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The main conditions treated were:-

Opium Habit

559

Scabies

206

Malaria

14.1

Ringworm

109

Gonorrhoeal Infection

97

Syphilitic Infection

66

Beri Beri

71

Diseases of the eye

45

Diseases of the ear

27

Circulatory System

25

Respiratory System

302

Digestive System

251

REMISSIONS OF SENTENCE ON MEDICAL GROUNDS.

Total 13

Were on account of the following conditions: —

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

7

Valvular Disease of the Heart

2

Senile Decay

2

Pleurisy

Mammary abeess

1

25

VI.—KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

Dr. J. P. Fehily was the Medical Officer in charge until he went on leave at the end of August. His place was taken by Dr. J. T. Smalley.

Government Dispensary, Kowloon.—The attendances during 1925, amounted to 26,820 as compared with 32,503 in 1924. The diminution is due largely to there being over 4,000 fewer dressings performed.

The total cases treated were made up as follows:-

New cases,

Old cases,

Vaccinations,

Dressings,

1925.

1924.

14,180

14,512

4,081

5,100

474

571

8.135

12,320

26,820

82,503

Nationalities and sexes were represented as follows:-

1925.

1924.

Europeans,

2,576

2,382

Chinese,

21,936

27,486

Indians,

1,269

1,632

Others,

1,039

1.008

26,820

32,503

With reference, to the prevalence of various diseases in the prison, the main diseases would appear to have been Malaria, Influenza, Dysentry, Beri Beri, Opium Habit, Prasitic Skin Disease, Venereal Disease, and Tuberculosis.

Malaria cases may be regarded as mainly recurrences of " disease almost wholly contracted outside the prison walls.

Influenza with 42 enses was prevalent during the year.

Bacillary Dysentry was also in evidence being responsible for almost a third of the total deaths, but comprised, in the main, cases transferred from Lai Chi Kok Prison, for treatment.

Beri Beri shows an increase from 17 cases in 1924, to 23 in 1925. This condition is very common amongst Chinese out- patients, and full allowance must be made for this fact when interpreting this increase as all rice used in the prison is of the red variety.

Males, Females,

1925.

1924.

17.002

20,356

9,818 12,147

26,820 32,503

2,256 Government Servants attended for treatment. as follows:-

1925.

1924.

Kowloon Canton Railway,

686

840

Police,

1,079

951

Others,

489

619

2,254

2,410

197