The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1910]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *3 41. Nature of the cases :— Uncomplicated ... ... ... ... 129 Transverse position ... ... ... ... 1 Occipito-posterior position ... ... ... 4 Breech ... ... ... ... ... 7 Face ... ... ... ... ... 1 Tedious ... ... ... ... ... 10 Abortion ... ... ... ... ... 1 Post Partum haemorrhage ... ... ... 4 Anti Partum ,, ... ... ... 1 Adherent Placenta ... ... ... ... 2 160 42. Children.—Sex—Male 83, female 76, of whom 6 males and 3 females were still-born. Nationality—Europeans 57, natives 102. Average Weights of the Children. Europeans ... ... ... ... 7 lbs. 6£ oz. Natives ... ... ... ... 6 „ 6^ „ 43. Mothers.—Three of these died, 2 from sepsis and 1 from rupture of uterus. The two former were septic on admission. 44. Operations.—In the labour wards there were 10 forceps cases. 45. Medico-legal.—Nine hundred and eighty-three persons were sent to the General Hospital by the Police, 102 bodies were sent for post-mortem examination by the Coroner and 28 persons were sent for observation as to sanity. 46. Staff.—Senior Medical Officer.—I succeeded Dr. LEASK on 24th March, 1910, and remained in charge until the end of the year. 47. Medical Officers.—Dr. E. D. Whittle was transferred to Port Health Office on 5th April, 1911. 48. Dr. R. BRUCE Low commenced duty on 13th April, 1910, and was transferred to Port Health Office on 9th July, 1910. 49. Dr. J. F. O’Brien arrived on 22nd April, 1910, and was transferred to Penang on 1st November, 1910. 50. Dr. H. S. SUGARS arrived from England on 30th September, 1910, and remained to the end of the year. 51. Dr. H. M. C. GREEN arrived on 21st October, 1910, and remained to the end of the year. 52. Nursing Sisters.—Miss McNair, the Head Nurse, was in charge during the year. 53. Miss S. B. Smith left for Penang on 30th April, 1910. 54. Miss H. H. Theobald was appointed on 20th May, 1910, vice Miss LlNTON, resigned. 55. Miss A. Stephens resigned on 27th April, 1910. 56. Misses B. M. Watson and C. M. Halliwell arrived from Europe on 21st July, 1910, and Misses C. E. J. PUGH and R. THEAKER arrived on 7th July, 1910. 57. Miss D. Hart resigned on 30th December, 1910. 58. Miss F. M. Sutton resigned on 13th September, 1910. 59. Miss F. B. PEARN was appointed on 17th January, 1910. 60. Miss R. A. Mancell resigned on 19th April, 1910. 4ii. Miss E. SAVERY resigned on 30th March, 1910.