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369. Two new wards, each with room for 16 patients, which were formally opened in December 1930, have come into use at the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital: one for Medical cases under Western treatment and the other for Maternity patients.
370. These three large hospitals all supported by Chinese residents in the Colony have each an annual Government grant, and the Senior Chinese Medical Officer in each is paid by the Government.
371. Besides these there are two Maternity Hospitals—the Tsan Yuk, a really model institution in the crowded Western area; and the Eastern, in Wanchai, which this year has been reconstructed and modernised.
372. There are nine Public Dispensaries situated in the populous centres on both sides of the harbour. These are under the control of Chinese Committees and maintained by contributions from the Chinese Community assisted by a small Government grant.
373. An enormous and ever-increasing number of sick, too poor to pay for doctor's fees or buy proper medicines, are successfully reached. In the three big hospitals the patient can choose between Western and Chinese methods of treatment; but here, in the Dispensaries, he is treated only by properly qualified Chinese Doctors and with the best drugs procurable bought from the Government Central Medical Stores. Government Lady doctors treat the gynaecological cases once a week in eight of the Dispensaries.
374. Some of these Dispensaries are housed temporarily in rooms attached to temples, but gradually entirely new and up-to-date buildings are taking the place of these. New Dispensaries at Yaumati and Kowloon City will soon be complete and ready for occupation. The Dispensaries at Shaukiwan and Wanchai are also excellent buildings of their kind. The Central Dispensary has been enlarged. Instruments for small minor operations and tooth forceps are being added to each Dispensary, and each will in time have its own microscope, especially for differentiating the Malarias which form a big percentage of the cases treated.
375. Each Dispensary acts as focus for Propaganda—breaking down prejudices against Foreign Medicines and Methods of Treatment.
376. Each Dispensary has a room attached to it where dead bodies can be received for burial.
377. The Dispensaries undertake the removal also of corpses to mortuaries, and they supply coffins.
378. Sick, too serious for outpatient treatment, are removed by the Dispensaries to hospital.
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369. Two new wards, each with room for 16 patients, which were formally opened in December 1930, have come into use at the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital: one for Medical cases under Western treatment and the other for Maternity patients.
370. These three large hospitals all supported by Chinese residents in the Colony have each an annual Government grant, and the Senior Chinese Medical Officer in each is paid by the Government.
371. Besides these there are two Maternity Hospitals-the Tsan Yuk, a really model institution in the crowded Western area; and the Eastern, in Wanchai, which this year has been reconstructed and modernised.
372. There are nine Public Dispensaries situated in the populous centres on both sides of the harbour. These are under the control of Chinese Committees and maintained by con- tributions from the Chinese Community assisted by a small Government grant.
373. An enormous and ever-increasing number of sick, too poor to pay for doctor's fees or buy proper medicines, are successfully reached. In the three big hospitals the patient can choose between Western and Chinese methods of treatment; but here, in the Dispensaries, he is treated only by properly qualified Chinese Doctors and with the best drugs procurable bought from the Government Central Medical Stores. Govern- ment Lady doctors treat the gynaecological cases once a week in eight of the Dispensaries.
374. Some of these Dispensarics are housed temporarily in rooms attached to temples, but gradually entirely new and up-to-date buildings are taking the place of these. New Dispensaries at Yaumati and Kowloon City will soon be complete and ready for occupation. The Dispensaries at Shaukiwan and Wanchai are also excellent buildings of their kind. The Central Dispensary has been enlarged. Instruments for small minor operations and tooth forceps are being added to each Dispensary, and each will in time have its own microscope, especially for differentiating the Malarias which form a big percentage of the cases treated.
375. Each Dispensary acts as focus for Propaganda— breaking down prejudices against Foreign' Medicines and Methods of Treatment.
376. Each Dispensary has a room attached to it where dead bodies can be received for burial,
377. The Dispensaries undertake the removal also of corpses to mortuaries, and they supply coffins,
378. Sick, too serious for outpatient treatment, are removed by the Dispensaries to hospital.
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