32. Attendances at the Outpatient Department numbered 47,627 (43,196 in 1931). Exclusive of the V.D. clinic, the greater part of the work of this department is done by the staff of the University
33. Attached to the hospital is a Maternity Hospital of 21 beds. There were 885 cases in 1932 and 796 in 1931. With the exception of a few cases attended by the Government Medical Officers all the cases were under the care of the University Professor and his assistants.
# MENTAL HOSPITAL
34. Situated close to the Government Civil Hospital is the Mental Hospital which is under the direction of the Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital. There are separate divisions for European and Chinese. The European section contains 14 beds and the Chinese section 18 beds. This hospital is mainly only a temporary abode for mental cases, those of Chinese nationality being sent to Canton, and those of other nationalities repatriated to their respective countries. There were 307 cases in 1932 and 322 in 1931.
# GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL
35. This hospital situated on the Western outskirts of the City of Victoria is the only Government Institution of its kind for the whole Colony. Formerly a Police Station it contains only 26 beds. Two hundred and eighty-one cases were admitted in 1932 as compared with five cases in 1931.
# KOWLOON HOSPITAL
36. Situated on the mainland this hospital has 84 beds and 8 cots. During 1932 the number of patients treated was 2,132, the number for 1931 was 1,855. In the second half of the year operations commenced on the erection of a new general diseases ward, a nurses hostel and quarters for a second Medical Officer.
# CHINESE HOSPITALS
(Government aided)
37. The Chinese Hospitals.—Tung Wah, Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah—are hospitals which are maintained by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation, a purely Chinese body. These institutions, which are assisted by Government, are under inspection by the Government Medical Department. Each has as its Medical Superintendent a Chinese Medical Officer who is paid by Government. The Medical staff consists of Chinese Medical Officers, qualified in Western Medicine, and Chinese Herbalists.
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32. Attendances at the Outpatient Department numbered 47,627 (43,196 in 1931). Exclusive of the V.D. clinic, the greater part of the work of this department is done by the staff of the University
33. Attached to the hospital is a Maternity Hospital of 21 beds. There were 885 cases in 1932 and 796 in 1981. With the exception of a few cases attended by the Government Medical Officers all the cases were under the care of the University Pro- fessor and his assistants.
MENTAL HOSPITAL.
34. Situated close to the Government Civil Hospital is the Mental Hospital which is under the direction of the Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital. There are separate divisions for European and Chinese. The European section contains 14 beds and the Chniese section 18 beds. This hospital is mainly only a temporary abode for mental cases, those of Chinese nationality being sent to Canton, and those of other nationalities repatriated to their respective countries. There were 307 cases in 1932 and 322 in 1931.
GOVERNMENT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
35. This hospital situated on the Western outskirts of the City of Victoria is the only Government Institution of its kind. for the whole Colony. Formerly a Police Station it contains only 26 beds. Two hundred and eight-one cases were admitted in 1932 as compared with five cases in 1931.
KOWLOON HOSPITAL,
36. Situated on the mainland this hospital has 84 beds and 8 cots. During 1932 the number of patients treated was 2,132. the number for 1931 was 1,855. In the second half of the year operations commenced on the erection of a new general diseases ward, a nurses hostel and quarters for a second Medical Officer.
CHINESE HOSPITALS.
(Government aided).
37. The Chinese Hospitals.-Tung Wah, Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah-are hospitals which are maintained by the Tung Wah Charity Organisation, a purely Chinese body. These institutions, which are assisted by Government. are under inspec- tion by the Government Medical Department. Each has as its Medical Superintendent a Chinese Medical Officer who is paid by Government. The Medical staff consists of Chinese Medical Officers, qualified in Western Medicine, and Chinese Herbalists.
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