THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1874.
SANITATION.
159
Table XI. shows the work done by the Inspectors of Nuisances by which it will be seen that the number of person fined and the number summoned is much greater than usual. The fines and punishments do not seem to me sufficientry deterrent, at any rate they do not prevent the same people from over and over again making their appearance in Court in the same year for keeping pigs in upstair rooms, having their down spouts choked up, throwing filth into the streets, &c., &c.
WEATHER.
Table XII. gives the Annual Atmospheric Report of 1873, the heat has been greater during the hot season and the cold more severe in the early and latter months than in 1872. The rainfall as already mentioned is greatly in excess.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
POLICE.
I.-TABLE showing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL 'and DEATHS, during the Year 1873.
EUROPEANS.
COLORED.
CHINESE.
MONTHS.
TOTAL TOTAL Admissions. Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.
Admissions.
Deaths.
January,
15
11
February,
10
12
March,
5
19
April,
11
13
May,
19
14
June,
16
10
19
July,
13
16
August,
15
17
September,
11
23
October,
11
17
November,
9
14
December,
15
14
NQOONAR2009
7
33
12
34
5
29
5
29
40
45
22
51
26
58
15
49
6
34
8
15
31 44
Total,
150
1
180
8
147
477
11
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
II. TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1873.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
Europeans. Colored.
Chinese.
Total.
122
170
324
616
477
III. TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG, during the Year 1873.
1.7
per cent.
11
77.4 per cent.
STRENGTH.
ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.
DEATHS.
White. Black. Total. White. Black. Total. White. Black.
Total.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY TO STRENGTH,
White. Black. White. Black.
975.16 80.75 1,055.91 1,357
89
+ 1,446
+10
2
12
138.15 111.25 1.02
2.5 per cent.per cent. per cent. per cent.
+ 4 of this number occurred out of Hospital, viz.:-1 drowned at Kowloon, 1 jumped overboard from the Meannee, when suffering from Delirium Tremens; 1 found dead in Guard room for Alcoholic poisoning, and 1 found dead in Victoria Gaol from conjestion of the lungs.