The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah.

  • Kedah. Medical Department
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: The annual report of the Medical and Health Departments, Kedah. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Very few cases of yaws are admitted to Hospitals for treatment blit cases came up freely for injections of N. A. B. Regular visits are made to outlying places by Medical Officers to give injections. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 287 cases were treated with 150 deaths, against 225 cases and 113 deaths in 1343 A.II. and 234 cases and 108 deaths in 1342 A.II. This disease appears to be on the increase among Malays who live in towns, especially those who occupy badly ventilated quarters made of wood or brick. The Malay invariably shuts all windows and doors all night and most of the day. An effort is being made to have all buildings made with Jack roofs and air inlets near floor level. The Special huts put up at Pulau Langkawi Hospital have been almost continually oc¬ cupied, and the results have been very encouraging. Next year the building will be enlarged. 23 cases were admitted to Lang kawi, all being well defined cases. 13 were discharged, 2 of these shewed no signs or symptoms on discharge and all the others had marked improvement. Pregnancy and Its Diseases, lbO cases connected with pregnancy and its complications were treated in the hospitals with 18 deaths. In the whole State there were 177 deaths recorded under this heading giving a percentage of 146 to the total births (including still births). Mental Diseases. There were 113 Kedah patients under treatment in Tanjong Rambutan Mental Hospital at the beginning of the year. 57 were sent in during 1344; 21 were dis¬ charged as cured, 8 died, 4 absconded and the number remaining at the end of the year was 137. ,]# Out-Door Dispensaries. The number of cases attending the various Dispensaries was as follows:— Place. Cases 1343. Cases 1344. A lor Star (ToWn) 10,597 10,387 Changloon 4,392 4,035 Yen 1,118 2,502 Sik 811 1,246 Kuala Hilda 1,348 1,498 Padang Serai 795 1,762 Mjahang Motor Ambulance Dispensary, 356 504 Alor star Motor Ambulance Dispensary, Sllngei Patani from 6.10.44 River Travelling Launch Dispeii- 18,178 14,962 1873 sary (7 trips) 1,041 ■ *■ - Total 38,636 38,769 Repetitions ... 7,860 5,734 # The launch dispensary had to be given up, as it was found impossible to go Up the river during the dry weather. The boat is being considered and it is hoped to question of getO start again soon. ng a more suitable North and Central Kedah now have regular travelling Dispensaries to all roadside towns and villages. Next year it The distance travelled by these Dispensai is hoped to do the ies was:— same in South Kedah.
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