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HONGKONG.

No.

REPORT OF THE ACTING PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1900.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

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1901

No. 31.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 23rd January, 1901.

SIR,I have the honour to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor the following report of the Medical Department for 1900.

MEDICAL STAFF.

Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, proceeded in March on a year's leave and was succeeded by Dr. J. A. Lowson who, I regret to say, was compelled, through ill-health, to pro- ceed on a year's leave in August when I was appointed Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer.

Dr. J. C. THOMSON returned from leave in April. During his absence Dr. J. WALES and Major CLARK, & A.M C., were temporarily employed under Government in the interval between the Principal Civil Medical Officer's leaving and Dr. TuoмSON's return.

Dr. HARSTON'S Services were also made use of when Dr. Lowson fell ill for a period of five weeks when he was succeeded by Lieutenant STEWART, I.M S., who is still attached to the department doing duty at the Civil Hospital.

To all these temporary officers I desire to express my thanks for their kindness in assisting us and for the efficient manner in which they performed their duties. I would take this opportunity of tendering my thanks to Captain WALL, 1.M.S., who has been of great assistance throughout the summer helping at operations and at classifying the various kinds of malarial fever; to Captain JOHNSTON, I.M.S., a co-worker of Major Ross, who has kindly attended almost daily and initiated us all into the malaria-mosquito theory. This exceptional opportunity has freely been made use of and all malarial cases are now diagnosed and treated in accordance with the latest information on the subject; and to Dr. JORDAN, Medical Officer of Health for the Port, who has answered most readily all calls both at operations and in consultations.

ANALYTICAL STAFF.

Mr. F. BROWNE, Government Analyst, proceeded on leave for twelve months in April and was succeeded by Mr. T. J. Wild, Assistant Analyst.

NURSING STAFF.

Miss BATCHELOR (Sister HELEN) was granted two months' leave to Vancouver in March. Miss TODD (Sister MARY) proceeded to Japan on two months' leave in April.

Miss FRANKLIN (Sister HOPE) was granted two months' vacation leave in October and proceeded to Japan.

Mrs. ACKERS, Matron, Women's Hospital, left ou home leave in March and was succeeded by Mrs. ERNILOFF.

Miss ROBINS (private nursing staff) was obliged to proceed to Japan on sick leave in September. Miss BARR and Miss BATCHELOR were lent in August to the Naval Authorities for duty at Wei-

haiwei.

Miss BATCHELOR (Sister HELEN) resigned on December 31st. Nurse MCCARTHY resigned through ill-health in January. Consequent upon this two proba- tioners were engaged-Nurse MCGOWAN and Nurse NORPHA-but neither stayed for any length of

time.

Nurse HOGG and Nurse MANNERS are still at work here and have been most assiduous and atten- tive to their duties. Their help practically enabled us to spare two sisters to the Naval Authorities.

Wardmaster COURSE resigned in May and was succeeded by Mr. BAGG who arrived from England in August, was dismissed in October and was succeeded by Wardmaster TONG Po who, so far, given every satisfaction.

has

Wardmaster TUOHY rejoined the Army in September and was succeeded by Wardmaster GRIFFITHS from home.

pital.

Wardmaster ABBOTT was transferred from duty at the Lunatic Asylum to Kennedy Town Hos-