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546. The following was the course adopted :-
First five days.-One quino-plasmoquine tablet (containing plasmoquine 1/6 grain and quinine 4 grains) was given after food three times a day.
Interval of ten days without drugs.
Second five days. One tablet three times a day.
Subsequently one tablet every evening after food until the end of the year.
547. Of the 19 who were present at the beginning of the trial 8 were transferred before the end of the year and others came in their places.
548. Results:-
1.-No untoward symptoms were experienced by those taking the drug.
2.-No case of malaria was admitted to hospital from this station during the half year of trial.
3. Of the 8 who were transferred and who therefore ceased to take the drug, three subsequently went down with malaria which they might or might not have contracted at Tsun Wan.
Voluntary Effort.
549. At the commencement of 1933 no fewer than 10 medical centres each with its resident staff of nurse midwives had been established by one or other of the voluntary benevolent associations.
550. The following table shows the position of the Centres, the authority in control, the class of establishment and the resident staff :
Position Authority in control Class of establishment Resident staff Taipo St. John Ambulance Dispensary Medical Officer and midwife Un Long Do. Do. Midwife Kam Tin Do. Dispensary and hospital for women and children Midwives-two San Tin Do. Dressing Centre Midwife Fanling Do. Do. Midwife and dresser Saikung Do. Do. Midwife Cheung Chau Do. Dispensary and Maternity ward Midwives-two Tsun Wan New Territories M.B.S. Dispensary and Maternity hospital Do. Shatin Do. Dispensary Midwife Ping Shan Do. Do. Do.M 112
546. The following was the course adopted :-
First five days.-One quino-plasmoquine tablet (containing plasmoquine 1/6 grain and quinine 4 grains) was given after food three times a day.
Interval of ten days without drugs.
Second five days. One tablet three times a day.
Subsequently one tablet every evening after food until the
end of the year.
547. Of the 19 who were present at the beginning of the trial 8 were transferred before the end of the year and others came in their places.
548. Results:-
1.-No untoward symptoms were experienced by those
taking the drug.
2.-No case of malaria was admitted to hospital from this
station during the half year of trial.
3. Of the 8 who were transferred and who therefore ceased to take the drug, three subsequently went down with malaria which they might or might not have contracted at Tsun Wan.
Voluntary Effort.
549. At the commencement of 1933 no fewer than 10 medical centres each with its resident staff of nurse midwives had been established by one or other of the voluntary benevolent associations.
550. The following table shows the position of the Centres, the authority in control, the class of establishment and the re- sident staff :
Position.
Authority in control.
Class of establishment:
Resident staff,
Taipo
Un Long Kam Tin
St. John Ambu- Dispensary
lance
Do.
Do.
Medical Officer and
midwife
Midwife
Do.
Dispensary and hospital for Midwives-two
women and children
San Tin
Do.
Dressing Centre
Midwife
Fanling
Do.
Do.
Midwife and dresser
Saikung
Do.
Do.
Midwife
Cheung Chau
Do.
Dispensary and Maternity
Midwives-two
ward
Tsun Wan
New Territories
Dispensary and Maternity
Do.
M.B.S.
hospital
Shatin Ping Shan
Do.
Dispensary
Midwife
Do.
Do.
Do.
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