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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    There were 99 deaths out of which 24 died within 43 hours. The chief diseases treated were: — Malaria (malignant) ... 159 with 10 deaths (5 within 48 hours). ,, benign ... 115 ,, chronic ... 117 Pneumonia ••• 53 9 9 14 „ (3 » 48 „ ) Dysentery ••• 73 .1 9 16 ,, (1 „ » ) Beri-beri ... 50 9 9 4 „ (2 ,, •, „ ) Ankylostomiasis ••• 93 9 9 7 Phthisis ... 63 9 9 17 - (4 ” ” „ ) Nephritis, chronic ... 44 9 9 7 >>- (2 ,, ,, „ ) Scabies ... 32 Others that died within 48 hours were:—Gastritis 1, Septicaemia 2, . Meningitis 2, Peritonitis 1, Effects of cold 1. The above figures compared with those of 1916 show an increase of 79 malarial admissions and a decrease of 4 deaths. Total number of vaccinations and revaccinations was 3,978. Majority of them was not available for inspection. Hospital Building.—Two wards, I and II. To ward one is attached a small ward for female patients with eight beds. Total number of beds available in the hospital is 72. Staff.- -One Assistant, two Dressers, five male hospital attendants, one female attendant. The Principal Civil Medical Officer paid one visit to this hospital and the Chief Medical Officer paid 18 visits. There were no complaints made. PRISON HOSPITAL. Dr. Keun was in charge up to the 31st July when he resigned his appoint¬ ment and was temporarily succeeded by Dr. Dodds being relieved by Dr. Harrison on the 1st September. Dresser Peter Dias worked throughout the year. On the 1st January there were no cases under treatment. There were 26 admissions for the whole year with one death from Ankylostomiasis. The chief diseases treated were:—Diarrhoea 9, Dysentery 7 Malarial Fever 2, and Hernia (reducible) 2. MEDICAL MISSION. Miss Cumber has kindly furnished the following details In-patients ... ... ... ... 140 Total attendances ... ... ... .. 4,009 Malay attendances ... ... ... ... 766 New cases, out-patients ... ... ... 1,779 Attendances for Ophthalmic Diseases ... ... 131 Attendances for Gynaecological Diseases ... 324 Attendances for Malaria and complications ... 99 Dental Extractions ... ... ... ... 31 Operations under Chloroform or spinal anaesthesia ... 20 Other minor operations ... ... ... 30 Vaccinations ... ... ... ... 36 Maternity cases ... ... ... ... 63 Visits to Alai Dispensary ... ... ... 48 Surgical dressings ... ... ... ... 883 Death certificates ... ... ... ... 33