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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    DISPENSARY AND OUT-PATIENTS. A total of 2,702 were treated in Brunei Government Dis¬ pensary and Out-Stations against 2,482 in 1927. Most of these cases were amongst Government Servants. (Police, Prisoners and Customs Employees.) VACCINATIONS. There were 757 vaccinations performed in Brunei and Out-Stations in 1928 as against 1,245 m 1927• These figures were compared to 1,074 births in 1928 as against 1,292 in 1927. The vaccination is much less this year owing to the Epidemic of skin diseases in the District of Tutong. SCHOOL EXAMINATION. There were 96 boys examined at Brunei School of these, 8 showed enlarged Spleen, with a percentage of 8*3 as against 5*5 in 1927. The general health of the boys was good. NATIVE POLICE. Table showing the sick, invaliding, etc., of Police Eorce: — Total number Resident ... 59 Average number Resident 59 Total number on sick list 49 Total number of days on sick list ... 238 Average daily number on sick list •65 Percentage of sick to average number Resident 5 to 6 Average number of days on sick list for each patient 4-9 Average sick time to each Resident 4- Total number invalided 1. Total Deaths 1. Number of cases of sickness con¬ tracted away from Residence Nil.