Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and Inspector-General of Hospitals / [Ceylon].

  • Ceylon. Civil Medical Department.
Date:
[1923]
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Credit: Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and Inspector-General of Hospitals / [Ceylon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9. Drugs used.—During the first two months of the year chenopodium was used solely. After March 1 when a sufficient supply of carbon tetrachloride became available this drug was introduced, it being used first on adults and later on children in combination with chenopodium in proportion of 5 of carbon tetrachloride to 1 of chenopodium. This was necessary since carbon tetrachloride was found to be very ineffective in the removal of ascaries. The following dosage was used :— 2-12 years, twice the age in mins, of a 5 to 1 carbon tetrachloride chenopodium mixture. 12-18 years, twice the age in mins, of carbon tetrachloride. 18-40 years, average dose 40 mins., maximum 45, carbon tetrachloride. 40-50 years, 30 to 40 mins, carbon tetrachloride. 50-55 years. 20 to 30 mins, carbon tetrachloride. 10. Official and other support.—The Anchylostomiasis Campaign in Ceylon receive the assistance and co-operation of a large number of Government officials and public spirited private individuals. Although it is impossible to mention all persons concerned, still we feel that acknowledgment of the courtesies granted by the following should be mentioned :—The Principal Civil Medical Officer ; the Assistant Principal Civil Medical Officer and departmental staff ; the Government Agent and Assistant Government Agent, Western Province ; the Sanitary Commissioner and staff ; the Director of Education and staff; the Provincial Surgeons ; the Mudaliyars of Hapitigam and Siyane korale east, as well as various arachchies and headmen in the districts. Summary of Treatments. (a) Village campaigns:— 1st Treatments. Total. Hapitigam korale . . . . 17,279 . . 28,581 Siyane korale east . . .. 16,711 .. 31,195 Siyane korale “ Pugoda area ” . , . . 14,312 . . 21,919 Mahara area 7,499 . . 12,070 55,801 93,765 Central Office 37 . . 41 Estate treatment . • 1,337 .. 2,511 4. (6) Itinerating work :— Dr. Fernando's Half Unit. January to March, 1923 . . 1,600 1,546 April to June 5,014 5,553 August to September 9,693 . . 12,427 October to November - 2,613 4,350 November to December Dr. Jayaram's Unit. 5,057 7,395 January to February 7,858 8,770 February to March 6,852 7,436 April to May 3,746 4,356 42,333 51,833 Reports from dispensers controlled by Central Office— Avissawella 185 188 Eheliyagoda 89 93 Rakwana 15 15 Balangoda 132 134 Female Outdoor Dispensary 844 969 1,265 1,399 Government hospital and dispensary units— — Total number of treatments given in the Western Province. . 74,539 . . 93,652 Total number of treatments given in the Southern Province 62,823 .. 137,678 Total number of treatments given in the Central Province. . Total number of treatments given in the North-Western 62,905 .. 71,270 Province 112,414 .. 137,181 Total number of treatments given in the Province of Uva . . Total number of treatments given in the Province of 18,472 .. 20,118 Sabaragamuwa 98,586 .. 118,149 Total number of treatments given in the Northern Province 43,410 . . 52,632 Total number of treatments given in the Eastern Province. . Total number of treatments given in the North-Central 8,191 9,415 Province 20,197 . . 23,903 501,537 664,008 Estate treatment 18,000 . . 18,000 Grand Total 620,310 831,557 23. Tubercular Disease of the Lungs (Pulmonary Phthisis).—The number of hospital cases treated during the year was 4,099 with 990 deaths, as against 3,308 cases with 865 deaths in 1922, 3,353 cases with 881 deaths in 1921, and 2,870 cases with 660 deaths in 1920. The provincial distribution of hospital cases treated in 1923 was as under :— Cases. Deaths Cases. Deaths. General Hospital, Colombo 550 . . 257 Southern Province 335 29 Lunatic Asylum, Colombo 119 54 North-Western Province 178 53 Western Province .. 2,124 . . 355 North-Central Province 35 10 Central Province 250 85 Province of Uva .. 120 . . 32 Northern Province 58 11 Province of Sabaragamuwa 267 87 Eastern Province 61 17 Railway Extensions 2 —