average number of cases admitted but is a surprisingly small number when compared with the returns of a hospital of similar size treating only European patients, while admittedly the "popularity" of appendix diagnoses among Europeans tends to swell the number of such cases. I believe research in the Public Mortuary (Hongkong) tends to strenghthen the belief that the chinese appendix is rather less vulnerable than the European. The fact that Chinese diet is quite different from European and (or possible consequently) constipation is rare seem to have a causal relationship.
The Endoorinologist will doubtless suggest thymnic differences.
Hernia.-16 admissions were noted. Again it must appear that there is a racial reason for this small number and as it is generally admitted that the vast majority of herniae are due to congenital defects we are forced to conclude that these defects do not take place among the Chinese (or at least the Cantonese) in the same proportion as is met with among Europeans.
The Eye Department.-Dr. Harston was in charge during the year and 3,184 patients attended and 187 operations were performed.
The Maternity Department. This year was again quite successful 1,071 cases being treated as against 1,091 in 1923.
Operations performed.—366 operations were performed under general anaesthesia,
The University Medical Clinic was in the care of Dr. C. W. McKenny. No particular variation was made from the methods of teaching in use in former years.
The Branch of the Tung Wa Hospital which is situated at Kennedy Town and is used as a hospital for small-pox cases received 147 patients suffering from this disease and 76 of these died. 1 patient remained at the end of the year.
The Board of Directors have most fittingly up-held those high traditions which are now so intimately associated with the gentlemen who are honoured by becoming members of it.
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