Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department.

  • Sarawak. Medical Department.
Date:
[1959]
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Credit: Annual report of the Sarawak Government Medical Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    90. The most common major operations performed were repair of inguinal herniae, appendioectomy, removal of mixed parotid tumors, closure of perforated peptic ulcers, laparotomies and Caesarean sections. In Sibu, thirty-three thyroidectomies were performed as opposed to nine in Kuching, an indication of the prevalence of goitre in the Third Division. Fracture were common in all three hospitals, with a peak occurring at the time when the trees were being felled prior to the planting of hill padi. 91. During the year, extensive alterations were made to the operating theatre suite at the General Hospital, Kuching, including tiling of floors, new air- conditioning plant, new operating theatre lamp in the main theatre, new ceiling boards throughout, and re-wiring and improvement of the layout of the sterilising room. A first-class, modern air-conditioned operating theatre suite came into use in Simanggang when the new hospital was opened in December. A new air- conditioned theatre suite containing two theatres and a central sterilising unit was in course of construction in Sibu Hospital, and this should be completed and in use in 1960. Miri General Hospital theatre suite was also completely renovated during the year, and offers first-class facilities for the surgeon there. (f) Obstetrical and Gynaecological Services 92. The Obstetrical units of all three Government Hospitals operated to capacity throughout the year. In Kuching there was an increase in hospital deli- veries but this was offset by a fall in district deliveries. In Sibu, both hospital and district deliveries showed substantial increases. The figures are given below: — Hospital District Deliveries Deliveries i oiai Kuching Hospital 2.352 535 2,887 Lau King Howe Hospital, Sibu 800 379 1,179 Simanggang Hospital 169 —• 169 Total 3,321 914 4,235 93. The extent to which the hospitals catered for the obstetric abnormality is shown below: — Kuching Sibu Simanggang Caesarean Section 44 57 1 Forceps Deliveries 48 19 5 Manual removal of placenta 34 22 4 Plural births 24 20 4 Breech presentations 72 28 0 Post-portum Haemorrhage 129 64 3 Premature births 303 137 1 (5 lbs, 8 oz. and under)