The Archive · 1938

Gaol Medical Service

Foreign Section—Six female and 28 male prisoners were admitted, all were medically examined and 25 vaccinated. A case of typhus was transferred to the Isolation Hospital.

Chinese Section.—There were 1.140 new committals including 26 reformatory boys. All were medically examined and vaccinated. The total population at the end of the month was 5,995 Health conditions are conside improved. as there were only missions to the hospital and 245 10 ihe blocks, against 492 and 494 in February. Most of the cases of oedema have improved and 147 c: were admitted as against 381 last month. There were 31 deaths, 10 of which were due to proven pulmonary tuberculosis.

Twelve operations were performed; 378 convicts were examined at the T.B. Clinic.

V. D. Clinie.—The total attendances showed a further increase, being 2.149 as compared with 1.97 last month Fifty-six new cases attended during the month.

Tuberculosis n attendances Clinic.—There were including seven ne cases, Twenty-four cases were rayed

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