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The total number of out-patients treated was 99,729 as against 74,257 in 1925; of these 32,646 elected to receive European treatment. This gives a percentage of 33 as against one of 37 in 1925.
CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES AND PLAGUE HOSPITALS.
(Tables XVI to XXI).
54. The total number of cases treated at the Dispensaries was 139,469 as compared with 135,571 in 1925. Of this total 77,732 were new and 61,737 return cases.
The total number of vaccinations performed was 11,342 as against 10,489 in 1925.
The total expenditure on the Dispensaries was $44,321 as against $52,266 in 1925.
The net revenue of the Dispensaries, excluding a grant of $9,000 by Government was $38,486 as compared with $41,532 in 1925.
The two Kowloon Dispensaries at Hunghom and Shamshui-po show a balance of $1,848 and $1,528 respectively. In 1925 the balances were $3,644 and $3,598.
The number of dead and dying infants brought to the Dispensaries was 1,015 as against 1,213 in 1925.
745 corpses were removed to hospital or mortuary as against 1,064 in 1925. 353 applications for coffins were received as against 470 in 1925: and there were 85 attendances for the cleansing of infected premises as against 29 in 1925.
The Dispensaries Committee are again indebted to the authorities of the Alice Memorial Hospital for assistance in the matter of the issue of medicines and drugs, and the regulation of their consumption.
The number of bodies considered by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to have been abandoned during the year was 1,033 as compared with 1,115 in 1925. (Table XX).
Of the 1,033 bodies abandoned none were taken to the Chinese Public Dispensaries: there were also none in 1925.
Table XIX compiled from statistics in the Sanitary Department shows the number of death certificates issued in proportion to the total number of Chinese deaths, and the number of cases in which post-mortem examinations were held.
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The total number of out-patients treated was 99,729 as against 74,257 in 1925; of these 32,646 elected to receive European treatment. This gives a percentage of 33 as against one of 37 in 1925.
CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARIES AND PLAGUE HOSPITALS.
(Tables XVI to XXI).
54. The total number of cases treated at the Dispensaries was 139,469 as compared with 135,571 in 1925. Of this total 77,732 were new and 61,737 return cases.
The total number of vaccinations performed was 11,342 as against 10,489 in 1925.
The total expenditure on the Dispensaries, was $44,321 as against $52,266 in 1925.
The net revenue of the Dispensaries, excluding a grant of $9,000 by Government was $38,486 as compared with $41,532 in 1925.
The two Kowloon Dispensaries at Hunghom and Shamshui- po show balance of $1,848 and $1,528 respectively. In 1925 the balances were $3,644 and $3,598.
The number of dead and dying infants brought to the Dispensaries was 1.015 as against 1,213 in 1925.
745 corpses were removed to hospital or mortuary as against 1,064 in 1925. 353 applications for coffins were received as against 470 in 1925: and there were 85 attendances for the cleansing of infected premises as against 29 in 1925.
The Dispensaries Committee are again indebted to the authorities of the Alice Memorial Hospital for assistance in the matter of the issue of medicines and drugs, and the regulation of their consumption.
The number of bodies considered by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to have been abandoned during the year was 1,033 as compared with 1,115 in 1925. (Table XX).
Of the 1,033 bodies abandoned none were taken to the Chinese Public Dispensaries: there were also none in 1925,
Table XIX compiled from statistics in the Sanitary Department shows the number of death certificates issued in proportion to the total number of Chinese deaths, and the number of cases in which postmortem examinations were held.
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