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(ii) Non-malignant :

Keloids

Hemangiomata

Boils

Carbuncles of the face

Skin lessions, various

Sepsis, various

Salivary glands

M 43

"Hong Kong foot"

"Cystic hygroma❞

Papilloma of tongue

Erosion of cervix

Sterilization

Pruritus ani

Spondylitis

Ethmoiditis

Myositis ossificans

Bromidrosis

Total

19

7

7

3

2

77∞ 1 ∞ ON N

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

149

178. The majority of the cases of malignant disease were far advanced before they were sent for treatment, and only palliative results could be expected. Even in many of the cases which, from a consideration of the stage of the malignant process, could be considered hopeful, the general condition was so poor that the prognosis was very doubtful. In consequence, the recognized techniques of irradiation were modified in a large number of cases to avoid over-taxing the debilitated patient. Only one death occurred which was directly caused by the irradiation, an extremely feeble case of epithelioma of the palate.

(C) Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital.

179. This hospital continued to maintain its record of service to the general public in 1939. The general administration is in the hands of the deputy director of medical services and the professional work is under the direct control of the professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Hong Kong.

180. The activities of the hospital are indicated below, those in brackets relate to 1938 :-

(i) In-patients.

Table XXVI.

Remaining at end of 1938

36

(49)

Admissions in 1939

3,377

(2,400)

Total treated ·

3,413

(2,449)

Maternity cases

3,413

(2,096)

Deliveries

3,218

(2,272)

Maternal deaths

16

(10)

Maternal death-rate per 1,000 live births

4.7

(4.4)

Infant deaths

69

(88)

Still-births

99

(82)