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

  • Kedah. Medical Department.
Date:
[1924]
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Credit: The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( The prevailing diseases were as follows:— Diseases. 1340. 1341. 1342. Cases. Deaths. Deaths % Cases. Deaths. Deaths % Cases. Deaths. Deaths % Malaria 1,663 57 3'42 1,458 60 4-12 1,627 68 4-17 Venereal Diseases 283 1 •35 335 3 •89 483 8 1-65 Dysentery Amo. - — —: — —- '— — 168 20 11-90) ,, Bacill. 185 35 19-92 207 44 21'25 125 22 17-60 Ulcers 303 — — 272 — — 285 1 •35 Respiratory Dis. - 167 28 16-76 264 32 12-12 261 51 19-54 Ankylostomiasis - 149 13 8-72 175 14 8-00 182 30 16-48 Wound 134 4 2-98 136 — — 164 3 1-82 Pul. Tuberculosis 41 20 48-78 55 17 30-90 97 41 42-26 Other Diseases 912 67 7-34 1,054 102 9-67 1,025 80 7-80 Major Operations. There were 59 operations performed, including : appendicitis and appendi¬ cular ulcer 5, Laparotomy 8, Cataract 2, Sarcoma 2, Hernia 2, Pleurisy 3, Empyema 2, Liver abscess 1. Neo Salvarsan injections to indoor patients numbered 702. Laboratory Work. Blood was examined in 2,562 cases, with the following results :— Malignant Malaria Benign Tertian Malaria Quartan Malaria Negative 584 448 2 1,528 Other Specimens examined :— Stools 2,995 Negative 880 Urine • • • • • • 1,420 957 Sputum • • • • • • 429 300 Pus • • • • • • 238 38 Scrapings • • • • • • 114 44 Postmortem Specimens 3 2 Total ... 5,199 2,221 Postmortem Examinations. 49 73 Police Cases Hospital Cases 14-33