The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1913]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Other diseases were Phthisis 45, Bronchitis 44, Ulcers 78, Diphtheria 2, Leprosy 8, Diseases of the Eye 39, Empyema 8, Diseases of the Heart (valvular) 38, Hernia 15, (10 strangulated). {c) The chief causes of death were:—Beri-beri 5, Dysentery 21, Diphtheria i, Enteric Fever 21, Malaria 38, Pneumonia l8, Tetanus i, Nephritis 12, Phthisis 24, Empyema 5, Strangulated Hernia 5, Intestinal Obstruction 2, Meningitis 2, Diseases of the Heart 16, Injuries 39, and Ankylostomiasis 4. {d) Operations in these wards, native male and female, numbered 478. The chief were:—Plating of fractured bones 3, Wiring Patella 3, Wiring Olecranon 2, Amputations 35, Trephining 2, Laminectomy 2, Tracheotomy 2, for Empyema 5. Laparotomy 9, Appendicostomy 3, for Strangulated Hernia 13, Inguinal Hernia 3, Hepatic Abscess 2, External Urethrotomy 5, Ovariotomy i, Removal of breast 2, Removal of benign tumours 7, of Malignant tumours 2, and Radical cure of hydrocele 12. {e) Admissions for Malarial Fever show a large reduction on previous years and account for 38 deaths. {f) Seventeen cases of beri-beri were sent to Pasir Panjang. Native Police. There were 653 admissions to Hospital as compared with 547 in 1912. They included 287 Sikhs, 269 Malays, 45 Tamils, and 52 Chinese. The chief diseases under treatment were Malaria 153, Bronchitis 51, Venereal Diseases 50. Ulcers 32, No Discoverable Disease and Malingering 36, Dysentery 3, Phthisis 7, Conjunctivitis 14, (two specific). Dengue 9, and Diarrhoea ii. There was again a diminution in the number of cases of Malaria under treatment, 153 against 190 in 1912. There were two deaths, both among the Sikhs, one from Pernicious Anaemia and one from Malaria. Maternity Wards. The number of admissions shows a further increase on previous years, as the following figures show. 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Admissions nclude readmissions. 143 admissions. 173 199 233 263 327 Forty-two patients were treated by their own Medical Attendants. The nationalities of those admitted were as follows:— Of European Descent ... ... 55 with 47 deliveries including one abortion. Eurasians • •• ••• J) 12 Chinese 191 170 Tamils 32 D 25 Japanese * • • • • • ^ JJ 7 Sikhs 12 D 12 Jews 4 )} 2 (one abortion). Singhalese 2 M I Hindus ... ... y M 6 Goanese I Total ... 328 I 283 The 283 cases included two abortions and three twin births.