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The Tung Wah Hospital.
379. There has been a steady and every increasing number of patients in this Hospital and the year 1931 beat all former records in outpatients.
Inpatients (General) Western treatment Chinese treatment Total 1931 5,704 5,246 10,950 1930 5,296 5,548 10,844 Inpatients (Maternity) Still-births Deaths Brought in dead 1931 1,679 83 2,314 354 1930 1,928 2,165 1,501380. There were 900 operations including many major ones.
Outpatients (General) Western treatment Chinese treatment Total 1931 57,063 184,997 242,060 1930 25,463 202,482 227,945 Eye Clinic Baby Clinic 1931 14,277 1,486 1930 12,262 2,523381. A great many patients come to the Tung Wah Hospital from outside the Colony attracted by its fame and its unstinted charity.
382. A large proportion of the deaths in the Hospital occur within 24 hours of admission. It is a dumping ground for dying people who wish to avoid postmortems. 388 were brought in moribund.
383. The number of vaccinations does not increase on account of new Vaccination Stations established outside.
384. In spite of some falling off in Inpatients, the Out-patients in 1931 numbered 29,878 more than in 1930.
385. The new Outpatient rooms added in 1931 to the Hospital made no appreciable difference till towards the end of the year when they began to function.
M 74
The Tung Wah Hospital.
379. There has been a steady and every increasing number of patients in this Hospital and the year 1931 beat all former records in outpatients.
Inpatients (General)
Western treatment. Chinese treatment. Total.
1931
1930
1931
1930
1931
1930
5,704
5,296
5,246
5,548
Inpatients (Maternity)
10,950
10,844
Still-births.
1,679
83,
1,928
354
Deaths.
Brought in dead.
2,314
1,618
2,165
1,501
380. There were 900 operations including many major ones.
Outpatients (General)
Western treatment. Chinese treatment. Total.
1931
1.930
1931
1930
57,063 25,463
184,997
242,060
202,482
227,945
Eye Clinic.
Baby Clinic.
14,277
1,486
12,262
2,523
381. A great many patients come to the Tung Wah Hospital from outside the Colony attracted by its fame and its unstinted charity.
382. A large proportion of the deaths in the Hospital occur within 24 hours of admission. It is a dumping ground for dying people who wish to avoid postmortems. 388 were brought in moribund.
383. The number of vaccinations does not increase on account of new Vaccination Stations established outside.
384. In spite of some falling off in Inpatients, the Out- patients in 1931 numbered 29,878 more than in 1930.
385. The new Outpatient rooms added in 1931 to the Hospital made no appreciable difference till towards the end of the year when they began to function,
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