Annual medical and sanitary report / Trengganu.

  • Terengganu. Medical Department.
Date:
[1930]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Trengganu. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    no maternal mortality. There were two still births one of which was due to congenital syphilis. One case of ante partum haemorrhage, and one case of retained placenta are recorded. General. 1,039 women were treated for general diseases, and diseases peculiar to women, with total attendances of 1849. Child welfare. 85 infants under 1 year were under care, with total attendances of 513. All these infants are kept under observation. The mothers are provided with attendance cards, and are encouraged to bring their babies at regular intervals. A pamphlet on infant feeding has been prepared for printing in English, Malay and Chinese. If funds are available the pamphlet will be printed next year. 1098 children, between the ages of 1 and 12, were treated, with total attendance of 2,014, compared with 316 new cases, with total attendances of 1931 for 1928. The total number of new cases attending the Clinic was 3,139, with total atten¬ dances of 6,264; compared with 1,035 new cases, and 4,879 total attendances, for 1928. These figures include women and children who have attended the Clinic on the Saturday morning sessions for the treatment of yaws, of whom there were 364 women and 262 children, and also 171 children who came for vaccination. Ante Natal and Infant Welfare Clinic, Kuala Trengganu, Annual Return for 1930. New Cases Total Attendances Ante Natal . . 49 131 Infants under 1 year 85 513 Children aged 1 year 233^ „ „ 2 years 115 Q yy yy yy 149 4 yy yy ^ yy 104 >> 5 ,, 112 >> >> 6 ,, 7 yy yy * yy 71 67 >1,098 >2,014 yy yy ^ yy • • 44 Q yy yy ^ yy 50 yy yy 10 ,, . . 63 yy yy H yy • • 35 12 yy yy yy • • 55 J J Adults 1,039 1,849 Yaws—Treatment Saturday morning sessions Children 262 Adult 364 828 District Labours 71 758 Visits Vaccinations 171 171 Number of Infants breast fed 66 „ „ „ bottle fed 19 Children Adult Malays .. 766 Malays . . 892 Chinese . . 828 Chinese . . 612 Indian 3 Indian 8 Others .. 9 Others . . 11 Total new cases . . 1,616 Total new cases .. 1,523 Total new cases .3,139 Total attendances and visits . 6,264