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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
There are two Infectious Diseases Hospitals—one maintained by the Government and the other by the Tung Wah Charity. They are situated at the Western end of the City of Victoria in adjoining compounds. There is no Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kowloon.
THE GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
This was originally a Police Station, but was adapted as a hospital and has accommodation for 26 beds in six wards.
During the year the hospital was under the charge of Dr. T. W. Ware. Except when there are patients occupying it there is only a skeleton staff on the premises.
During the year 32 cases of smallpox were treated. The following cases were admitted as suspected smallpox:—Scabies 1, Chicken-pox 1, Fever undefined 2. A case of Enteritis was admitted for observation as suspected Cholera. In addition 3 cases of leprosy were treated.
The following table shows the Nationality and sex of those treated for smallpox:
Nationality Remaining at the end of 1928 Male F. male Total Died Remaining at the end of 1929 Europeans 3 11 + 18 1 Nil Chinese...... 1 : 1 Other Asiatics.. 2 10 1 13 Total. 6 A 21 5 32 124 2THE TUNG WAH INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
The Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital, erected by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation in 1902, consists of three two-storied blocks of wards and an administrative block all connected on both floors by covered ways. The ground floor wards are divided into four cubicles by partitions six feet high, the top floor wards are open all through.
There is accommodation for sixty beds.
The Institution is under the same management as the Tung Wah Hospital and when occupied is staffed by that hospital.
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M 65 ..
INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
There are two Infectious Diseases Hospitals-one main- tained by the Government and the other by the Tung Wah Charity. They are situated at the Western end of the City of Victoria in adjoining compounds. There is no Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kowloon.
THE GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
This was originally a Police Station, but was adapted as a hospital and has accommodation for 26 beds in six wards.
During the year the hospital was under the charge of Dr. T. W. Ware. Except when there are patients occupying it there is only a skeleton staff on the premises.
During the year 32 cases of smallpox were treated. The following cases were admitted as suspected smallpox:-Scabies 1, Chicken-pox 1, Fever undefined 2. A case of Enteritis was admitted for observation as suspected Cholera. In addition 3 cases of leprosy were treated.
The following table shows the Nationality and sex of those treated for smallpox:-
Nationality.
Remaining
at the
end of
1928
Number treated.
Diec
Male F. male
Total
Remaining
at the
end of
1929.
Europeans
3
11
+
18
1
Nil
Chinese......
1
:
1
Other Asiatics..
2
10
1
13
Total.
6
A
21
5
32
124
2
THE TUNG WAH INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
The Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital, erected by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation in 1902, consists of three two-storied blocks of wards and an administrative block all connected on both floors by covered ways. The ground floor wards are divided into four cubicles by partitions six feet high, the top floor wards are open all through.
There is accommodation for sixty beds.
The Institution is under the same management as the Tung Wah Hospital and when occupied is staffed by that hospital.
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