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Tung Wah Hospital.

Hong-Kong, 13th. July, 1898.

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I have the honour to report for the informa-

tion of the Government regarding the work of the Tung Wah

Hospital during the three months,1st. April to 30th. June, 1898.

The following table shows the statistics of

the quarter.-

Male

Female Total

Remaining on 1st. April

105

12

117

Admitted April, May, June

543

167

700

Total

817

Discharged

446

120

566

Died

102

35

137

Total

703

Remaining on 1st. July

100

14

114

During the corresponding quarter of 1897,655

patients were admitted to the Hospital.

I append a table showing in detail the admis-

sions and mortality during the quarter.

The 700 admissions include 314 cases of Plague,

which, with the exception of 20 already moribund, were transfer- DR.J.M.ATKINSON,

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Principal Civil Medical Officer.