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Deaths-There were 2,288 deaths, a large number of which occurred within 24 hours of admission.
In addition 1,571 bodies were brought to the hospital for burial.
The Maternity work of this Institution is described in the section dealing with Maternity and Child Welfare (V).
THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.
General beds 234. Maternity beds 57.
This hospital is an extension of the Tung Wah Charity. Situated in Kowloon it provides for the Peninsula what the Tung Wah Hospital does for Hong Kong.
The staff consists of a Chinese Government Resident Medical Officer, whose salary is paid by the Government, and two other Resident Medical Officers paid by the Hospital.
There are also a number of Chinese Doctors who practise Chinese Medicine.
The total number of patients treated was 144,076, of which 96,669 were treated by Chinese methods and 47,407 by Western methods.
The number of in-patients was 9,065 including 2,895 maternity cases. Deducting the maternity patients, all of whom are under Western treatment, the general cases numbered 6,170 of which 2,876 or 46.6 per cent were treated by Western methods.
The number of out-patients was 135,011 of which 41,191 or 30.5 per cent chose Western treatment, and 93,820 Chinese treatment.
87 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
Deaths: There were 2,426 deaths and of these 906 died within 24 hours of admission.
698 bodies were brought to the hospital for burial.
THE TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL.
This hospital was opened on November 27th, 1929. It is an extension of the Tung Wah Hospital and is to serve the eastern portion of the City of Victoria. It is built on modern lines and has central heating. 125 beds, 10 of which are reserved for maternity.
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Deaths-There were 2,288 deaths, a large number of which cecurred within 24 hours of admission.
In addition 1,571 bodies were brought to the hospital for burial.
The Maternity work of this Institution is described in the section dealing with Maternity and Child Welfare (V).
THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL.
General beds 234. Maternity beds 57.
This hospital is an extension of the Tung Wah Charity. Situated in Kowloon it provides for the Peninsula what the Tung Wah Hospital does for Hong Kong.
The staff consists of a Chinese Government Resident Medical Officer, whose salary is paid by the Government, and two other Resident Medical Officers paid by the Hospital.
There are also a number of Chinese Doctors who practise Chinese Medicine.
The total number of patients treated was 144,076, of which 96,669 were treated by Chinese methods and 47,407 by Western methods.
The number of in-patients was 9,065 including 2,895 ma- ternity cases. Deducting the maternity patients, all of whom are under Western treatment, the general cases numbered 6,170 of which 2,876 or 46.6 per cent were treated by Western me- thods.
The number of out-patients was 135,011 of which 41,191 or 30.5 per cent chose Western treatment, and 93,820 Chinese treatment.
87 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
Deaths: There were 2,426 deaths and of these 906 died within 24 hours of addmission.
698 bodies were brought to the hospital for burial.
THE TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL.
This hospital was opened on November 27th, an extension of the Tung Wah Hospital and is serve the eastern portion of the City of Victoria. is built on modern lines and has central heating. 125 beds, 10 of which are reserved for maternity.
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