The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1923]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6. Surgical Conditions.—The numbers here are best given in tabulated form as follows: — Forward dislocated of head of Radius Fracture of Radius Fracture of Metacarpal (2nd) Cubitus Varus Cubitus Valgus Hernia Inguinal Hernia (Umbilical) Hydrocele Varicocele Phimosis Patent Inguinal canals ... Undescended Testicles Tubercular hip 7. Medical Conditions.— Anterior Poliomyelitis (old lesion) Facial Paralysis Bronchitis ... Skin 1 3 1 1 1 26 4 3 8 27 7 8 1 1 1 8 196 II.—Singapore Girls’ Schools. Report by L. S. O’May, m.b., ch.B., Lady Medical Officer. Six schools were examined, namely: Children. The French Convent Shool The Raffles Girls’ School The Methodist Girls’ School The Fairfield Girls’ School The St. Anthony’s Convent School The Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 827 353 439 390 275 i33 2,417 Visits.—Each school received 2 visits during the year. The first visit was devoted to individual examination of the girls, and the second one was made to note the improvements achieved. Vaccination.—Nearly all the children had been vaccinated during the years 1921 and 1922, with the exception of 3 per cent who had not been vaccinated since infancy. General Nutrition.— Adequate Fair Poor Pediculi Capitis Clothing.— Insufficient Dirty Enlarged Spleen 50% 40% 5% 7% (prevalent in St. Anthony’s Con¬ vent School). •» 13% (chiefly in the lower forms). 10% Nil.