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Lophoceratomyia minutissima, Theo.
rubithoracis, Leic.
Mansonioides uniformis, Theo.
Micraedes malayi, Leic.
Tranotaenia macfarlanei, Edw.
A List of the Tabanida which have been found in the Colony
of Hongkong.
Chrysops dispar, F.
mlokosiewiczi, Big.
Tabanus albimedius, Walk.
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crassus, Walk.
ditaeniatus, Mac.
flarothorax, Ric. Var.
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hilaris, Walk.
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hybridus, Wied.
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hongkongiensis, Ric. Sp. n.
indianus, Ric.
jucundus, Walk.
macfarlanei, Ric. Sp. n.
mandarinus, Sebiner.
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rubidus, Ric.
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negatirus, Ric.
sanguineus, Walk,
V.--HOSPITALS; INSTITUTES, &c.
The Civil Hospital.--Dr. W. B. A. Moore was the officer in charge until February 9th when he went on leave on account of urgent private affairs, and Dr. C. W. McKenny took charge, Dr. D. J. Valentine becoming the second medical officer of the hospital. The nursing staff consisted of the matron and 13 nursing sisters, 3 nurses, 11 probationer uurses, and 8 Chinese dressers. In addition to this staff there was a resident physician and a resident surgeon attached to the medical and surgical clinics of the University, which are in charge of the Professor of Surgery and the lecturer in medicine.
In-patients. 4,447 patients received treatment in hospital, the daily average being 130, Of these 68 were first class, 290 second class, and 4,089 third class patients. In the previous year the total number of patients treated in hospital was 4,815, and 63, 223 and 4,701, respectively. were first, second and third class patients, the daily average being 152'4.
Out-patients. -25,892 persons attended as out-patients, 885 others were vaccinated, and 18 were given a full course of treatment with anti-rabic vaccine. The prescriptions dispensed numbered 17,636. In 1921 there were 27,322 out-patients.
Nationalities of the in-patients.
European
Indian
Chinese and others
603
1,028
2,816
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The sexes were unequally represented, 3,689 being males and 758 females.
Deaths.--340 patients died; 146 of these died within twenty-four hours after they were admitted. The death rate was 7'6 per cent.
The death rates according to sex and nationality were:----
Males
6 per cent. Females
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Operations performed. 820 were performed under general anaesthesia, including those operations for which the Ho Tang Professor of surgery was responsible. The X-ray apparatus worked in a satisfactory manner and 300 examinations were made with it. A list of the more important operations performed includes the following:-
For the removal of benign growths
malignant growthis cysts
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removal of sequestra of bone
Amputation through the arm
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tuberculous glands varicose veins
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excision of superior maxilla
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elbow joint
knee
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wrist
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ankle
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of toes
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fingers breast
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Excision of tongue (partial). Heruia, radical cure of
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Laparotomy, (exploratory)
for wounds of viscera for septic peritonitis... Gastro-enterostomy
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For tropical abscess of liver... Colostomy Cholecystectomy Hysterectomy Ovarintomy
For rupture of urethra Litholapaxy Excision of spleen Appendicectomy Haemorrhoids... Skin grafting...
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