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Annexe C.

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE VICTORIA

HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

ADMISSIONS, DISEASES AND DEATHS.

There were 211 admissions during 1907 as compared with 278 in 1906, this decrease was partly occasioned by the fact that in the Spring the whole of the hospital was colour- washed and painted internally: during this time patients had to be refused admission. The opening of the Matilda Hospital in January also relieved us of a number of non-paying patients. The year has also been a healthier one than usual.

Table 1 gives in detail the diseases and causes of death during the year, from this it will be seen that there were only 3 deaths, a percentage of 11, as compared with 15 deaths

in 1906.

The admissions may be classified thus:-

(1.) According to Age :-

1907.

1900.

Under 3 years..

60

Between 3 and 12 years

29/89

42

654107

Over 12 years

122

171

(2.) Nationality :—

Europeans

Asiatics

(3.) Class of Patients :--

Paying Patients

Government Servants...

Wives of Government Servants...

Free...

166

241

45

37

108

13

9

41

26

134

68

30

Malarial Fever. There were fewer cases under treatment than in 1906, the numbers being 12 us against 24.

Of these six were simple tertian and six malignant. The lertian cases comprised four from Kowloon, one from Sai Kung and one from Victoria.

Three of the malignant cases were from Kowloon (Lai Chi Kok), one from West Point, one from Morrison Hill Gap and one from the Peak.

Operations.--The following were performed during the year :--

Curetting Ovariotomy

Abscess of Liver

Paracentesis Abdominis

1

1

8

Carbuncle (Incision)

Abscess (Incision)

Vaccinations.-There were 21 vaccinations during the year.