The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah.

  • Kedah. Medical Department.
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. Attendances. Malay. Chinese. Tamil. Others. Total Office, Hospital 97 54 21 46 218 ()ffice, Town 75 339 68 162 644 Visited ... 364 70 8 112 554 Out Stations 32 4 — — 36 Hospital Inpatient 18 33 122 17 190 Total 586 500 219 337 1,642 4. Operations. 1. Craniotomy. 1. Removal Ovarian Cyst 1. Partial Amputation of foot for growth. 1. Cyst of neck. 1. Perineorrhaphy. 1. Ruptured Tubal Pregnancy. 2. Dilatation and curettage. 1. Cut hand. 1. Removal F. B. in nose. 1. Bartholin Abscess. 1. Removal of toe nail. Y. HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES. The Kedah Medical Institutions in 1144 consisted of the Hospital, Alor Star, ,, Sungei Patani ,, Kulim ,, Kuala Ketil ,, Serdang ,, Bandar Bahru ,, Baling ,, Langkawi accommodation 360 beds > y 300 „ 200 „ J f 150 „ >> 80 „ y y 30 „ y y 40 „ y y 50 „ The Gaols at Alor Star, Sungei Patani and Kulim have each a sick ward. The Dispensaries are situated at Alor Star (Town) Changlon. Yen. Sik Kuala Muda Padang Serai. Mahang. Quarantine Station, Padang Besar. t ( iii-i * ^ > »'*■ In addition to the travelling Ambulance Dispensary, already working in North Kedah, a second Ambulance Dispensary was sanctioned for Central Kedah, and began its work towards the close of the year. The Launch Dispensary which was working for some time in 1143 was not available.