582
cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively.
Of the 577 admissions, 409 were under Chinese native treatment, 162 were treated by Dr. Chung according to European methods, 3 were transferred to the Government Civil Hospital, 2 to Kennedy Town Infective Diseases Hospital and 1 to the French Convent.
Of the 223 deaths, 66 cases (59 male and 7 female) were in a dying condition at the time of admission, 15 of these are classed as having been under the care of Dr. Chung and 5 as under Chinese treatment.
When these moribund cases, and the 6 cases transferred for European treatment elsewhere, are deducted from the total figures, as is done in the appended table, there remain 147 as having been under Dr. Chung's care, with 30 deaths, i.e. a mortality of 20.4 per cent; and 358 as having been under the care of the six native doctors, with 127 deaths, i.e. a mortality of 35.4 per cent.
It is almost impossible to adequately express in figures the work of the Tung Wah Hospital. Many cases besides those actually dying are hopeless from the first. Many die every month under the Chinese doctors who would certainly be saved if properly treated. Many cases of advanced disease after being for a time under Chinese treatment transfer themselves to Dr. Chung's care as a last resource, and, while some such may be improved or cured by him, many of these necessarily die and swell his death-rate.
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582
cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively.
Of the 577 admissions,409 were under Chinese
native treatment, 162 were treated by Dr. Chung according to
European methods, 3 were transferred to the Government Civil
Hospital, 2 to Kennedy Town Infective Diseases Hospital and 1
to the French Convent.
Of the 223 deaths, 66 cases (59 male and 7 fe-
male) were in a dying condition at the time of admission,15
of these are classed as having been under the care of Dr. Chung
and 5 as under Chinese treatment.
When these moribund cases, and the 6 cases trans-
ferred for European treatment elsewhere, are deducted from the
total figures, as is done in the appended table, there remain
147 as having been under Dr. Chung's care, with 30 deaths,
1.e.
a mortality of 20.4 per cent; and 358 as having been under the
care of the six native doctors, with 127 deaths,i.e.a mortality
of 35.4 per cent.
It is almost impossible to adequately express
in figures the work of the Tung Wah Hospital. Many cases he- sides those actually dying are hopeless from the first. Many die every month under the Chinese doctors who would certainly be saved if properly treated, Many cases of advanced disease after being for a time under Chinese treatment transfer them- selves to Dr. Chung's care as a last resource, and, while some such may be improved or cured by him,many of these necessarily
die and swell his death-rate.
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