19
These figures include a very large proportion of dumped bodies, especially heavy among infants. This dangerous and revolting practice is hard to eradicate amongst an ignorant population, but further steps are being taken which, it is hoped, may lead to improvement.
277:-
Suicides and Deaths from Accidents or Violence amounted to
(i) Chinese 252
(ii) Non-Chinese 25
There were no cases of human plague reported in 1930.
Systematic rat catching was carried out throughout the year, the total number of rats and mice destroyed being 141,286, (Hong Kong 88,842, Kowloon 52,444). Of these none were reported from the mortuaries as Plague infected.
The routine work authorised under the by-laws for the Prevention of epidemic endemic and contagious or infectious disease was carried out throughout the year; 123,164 floors were cleansed in Hong Kong and 57,788 doors in Kowloon. Practically all premises were cleansed twice in the year, many were cleansed three times and a few four times. Systematic limewashing of all domestic premises within the areas specified which are occupied by the members of more than one family was similarly supervised, 29,797 floors being limewashed in Hong Kong and 14,104 in Kowloon.
These two measures ensure a fair standard of cleanliness amongst the poorer classes of the community.
There were no human cases of hydrophobia throughout the year; 125 dogs were placed under observation and seven dog brains were examined by the Government Bacteriologist for evidence of rabies.
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS,
Civil Hospital. This hospital consists of three blocks and contains 225 beds in 23 wards. At times of pressure this number has been increased to 230 beds. 100 beds are allotted to the University Clinic. 4,788 In-patients were treated (5,108 in 1929). Of these 1,124 were under the Staff of the University (1,385 in 1929). The daily average number of patients was 184. Attendances at the Out-patient Department numbered 45,682 (52,127 in 1929). The greater part of the work of this Department is done by the Staff of the University.
Attached to the hospital is an isolated Maternity Hospital containing 21 beds. 760 patients were treated during the year (807 in 1929). All the patients, except a few treated by the Government Medical Officers, were under the care of the University Professor of Obstetrics and his assistants. Of those treated, one was European and the remainder Asiatics.
19
These figures include a very large proportion of dumped bodies, especially heavy among infants. This dangerous and revolting practice is hard to eradicate amongst an ignorant population, but further steps are being taken which, it is hoped, may lead to improve-
ment.
277:-
Suicides and Deaths from Accidents or Violence amounted to
(i) Chinese
(ii) Non-Chinese
252
25
There were no cases of human plague reported in 1930.
Systematic rat catching was carried out throughout the year, the total number of rats and mice destroyed being 141,286, (Hong Kong 88,842, Kowloon 52,444). Of these none were reported from the mortuaries as Plague infected.
The routine work authorised under the by-laws for the Prevention of epidemic endemic and contagious or infectious disease was carried out throughout the year; 123,164 floors were cleansed in Hong Kong and 57,788 doors in Kowloon. Practically all premises were cleansed twice in the year, inany were cleansed three times and a few four times. Systematic limewashing of all domestic premises within the areas specified which are occupied by the members of more than one family was similarly supervised, 29,797 floors being limewashed in Hong Kong and 14.104 in Kowloon.
These two measures ensure a fair standard of cleanliness amongst the poorer classes of the community.
There were no human cases of hydrophobia throughout the year; 125 dogs were placed under observation and seven dog brains were examined by the Government Bacteriologist for evidence of rabies.
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS,
Civil Hospital. This hospital consists of three blocks and contains 225 beds in 23 wards. At times of pressure this number has been increased to 230 beds. 100 beds are allotted to the University Clinic. 4,788 In-patients were treated (5,108 in 1929). Of these 1,124 were under the Staff of the University (1,385 in 1929). The daily average number of patients was 184. Attendances at the Out-patient Department numbered 45,682. (52,127 in 1929). The greater part of the work of this Department is done by the Staff of the University.
Attached to the hospital IS an isolated Maternity Hospital containing 21 beds. 760 patients were treated during the year (807 in 1929). All the patients, except a few treated by the Government Medical Officers, were under the care of the University Professor of Obstetrics and his assistants. Of those treated, one was European and the remainder Asiaties.
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