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(Report of the Inspecting Medical Officer for 1899.)

PÓ LEUNG KUK,

HONGKONG, 12th February, 1900.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit for the information of the Registrar General the annual report regarding the medical work in the Pó Léung Kuk for the year 1899.

The general health of the inmates has been good, only 46 cases of illness being recorded out of a total of 315 admissions. The sanitary condition of the buildings and drains is satisfactory. The domitories have always been kept clean and orderly.

During the year 54 inmates have been successfully vaccinated, making 4 insertions on each arm. In the months of January and February 4 cases of measles occurred and were isolated in a small domitory on the first floor. The attacks were of a mild type and all made rapid recovery.

11 cases of venereal disease have been found among the newcomers, 5 of whom were sent to the Lock Hospital for treatment, and the rest, being of a mild type, were treated in the institute.

Several cases of malarial fever occurred during the latter part of the year; all proved amenable

to treatment.

A case of pregnancy at full term was removed on the 21st August last to the Tung Wah Hospital where she gave birth to a daughter. On the ninth day after delivery, she developed signs of Acute Beri-beri for which she is still under treatment and is favourably progressing towards recovery. On account of this, the child was sent to the care of the Sisters in the Italian Convent.

Four deaths have occurred during the year, one having died suddenly in the institute; the body was removed to the Public Mortuary for post-mortem examination and the cause of death was found to be the result of Acute Pneumonia of both lungs. Two died in the Government Civil Hospital and· one in the Tung Wah Hospital from Acute Beri-beri.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient Servant.

Dr. J. M. ATKINSON,

Principal Civil Medical Officer,

&c.,

$C.,

&c.

JAMES A. Lowson, Inspecting Medical Officer.