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130. The number of cases treated in the Government Infectious Diseases Hospital, where Western methods only are practised, was 13 with 5 deaths. The case death rate was 38.5 per cent.
The number of cases treated in the Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital by Chinese methods was 137 with 78 deaths. The case death rate was 57 per cent.
131. During the last 23 years 309 cases were treated at the Government Infectious Diseases Hospital by Western treatment with a death rate of 15.5 per cent. During the same period at the Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital 1,463 cases were treated by Chinese herbalists' methods with a death rate of 48.25 per cent.
These figures should convince any open-minded person that the supposed superiority of Chinese treatment over Western treatment is a myth.
CHOLERA.
132. No cases of Cholera were reported during 1933.
DIPHTHERIA.
133. There were 122 cases reported as compared with 205 for 1932. The cases were all sporadic and the source of infection was seldom discovered.
ENTERIC
134. The number of cases reported was 207 as compared with 202 for the previous year. All the cases were sporadic and, as is usual in such, the source of the infection could not be traced. There is no evidence that any case contracted the disease through the public water supply.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
135. The number of cases of cerebro-spinal fever or cerebro-spinal meningitis was 191, as compared with 207 for the previous year. The cases were all sporadic and in very few cases could the spread of infection be traced from a particular source.
The disease showed no tendency to spread to contacts, even where conditions as regards congregation of individuals and poorness of ventilation appeared to be most favourable for spreading. The case death rate was 62 per cent. Treatment was by spinal puncture and injection of serum.
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130. The number of cases treated in the Government In- fectious Diseases Hospital, where Western methods only are practised, was 13 with 5 deaths. The case death rate was 38.5 per cent.
The number of cases treated in the Tung Wah In- fectious Diseases Hospital by Chinese methods was 137 with 78 deaths. The case death rate was 57 per cent.
131. During the last 23 years 309 cases were treated at the Government Infectious Diseases Hospital by western treatment with a death rate of 15.5 per cent. During the same period at the Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital 1,463 cases were treated by Chinese herbalists methods with a death rate of 48.25 per cent.
These figures should convince any open-minded person that the supposed superiority of Chinese treatment over Western treatment is a myth.
CHOLERA.
132. No cases of Cholera were reported during 1933.
DIPHTHERIA.
133. There were 122 cases reported as compared with 205 for 1932. The cases were all sporadic and the source of infection was seldom discovered.
ENTERIC
134. The number of cases reported was 207 as compared with 202 for the previous year. All the cases were sporadic and as is usual in such, the source of the infection could not be traced. There is no evidence that any case contracted the disease through the public water supply.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
135. The number of cases of cerebro-spinal fever or cerebro- spinal meningitis was 191, as compared with 207 for the previous year. The cases were all sporadic and in very few cases could the spread of infection be traced from a particular source.
The disease showed no tendency to spread to contacts even where conditions as regards congregation of individuals and poorness of ventilation appeared to be most favourable for spreading. The case death rate was 62 per cent. Treatment was by spinal punc- ture and injection of serum.
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