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C.O. 12673 584

There

f

How? 23 MAY

Male Female Total Hungham 13 17 Yaumati 36 23 59 Total 1685 167

destitute persons were temporarily housed and fed, as follows:-

Sent from Registrar General's Office 31 Recommended by Po Leung Kuk Committee 24 Shipwrecked seamen 29 Arrived destitute from Saigon 5 DO. DO. Japan 78 Total 167

During the quarter Dr. Chung successfully performed the following surgical operations:-

7 Paracentesis abdominis for dropsy.

2 Evan's operation for entropion

1 iridectomy

1 amputation of supernumerary finger

1 reduction of subglenoid dislocation of shoulder

1 circumcision.

1 removal of sequestra of bone

1 forceps operation for difficult labour.

The last named operation is interesting as marking the introduction of western obstetric surgery into the Tung Wah Hospital. The child unfortunately died five days later but the mother was discharged well.

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C.O. 12673 584 There f How? 23 MAY Male Female Total Hungham 13 17 Yaumati 36 23 59 Total 1685 167 destitute persons were temporarily housed and fed, as follows:- Sent from Registrar General's Office 31 Recommended by Po Leung Kuk Committee 24 Shipwrecked seamen 29 Arrived destitute from Saigon 5 DO. DO. Japan 78 Total 167 During the quarter Dr. Chung successfully performed the following surgical operations:- 7 Paracentesis abdominis for dropsy. 2 Evan's operation for entropion 1 iridectomy 1 amputation of supernumerary finger 1 reduction of subglenoid dislocation of shoulder 1 circumcision. 1 removal of sequestra of bone 1 forceps operation for difficult labour. The last named operation is interesting as marking the introduction of western obstetric surgery into the Tung Wah Hospital. The child unfortunately died five days later but the mother was discharged well.
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. C.O. 12673 584 There f How? 23 MAY Male Female Total Hungham 13 17 Yaumati 36 23 59 To tal 1685 167 destitute persons were temporarily housed and fed, as follows:- Sent from Registrar General's Office 31 Recommended by Po Leung Kuk Committee Shipwrecked seamen 24 29 78 Arrived destitute from Saigon 5 DO. DO. Japan Total 167 During the quarter Dr. Chung successfully per- formed the following surgical operations:- 7 Paracentesis abdominis for dropsy. 2 Evan's operation for eutropion 1 iridectomy 1 amputation of supernumerary finger 1 reduction of subglenoid dislocation of shoulder 1 circumcision. 1 removal of sequestra of bone 1 forceps operation for difficult labour. The last named operation is interesting as mark- ing the introduction of western obstetric surgery into the Tung Wah Hospital. The child unfortunately died five days later but the mother was discharged well. I
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C.O.

12673

584

There

f

How? 23 MAY

Male

Female

Total

Hungham

13

17

Yaumati

36

23

59

To tal

1685

167 destitute persons were temporarily housed

and fed, as follows:-

Sent from Registrar General's Office

31

Recommended by Po Leung Kuk Committee

Shipwrecked seamen

24

29

78

Arrived destitute from Saigon

5

DO.

DO.

Japan

Total

167

During the quarter Dr. Chung successfully per-

formed the following surgical operations:-

7 Paracentesis abdominis for dropsy.

2 Evan's operation for eutropion

1 iridectomy

1 amputation of supernumerary finger

1 reduction of subglenoid dislocation of shoulder

1 circumcision.

1 removal of sequestra of bone

1 forceps operation for difficult labour.

The last named operation is interesting as mark-

ing the introduction of western obstetric surgery into the

Tung Wah Hospital. The child unfortunately died five days later

but the mother was discharged well.

I

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