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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    DURIAN DAUN HOSPITAL. Ground and buildings.—Both have been in good order throughout the year. The only works carried out by the Public Works Department were some current repairs to the wards and outhouses and construction of ventilators in the operation theatre. Staff.—Assistant Surgeon A. H. Wheatley was transferred to Singapore in the month of July and was replaced by A. C. Dutta. Assistant Surgeon K. Muttukumaru acted temporarily when Mr. Wheatley fell sick. Assistant Surgeon K. Comarasamy resigned and his place was taken by Mr. S. T. Aiyathurai. The latter was sent over to Jasin in the month of October and Mr. K. Veerasingam succeeded him. The Senior Dresser F. Nonis remained in charge unchanged throughout the year. Hospital Assistant F. Lazaroo from Singapore took the place of Dresser Mohamed Ghani who was removed to the Sanitary Department in the month of February. Miss E. M. Gifkins, the matron-in-charge, was working throughout the year together with three nurses, Miss E. Gibbs, Miss D. Dymond and Miss D. Hill. The latter was transferred to Penang in November and her place was taken by Miss V. A. Tower. J-he new steward, Mr. M. Carvalho, was taken into the service in the month of September. The dressers at Jasin Plospital were relieved quarterly as in previous years. General Wards. Work done : — Remained on 31st December, 1916 ... ... 98 Admitted during 1917 ... ... ... 1,771 Discharged ... ... ... ... 1,468 Transferred ... ... ... ... 21 Absconded ... ... ... ... 102 Died ... ... ... ... ... 181 Remaining on 31st December, 1917 ... ... 97 Average daily number of sick ... ... ... 89*81 Number of deaths within 48 hours of admission ... 37 Percentage of deaths to total treated ... ... 9*68 Percentage of deaths to total treated after excluding those dying within 48 hours ... ... y'86 The number of Europeans admitted during the year was 98 males and 24 females as compared with 102 males and 36 females in 1916. There was no death. The Quarantine Camp was occupied for a few days during the year. Three cases of Small-pox and six cases of Chicken-pox were received for treatment.