1940-05-21 — Page 8

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GENERAL

TREATMENT OF "T.B." Airport News EMPIRE SCHEME AND

IN THE QUEEN MARY

No Physician Devoted To Task Exclusively

In view of the fact that keen interest is being taken at the pre- sent time in the campaign for combating tuberculosis in Hongkong.. ft would not be out of place to si ve some account of the cases of tuberculosis treated in the Queen Mary Hospital.

.In the absence of sanatoria, where specialized treatment can be. given, it behoves all hospitals in the Colony to take their share of this work.

In the Queen Mary Hospital, two wards, one for majes and one for females, each containing twenty beds. and named "Pott" and "Nightingale" respectively. are apecially assigned for the accom- modation and treatment of the ролгет Cla53 Chinese suffering "from tuberculosis.

in no way represents the true int cidence of the disease in the Co- lony. It merely shows the limited attention that, owing to so many other pressing demands, we are able to give to this type of case:

DISCREPANCY, EXPLAINED The apparent discrepancy be- tween 3.8 per cent of total admis- Both these wards are always fullstons and the 12 per cent daily to capacity indeed it is more the average in hospital is explained by rule, rather than the exception, to

the fact that the average length -have extra beds on the verandahs.

ot stay of a tubercular case is about fifty days, whereas the 'aver- age length of stay in hospital for the ordinary patient is only six- teen days.

For obvious reasons, it is not possible to admit all cases of tuberculosis seeking treatment, so that discrimination 'has to be exercised. In this way. cases are selected where it is 'considered that a

reasonable. chance of recuperation will accrtie from treatment.

All too often, however, for humanitarian reasons. patients have to be admitted who are be- yong all hope of recovery.

NO SPECIALISED JOR No physielan on the star de votes

himself exclusively to the treatment of tuberculogis Some of the cases are under the care of the Protessors of Medicine and Surgery and others are treated by Government Medical Officers.

For the year 1939, the day "average" total of patients in hos-

patta) was 451.

The daily averake

of tubercular cases. for the same period was approximately 55. This represents, roughly speaking. a percentage of 12.

The total number of cases causes) treated in the Queen Mary Hospital, during the year 1939, was 10,049. cases

In by far the greater proportion of the 406 cases did this disease effect the Respiratory System. The distribution was as follows :—

Cases Deaths 308 62

Respiratory System Central nervous

system "Alimentary

system Vertebral column other bones & joints 31

DELAYED MAIL ARRIVES

DEVELOPMENTS

Extracts from the Directors' Report of Cable and Wireless Ltd.

The stimulating offers of the Empire Flat Rate on the volume - Imperial Airways plane Della of intra-empire trafiło became increasingly evident during the past (Capt. Brunton and F/O Samuels), year, in all areas, and there appears now to be no doubt that the which was delayed at Hand!, ar-scheme is an established mocess.

rived at Kal Tak at 1.05 pm. yes-The introduction of this scheme in time of peace, by becaking terday with the London Malls of May 11. She brought 197.988 los down the high rates which operated as a hindrance to Empire of mall, one kilo of freight and development, and by the sense of unity which arose from the ap- plication of a uniform rate throughout the Empire, may, it is three passengers-

hoped, have played some part in fostering the cohesion with which our fellow citizens everywhere overseas ranged themselves along- side the Mother country st the outbreak of war.

Mr. M. P. Patel trom Bangkok; Miss Morgan from London; and Mrs. Morris from Marseilles. -

CLIPPER DUE TODAY Pan American Airways Honolulu Clipper is scheduled to arrive at Kal Tak from Manila this after noon.

It was with the same purpose made in the last report, to create of serving Empire unity that the system of Wireless Telegraph new category of Social Telegrams and Telephone communication

introduced on May was

1. throughout the Colonial Empire last year, and this, after the without cost to the administra- phenomenal response to the offer tions or peoples concerned. was of free facilities on that day, necessarily a matter which

a decision when 300,000 of these telegrams talled delay before could be, obtained from the ma were. sent, has since also estab- could be reached,

The introduction of However, it is the shed itself.

The proposal had to be sub- jority of cases, rule at the Queen Mary Hospital

дет class of trafic raises mitted to all the Colonial Govern - to have the diagnosis confirmed by difficulties which the various ad-ments concerned for their con- both bacteriological and radiograp-ministrations are not always able sideration and views, and certain to overcome, and the Directors technical points governing licen- hic examinations. ·

are happy to record that Canada,ces, in which it was destred to India and Burma, unable at its secure simplicity and uniformity, inception to admit this service, had to be matters of friendly dis- have since found it possible to cussion. do so, so that it is now in opera- tion throughout the Empire,

· DURATION OF SYMPTOMS

A remarkable" feature revealed the histories of patents, is the relatively

period during which they have complained os

short

any untoward symptoms. As many as 50 per cent of the cases date the onset of the disease to within two months and 80 per cent to within

ore year.

In many cases this information In ences

nervous

}

difference.

TREATMENT

406 78

Skin Lymphatic system...... Genito-urinary system Disseminated tuber- »culosis

The number of deaths would have been even larger, but for the fact that some cases were trans ferred to the Tung Wah Hospital, and other incurable cases prefer- red to return to their homes.

SPECTAL FACILITIES

The presence in the war areas of large bodies of those serving

When

"SETS_READY

agreement had

been

reached on all points, and in all areas, it was already within a week of the outbreak of war, but In the forces from the Dominions fortunately the wireless and Colonies clearly called for whose manufacture some special facility, at a mini- ons beroddature require

sets,

SAY

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1940.

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON

NO COLOURING MATTER

INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

FIRING PRACTICE

Light gun firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 6 pm and 12 midnight today. Thursday and Friday.

hibition of the use of.

difficulties et the

EMPIRE DAY HOLIDAY

The Colonist Secretary has 15- sued the following Press com-

Firing area E will be affected. | munique:- mum cost, and a special Expedi- ordered in anticipation of such vanced state of the, disease as re-

The public are hereby reminded vealed 'on examination. One can tionary Force Message Service. agreement, and were ready. The this disturbance has been re- that Empire Day, Friday, May 24, only attribute this disparity to the designated EFM, has accordingly were safely despatched to their

The pro-1940, is a public holiday and that stoical nature of the Chinese, who been arranged, at half the rate different destinations, under the duced to a minimum.

educational establishments, codes, all have accustomed themselves to for Social Telegrams, and with no general protection of the Royal though necessary, added to the public offices and Government de- endure discomfort and minor charge for the address, applicable Navy which at all time, ensures symptoms of 1-health with in either way between the forces and tree passage of the seas, and have community, and it has fortunate ordinary business on that day.

commercial partments, will not be open for been erected. In the tests carried The Empire Fiat Press rate, out since their installation results since been found possible to which was already in operation, have been obtained which far release this to an appreciable ex- .. Medication plays an insignifiwas fortunately weadapted to exceeded expectations,

The Company has not it self been immie from the effect cant role in the treatment meet the need for an ample ser- value of these new wireless of tuberculosis. Far more im-vice of news' flowing uninterrup- which must indeed be very evident

of the many measures relating to portant are nourishing

food

tedly between all parts of the at such & time as this, has al-trade and commerce which have and rest-both physical and men- Empire, and to meet the further ready been given practical de-been found necessary for the more tal

ہو تم

At the Queen Mary Hospital a special dietary has been worked out for the benefit of cases of tuberculosis. The fat content, mainly in the form of fresh cows' A his milk and butter, predominages. health, wasting. The daily total calories amount to age of 3.8. This, small percentage chronic cough and haemoptysis 3,177.

METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS of this number, 406 were Nearly all the respiratory cases which a primary diagnosis could be diagnosed without diffi- of tuberculosis all forms was culty on clinical grounds. made. This represents a percent-tory

poor

friends."

need which a state of war im- menstration.

poses, the charge for urgent Press messages

was reduced by half soon after the outbreak of hostill- ties.

and the

tent.

efective prosecution of the war Land the co-ordination of, indus WAR CONDITIONS

tries under war time ministries,

have The introduction of Censorship | which

centralised -- their on the outbreak of war naturally | directiori and control, has serious- disturbed the delicate organisation | lý - diminished the volume of a high speed telegraph ser- traffic

which normally

terg

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek · has received a telegraphic message from the Kuomintang Headquar→ In the Philippines; \ con~ gratulating him on the Bonan- Hupeh success. The message said the entire Chinese population in the Philippines felt elated over this latest Chinese victory.

Mr. C. d Warren-Boulton COLONIAL WIRELESS SCHEME

flowed (District Governor of India) will Hongkong The offer made to the Govern-vice which counts time in seconds, from the separate firms and com- be the speaker at the ment, to which reference was but with goodwill on all sides panies erigaged in these industries. Rotary Club today

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