THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH APRIL, 1875.
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I think I may fairly claim that good and efficient work has been done in this department under my charge.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
Table XI. shows the mortality among the Europeans and Americans in the Colony during the last ten years, and by this it would appear that the Colony had been less healthy than during the pre- vious two years, but this in reality is not the case. Deducting the number of those that were drowned or otherwise killed during the Typhoon, the death rate has not increased appreciably. The rainfall last year was considerably above the average, nearly 10 inches over that of 1873, and 23 inches over that of 1872, as shown in Table XIII.
SANITATION.
Table XII. shows the work of the Inspectors of Nuisances in part only. The number of fined has been much less than usual, but the fines have been much heavier than before.
I have the honor to be,
persons
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
POLICE.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.
I. TABLE showing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL and DEATHS, during the Year 1874.
EUROPEANS.
COLORED.
CHINESE.
•
MONTHS.
TOTAL TOTAL Admissions. Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths.
3
7
11
21
March,
January,
February,.
April,
3
10
5
18
8
7
19
10
3
14
14
3
May, June,
21
16
25
10
. July,.
27
9
August,
September,
16
30
16
October,
November,
7
22
December,
17
11
24238egara
40
52
29
20
QHQ:
Total,
64
1
201
79
3
344
8
II. TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE, during the Year 1874.
AVERAGE STRENGTH,
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
1
Europeans.
Colored.
Chinese.
Total.
116
174
358
648
* 12
346
1.85
per cent.
53.39
per cent.
* Of the 12 that died:-1 European fell dead on parade from disease of the heart; 1 Indian died suddenly at an outstation; I Chinese died while away on leave; 1 Indian committed suicide.
III.—TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG, during the Year 1874.
STRENGTH.
ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.
DEATHS.
White.
Black. Total. White.
Black.
Total. White. Black.
Total.
墨
947
72
1,019
995
72
1,067
1
10
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY TO STRENGTH.
White. Black. White. Black.
105.07 100.00 0.95 1.39 per cent. per cent.'per cent. per cent.