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528: A record was kept of those who showing no signs of spleen enlargement had marked pallor. Out of 1,807 children so observed 120 or 6.64% were very pale. It was not ascertained how many, if any, were suffering from hookworm but considering the small number of cases diagnosed in the hospital as harbouring anchylostomes the probability is that in the majority the cause of anaemia was malaria.
Small-pox Survey.
529. While making spleen census note was taken of the number of children who were pock marked. Out of 2,635 children seen, 116 or 4.40% were pock marked.
The Government Travelling Dispensary.
530. The Government Motor Travelling Dispensary was put on the road on the 16th of June 1932. At first it visited all the villages on the road side once or twice a week, later, on representations from the voluntary aid societies it ceased to call at the villages where they had established centres. The usefulness of this well-equipped dispensary was thus considerably curtailed for the societies established centres in all the principal villages easy of access and there remained only the smaller hamlets. A Medical Officer and a dresser accompanied it on its rounds. There was a fixed itinerary, and timetable so that the people should know where and when to expect it.
531. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it visited the Western District from San Tin to Shing Mun inclusive. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays it visited the Eastern District from Sha Tin to Sha Tau Kok and back to San Tin inclusive. In this way there was a minimum of mileage and overlapping and a maximum of hours of work in the villages.
532. The following table shows the results attained.
Year New Cases Old Cases and Dressings Malaria Total Cases 1932 (6 months) 10,05 5,651 860 15,709 1933 10,523 2,084 766 12,607Taipo Dispensary.
533. For the greater part of the year the dispensary occupied the ground floor of a shop house on the main road of the village. The mezzanine floor served as quarters for the midwife and the medical officer and his family occupied the remainder of the building. The premises were too small for the work.
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528: A record was kept of those who showing no signs of spleen enlargement had marked pallor. Out of 1,807 children so observed 120 or 6.64% were very pale. It was not ascertain- ed how many, if any, were suffering from hookworm but considering the small number of cases diagnosed in the hospital as harbouring anchylostomes the probability is that in the majority the cause of anaemia was malaria.
Small-pox Survey.
529. While making spleen census note was taken of the number of children who were pock marked.
were pock marked. Out of 2,635 children seen, 116 or 4.40% were pock marked.
The Government Travelling Dispensary.
530. The Government Motor Travelling Dispensary was put on the road on the 16th of June 1932. At first it visited all the villages on the road side once or twice a week, later, on representations from the voluntary aid societies it ceased to call at the villages where they had established centres. The usefulness of this well equipped dispensary was thus considerably curtailed for the societies established centres in all the principal villages easy of access and there remained only the smaller hamlets. A Medical Officer and a dresser accompanied it on its rounds. There was a fixed itinerary, and time table so that the people should know where and when to expect it.
531. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays it visited the Western District from San Tin to Shing Mun inclusive. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays it visited the Eastern District from Sha Tin to Sha Tau Kok and back to San Tin inclusive. In this way there was a minimum of mileage and overlapping and a maximum of hours of work in the villages.
532. The following table shows the results attained.
Year
New Cases
Old Cases and Dressings
Malaria
Total
Cases
1932 (6 months
10,05
5,651
15,709
860
1933
10,523
2,084
12,607
766
Taipo Dispensary.
533. For the greater part of the year the dispensary occupied the ground floor of a shop house on the main road of the village. The mezzanine floor served as quarters for the midwife and the medical officer and his family occupied the remainder of the building. The premises were too small for the work.
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