456
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3rd JŰNE, 1893.
RETURN SHEWING THE NUMBER OF DEATHS THAT OCCURRED IN THE
UNDERMENTIONED INSTITUTIONS,
During the Year ended the 31st day of December, 1892.
THE TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
THE ITALIAN Convent.
THE ASILE DE LA STE. ENFANCE.
No.
Causes.
No.
Causes.
No.
Causes.
Small-pox,
24
Fever, Simple Continued,...
3
Fever, Simple Continued,...
162
Fever, Simple Continued,
62
Tetanus var. Trismus,
186
Tetanus var. Trismus,
477
Intermittent,
81
"
Atrophy (Marasmus),
169
Convulsions (Infantile),
38
Dysentery,
44
Convulsions (Infantile),
39
Diarrhoea,
69
Beri-beri,
87
Senility,
2
Paralysis,
1
Debility,
192
Epilepsy,
2
Lung Disease,
26
Infantile Convulsions,
83
Phthisis,..
18
Tetanus,
3
Dropsy,
9
773
Insanity,
Ulcers,
8
Eclampsia,
8
Worms,
1
436
Scrofula,
Malignant New Growth,
Bronchitis,
94
Phthisis,
177
Lung Disease,
66
Diarrhoea,
56
Unknown,
Died within a
month after delivery,
3
Dropsy,
82
Abscess,
2
Ulcers,
10
1,091
Table V.
C-Return showing death-rates in different groups of ages for the year 1892.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CHINESE.
AGES.
Deaths.
Per Cent. of whole.
Deaths.
Per Cent, of whole.
Under 1 month,.
9
4.89
942
19.95
Over 1 and under 12 months,
13
7.06
575
12.18
Over 1 and under 5 years,
8
4.35
451
9.55
Over 5 and under 15 years,
5
2.72
209
4.43
Over 15 and under 45 years, Over 45 years,· Unknown,
109
888
59.24
1,382
29.27
36
19.57
1,161
24.59
2.17
2
.03
TOTAL,......
184
100.00
4,722
100.00