Annual report on the Medical Department, Brunei.

  • Brunei. Medical Department.
Date:
[1928]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department, Brunei. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mm B Annuai Report of Medical Department, for the Year 1928 STAFF. Doctor J. H. Bowyer, b.a., m.b., B.ch., b.a.o., d. h. was in charge of the Department during the year, payi routine monthly visits from Labuan and remaining on an average about 20 hours each visit. In addition Doctor Bowyer was available for urgent visits to Brunei and saw patients for the Brunei Government in Labuan. Leong Ah Ng was the dresser in charge. Abdul Khan was a vaccinator and travelling Dresser. In addition to this staff the Chief Police Officer Mr. G. A. McAfee acted as Registrar of Births and Deaths and Pengiran Kamis Sanitary Inspector throughout the year. FINANCIAL. $ c. Revenue through sale of drugs 293 50 Expenditure including personal Emoluments 00 cL 0 00 Contribution to Labuan Hospital TOO 00 Purchase of medicines 1,398 52 Annual Salary for Sanitary Inspector 330 00 Total Expenditure ... 5,188 52 PUBLIC HEALTH. Total population is 35,672 as against 39,090611 1927. The decrease 3,418 is probably due to rubber slump and most of the labourers leaving the estates. Deaths totalled 952 as against 1,270 in 1927. I The death-rate is 26-68 per mille against 35'05 in 1927. The total infantile mortality is 387 as against 540 in 1927. Infantile mortality rate is 360*3 per mille as against 417*8 per mille in 1927. Total Births in 1928—1,074 (S29 males and females 545) as against 1,292 (702 males and 590 females) in 1927. The birth-rate per mille of population 1928—30-10 as against the birth-rate of 33-05 per mille in 1927.