The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1919]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT ON SURGERY AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, PENANG, DURING 1919. Report by Dr. J. Hall Tennent, m.b., ch.B., Acting Snrgeon-in-charge. The following table shows the operations and results: — • Total. Cured. Relieved. Not improved. Died. Remaining. 1. Head and Neck :— Excision of Eyeball 4 4 • • • • • • • • • , • . Epulis ... 1 1 . . . ... ... Lipoma of Neck 3 3 . . . ... ... Epithelioma of Scalp 1 1 . , . ... . . . Harelip 2 2 . . - • • • ... • • . Ranula ... 2 1 1 . . . Trephining 1 ... . . . • • • 1 . . . Cataract extraction 1 ... ... I ... 2. Thorax:— 3. A bdoinen :— Imperforate Anus ... 2 1 . . . . . . 1 • • . Hernia, Inguinal 6 6 . . . • • • ... . . . ,, Strangulated 6 4 2 . • • ,, Ventral 1 I • . • • • • . . . • • • Fibrosarcoma abdominal wall ... 1 1 . • t . . • ... ... Gastric fistula closed 1 1 • • • ... Liver abscess 4 2 • • . 2 Exploratory laparotomy 7 2 ... 4 I . . . Haemorrhoids 9 9 . • . . . . ... . . . Gastro-enterostomy 4 I 2 . . . I ... Appendictomy 3 3 • • • • • • •• ... Wounds of abdomen 7 4 • • • ... 3 . . . Splenectomy 1 ... ... • . • 1 ... Jej unostomy 1 1 ... ... . • • ... 4. Genito Urinary.— Hydrocele 6 6 • • • Haematocele 3 3 ... Stone in bladder 1 1 ... ... . . . Transplantation of ureter 1 ... ... • • • • • • ... Periacerraphy 1 1 ... ... ... 5. Limbs:— Amputations 10 6 • • • ... 3 1 Kordoleon’s Operation for ele¬ phantiasis 1 1 • • • . . . . . . Tarsectomy 1 1 . • • ... ... Osteomyelitis, acute 2 2 • • • . • . . . . . . . 6. Spine and cord:— Laminectomy 1 ... ... ... 1 . . . 7. Blood vessels'.— Ligation for aneurysm 2 2 • • • . • . ... ... ,, „ wounds r 1 • • • ... • • • ... Total ... 98 72 3 5 1 342 Minor Operations were also performed-