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Annexe I.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER AT TAIPO.

The total register of new patients was 2,004 as against 2,002 in 1905; 2;464 in 1904 ; 2,196 in 1903; and 1,749 in 1902.

The number of old patients was 627, as against 686 in 1905; 1,005 in 1.904; and 855

in 1903.

Vaccination, performed free of cost, had a register of 86.

Seven district stations were regularly visited by me twice a month.

Lepers, 13 in number, were regularly seen and treated by me. plied with rice every day.

Ten of them were sup-

The number of Malarial Fever cases was 799, as against 635 in 1905; 552 in 1904; 525 in 1903 and 275 in 1902.

The typhoon of the 18th September, 1906, did great damage to the dispensary. A great portion of the house was blown down and all the medicines and a few articles of wooden furniture were destroyed by the flood. The dispensary was thus rendered unserviceable for 13 days from 18th-30th September, 1906. The house was immediately repaired and medicines and furniture were replaced and the dispensary commenced working again on the 1st October, 1906.

Table I shows the number of sick police treated in the stations and of those sent into the Government Civil Hospital.

Table II shows the different kinds of diseases treated at the dispensary.

LAU LAI,

Medical Officer,

Taipo Government Dispensary.

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