Municipal Isolation Hospital.—This was a very good month with only nine admissions, ie, four cases of diphtheria, two of scarlet fever, two of tonsilitis and one of erysipelas. There were no deaths.
Chinese Isolation Hospital, Sinza Road.—This hospital was closed for admissions on January 12, from which date convalescent patients were gradually transferred to Pakhoi Road. 'There were 46 admissions including 13 cases of epidemic' meningitis, 15 of diphtheria, one of typhoid fever and one of typhus, 16 patients died.
Pakhoi Road.—The total number of cases, admitted was 118, of which 32 were patients transferred from Sinza Road Isolation Hospital There were 70 cases of diphtheria, 13 of measles, 12 of scarlet ever, three of smallpox, three of cerebrospinal meningitis and one of typhoid fever. There were 21 deaths.
Municipal Police Hospital—Indian Section—There were 3% admissions during the month.
Chinese Section—There were 168 admissions with one death due to apoplexy. Among the admissions were one case of pulmonary tuberculosis, four typhus fever, five of dysentery, one of malaria, two of appendicitis, four of bullet' wounds and five of fractures, not due to bullet wounds. 19 operations including five major ones were performed. There were 672 attendances at the Eastern and Gordon Road Clinics of which 519 were Chinese and 153 In-apple, which upon examination were found to be unfit for human consumption, were seized and destroyed.
Food Sampling—i15 samples of food-stuffs, S.W.W. and deep well waters, etc, were taken for bacteriological examination. 15 of these samples were found to be below standard, appropriate action being taken in each instance. 99 samples of food-stuffs, etc. were taken for chemical analysis and weighing, four samples being below standard.
Dairies—The average daily milk production was 33,325 lbs; cream 277 lbs. Of 58 samples for chemical analysis, eight (seven unlicensed and one licensed) were adulterated with extraneous water and one vegetable cream was deficient in fat content. Of 56 samples for bacteriological examination, 12 (11 unlicensed and one licensed) were below standard. 20 animals were imported from Japan.
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