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

  • Kedah and Perlis. Medical Department.
Date:
[1928]
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Credit: The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah and Perlis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The figures for the previous year were:—Total cases 4,190; deaths 257; percentage of deaths 6.13; percentage of deaths excluding those within 48 hours of admission 5.18, daily average 183.71; highest number on any one day 227. Indoor Patients According to Nationality. Ho. treated. Deaths. Percentage of Deaths. Europeans 20 — — Malays 587 24 4.09 Indians 2,656 110 4.14 Chinese 1,952 182 9.83 Others 92 4 4.35 Total ... 5,307 320 6.03 Patients from Estates. 7.46. The total admissions from Estates numbered 362, of whom 27 died, a percentage of Prevailing Diseases. Diseases. 1344 i 1 315 1346 Cases. Deaths. Deaths per cent. £ X a O Deaths. Deaths per cent. <Jj (jj o ■S([P?0Q _ Deaths per cent. M alaria 923 60 6.50 1250 52 4.16 1566 75 4.76 Dysentery Amoebic 62 15 24.19 69 8 11.59 68 7 10.29 Dysentery Bacillary 49 6 12.24 86 8 22.22 31 8 25.81 Venereal Diseases 423 9 2.12 212 5 2.35 ‘245 • • • • • • Respiratory Dise 153 18 11.84 166 30 18.07 284 45 15.85 (excluding P. Tuber.) Pulun Tuberculosis 75 43 57.33 72 46 63.88 75 31 41.33 Ankylostomiasis 225 16 7.11 309 19 6.14 431 37 8.58 Ulcers 466 o O .64 353 3 .84 502 ... Wounds 302 4 J .32 227 4 1.76 305 6 1.98 Other Disease: 1108 58 4.8 7 1496 82 5.48 1800 111 6.17 Total 3783 228 6.02 4190 257 6.13 5307 320 6.03 Surgical Operations. 9 major and 78 minor operations were performed. Intravenous injections of Neo-Sal varsan to indoor patients numbered 446: these injec¬ tions were given mostly for venereal diseases. Laboratory Work. Blood films examined for malaria ... ... 5,787 Other specimens examined including urine, faeces &c. ... ... ... ... 2,843 Total ... 8,630 Post Mortems: Police cases ... 30 Hospital cases ... 7