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large ward with eighteen beds and a new labour ward made. Lockers were provided for all patients and cots in the Maternity Ward. The wearing of hospital clothing by patients and babies was made compulsory, and all pots under the beds were forbidden. The number of probationers was increased to ten, each large ward having three on duty while two serve the smaller ward and two are on night duty. We were fortunate in getting the Steam Laundry to undertake the Hospital Washing and the melting whiteness of clothing and bedding is a most pleasing change. The House Surgeons are expected to teach the probationers and I take a weekly class. I have taken courses on Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing, surgical and medical, and on Midwifery. The course of training lasts three years and before leaving all the nurses have been examined in nursing by Mrs. Minett, M.D., and have passed the Midwives Board Examination. Sin Sz Ku left after a year's hard work and her place was taken by Pun Sam Ku, who has maintained her high standard. The beds are nearly always full, especially those under Western treatment and extra beds on the verandah are in use all the time. The maternity cases last year numbered 1,547 and more accommodation is urgently needed. Patients have frequently to sleep two in a bed. On the men's side the standard of cleanliness is much lower. The nursing is done by untrained coolies and the temperatures taken and dressings done by the dressers. These men need daily constant supervision, which I am unable to give. Still, the general standard has improved a little. It is only by a daily inspection of bed boards, clothing, latrines and water closets that we can hope to keep the patients and hospital at all clean.
On the opening of the new block for out-patients I started seeing women patients one day a week. The numbers seen during the last few weeks have quietly increased.
WANCHAI HOSPITAL.
We are fortunate in having a resident doctor who is keen and capable and very little has been needed of me. The two midwives have been at the hospital since it opened and do their work faithfully. They help in the daily dispensary with the dressings and one helps me every week at my out-patients. I have inspected the hospital twice a week, and always find it clean and tidy. The numbers in hospital last year were 773.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
I started visiting the Tung Wah Hospital in August 1924. The midwife in charge of the Maternity Ward resigned and two very capable nurses were appointed. They have done much to improve the ward and the standard of work in this department is as high as any in the Colony. The numbers for last year were 1,169.
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large ward with eighteen beds and a new labour ward made. Lockers were provided for all patients and cots in the Maternity Ward. The wearing of hospital clothing
of hospital clothing by patients and babies was made compulsory, and all pots under the beds were forbidden: The number of probationers was increased to ten, each large ward having three on duty while two serve the smaller ward and two are on night duty. We were fortunate in getting the Steam Laundry to undertake the Hospital Washing and the melting whiteness of clothing and bedding is a most pleasing change. The House Surgeons are expected to teach the probationers and I take a weekly class. I have taken courses on Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing, surgical and medical, and on Midwifery. The course of training lasts three years and before leaving all the nurses have been examined in nursing by Mrs. Minett, M.D., and have passed the Mid- wives Board Examination.. Sin Sz Ku left after a year's hard work and her place was taken by Pun Sam Ku, who has maintained her high standard. The beds are nearly always full, especially those under Western treatment and extra beds on the verandah are in use all the time. The maternity cases last year numbered 1,547 and more accommodation is urgently needed. Patients have frequently to sleep two in a bed. On the men's side the standard of cleanliness is much lower. The nursing" is done by untrained coolies and the temperatures taken and dressings done, by the dressers. These men need daily constant supervision, which I am unable to give. Still, the general standard has improved a little. It is only by a daily inspection of hed boards, clothing, latrines and water closets that we can hope to keep the patients and hospital at all clean.
On the opening of the new block for out-patients I started seeing women patients one day a week. The numbers seen during the last few weeks have quietly increased.
WaNCHAI HQSPITAL.
We are fortunate in having a resident doctor who is keen and capable and very little has been needed of me. The two midwives have been at the hospital since it opened and do their work faithfully. They help in the daily dispensary with the dressings and one helps me every week at my out-patients. I have inspected the hospital twice a week, and always find it clean and tidy. The numbers in hospital last year were 773.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
I started visiting the Tung Wah Hospital in August 1924. The widwife in charge of the Maternity Ward resigned and two very capable nurses were appointed. They have done much to improve the ward and the standard of work in this depart- ment is as high as any in the Colony. The numbers for last year were 1,169.
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