Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department.

  • Sarawak. Medical Department.
Date:
[1922]
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Credit: Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    xk SARAWAK G<>VERi\HE\T nERICA 0, REI>A RTMEM. Annual Report for 1922. J i -J(V gwr lii ii ii J I* IT: i. 2 3- 4- 5- C. 7- 8. 9 TO 11. 12. 13- 14- General. The Staff. Buildings. European Hospital, Kuching. General Hospital. Kuching. The Pathological Department. Lunatic Asylum, Kuching. The Sarawak Police. The Sarawak Rangers. The Sarawak Jail. Out-patient Department. Education. Pauper Hospital. Outstations a. ist Division. b. 2nd Division. c. 3rd Division. d. 4th Division. 15. Financial Statement. 1, Sarawak (iovenimpiil ftledicul Department. The General health of the country has been undisturbed by any serious epidemic, during the year. In October eight cases of small-pox were reported from Mukah by Dr. Majori- banks who went to the affected district in order to take control of the situation. All the cases and contacts were isolated and the necessary vaccinations carried out. No further cases occurred. An epidemic of dengue fever began in Kuching during the month of July, affecting the bazaar communities and the majority of Europeans. At the end of the year a few sporadic cases only were noted. Influenza, which may be regarded as endemic, occurred throughout the year in a very mild form. Among the native communities, tuberculosis and yaws command attention by their prevalence. With regard to tuberculosis, it will be noted that over 30 % of the deaths occurring during the year at the General Hospital Kuching vrere due to phthisis. The treatment of yaws by injection of Novarsenobillon is increasing in its application, and it is anticipated that there will be considerable progress in this line during the year 1923. • The following is a summary of the injections given for yaws during the year. Kuching Sibu Simanggang Baram ... vSadong Bintulu Bau Mukah Dr. Majoribanks has reported an alarming increase in ‘the number of lepers in the 3rd Division The matter has been referred to the Chief Health Officer who reports that the new leper camp on Satang Island will be ready to accommodate the individuals concerned in the early part of the new year. The following three deaths occurred among members of the European community in Sarawak during the year 1. Kuching ... adult ... toxaemia following suprapubic cystotomy. 2. Miri ... Infant ... septicaemia following chicken-pox. 3. Sibu ... Infant ... inanition. There are eleven births during the year of which one occurred at Kuching, one at Sibu, and the remainder at Miri. 887 164 432 G2 288 A39 277 2,473