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The total number of entries at the North and South Face Camps was 3,667. Of these the following are the principal diseases:→→

Malaria,

Dysentery,

Injuries,

Beri-beri,

1,168

124

371

81

280

Skin Diseases,

Injuries for the most part have been slight and there have been very few serious

accidents.

The following is a list of cases sent to hospital during the year :-

Malaria,..

Enteric Fever,

Abscess, Ulcers, &c.,

Dysentery and Diarrhoea,

Sarcoma,

Injuries,

Venereal Diseases,

Small-pox,

Debility,

Heart Disease,

Eye Disease,

Pneumonia,

Asthma,

Alcoholism,

Tuberculosis,

Rheumatism...

Ostitis,

Necrosis of Rib,

Gangrenous Stomatitis,

Total,..

89

1

12

12

1

12

8

1

1

1

1

5

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

153

These cases were divided amongst the various hospitals as follows:

Government Civil Hospital,

Tung Wal Hospital,

C

Hospital Hulk Hygeia

Victoria Hospital,

The total cost of transport of patients during the year was $170.

74

77

1

1

Twenty-two deaths occurred during the year actually on the works and for the most part before medical aid was summoned. These deaths were due to the following causes :-

Pneumonia

Beri-beri

Malaria.....

Accident

Heart Disease

Total,.

2

7

5

6

2

22

It is intended to continue the daily administration of Quinine to all coolies wherever practicable from April onwards during this year, and by this means it is hoped to further reduce the incidence of Malarial Fever.

J. W. HARTLEY, M.B.