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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITALS.
1. There are two Infectious Diseases Hospitals in Hong Kong, one maintained by the Government, the other by the Tung Wah Charity. There is no Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kowloon.
THE GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
1. The Government Infectious Diseases Hospital is situated at Kennedy Town at the Western extremity of Hong Kong Island. Built for a Police Station, it has accommodation for 26 beds all told.
2. This Hospital is under the charge of the Medical Officer, Government Civil Hospital, and except when there are patients occupying it, has only a skeleton staff. It is used for Small-pox cases.
During the year it was:
Nationality Male Female Total Died Europeans 0 0 0 0 Chinese 8 6 15 1 Other Asiatics 0 0 0 0 Total 8 6 15 1 Remaining at the end of 1928 0All cases were discreet and had been vaccinated in infancy. None had been recently vaccinated.
THE TUNG WAH INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
1. The Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital, which was erected by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation in 1901-1902, is situated next door to the Government Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kennedy Town. It consists of three two-storied blocks of wards and an administration block, all connected on both floors by covered ways.
The downstairs wards are divided into four cubicles by walls only six feet high; the upstairs wards are open all through.
2. This Hospital was built for the purpose of treating Chinese cases who, from fear or prejudice, objected to entering the Government Hospital. Treatment offered was Chinese or Western, according to the wish of the patient.
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITALS.
1. There are two Infectious Diseases Hospitals in Hong Kong one maintained by the Government the other by the Tung Wah Charity. There is no Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kow-
loon.
THE GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
1. The Government Infectious Diseases Hospital is situated at Kennedy Town at the Western extremity of Hong Kong Island. Built for a Police Station it has accommodation for 26 beds all told.
2. This Hospital is under the charge of the Medical Officer. Government Civil Hospital, and except when there are patients occupying it has only a skeleton staff. used for Small-pox cases.
During the year it was
Number treated.
Nationality.
Died
Male Female Total
Europeans
Chinese......
Other Asiatics........
Total..
Remaining at the
end of 1928.
0
B
O
1
0
8
15
0
6
All cases were discreet and had been vaccinated in infancy. None had been recently done.
THE TUNG WAIL INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
1. The Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital which was erected by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation in 1901-1902 is situated next door to the Government Infectious Diseases Hos- pital at Kennedy Town. It consists of three two storied blocks of wards and an administration block all connected on both floors by covered ways.
The downstairs wards are divided into four cubicles by walls only six feet high, the upstairs wards are open all through.
2. This Hospital was built for the purpose of treating Chin- ese cases who from fear or prejudice objected to entering the Government Hospital. Treatment offered was Chinese Or Western according to the wish of the patient.
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