Report of the Ministry of Health / Colony of Singapore.

  • Singapore. Ministry of Health.
Date:
[1958]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report of the Ministry of Health / Colony of Singapore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS Page Introduction ...... 1 General Review .... 1 Staff Position .... 1 Preventive and Social Medicine . . 4 Endemic and Epidemic Diseases . . 6 Hospitals, Clinics and other Curative Services . 6 PART 1—GENERAL Chapter 1 Legislation . . . . .17 2 Staff Welfare . . . . 19 3 Vital Statistics .... 20 Population .... 20 Births by Sex, Race, Mothers’ Ages, Registration Area and Residence . . . 21 Deaths by Age, Sex, Race, Registration Area, and Residence .... 27 Births and Birth Rates ... 32 Deaths and Death Rates . . . 33 Infant Mortality and Infant Mortality Rate . 33 Still Births and Still Birth Rate . . 34 Maternal Deaths and Maternal Mortality Rate . 34 Migration Statistics by Sea and Air . . 39 PART II —THE HEALTH DIVISION 4 Introduction ..... 43 5 Infectious Diseases in Rural Singapore . . 47 Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... 47 Diphtheria .... 47 Enteric Fever .... 47 Leprosy . .... 47 Poliomyelitis .... 48 6 Hygiene and Sanitation in Rural Areas . . 49 Staff ..... 49 Malaria and Mosquito Control ... 50 Water Supplies .... 53 Food Hygiene . . . . 53 Cleansing Services . . . . 53 Village Sanitation .... 54 Industrial and Occupational Health . . 55 Septic Tanks and Sanitary Installations . . 55