Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    $0 MALACCA By S. W. Eveson, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p. Health Officer, Malacca (1) I arrived in the Settlement on 12th February, 1926 and took over the duties of Health Officer from Dr. J. W. Scharff on 25th March, 1926. (2) The duties of Health Offcer, Malacca are: (a) Health Offcer, Municipality. (b) Health Offcer, Rural Area. (c) Medical Offcer, Schools, Malacca. This report deals with the Rural Area (unless otherwise stated). This area consists of 716*5 square miles with an estimated population of 146,992. (3) Staff: — Seven Sanitary Inspectors: One was lent to the Director of the Straits Rural Sanitation Campaign; another is paid for out of the Government Hookworm and Sanitation Vote, and is attached to the Health Unit, Jasin. (4) The Rural Area is divided into the following districts each under the charge of a Sanitary Inspector. 1. Central 2. Merlimau 3. Jasin 4. Asahan 5. Alor Gajah 6. Sungei Bharu (5) Statistics for whole Settlement, including Municipality for years 1922—1926, inclusive. Year Estimated Population Deaths Death-rate Births Birth-rate Infantile Mortality 1922 157,240 4,128 26.25 4,992 31.75 225.96 1923 160,886 4,341 26 03 5,461 33*95 2.58.70 1924 1 70,294 4,299 25.24 5.834 34.26 253-34 1925 177,010 4,046 22.85 5,798 32.76 226.46 1926 184437 5,606 30.40 6,640 36.00 268 22 The Deaths and the Infant Mortality Rate show a marked increase for 1926, and the main cause for this increase is clearly shown by comparing deaths from Malaria. Convulsions, and Fever unspecified for the years 1925 and 1926. Year Malaria Fever (Convulsions Total U nspcciffed I925 1,hi 264 1,114 2,489 1926 1,723 285 1,442 3,455