Sessional_Paper_1908 — Page 560

462

58 cases of Plague were treated in the Plague Branch at Kennedy Town, and of these 5 recovered. Four of the cases that recovered were transferred from the Government Plague Hospital, when they were convalescent, and they, therefore, remained under my treatment, of the cases under Chinese treatment only one recovered. All the cases under Chinese treatment were given Carbolic Acid. A case of double acute suppurative Parotitis was admitted as suspected Plague and died within 24 hours. As no post-mortem was made I am unable to say how the condition originated. One case of Febricula and one of Malaria were also admitted, and subsequently transferred to the Tung Wah Hospital.

The following major operations were performed during the year, the result in all cases being successful :--

Amputation of the Arm,

21

19

Leg....

Inguinal Hernia,

Harelip,

2

1

1

1

The majority of cases requiring operation are sent to the Government Civil Hospital.

The admissions for Beri-beri and Malaria both show a large increase as compared with last year. The figures for the past ten years are as follows :—

Malaria.

Beri-beri.

Admissions. Deaths. %

Admissions. Deaths.

1898,.

118......................... 84.......................71

521.........121..

.23

1899,

1900.

279. .361.

123...

.44

305.

58..

.19

1901

.412..

+

..214.

219

.59

541.

.159.

.29

...53

507.

...122.

.24

ད་

1902,...

.414

217.

.52

403.

.119

29

1903,

.277...

.170...

.61

221..

61.

.27

1904,.

742.

.329.

.44

212.

56.

...26

1905,

731

.344.

.47

158....

48.

.31

1906,

.517

•

1907.

.812.

.257... ....282..

.49

248..

96.

.38

.34

304..

.... 87.

..28

All cases of Malaria are given quinine.

I attach a report, furnished by Dr. HARSTON, on the work done in the Eye Department.

Through the generosity of the Directors the hospital now possesses a splendid Zeiss Microscope with apo-chromatic objectives, the cost of which exceeded $500.

The Hospital has been regularly inspected by the Visiting Justices twice monthly, and on all occasions has been certified by them to have been found clean and in good order.

In conclusion I wish to acknowledge the unfailing courtesy and consideration of the Directors in all their relations with the Inspecting Medical Officer, whose suggestions have been most carefully carried into effect.

I append the following Tables:-

I. Return of Diseases and Deaths during the year 1907.

II. Proportion of cases treated by European and Chinese methods respectively.

III. General Statistics relating to the Hospital during 1907.

IV. Vaccinations at, and in connection with, the Tung Wah Hospital during 1907.

WILLIAM B. A. MOORE, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Ireland).