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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    Laboratory Work. Blood Films examined for malaria—1830. Benign Tertian 402 Malignant 363 Quartan 62 Negative 1,009 Total ... 1,836 Other specimens (urine, sputum, faeces &c.) examined—4,502. POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. Police Cases ... ... 29 Hospital Cases ... ... 35 Total ... 64 Out-door Department. Number of new cases ... ... 7,162 Repetitions ... ... 1,329 Total cases seen ... 8,491 The Nationalities who received treatment were :» Malays Indians Europeans Chinese Others Total 524 1,536 1,171 3,326 605 7,162 2,521 injections were given for Purtt (Yaws) and 2,015 injections for Syphilis. Buildings. These new wards, viz., the Surgical, Veneral Diseases, and Maternity wards, were completed and occupied. Four new Dressers’ quarters were built. Revenue. The revenue collected during the year amounted to $4,149.30 as against $3,690.99 in 1343 A.H. The increase was due to the raising of Hospital foCS for 3rd class from 40 cents to 85 cents. This rule came into force towards idle latter part of the year. STJNGEI PATANI HOSPITAL. Dr. R. 13. Hawes, Medical Officer, Central Kedah, was in charge, until he went on leave on 12.12.44. Dr. I. S. E. Manley succeeded him. The number of indoor cases treated during the year was 7,227. There were 491 deaths, being a percentage of 6'93. Excluding 102 deaths which occurred within 48 hours of admission, the death rate was 4‘55 per cent.