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CHANGES IN THE STAFF.
Dr. J. P. Fehily appointed acting Health Officer of the Port from 16th March vice Dr. B. H. Mellon on leave.
Dr. C. W. McKenny appointed Radiologist on return from leave on 22nd June.
Dr. I. Newton appointed Medical Officer, Kowloon and New Territories on 16th March.
Dr. Cheah Keng Seng appointed Chinese Medical Officer on 1st July vice Dr. Shin Lok Shang resigned.
Sisters G. Chettle and M. J. Wilson promoted to Matron, Victoria and Kowloon Hospitals from 1st January.
Sister J. A. Davis promoted to Home Sister, Civil Hospital from 1st January.
Sisters G. E. Wyatt, A. E. Hammond and W. Riddle invalided from the service.
Sister F. M. M. Huxtable resigned on 31st August.
Sisters E. C. Murray, M. E. Riddle and A. M. Pearton left the service on completion of agreement.
Misses E. Riley, D. Lewis, N. C. Pakenham-Walsh, V. M, Burnett, J. Mc. H. Nicolson and R. K. Ault were appointed Nursing Sisters during the year.
Staff Nurse M. Gomes promoted to Charge Nurse on 1st May.
Staff Nurse J. Cheung resigned on 31st July.
Probationers A. Lowcock and V. C. Chan promoted to Staff Nurses from 1st May.
July.
Probationer D. Black promoted to Staff Nurse from 1st
Probationers S. V. Shirazee and Tam Sin Ying resigned from 16th September and 7th September, respectively.
Probationers Lei Sut Lin and Tang Lok Wai both resigned from 30th November.
Misses M. Lee. D. Lau, May Li Pak and L Poon were appointed Probationers during the year.
Mrs. K. Grant appointed temporary Female Attendant, Tamatic Asylum on 6th March vice Mrs. A. Dawson on leave.
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(b) FINANCIAL.
The amount sanctioned in the Estimate was $769,911 and
the Expenditure was $723,284.88.
Revenue received:-
For Medical Treatment,
ນ
Medical Certificates,
$78,092.98 35.00
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Bacteriological Examinations,
7,220.41
1
Chemical Analyses,
16,422.50
Bills of Health,
9,342.00
+
Medical Examination of Emigrants,
143,957.30
Total,
$255,070.19
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II-VITAL STATISTICS.
The population of the Colony is estimated to be:-
· Birtish and foreign civilians Chinese Civilians
Total number of Chinese births registered Total number of non-Chinese births
16,500 857,920 2,022 163
The general birth rate for the civil population is said to be 4.5 and that of the Chinese 4.18 per 1000. From the nature of the case it is practically impossible to arrive at a correct estimate of the Chinese birth rate.
The total number of deaths was 12,516 and the general civilian death rate was 15.9 per 1,000. Of this total there were 12,336 Chinese and 180 non-Chinese civilians and the death rate was respectively 16.01 and 10.9 per 1,000,
Infantile mortality.-Among infants of one month or less, 12 non-Chinese and 829 Chinese, died. Of those infants who were more than a month old but less than a year, 15 non-Chinese and 3,409 Chinese died. The total number of children who died at the age of a year or less was therefore 27 non-Chinese and 4,238 Chinese. These figures are derived from reliable statistics because the registration of deaths is compulsory, but as births are not registered in every case the Chinese birth rate given above is not accurate. (These statistics are derived from the Medical Officer of Health's office).
TII-GENERAL REMARKS,
In order to obtain a clear view of medical affairs in the Colony this report should be read with the report of the Sanitary Department which deals with all matters of public health, statistics of the incidence of infectious diseases, death rates etc.
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