Hospital followed its normal course during September, the numbers of out-patient visits and in-patient admissions being slightly lower than the previous month, due to relative decrease in the usual summer diseases.
An interesting feature from point of view of the community whole is that the total of 39 dustrial accident cases handled represents an increase of about 50 per cent, as compared with August, a possible indication of increased industrial activity in Shanghai.
Out-patient visits in September totalled 22,590 and in-patient admissions- 599; free out-patient visits totalled 2,547 and free bed-days 4,420 out of a total of 8.789. Attempted suicide cases totalled 36 men and 4° women.
Prescriptions dispensed during the month totalled 23931, while 617 radiographs were taken. There were 38 births. In-patient operations were 203 in number and out-patient operations 357. Finally, the SMP brought in 570 cases and the French Police 77.
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