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as well as 1,385 persons who attended to be vaccinated and 202 others who were examined as to their physical fitness for employ- ment by Government. The numbers under these two last heads in 1921 were 510 and 131 respectively. Nationalities were represented as follows:-Europeans 2,262; Chinese 19,118; Portuguese 1,021; Indians 826; Japanese 156.
The Police, The stations in Kowloon and the New Territories were visited by the medical officer from time to time throughout the year and reports made on matters requiring attention. The general health of the force has been good except that malaria was more prevalent than usual. This is referred to in another portion of the report. The stations were visited and inspectal with a view to the prevention of this disease as far as possible, and I visited most of the stations in the Territory, as well as the medical officer. It is difficult to prevent malaria in a region full of rice fields and with countless pools, small and large; in fact, with every possible facility for the breeding of mosquitoes. But the main lines which ought to be followed to lessen the danger of infection were again recommended, such as the use of mosquito nets, wire gauze netting for rooms, the filling in of pools or the drainage of them; the use of kerosine oil for treating pools and the taking of quinine. But the men are exposed to being bitten on their patrols and the only one of the preventive measures which is then available is quinine, which is regularly given to all of the force at the stations. As far as is practicable most of the measures of prevention are carried
out.
The Railway Stop---The health of this stuff was good. Instruction in First Aid methods was given as in former years and twelve men obtained the certificate of the St. John's Ambu- lance Association; badges for proficiency in First Aid were awarded to fifteen men including those first referred to. To all of the railway stations and on the trains boxes containing the necessary equipment for readering first aid, are supplied. Eleven persons were injured accidentally during the year and six of these were either killed outright or died subsequently from their injuries.
The Dispensary, Tai Po Market. This is in charge of a Chinese medical officer, Dr. Luk Chuen-hsuen who works under the supervision of the medical officer in charge of the New Territories. There was a slight increase in the attendances this year when 3,157 persons attended compared with 3,055 the year hefore, but the number of patients seeking advice at the dispensary has gradually increased since it was first opened. The vaccinations performed amounted to 1,074, and the number of cases diagnosed as suffering from malaria was 931 while 697 were so diagnosed last year. The first appointment of a Chinese medical officer to reside at Tai Po Market and carry on the dispensary there was made in February 117. Before this the dispensary used to be in charge of a dispenser who merely dispensed domestic medicines. Although there have been several changes in the medical officers the number of Chinese patients who seek for advice and medicine
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at the dispensary has gradually increased. For instance, in 1915 and 1916 the number of patients was 307 and 393 respectively, which increased to 1.402 în 1917 when a medical officer was first stationed there, and last year the figures already given show that there were ten patients for every one in the earlier periods. A similar comparison between the number of patients who attended the dispensary in Kowloon in 1915 with that for 1922 shows the attem-lances at 6,000 and 24,768, respectively.
The Bok Oi Hospital, I'n Long, -This institution was origin- ally one in which Chinese medicine was in vogue entirely, but it was thought probable that a certain number of the people who resorted to it would incline to western methods if these were available, and, accordingly government decided to station a dispenser there and to supply the more ordinary drugs and dressings, the work being supervised by the European medical officer. The dispenser or dresser has been at work for six months of the year only and some 2,253 patients have applied for relief.
The Kwong Wa Hospital. The visiting medical officer was Dr. J. T. Smalley until November 4, after which date Dr. W, B. A. Moore performed this duty. The Chinese medical officers attached to this hospital were K. W. Ip, M.B., B.S. and K. K. Wong, M.B., B.S. There is also a nurse trained in maternity work and six probationer nursos, three dressers and one dispenser.
An epitome of the statistics is given here and a list of the diseases treated is summarised in the appendix:
Number of females,
Total number treated, Deaths,
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Remaining at end of the year, Percentage under Chinese treatment,
Western Deaths (Chinese treatment) (81 Moribund)..
(Western
) (238 Bodies brought to Hospital Mortuary,
1922.
1921.
Cases remaining at end of last year, Admissions,
207
195
4,947
4.291
Number of males,
2,988
2,571
1,959
1,720
5.154
4,486
1.488
1,026
218
207
30.9%
28%
69.1%
72%
184
379
77
J.. 1.004
647
440
241
419
190
2,385
1,762
44,881
36,160
10.2%
27%
Western
59.8%
73%
Confinements,
717
644
Casualty cases,
306
552
Operations under goneral anaesthesia,
166
176
Publie
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Hent Free burials, Number of outpatients.
Under Chinese treatment,
145
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