646
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 11, 1906.
By further analysis of the cases in 1905 by dividing them into certain age groups the following result is obtained:
BUBONIC.
SEPTIC.
CASES.
PER CENT, OF CASES IN EACH AGE PERIOD.
CASES.
PER CENT. OF CASES IN EACH AGE PERIOD.
PNEUMONIC.
PER CENT. OF CASES IN
CASES.
EACH AGE PERIOD.
AGE PERIOD.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Under 1 year.
33.3
0
0
2
0
66.6
2
66.6
33.3
1 to 5 years.
3
25.0
60.0
3
2
75.0
40.0
0
0
0
0
5 to 15
18
23
75.0
76.6
6
7
25.0
23.4
0
0
0
""
15 to 25
39
12
75.0
70.5
13
5
25.0
29.5
0
0
0
>>
25 to 45
63
15
77.7
75.0
17
20.9
25.0
}
1.2
0
71
45 to 60
Over 60
11
7
63.7
100.0
4
0
25.0
0
0
6.25
0
80.0
40.0
20.0
60.0
0
0
0
>
Totals,.
137
62
44
24
4
44 Septic.
4 Pneumonic.
185
Total male cases:-137 Bubonic.
!
Total female cases :-62 Bubonic.
24 Septic.
87
1 Pneumonic.