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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    Out-Door Department. Number of new cases Repetitions 5,298 997 Total 6,295 The following gives the number of visits of various nationalities:— Europeans 387, Eurasians 132, Chinese 1,102. Indians 1,100, Malays 2,171, Others 404. 4,418 injections were given for puru and 839 for other diseases. Buildings. One block of 4 attendants’ quarters was completed. Revenue. $8,779.55 was collected during the year, against $9,347.50 during 1345 A.H. Anti-Rabic Treatment. 36 cases were admitted for dog-bite. Of these 25 were confirmed as bitten by Rabid dogs and received anti-rabio serum injections. Cases treated with anti-rabic vaccine Course. Nationality. Complete Course. Europears Malays Chinese 1 ndiars grouped according to domicile and nationality. Kedah. Peril's. Total. 3 ... 3 3 ... 3 3 2 5 14 - 14 dotal 25 Results of Treatment. Position of bite. I. II. III. IV. V. VT. Total. No. of deaths dhring or after Limbs mid trunk unclothed 14 3 8 25 treatment. Limbs and trunk through clothing 8 ... ... • • • 3 11 Total ... 22 3 - . 1 1 36 i. Cases bitten by animals proved rabid by Laboratory Examination. ii. Cases bitten by animals certified rabid by Medical or Veterinary Officer—no laboratory tests. iii. Cases bitten by animals almost certainly rabid according to history—no labora¬ tory tests. iv. Cases with recent abrasions contaminated with the saliva of proved rabid animals. v. Cases bitten by animals which were untraceable. vi. Cases having abrasions contaminated with saliva in which laboratory tests were negative.