Avenue Edward VII, closed after a very busy season in which there were more cases of summer diseases and fewer deaths than has been the case since its inception some yearg ago, Much credit is due to the Administration Committee of the Board of Directors (Messrs. Chu e Liang-zay and Der g) and to the efficient work of the medical staff, Doctors W. L. New, W. S. New, V. S. Nyi, C. V.
i, C. W. Loh (visiting physicians), O. F. Nec, 8. C. Wong, S. H. Chiao, Zau and Vu. The Gen-oval or Administration Commiitec were responsible for raising a very large sum of money, to carry on the splendid work for the summer (the summer season ran through July, August and September), dur: ing which numerous lives undoubtvdly were saved.
During the height of the cholera epidemic when a great number of cases required saline infusion, the problem presented itself of how to keep the saline at a constant required temperature. After much experiment the two Doctors New invented an apparatus in which the saline solution was kept at its heat by a self-regulating electric appliance, and this proved to be of the greatest assistance to t staff and benefit of the patients. There was a total attendance during the year of 2,290, of whom 1,033 were in-patients and the other 1,257 out-patients. Transfusion was given to 333 first cases, 73 to second, 30 to third, and 10 to fourth. As compared with 70 deaths last year, only 53 took place this y all thanks to the good work of the staff members.
Of the in-patients 3 suffered from cholera, 275 from pseudo cholera, 114 diarrhoea, 57 dysentery and 51 malaria, these being the diseases 1n the majority. Cholera led in the out-patients with 464, pseudo-cholera was second with 327, diarthoca third with 303, dysentery 283, constipation 272, colic 208. malaria 119, and other diseases in proportion Tur Chinese press reports that un agreement will soon be signed between the Chinese Government and the Whangpoo Conservancy Board for the deepening of the Soochow Creek and work will be started shortly.
Resar-Admiral Crawford Mac-lochan, c.B., left Shanghai on Tuesday for Home by the P. & O. S. Karhala, accompanies by Captain Ralph Eliot, c.s.e., his chief staff officer, and Paymaster-Commander G. Loste-Moon, his secretary.
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