Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1930]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Treatment.—Improvement of general health.—good food exercise cleanliness—attention to the regular action of the bowels. Selected.—A 3% solution of Alepol is injected once a week by the Subcutaneous and intra muscular routes commencing with 1 c.c. and increasing by 1 c.c. to a maximum dose of 10 c.c.; after a fortnight s rest Alepol in 1% solution is given intravenously once a week commencing with 1 c.c. and increasing by 1 c.c. up to a maximum dose of 10 c.c. The majority of cases show improvement with this treatment. Hydnocarpus Wightiana oil is taken by mouth by some cases. It is also rubbed into the skin by some. Local.—Intra-dermal injections into the leprous patches with the Alepol solution were given. The raised patches are painted with Trichloracetic acid once a week. Results.—Four cases have been discharged during the year as cured (Bacteriologically Negative). The majority of the others show varying grades of improvement. APPENDIX “C” REPORT ON THE PATHOLOGICAL BRANCH, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS by Dr. J. C. Tull, Government Pathologist, Singapore I.—SINGAPORE In the middle of July, the Government Bacteriologist assumed duty. From this time, this Branch has been divided into a Pathological and a Bacteriological section, with the Government Pathologist in control. - The Pathological Section.—As in previous years, the routine clinical laboratory work from the prison has been done by this section. Medico¬ legal exhibits have been examined: and the general pathology of the Settlement carried out. The total number of specimens examined was 6,223, including 5,499 sera for the complement fixation test for syphilis, 546 pieces of tissue for histological diagnosis and 122 police exhibits. Two thousand four hundred and twenty autopsies were performed, including 827 done, for the Coroner. The following tables show the main causes of death, exclusive of Coroner’s cases, as ascertained by post-mortem examination. Staff.—The staff has worked faithfully throughout the year. For the first 5 months, Dr. J. R. Jacob was chief assistant: since then Dr. C. Subrah- manyam has taken his place. The Government Pathologist has been in charge throughout the year. The Bacteriological Section by Dr. H. O. Hopkins, Government Bactcrilogist, Singapore This branch was opened on August 27th, 1930. The work of this section consisted chiefly of— (1) Cultural examinations for the isolation and identification of pathogenic micro-organisms from routine specimens submitted by the General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Prison and Social Hygiene Clinics, Singapore. .