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Fractures. The following were the principal Fractures :-

Spine,

Femur,

Leg,

Arm,

Skull,

Patella,

Ribs,

Forearm,.

Fingers,

Multiple Fractures,

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Pelvis,

Knee-joint,

Fibula,

Tarsus,

Clavicle,

Jaw, lower, Radius,

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84 Deaths 22

Operations.

A total number of 215 operations were performed. Four cases of Ruptured Spleen were operated on, of which one was successful. In these cases surgical assistance is sought too late, which fact undoubtedly accounts for the high mortality. A case of Stenosis of the mouth was successfully operated on. This patient had been using a strong escharotic. prescribed by a native physician which had the effect of causing extensive ulceration of the face around the nose and mouth. On this healing the mouth got gradually contracted up to the size of a circle two lines in diameter, this aperture being kept open by the use of a paper spike. The nostrils were completely closed up, one having however a pin-point aperture. The patient was extremely emaciated owing to the difficulty of getting nourish- ment, and breathing was noisy and laboured. A plastic operation was performed, the mouth restored to its original size, and the nostrils made patent. He was soon able to eat well, rapidly put on flesh and was discharged well.

The other operations call for no comment.

Vaccinations.

During the year there were performed :—

Primary vaccinations--successful 360 unsuccessful 98. Total 458.

Re-vaccinations

Do., 382 Do., 220. Total 602.

The large percentage of failures is unsatisfactory.

SICKNESS IN THE POLICE.

Admissions.--Those amounted to 677 as compared with 726 in 1905, and constituted a percentage of 64·72 compared with 7484-a steady diminution. In each class of the Force there were fewer admissions, than in the preceding year-Europeans by 3, Indians by 35, Chinese by 11.

Table VI shews Admissions and Deaths from the various sections of the Force.

Table VII gives sick and mortality rate in percentage of strength for the past 11 years.

Table VIII gives the Adinissions into and Deaths in the Government Civil Hospital during each month of the year.

Deuths.-The Deaths amounted to three-Pneumonia caused the death of one Indian, and Plague and Dysentery the death of two Chinese constables.