The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1917]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *5 13. Ulcers.—One thousand and thirty-three cases of ulcers were treated during the year. Sixty-four cases remain in hospital. 14. Plague.—There were three cases of plague during the year all of whom died. 15. Surgical operations to the number of 1,395 were performed during the year. 16. Medico-legal.—Twenty-live dead bodies were sent by the Coroner for post-mortem examination. Four hundred and 'forty-one cases were sent by the Police for treatment. 17. European Ward.—One hundred and thirty-seven cases were treated in the European Ward. The nationalities were as follows: — Nationality. Cases. Europeans ... ... ... ... 38 Eurasians ... ... ... ... 66 Others ... ... ... ... ... 33 18. Japanese.—The number of patients treated during the year was 553. There were 10 deaths among them giving a death rate of i'8i per cent. The mortality for last year was 2'02 per cent. 19. Dr. Adams acted as Medical Officer and Surgeon, Native Hospitals, till my return on 17th June, 1917, when I took over the surgical work. Since September 31st I have been Medical Officer in charge of Tan Tock Seng’s Hospital in addition. O11 account of the frequent changes in the Staff of Assistant Surgeons the wards have had to be distributed among them on an average three times every two months. No doubt unavoidable but none the less very unsatis¬ factory both for the patients and Assistant Surgeons. 20. A11 attempt is being made to resussitate the scheme for training dressers. It had fallen into abeyance on account df want of staff. Some progress is being made but until the dressers’ tutor is definitely appointed it can onlv be tentative. 21. The Principal Civil Medical Officer visited and inspected the Hospital, and Male and Female Leper Camps on fourteen occasions. The Committee of Tan Tock Seng’s Hospital made 13 visits of inspection. LUNATIC ASYLUM. Report by Dr. H. J. Gibbs, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., Medical Superintendent. 1. There remained on 31st December, 1916, 257 males and 76 females. Two hundred and twenty-three males and 45 females were admitted in 1917 (which is the highest on record), making a total treated of 501 patients. 2. Of the admissions 16 males and 7 females had been previously under treatment in this asylum. 3. Of the total treated 85 males and 18 females were discharged recovered; 12 males and 6 females relieved; 12 males and 21 females not improved: 7 males absconded; 59 males and 14 females died. 4. There remained on the 31st December, 1917, 305. males and 62 females. 5. The average daily numbers resident were 286 males and 75 females.