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179 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
Deaths. There were 2,458 deaths and of these 885 died within 24 hours of admission,
794 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 intended to serve the eastern portion of the City of Victoria. The hospital is built on modern lines and has central heating.
During the year an extension of two wings of three floors each was added to the main building and was opened by Lady Peel on the 16th December 1930. The top floor of one wing provides accommodation for the nurses and the top floor of the other wing serves as a Maternity Ward of 14 beds. The other floors provide two male and two female wards, containing 14 beds in each.
The total number of beds in the Hospital is now 195, of which 14 are reserved for Maternity cases.
The staff consists of a Chinese Government Medical Officer, whose salary is paid by Government, and two Resident Medical Officers paid by the Hospital.
Dr. Phoon Seck Weng was the Resident Government Medical Officer.
As in the case of the Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals, patients may choose either Western or Chinese treatment.
The total number of patients treated was 57,322 of which 46,317 were treated by Chinese methods and 11,005 by Western methods. The number of in-patients was 3,122 including 472 maternity cases. Deducting the maternity cases all of whom are treated by Western methods, of the remaining 2,650 general patients 1,796 or 56.6 per cent were treated by Western methods. The number of out-patients was 54,200 of which 8,764 or 16.17 per cent chose Western treatment.
Deaths. There were 622 deaths in hospital, of which 215 occurred within 24 hours of admission.
103 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
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179 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
Deaths. There were 2,458 deaths and of these 885 died within 24 hours of admission,
794 bodies were brought to the hospital for burial.
THE TUNG WAH EASTERY HOSPITAL.
This hospital was opened on November 27th, 1929. It is an extension of the Tung Wah Hospital and is intended to serve the eastern portion of the City of Victoria. The hospital is built on modern lines and has central heating.
During the year an extension of two wings of three floors each was added to the main building and was opened by Lady Peel on the 16th December 1930. The top floor of one wing provides accommodation for the nurses and the top floor of the other wing serves as a Maternity Ward of 14 beds. The other floors provide two male and two female wards, containing 14 beds in each.
The total number of beds in the Hospital is now 195, of which 14 are reserved for Maternity cases.
The staff consists of a Chinese Government Medical Officer. whose salary is paid by Government, and two Resident Medical Officers paid by the Hospital.
Dr. Phoon Seck Weng was the Resident Government Medi- cal Officer.
As in the case of the Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals. patients may choose either Western or Chinese treatment.
The total number of patients treated was 57,322 of which 46,317 were treated by Chinese methods and 11,005 by Western methods. The number of in-patients was 3.122 including 472 maternity cases. Deducting the maternity cases all of whom are treated by Western methods, of the remaining 2,650 general patients 1,796 or 56.6 per cent were treated by Western methods. The number of out-patients was 54,200 of which 8,764 or 16.17 per cent choose Western treatment.
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Deaths. There were 622 deaths in hospital, of which 215 occurred within 24 hours of admission.
103 operations were performed under general anaesthesia.
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