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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1875.
The rate of Mortality for every thousand persons during 1874, among the British and Foreign Community, was 32.23, and amongst the Chinese 31.19; while for the whole l'opulation of the Colony the rate was 31.24 for every thousand persons.
It is necessary, however, that I should place on record here an explanation of this unusually high rate of Mortality. It arises from the number of Deaths which occurred during the Typhoon of the 22nd-23rd September. There was registered during the 3rd and 4th Quarters a total of 941 Deaths which were attributed to the calamity to which I have referred, and of these, 924 were among Chinese, and the remainder (17) among British and Foreigners.
Deducting these numbers from those already given, it will appear that the rate of Mortality among the British and Foreign Community is reduced to 29.59 and among the Chinese Population to 23.19. The rate for the whole Population will then stand at 23.53. The rate for 1873 was 22.57
every thousand persons.
for
I annex a Return showing the prevailing diseases, resulting in Death, which afflicted the Colony during the year under review.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Registrar General. ·
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
Return of PREVAILING DISEASES, resulting in Death, for the Year 1874.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CHINESE.
Name of Diseasc.
No. of Deaths.
Name of Disease.
No. of Deaths.
Phthisis,
27
Convulsions,
453
Diarrhoea,
17
Exposure,
399
Fevers,
15
Diarrhoea,
321
Convulsions,
15
Phthisis,
290
Dysentery,
14
Ague,
166
Disease of the Heart,
11
Fevers,
261
Debility,
9
Asthma,
118
Bronchitis,
Debility,
75
Apoplexy,
Dysentery,
62
Dropsy,.
52
Pregnancy,
Small Pox,
Obstruction of the Bowels,.
Apoplexy,..
Pneumonia,
Discase of the Heart,
38
21
21
17
17
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Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
No. 16.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns relative to Victoria Gaol, during the Year 1874, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1875.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.