The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1915]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LEPER ASYLUM, SINGAPORE. I. Male Camp\— Remained on 31st December, 1914 ... ... ••• 17 Admitted 1915 ... ... ... ••• 48 Total ... 65 Transferred to Pulau Jerajak ... ... ... 39 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 5 Absconded ... ... ... ... . D led ... ... ... ... ... ^ Remaining on 31st December, 1915 ... ... ... 15 Total ... 65 2. Female Camp :— Remained on 31st December, 1914 ... ... ... 35 Admitted ... ... ... ... 6 Total ... 41 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... I Absconded ... ... ... ... ... 1 Died ... ... ... ... ... 1 Remaining on 31st December, 1915 ... ... ... 38 Total ... 41 Weekly injections of Chaulmoogra Oil made up according to Dr. Heiser’S formula were given during the greater part of the year in selected cases. Generally speaking, some improvement was noticed. LUNATIC ASYLUM. Report by Dr. H. J. Gibbs, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., Medical Superintendent. There remained on December 31st, 1914, 355 males and 87 females; 211 males and 44 females were admitted during the year, making a total treated of 697. Of the above admissions 22 males and 6 females had been previously under treatment in this Asylum. Of the total treated:—Eighty-one males and 19 females were discharged recovered; 11 males and 4 females relieved; 120 males and 39 females not improved; 5 males absconded ; and 84 males and 10 females died. There remained on 31st December, 1915, 265 males and 59 females. The average daily number resident was 441 ; 355 males and 86 females. The maximum and minimum daily numbers were 467 and 313 respectively. The nationalities of the 324 patients remaining on 31st December, 1915, were:— British • • • Males. 8 Females. 2 Other Europeans • • • 3 I Eurasians • • • ... 10 5 Japanese • • • ... 1 2 Chinese . . . ... 184 35 iamils • • • ... 23 5 Malays • • • ... 30 9 Other Asiatics 6 —