Notes of surgical practice amongst the Chinese / by Dr. Parker of Canton.

  • Parker, Peter, 1804-1888.
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[1846]
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Credit: Notes of surgical practice amongst the Chinese / by Dr. Parker of Canton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NOTES t)F SURGICAL PRACTICE AMONGST THE CHINESE. Bv DR PARKER of Canton. Extracted from the Monthly Journal of Medical Science.—June 1046. The following notes are extracted from the Report of the Canton Ophthalmic Hospital for 1844-5, submitted by Dr Parker to the Medical Missionary Society in China, at its annual meeting held at Canton, 25th September 1845. During the period embraced by the Report, 6209 patients were prescribed for; forming, with those of former years, an aggregate of 18,257, since the opening of the institution in October 1835. “ As in former periods, so in this, persons of all conditions and ranks, from the beggar to the highest functionary under the impe¬ rial government, have alike availed themselves of the benefits of the hospital. “ Ophthalmic diseases continue to receive special attention ; but the institution has become, to a great extent, a general hospital.’’ The following list shows the number of cases of the most prevalent diseases treated last year. Chronic Ophthalmia, 1088 Entropia, . 449 Nebula, 408 Pterygia, . 257 Acute Ophthalmia, 214 Lippitudo, . 207 Amaurosis, 57 Scrofula, . 79 Anasarca, 23 Dyspepsia, . 80 Hernia, 13 Cataracts, . 198 Staphyloma, 58 Ascites, . 76 Chronic Bronchitis, 17 Worms, . 13 Rheumatism, 26 Case 1. Tumour of the Face and NecJc. Excision, Recocery.— Yang Kang, aged 35, from Sinhwui, latterly a beggar in Macao, had a tumour in the right side of his face, which commenced about ten years ago, and gradually increased in size until it measured two EDINBURGH; SUTHERLAND & KNOX, 58 Princes Street.